EVENTS

GIS in Transit Conference

October 16 - 17, 2013

Jointly organized by the National Center for Transit Research (NCTR), Transportation Research Board (TRB) and Urban and

ILGISA Fall Conference

October 21 - 22, 2013

Featuring the URISA Certified Workshop, GIS Program Management.

Locating the Future

November 3 - 6, 2013

For information regarding this event, go to the Locating the Future website.

Chapter Essentials

Chapter Essentials

URISA, through its international and local chapter network, reaches at least 8,000 spatial information management professionals.

Getting and staying connected is key to our members' professional development and URISA Chapters provide the important local connection.

Chapter Relations Committee

In 1992, URISA established a Chapter Relations Committee to promote the health and growth of regional chapters.

The Chapter Relations Committee (CRC) is the liaison between URISA International and its chapters. The CRC has five specific responsibilities:

Maintain contact with active chapters through electronic mail, phone calls, and quarterly conference calls.

Provide information and assistance requested by chapter leaders, support new chapter development, and evaluate requests for affiliate status.

Communicate chapter needs to the URISA Board, and recommend Board actions.

Train and support chapter leaders by conducting the annual Chapter Leaders Forum and maintaining the Chapter Leader's Manual. The manual covers everything from "Starting a Chapter" to "Conference Planning" and "Legal Issues". All chapter officers are strongly encouraged to review this important material.

Issue the Outstanding Chapter Award (annual award to recognize innovation, education, outreach and community impact).

Chapter Relations Committee Structure

CRC representatives are appointed from candidates who have had chapter leadership experience. The committee position is a three year term. The CRC consists of six chapter representatives. Two members rotate off the Committee each year. Each member is assigned a region that may consist of a number of Chapters.

The Committee holds regular conference calls and meets prior to and following the Chapter Leaders Forum at the Annual Conference. URISA International funds some of the costs associated with CRC conference calls and meetings.

2012 Chapter Leaders' Manual

Chapter leaders interested in serving on the CRC should notify their CRC representatives:

List of CRC Members & Liaison Assignments for 2012

2012-2013 URISA Chapter Relations Committee Chair: Carmen Maso

Outstanding Chapter Award

Each year, URISA recognizes an outstanding Chapter that has sponsored particularly effective activities or has otherwise excelled in serving its membership. Outstanding Chapter Award criteria include: