CalGIS 2013: Monday, April 15
CalGIS 2013 - Pathways to California’s Future!
- Registration Hours: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Poster Display Installation: 1:00 - 5:00 PM
- Exhibit Installation: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Training Course - Introductory Digital Enhancement : 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- Training Course - URISA Certified Workshop: GIS Program Management - 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- Vendor Workshop sponsored by Electronic Data Solutions and Trimble: 8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon (Click here for details)
- CGIA Meeting: 10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
- Training Course - Esri Training:12:30 - 3:30 PM
- Port of Long Beach Boat Tour: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
- Evening Networking Activity: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Training Opportunities
Take advantage of optional training and educational opportunities on Monday, April 15. The very popular URISA GIS Program Management Workshop will be presented. The opportunity to delve into these comprehensive and important topics, to supplement the keynote addresses and breakout sessions during the next couple of days, is something you should definitely take advantage of.
An Esri course, a CGIA meeting and a Port of Long Beach Tour round out the day.
(Note that the Introductory Digital Image Enhancement workshop has been cancelled.)
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
GIS Program Management - A URISA Certified Workshop
Instructor: Cy Smith, GISP - State GIS Coordinator, Salem, Oregon
URISA Past President
Today, most government organizations have some type of GIS programs in place. They vary from being in their early stages, to the rebuilding or tuning-up phase, to being completed changed as new technologies and applications emerge. This workshop is designed to provide guidelines for managing your GIS program. It will look at the various organizational and technical issues program managers must address in order to develop a successful GIS program.
The discussions will include managing all aspects of a GIS program from staffing and budgeting to procuring technology and working with vendors. A variety of real world examples will be presented showing a range of GIS programs and their implementations. This course presents an overview of successful and unsuccessful techniques for implementing GIS.
Specific topics include:
- Program development
- Project management techniques
- Budgeting
- Staffing
- Sustaining program support
- And managing consultants and vendors
Intended Audience: This URISA Certified Workshop is a must for anyone embarking upon a GIS program, involved with a less-than-successful GIS, or who is seeking ways to improve a successful implementation.
Earn GISP Points!
Fee: $100 - Take advantage of this affordable opportunity! In previous years at CalGIS, the preconference workshop fee was $150!
Lunch is not provided. Attendance is limited. Be sure to register early!
CGIA Meeting
10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Esri Workshop - Half Day
12:30 - 3:30 PM
GIS on the Go - Configuring ArcGIS for the Office & the Field
Having access to GIS information on any device, at any time, and in any place whether in the office, board meetings, the field, or at home has become a new expectation of many organization's stakeholders. Bringing mobility to your GIS fosters collaboration, better communication, operational efficiency, and the ability to make decisions anywhere your work brings you. ArcGIS 10.1 provides a complete integrated system for delivering your authoritative GIS content to and from the field in new and easier ways. This workshop will provide an overview of how to deliver GIS throughout your organization leveraging the latest capabilities of the ArcGIS system. Topics will include how to configure ArcGIS Online for broader use in the office and field, getting started with ArcGIS Mobile, leveraging ready-to-deploy ArcGIS for Local Government applications, and more.
High Level Agenda:
- Overview of Esri options for Mobile GIS
- ArcGIS Online Demonstration (mobile focus)
- ArcGIS Mobile Project Center
- ArcGIS for Local Government Apps
- ArcGIS Dashboard and Collector Apps
Summary - Bringing it all together with ArcGIS Online
Please note: this is not a hands-on session.
This event is free to CalGIS attendees, but you must register in advance so Esri can plan accordingly.
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Port of Long Beach Boat Tour
Get a true insiders' look at the fascinating facilities in the Port of Long Beach and discover what the Port is doing to make it the "Greenest Port" in the world.
There is no additional fee for this event. Limited to the first 100 people. For a video preview, click here.
Meet promptly at 3:45 PM for the walk to the Port facility.
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Evening Networking Activity
Start connecting with your fellow attendees during this informal get-together at Gladstone's, located on the waterfront just a few blocks from the hotel. Click here for details.
