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URISA's 2012 Caribbean GIS Conference
URISA is pleased to announce its Sixth Caribbean GIS Conference taking place November 12-16, 2012 at the Hilton Rose Hall in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The inaugural URISA Caribbean Conference took place in Montego Bay and we are excited to be going back to where the first conference occurred!
Previous conferences have taken place in Jamaica (2001), Barbados (2004), the Bahamas (2006), the Cayman Islands (2008) and Trinidad and Tobago (2010).
Objectives of URISA's Caribbean GIS Conference
- To inform broad cross-section of Caribbean users about GIS technology and applications
- To share experiences regarding GIS implementation and management issues
- To establish new relationships with the vendor/consultant community
- To provide workshops and sessions that are application driven, and are relevant to the Caribbean community of GIS users
- To foster a Caribbean GIS network
- To assess the state of readiness of national and regional Spatial Data Infrastructures
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Call for Presentations
The 2012 event is themed "Spatial Technologies - Critical Thinking for Critical Times". The Conference Program is developed through a Call for Presentations. Abstract submissions are reviewed and discussed by a group of volunteer committee members representing the Caribbean region and others with a keen interest in advancing technology solutions in the area.
Click here to proceed to the Call for Presentations
Note that abstract submissions are due on or before April 2.
Exhibits & Sponsorships
The exhibition is an important part of the URISA Caribbean GIS Conference. Exhibit and sponsorship packages are being developed. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with a very informed and targeted audience!
Registration & Travel
For information about registration fees, conference site details and rates, and travel information, click here.
Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa - Montego Bay, Jamaica
Conference Sponsor
About URISA, the Association for GIS Professionals - Founded in 1963, the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is a nonprofit association for professionals involved in improving urban and regional environments through the use of information technology. For more information, visit www.urisa.org
Click here to proceed to the Call for Presentations
Note that abstract submissions are due on or before April 2.
Conference Committee
2012 Conference Chair - Valrie Grant, GISP, GeoTechVision Enterprises
2012 Program Chair - Nadine Brown, Planning Institute of Jamaica
Program Committee Members:
Jamaica
- Cecille Blake - (2001 Conference Chair) - Jamaica National GIS Coordinator
- Ranford Campbell, GISP, National Land Agency
- Damian Graham - Spatial Innovision
- Tanya Hay - Noranda Bauxite
- Tricia McLean - Government of Jamaica
Trinidad
- Fidel Omar Ali - Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago
- Desmond Dougall - GISCAD Limited
- Earl Edwards, PhD - CaribAnalytix Consultancy
- Nicholle Frontin, GISP - Petrotrin
- Bheshem Ramlal, PhD - The University of the West Indies
- Prof. Jacob Opadeyi, PhD - (2010 Conference Chair ) - The University of The West Indies
Barbados - Craig Batstone - GeoOrbis
Bermuda
- Quinnell Francis - CompuCAD
- Kevin Mayall, PhD, GISP - Locus
Canada - Tony Sani – Sani International
Cayman Islands
- Alan Jones (2008 Conference Chair) - Cayman Islands Land & Surveys
- Garry Green - Dart Enterprises Limited
Grenada - Shawn Charles - Grenada Electricity Services
Guyana - Vijay Datadin - CaribbeanGIS.com
Saint Lucia - Laurena Primus - CARILEC
St Kitts - Edsel Daniel, PhD, GISP, Byrne Spatial Consulting
United Kingdom - Alan Mills - Alan Mills Consulting
US Virgin Islands -Theresa Parris - Office of the Lieutenant Governor
United States
- Edwin Joseph - Eastern Michigan University
- Eric Linzey - NOAA
- Lisa Kay S. Lewis, GISP - Thomson Reuters
- Peter Rabley - Thomson Reuters
- Steven Schill -The Nature Conservancy
Without the volunteer members of the Conference Committee, there would be no conference.
We thank them for their amazing efforts!
Conference History
Check out the highlights from the 2010 conference in Trinidad!
URISA's Fifth Caribbean GIS Conference
Geospatial Technologies: Connecting our Industries in Meeting the Region's Challenges
December 6-10, 2010
Cascadia Hotel & Conference Centre - Trinidad
Conference Chair: Dr. Jacob Opadeyi
URISA's Fourth Caribbean GIS Conference
Evolution and Next Steps
August 25-29, 2008
Ritz Carlton - Grand Cayman
Conference Chair: Alan Jones
URISA's Third Caribbean GIS Conference
Shattering Barriers…Building Bridges
October 29 – November 1, 2006
Atlantis Resort - Bahamas
Conference Chair:- Carolann Albury
URISA's Second Caribbean GIS Conference
An Instrument for National and Regional Development
September 13-17, 2004
Sherbourne Conference Centre - Barbados
Conference Chair: Ian King
URISA's First Caribbean GIS Conference
GIS — The Currency for Modern Governments
September 9-12, 2001
Wyndham Rose Hall - Montego Bay, Jamaica
Conference Chair: Cecille Blake
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Note that abstract submissions are due on or before April 2.
