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URISA Digest
March 17, 2016
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One last chance to renew your 2016 URISA Membership (those unpaid will lapse on Monday, March 21).

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Mapping the Way to Healthy Communities 

URISA, in partnership with the American Public Health Association (APHA), is hosting the 2016 GIS and Health Symposium, June 1-3, 2016 in Washington, DC. 

Abstract submissions are due March 21 

A sampling of the abstracts received so far:
  • How the Definition of 'Rural' Affects Rural Health
  • Population Health Mapper: Assessing Health Indicator Targets
  • Interactive Asthma Map at Kentucky's Capitol Education Center
  • The Community Vital Signs API
  • Outbreak: Exhibiting Maps of Contagious Diseases - Spanish Flu to the Zika Virus      
Federal News of Note

Canada
  • GeoAlliance Canada just completed a Map to the Future meeting in Calgary. From the discussions on Twitter (@cangeoalliance), it seems that much was accomplished with regard to goal-setting and project plans. Congratulations... Looking forward to what's next! 
United States 
More URISA Professional Education 
Be sure to also check out the URISA Chapter events happening this Spring (Oregon, Ontario, Northern Rockies, Alabama, CalGIS and Washington). Industry Calendar

 
URISA Leadership Academy
August 1-5, 2016 - Chicago, Illinois
Last year's ULA in Denver sold out two months before the event. Register soon...

 
September 5-8, 2016 - Barbados 
Serious program development underway. 
Current program tracks are:
  • Public Safety, Emergency Response, Disaster Management
  • Utilities
  • Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning
  • Advances in Technology
  • Enterprise GIS
  • PPGIS
  • Imagery & Data Collection (UAV, Aerial, LIDAR, Mobile)
  • GIS in Support of Social & Economic Development
  • GIS in Society and Culture
 
October 31-November 3, 2016 
Toronto, Ontario Canada
The conference committee meets in a couple of weeks to develop the program content. The response to the call for abstracts has been very positive which means the program will be top-notch!

Mark your calendar:

March 6-9, 2017
Chattanooga, Tennessee 

And we're currently reviewing venues for a 2017 GIS in Transit Conference in Washington, DC (likely in August).
Spring has Sprung with GMI

URISA's GIS Management Institute is pleased to announce the GIS Capability Maturity Assessment is now part of agency membership.  
 
"The GMI assessment tool provides Forsyth County with a means to assess our systems across a wide range of characteristics which are key to organizational success. We can easily visualize areas where we are falling short and track progress over time ." - Joseph Sloop, GISP, Geographic Information Officer (GIO), Forsyth County, North Carolina
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For everyone lucky to have Spring Break plans, safe travels! And to those who have their hopes set on their favorite NCAA basketball teams during March Madness... good luck!

Wendy Nelson
URISA Executive Director