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URISA/NENA Addressing Conference (formerly GIPSC)
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URISA/NENA Addressing Conference
URISA/NENA Addressing Conference
(formerly known as the Geospatial Integration for Public Safety Conference)
April 7-10, 2008
Doubletree Hotel - Lloyd Center
Portland, Oregon
The only conference where GIS professionals, addressing coordinators,
9-1-1 and emergency response specialists come together
for education and networking.
Conference History
This conference has evolved from URISA's Street Smart and Address Savvy Conference (held from 1999 to 2005). In 2006 (Nashville), the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) joined URISA as a full partner in this educational program and the conference was re-named to the Geospatial Integration for Public Safety Conference. Following the 2007 conference in New Orleans, there was much discussion about bringing a bit more of the addressing focus back to the conference while continuing to bring the qualities of the GIPSC event to the program.
So, now... we are pleased to announce the URISA/NENA Addressing Conference. Join us in Portland, April 7-10, 2008!
Download conference program or scroll down for details
Invitation from the Chair
Join us at the New URISA and NENA Addressing Conference (fka Geospatial Integration for Public Safety Conference) in Portland, Oregon. If the combination of accurate representation of addresses, effective emergency response, and the ever-changing world of GIS technology has struck a chord with you, well, you’ve come to the right place!
This year’s conference committee had been asked to add more sessions on addressing related topics, GIS for beginners to advanced users, and how it all ties in with E911. They have worked untiringly to create a strong program for all attendees.
Everything kicks off with the Keynote Address by Don Cooke, a URISA GIS Hall of Fame Inductee and true pioneer in the field. Over twenty educational sessions are scheduled for presentation over two days. The track topics include: Case Studies of GIS Integration with Public Safety; Emergency Response and 9-1-1; and Addressing Basics, Coordination, and Standards. The program will close with “The Vision for a Nation-Wide Address Database,” presented by Will Craig.
Additionally, both NENA and URISA workshops will be offered prior to the start of the conference. Most importantly, the 2008 URISA and NENA Addressing Conference will provide you with opportunities to see, hear, and learn from your colleagues and vendors in the Addressing, GIS and Emergency Response fields.
There will be a roundtable luncheon, extended exhibit hall hours, Poster Session, and technical tours to round out the conference. Of course, considering the Portland locale, there will be social opportunities for everyone!! So come prepared for a good time and join us in Portland at the 2008 URISA and NENA Addressing Conference. You’ll be glad you did!
Sincerely,
Gordon Chinander, 2008 Conference Chair
Regional GIS Coordinator
Metropolitan Emergency Services Board
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Program Topics
The Committee has specified three general program tracks for this year’s conference:
Addressing Basics, Coordination, and Standards
Is your agency embarking on a new project? Does your organization have the necessary documentation to support existing addressing policies? Would you like to have the ability to enforce what has already been changed or assigned? This track will focus on both the automated and manual aspects and phases associated with administering addresses, including the new FGDC Street Address Data Standard, and preparation for the 2010 Census and LUCA (Local Update of Census Addresses) program. Sessions within this track will provide insight on topics including identifying standards, developing documentation and policy, establishing workflow, collecting inventory and issuing citations.
Emergency Response and 9-1-1
Prompt emergency response requires accurate location information. Accurate location of spatial data is one of the most important products of a geographic information system. Marrying automated dispatch data and GIS location technology is a prime example of using technology to work smarter, not harder. Sessions in this track will focus on projects at the local, state, and Federal levels of effective emergency response using GIS. Presentations in this track demonstrate what is possible when two powerful technologies collaborate for informed emergency response.
Case Studies of GIS Integration with Public Safety
Are you having nightmares about integrating GIS with public safety? Do you go to bed at night wondering how to integrate GPS, Addressing, Wireless, Mapping, and Imagery into your PSAP or public safety offices? Do you worry about how you are going to get the data you need to set up an Enterprise GIS and how you are going to fund it? This track will focus on presentations from real-life experiences in integration of GIS and public safety technologies; what works and what doesn’t.
Preliminary Conference Schedule
Download (PDF) the conference program
Click on each day below to review the sessions, presentations, speakers, and events planned for each day of the conference.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Pre-Conference Workshops
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Welcome & Keynote Address - Don Cooke
Educational Sessions
Roundtable Discussion Luncheon
Exhibits
Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Demo Theater Sessions in Exhibit Hall
Educational Sessions
Exhibits
Closing General Session
Conference Social
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Offsite Technical Tours (choose one of two) :
Portland Metro Data Resource Center (GIS Shop)
Clackamas County C-Com 911 Center
Click here for information about exhibit and sponsorship opportunities
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2008 Conference Committee Chair: Gordon Chinander, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, St. Paul, MN Ronald P. Cramer, Digital Data Technologies Inc, Columbus, OH |
Continuing Education Credit
GISCI Certification points earned for attending one workshop and this Conference = 0.5 GISCI education points.
Attendance is recognized for continuing education credit toward recertification as an Emergency Number Professional (ENP) with the National Emergency Number Association, as well as for recertification credit with the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch for police, fire and medical emergency dispatchers.
Conference Sponsors
About NENA – The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) is The Voice of 9-1-1 ™. Now celebrating its 25th Year, NENA was established to promote implementation and awareness of 9-1-1 as North America’s universal emergency number. NENA has grown to become the leading professional non-profit organization dedicated solely to 9-1-1 emergency communications issues. For more information, visit www.nena.org
About URISA - 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.