Thursday, August 6, 2009

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8:00 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Start the day with breakfast and good conversation in the Exhibit Hall. 

Educational Sessions
9:00  – 10:00 AM    

Emergency Response & 911
GIS and Next Generation 9-1-1
GIS is moving beyond the internal PSAP mapping application.  The session will help you understand new GIS requirements and uses within Next Generation 9-1-1.  

• The Future of GIS/Mapping in the E-911 Next Generation World
  Martha Wells, GISP, Spatial Focus Inc, University Park, MD
  Kathrine Cargo, GISP, ENP, Orleans Parish Communication District, New Orleans, LA
  Marc Berryman, ENP, Greater Harris County E911 Network, Houston, TX

    
Case Studies of GIS Integration
Poor Addressing – Poor Crime Analysis

Law enforcement agencies are major consumers of address-based data when retrieving data from Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems and Records Management Systems (RMS) to conduct crime mapping and analysis. Every incident or crime happens somewhere and location is critically important to appropriate police planning and response.  In this presentation we will focus on how police departments and sheriff offices use address data and geographic information systems (GIS) to conduct three fundamental types of crime analysis: tactical, strategic, and administrative crime analysis.  We will define these three types of crime analysis and look at practical examples of why “good” data is critically important and the consequences of “poor” data.

• Steven R. Hick, Department of Geography, University of Denver, Denver, CO

Addressing Basics
Tools for Working with Addresses
(Vendor specific presentations)
Many tools are available for working with addresses, but many of those who assign and maintain addresses do not know how to use them, or do not use them as a part of their daily work.  These papers will review some of the tools available within the ESRI environment, and are specific to the ESRI software. 

• Improving Geocoding for Unique Local Road Names: ESRI Geocoding Development Kit
  Jay Johnson, GISP, Michael Baker Corporation, Reno, NV
• Building An Address Point Database Using An Out-of-the-Box ArcGIS Server Website
  David Scherf, GISP, City of Torrington, Torrington, CT

10:00 – 10:30 PM   
Break in Exhibit Hall

Educational Sessions
10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon    

Addressing Basics
Innovative Addressing Techniques
This session will explore two different and unique methods of addressing and how these systems work with legacy applications.

• The Challenges of Integrating a Centralized Addressing System with Existing Legacy Applications: The Mecklenburg County Experience
  Bill Campbell, GISP, Farragut Systems, Lafayette, CO
• Thinking Big, Applying Enterprise Service Bus and Workflow Technology to Enterprise Address Integration
  Matt von Wahlde, Geonetics, Inc., Boston, MA
  
  

Case Studies of GIS Integration
GIS Buffet
This session will look at different ways GIS was used in consolidations and National Special Security Events for 911 and situational awareness.

• GIS and the Republican National Convention- A Collaborative Operating Picture
  Steve Swazee, Northwest/Delta Airline pilot, Eagan, MN
  
• 911 Consolidation: Tales from the Trenches
  Rachel Kilby, Gilford Metro 911, Greensboro, NC  

Addressing Basics
Address Standards and a National Address Initiative
In 2005, URISA was given direction from FGDC to prepare an Address Data Standard.  The Address Standard Working Group is nearing the completion of this process and will update the Conference on the current content of the draft Standard during the closing session.  In this session, the Address Standard Working Group will answer questions and have an open discussion on the standard. Last year, NSGIC (National States Geographic Information Council) started an initiative called “Addresses for the Nation” to begin working towards creating a nation-wide address database that was outside of the Title 13 confidentiality requirements imposed on the Census's MAF files.    Several states have begun initiatives to develop statewide addressing datasets as a first step, including the State of Massachusetts about their efforts to implement a statewide address data repository.  And, to our North, a private firm has been working with the Canadian government to create nationally standardized address data for Canada.

• Developing a Statewide Point Address Dataset
  Christian Jacqz , MassGIS Program, Executive Office Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA

• Address Management:  The Secret Ingredient for Geospatial Success
  Doug Seaborn, Seaborn Geosystems Markham, ON, Canada

• Update on the FGDC Draft Address Standard
  Martha Wells, GISP, Spatial Focus Inc, University Park, MD
  Carl Anderson, GISP, Fulton County, Atlanta, GA
  Ed Wells, GISP, Washington Metro Area Transit Authority, Washington, DC
  Sara Yurman, GISP, Spatial Focus Inc, Decatur, GA

12:00 – 1:30 PM    
Lunch on own
Exhibits dismantle at 1:30...so this is your last chance to get the product and service information you need to make purchasing decisions!

Educational Sessions
1:30 – 3:00 PM

Emergency Response & 911
Addressing Strategies Across Multiple Jurisdictions
Understanding multiple address systems is difficult for public safety responders.  This session will show how a region worked together to provide a unified addressing system for specific features or general addressing that crosses city boundaries.

• Data Development and Addressing Strategy for Trails
  Saralyn Hayes, Mid-America Regional Council, Kansas City, MO
  Kathy Liljequist, GISP, GeoComm Inc, Saint Cloud, MN

Case Studies of GIS Integration
Spatial Data, PSAPs and NG911... Oh My!
This panel session will discuss many of the issues covered in this conference’s Case Studies of GIS Integration track.  The panel is composed of distinguished leaders in the Addressing, PSAP and GIS fields that will help you understand the WHOLE picture of NG911.

• Martha Wells, GISP, Spatial Focus Inc, University Park, MD
• Kathrine Cargo, GISP, ENP, Orleans Parish Communication District, New Orleans, LA
• Marc Berryman, ENP, Greater Harris County E911 Network, Houston, TX

Addressing Basics
Improving Address Quality:  Standardization and Automation
Having an address database is important.  Keeping the address data up to date and up to quality standards is just as important.  This session covers experiences standardizing addresses for a database, techniques to automate the maintenance of address data, and techniques to measure the quality of addresses and rank them for improvement.

• Standardizing Addresses for Databases and GIS, in Concord, Massachusetts
  Matthew Barrett, GISP, Town of Concord, Concord, MA, Kevin Flanders, PeopleGIS, Arlington,MA
• Keeping the Master Address Database Up-to-date by Automating Addressing Workflow
  Steven Anderson, GISP, Applied Geographics, Inc, Manchester, CT
• AREA – Address Routing Efficacy Assessment Address Quality Scale
  Burt Simpson, GISP, Ekistic Address Integration Management, Hillsdale, NJ

3:15 – 5:00 PM  
Closing Plenary Session 

Unfortunately, Jim Hall had to cancel his participation...stay tuned for more information about the closing session.

Members of the Address Standard Working Group will present an update on the current content of the draft Standard, and on the process for approval.  The Working Group will also discuss initiatives in other countries, and recent meetings to begin planning an international address standard effort.

• Carl Anderson, GISP, Fulton County, Atlanta, GA
• Ed Wells, GISP, Washington Metro Area Transit Authority, Washington, DC
• Martha Wells, GISP, Spatial Focus, Inc., University Park, MD
• Sara Yurman, GISP, Spatial Focus, Inc., Decatur,GA

Following the presentation, an informal dialogue will be encouraged to discuss future conferences, what should be changed, what worked well.

Social Event

The conference will conclude with a relaxing night out with your fellow conference attendees, exhibitors, URISA and NENA leadership, and conference committee members.

This group always knows how to have fun. One last opportunity to build your professional network in a casual atmosphere before heading home. 

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