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URISA Digest
February 10, 2016
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Welcome New Business Partner, Spatial Relationships!

In the Washington DC area and/or attending Esri's Federal User Conference? Past President Barry Wellar is hosting the GIS Retrospective Applied Research Seminar in conjunction with the Esri Fed UC, February 24-25. 
For information. 

Two URISA workshops at CalGIS 2016 this May in Anaheim: Deploying Mobile GIS & NextGen911. 
Register today!



URISA's GIS Program Management Workshop is on the agenda at the 2016 Washington GIS Conference in Tacoma in May: Check it out! 

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2016 GIS and Health Symposium Announced

URISA, in partnership with the American Public Health Association (APHA), is pleased to announce the 2016 GIS and Health Symposium taking place June 1-3, 2016 in Washington, DC. The theme for this year's Symposium is "Mapping the Way to Healthy Communities".

Abstract submissions are due March 15 

Such an important program! It will cover such topics as access to healthcare, infectious diseases (Zika virus, Ebola), food deserts, active living, community mapping, health equity, and so much more. 

Even if you don't regularly interact with public health in your work, please take some time to encourage your colleagues to check it out here: http://www.urisa.org/URISAHealth    
Call for Workshop Proposals

New Workshop Proposals Due February 22, 2016

URISA's Professional Education Materials Committee (PEMC) is soliciting new workshops for development and for possible presentation at GIS-Pro: URISA's Annual Conference, chapter and regional conferences and as stand-alone educational offerings. We are soliciting new workshop (and webinar) topics from the membership for courses to be developed in 2016.

Consider topics such as those listed below (this list is by no means comprehensive, just suggestions):
  • Data Quality Management/Metadata
  • GIS for Elected Officials
  • Web - all topics
  • Spatial Data Management
  • Application Scripting and Development
  • Use of LIDAR
  • Integration with other business solutions and technologies; system resiliency
  • CAD/GIS Integration

For details and an online submission form click here.  
Request for Comment on Proposed Revisions to the Address Standard by April 25

The FGDC is requesting public input on proposed revisions to the U.S. Thoroughfare, Landmark, and Postal Address Data Standard. Information regarding proposed updates to the published standard as well as instructions for submitting additional proposals and comments can be found in Federal Register Notice 2016-01337.
More URISA Professional Education 
February 22-25, 2016 - Savannah, Georgia

 
URISA Leadership Academy
August 1-5, 2016 - Chicago, Illinois

 
September 5-8, 2016 - Barbados 
  
 
GIS-Pro 2016: URISA's 54th Annual Conference
October 31-November 3, 2016 
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Abstracts due March 1

Did you know that the U.S. dollar is particularly strong in Canada... let your supervisor know that your travel dollar will go far at GIS-Pro 2016 - Conde Nast Traveler)
Meet the 2016 URISA Vanguard Cabinet

Really excited about the young professionals who were selected to be part of URISA's Vanguard Cabinet! They are all poised to become the next leaders of URISA and the profession, with the full support of our organization. 

From British Columbia, Ontario, Trinidad, Vermont, Colorado, Idaho and California, they've already demonstrated leadership skills and the passion to succeed. I invite you to meet these fine young professionals and encourage you to support them in their careers. Click here.

 
Congratulations to Kari Chael from CDM Smith in Chicago. She was recently named Young Professional of the Year!

Wendy Nelson
URISA Executive Director