Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Educational Sessions
10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon    

Emergency Response & 911
Understanding GIS for Public Safety
This session will provide the basic GIS knowledge for public safety.  Learn about GIS technology for public safety with a basic and easy to understand approach.

• GIS Knowledge Bowl
  Kathy Liljequist, GISP, GeoComm Inc, Saint Cloud, MN

Case Studies of GIS Integration
A Successful GIS = A Team Effort
This session provides insights on developing partnerships and the benefits of an enterprise GIS and datasets.

• Municipal GIS – Challenges and Benefits of Successful Implementation
  Holly Julius, RNR Consulting, Cleveland, OH
• Collaborative Effort for GIS Data Maintenance for  Everyone
  Rachel Kilby, Guilford Metro 9-1-1, Greensboro, NC
  Marc Berryman, ENP, Greater Harris County E911 Network, Houston, TX

Addressing Basics
What it Takes:  Building and Maintaining a Master Address Repository
This session will review how Master Address Repositories are built and maintained in local government.  Two successful implementations will be reviewed by their managers, who will tell us about the trials and tribulations of the processes required to set up and maintain the repository.

• Building and Maintaining the Master Address Repository (MAR) for Washington, DC
  David Jackson, District of Columbia Government, Washington, DC
  Vivek Srivastav, ARCBridge Consulting, Washington, DC
• Creating a Master Address System in the City of Cambridge
  Jeffrey Amero, GISP, City of Cambridge, Cambridge, MA

12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM  
Roundtable Discussion Luncheon

Connect with other conference attendees who are interested in the same topics as you, over lunch.  Always a great way to expand and strengthen your professional network, while perhaps picking up some tips and solutions!

1:00 – 1:30 PM  
Dessert Break in Exhibit Hall

1:00-6:00 PM  
Exhibit Hall Hours

The grand opening of the Exhibit Hall will follow the Roundtable Luncheon. 

Educational Sessions
1:30 – 3:00 PM     

Emergency Response & 911
Emergency Response – Accurate Location is the Key
Often the spatial data collected for 9-1-1 can be used to support other response activities. Whether it is locating the caller, or locating the cell towers transmitting the call, GIS applications aid two municipalities in making sure the emergency call is routed correctly. Attend this session to learn about some aspects of the “back office” activities of 9-1-1 databases.

• GIS Role in Wireless Call Routing
  Gordon Chinander, GISP, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, Saint Paul, MN
• How NOT to Address for Emergency Response
  Marc Berryman, ENP, Greater Harris County E911 Network, Houston, TX    

Case Studies of GIS Integration
A New Look at the Old 911 Datasets: The Road to NG911
This session will help  prepare you for the migration into the NG911 world by looking at E911 databases and the data maintenance requirements for NG911

• Visualize your MSAG ... What's Really In There
  Carl Anderson, GISP, Fulton County, Atlanta, GA
• Oahu, Hawaii Study NG911 GIS Maintenance & Synchronization SOP Development
  Kathy Liljequist, GISP, GeoComm Inc, Saint Cloud, MN

Addressing Basics
Address Data for the PSAP:  Creating and Maintaining Good MSAG Data
Addresses are a critical part of E-911, and getting them right and organized into the MSAG is both time consuming and exacting work.  These papers will discuss some of the aspects of working in the E-911 environment, and some new approaches to addressing non-traditional features to assist emergency response to parks, trails, and other areas.

• 911 Data, In One Dimension
  Jim Kringle, Lubbock ECD, Lubbock, TX
• 911 Data Maintenance Done Right – Right Now
  Bruce D'Autremont, Digital Data Technologies Inc, Columbus, OH

• Hillsbrough County's 9-1-1 Trailways Addressing Program
  George King, Hillsborough County 911 Administration, Tampa, FL

3:00 – 3:30 PM    Break in Exhibit Hall

Educational Sessions
3:30 – 5:00 PM   

Emergency Response & 911
New Technology Put to Use
Learn what one county has done to expand access of GIS information beyond desktop.  See how this technology goes beyond information viewing to training.

• Interacitve Maps for Emergency Planning and Response
  David Bunge, DuPage County Health Department, Wheaton, IL
  Paul DeLuca, Integrated Solutions Consulting, Chicago, IL
• The New, Old Unified Addressing System
  Benjamin Clement, Carbon County, Price, UT

Case Studies of GIS Integration
NG911 is Here…What Do I Need to Know and Do?
NG911 is foundationally quite different than today’s 911 service.  These sessions will explore what is in store for 911 and the data related to the Next Generation 911.

• The Future of 9-1-1 GIS
  Jerry Merlick, Contact One Inc, Austin, TX
• Where Do I Start? NG9-1-1 and Data Synchronization
  Kathy Liljequist, GISP, GeoComm Inc, Saint Cloud, MN

Addressing Basics
Address Systems and Assignment Practices
Addresses are assigned based on sets of rules that have been developed over time in each local jurisdiction.  In many cases the rules are not well documented, and addresses are not assigned consistently.  Addresses are also often assigned later in the development process than is consistent with public safety and the property owner's ability to use and develop his land.  These papers will talk about addressing systems, and how and when addresses should be assigned.

• Building and Maintaining a Residential Unit Table for Washington, DC
  David Jackson, District of Columbia Government, Washington, DC
  Vivek Srivastav, ARCBridge Consulting, Washington, DC
• Rationalizing Address Assignment and Management: Best Practice Manuals
  Martha Wells, GISP, Spatial Focus Inc, University Park, MD
• Timing of Address Assignment – The Earlier the Better
  Michael Walls, GISP, Westin Engineering Inc, Lexington, KY

Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall
5:00 – 6:00 PM   

Take advantage of quality time in the Exhibit Hall. Network with your fellow attendees and exhibitors over light appetizers before heading out to explore Providence!

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