Conference Highlights - Continued
Wednesday morning's plenary session started off with an all-conference recognition of the 2007 URISA Exemplary Systems in Government Award winners along with the Student Paper Competition winners. ESIG Chair, Kevin Sato, presented the ESIG Award winners.
SINGLE PROCESS WINNER
Single Process Systems – This category recognizes outstanding and working examples of applying information system technology to automate a specific SINGLE process or operation involving one department or sub-unit of an agency. The system application results in extended and/or improved government services that are more efficient and/or save money.
Submitted by: Angela Mills, GISP, GIS Database Administrator, Prince William, VA
ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS WINNERS
Enterprise Systems – This category recognizes outstanding and working examples of using information systems technology in a multi-department environment as part of an integrated process. These systems exemplify effective use of technology yielding widespread improvements in the process(es) and/or service(s) involved and/or cost savings to the organization.
REGIS Agency, GVMC, Grand Rapids, MI – REGIS: REgional Geographic Information Systems
Submitted by: Dharmesh Jain, Ph.D., Regional GIS Director, REGIS Agency, Grand Rapids, MI
PSMA Australia – LYNX
Submitted by: Kurt Scott, LYNX Administrator, PSMA Australia Limited, Griffith, Australia
Accepted by: Martin Holmes
ESIG Distinguished Systems
A number of submissions were recognized by the ESIG Review Committee as Distinguished Systems.
Submitted by: Joan Decker, Commissioner, Department of Records, Philadelphia, PA
Distinguished Enterprise Systems:
Submitted by: Ataa A. Aly, P.E., Project Engineer, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, San Diego, CA
Submitted by: Goh Chye Kiang, Executive Systems Analyst, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Republic of Singapore
URISA's first Student Paper Competition took place in 2007. Because of the great response, we will continue to hold this competition.
2nd Place, Student Paper Competition: Tomáš Václavík, Department of International Development, Community and Environment Clark University Worcester, MA
"Identifying Trends in Land Use/Land Cover Changes in the Olomouc Region, Czech Republic"
New Haven Panel
The morning program continued with a presentation on the New Haven Census Use Study and we're all kicking ourselves for not having the foresight to tape the session. It was truly one of those 'not to be missed' sessions at URISA.
New Haven Census Use Study, 1967: Forty years ago, the New Haven Census Use Study presented its initial reports on computer mapping and address matching at the 1967 URISA conference. In this plenary session on Wednesday morning, several former CUS staffers recounted their experiences with the Study and URISA, along with their thoughts on the impact of this work on GIS and society.
Dorothy Bomberger moderated the panel discussion which included these distinguished participants: Ed Hearle, Marv White, Bill Maxfield, Matt Jaro and Don Cooke.
Ed Hearle
Sandi Majewski and Will Craig enjoy the presentation.
Steve Kinzy addresses the panel.
Click on the image above to read through the Census Use Study, aimed toward making complex technological advancements meaningful to public administrators. We've come a long way!
