URISA's Caribbean GIS Conference
URISA’s Caribbean GIS Conference
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) has presented four conferences focused on the effective application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other information technologies within the Caribbean. Previous conferences have taken place in Jamaica (2001), Barbados (2004), the Bahamas (2006) and the Cayman Islands (2008).
Objectives of the 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
The 2008 Conference took place at the Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman:
Evolution and Next Steps
August 25-29, 2008
Grand Cayman
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Dates and locations are currently being considered for the 2010 Caribbean GIS Conference... stay tuned!
Solutions Exposition
During URISA’s Caribbean GIS Conference, you can check out the very latest technology being offered by the top GIS and IT vendors — all in one place. Take this opportunity to compare and contrast the technology and services that are currently available to make your agency work more efficiently and effectively. Challenge the representatives to offer solutions and go home with the answers to your technology needs.
The organizations participated in the 2008 Solutions Exposition:
- AeroGeonautics
- Blom Aerofilms Limited
- Cayman Land Info
- DigiCel
- ESRI
- Fugro BKS Limited
- GeoOrbis
- Government of Jamaica
- HP Kirkiss
- ILS - International Land Systems
- Leica Geosystems Inc.
- National Geodetic Survey/NOAA
- Osmose Utilities Services
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
- Sani International Technology Advisors
- Spatial Innovision
- Spatial Systems
- TerraGo Technologies
- URISA Caribbean Chapter
URISA 2008 Caribbean GIS Conference Committee
As in previous years, the conference committee is comprised of a well-known group of GIS professionals representing government, academia and the private sector from across the region and the world.
Cayman Islands
- Conference Chair: Alan Jones, Cayman Land Info, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- Co-Chair: Garry Green, Cayman Land Info, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Bermuda
- Quinell Francis, CompuCAD
British Virgin Islands
- Lisa Kay S. Lewis, GISP, National GIS Coordinator, Office of the Premier, Tortola
Guyana
- Vijay Datadin, GIS Consultant, RedSpider
Jamaica
- Cecille Blake, National GIS Coordinator, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
- Valrie Grant-Harry, GISP, GIS Consultant
Trinidad & Tobago
- Desmond Dougall, GISCAD Limited
- Jacob Opadeyi, University of the West Indies, Centre for Geospatial Studies
United Kingdom
- Alan Mills, GIS Specialist, Alan Mills Consulting Ltd.
United States
- Edsel B. Daniel, PhD, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
- Edwin Joseph, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan
- Peter Rabley, International Land Systems, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland
- Steven R. Schill, PhD, The Nature Conservancy, Richmond, Utah
The conference would not have been possible without the dedication and expertise of the Conference Committee!