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GIS-Pro 2011: Thursday Conference Details

 

8:30–10:00 AM
URISA Awards Breakfast

Recognize the individuals and organizations who are being honored during this year's Awards Breakfast. URISA's Exemplary Systems in Government, GIS Hall of Fame, Leadership and Service, Student Competition, and Chapter of the Year honors will be bestowed.

A Program and A Vision

Find out about the recent activities of URISA's GISCorps, the program that puts GIS volunteers to work in underprivileged communities and in response to emergencies and natural disasters.

Breakout Sessions

10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon    

One Government
Data Development Consortia: Data Development for Less than a King’s Ransom
Scare financial resources encourage innovative thinking, often leading to partnerships that might not have worked too well in the past. How do you resolve accuracy issues at a variety of local government scales? How do you develop a funding mechanism that is fair to all parties involved? What are issues regarding data aggregation or disaggregation? When the financial and technological incentives are structured in such a way as to get local, regional, state, and federal governments - along with the private sector - to work together to develop data cooperatively, great things can happen. Presentations in this session will focus on these often disparate entities working together to build quality data that is beneficial to all.

Immersive GIS
GIS and Emergency Services
This session focuses on how innovative technologies such as the CLOUD can be used with GIS in many different areas of emergency preparedness, response and mitigation. Learn about how these technologies can be used to determine appropriate locations of emergency operations centers, enable disaster relief and situational awareness.

  • The Heart Beacon
    Steven McGee, Simple Wins Concepts LLC, Oceanport, NJ
  • Disaster Preparedness and Response
    Scott Sherwood and Alex Hepp, Pictometry International Corp., Rochester, NY
  • Coordinating GIS for Public Safety and Super Bowl Planning
    Chris Severns, GIS Program Director for the Indianapolis Division of Homeland Security, Indianapolis, IN
    Dave Surina, Daniels & Assoc. Inc. (DAI) - Marion County Information Services Agency, Indianapolis, IN

Roadmaps for GIS Professionals
Advancing your GIS Career Online
Career advancement and education go hand in hand and the proliferation of online education opportunities are now more readily available to GIS professionals than ever before.  Come to this panel session to hear from educational institutes and the GISCI about opportunities for continuing education (certificates, Masters and GISP programs) and career advancement.

The Business Benefits of GIS
Enhancing Investment Efficacy with GIS
For most geospatial professionals, the value of GIS is obvious. The time and money invested in GIS has the ability to lessen the time spent in the field and provide answers quickly. However, annual budgets are shrinking, and often the business case for continually funding GIS programs must be made. Three presentations discuss the ROI on GIS projects from across the country.

Lab

Building Your Own Tile Set From OpenStreetMap
Ever need to use your own symbology on top of OpenStreetMap? This lab covers the details of defining your own symbology styles and using them to build your own tile set from OpenStreetMap.

 Working Group Meeting
Geospatial Management Competency Model Task Force
In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA), URISA plans to create and publish a Geospatial Management Competency Model (GMCM). The GMCM will specify the core competencies required for success by geospatial professionals whose work roles involve supervisory and managerial responsibilities. The GMCM will correspond with the “Management Competencies” tier of DOLETA’s Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM), and with DOLETA’s approval will be linked to the GTCM at DOLETA’s Competency Model Clearinghouse.

Agenda items for Work Session 1 include organizers’ welcome and participant introductions, an overview of the project’s background and goals, and an introduction to a discussion draft of the GMCM, followed Task Force members’ comments.Participants in the GMCM work sessions at GIS-Pro 2011 will include an invited Task Force of senior specialists in geospatial business administration, project management, and strategic planning. All other GIS-Pro 2011 attendees are welcome to participate as observers.

Co-organizers and facilitators:

  • David DiBiase, GISP, Esri, Redlands, CA
  • Greg Babinski, GISP, King County GIS Center, Seattle, WA
  • Patrick Kennelly, Ph.D., CW Post Campus of Long Island University, Brookvale, NY

12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM   
Lunch on own – orienteering optional event

Breakout Sessions

1:30 – 3:00 PM    


One Government
Collaboration Best Practices
The best laid plans of coordinators and technologists are at the heart of a true one government approach. The New Jersey statewide GIS strategic plan, the Chicago GoTo2040 comprehensive regional plan, and the Indiana design of a web-based Geo-Synchronization Service are excellent examples of best practices that are leading to the institutional, formalized connections between government silos.

Lightning Talks - Geospatial Data That You Never Knew Existed
This session is a series of ignite presentations discussing and demonstrating unexpected, strange, and unusual data and sources - and cool ways to put them to use.

One Government
Risk Assessment and Response:  A Unified Government Approach
When communities are required to respond or plan for emergencies, how can a multi-government approach be coordinated? Attend this session for a Federal, local, and private sector perspective.

Immersive GIS
Back to the Future: Advancing Geospatial Technology
This session highlights the benefits of Web-based technology integration with Enterprise GIS data to support mobile and real-time decision making.  The presentations will showcase the transition from traditional uses of GIS to innovative approaches, which benefit future development, field workers and the public.

ESIG SHOWCASE SESSION –
Find out why these systems have been recognized as Exemplary Systems in Government!

Working Group Meeting:
Geospatial Management Competency Model Task Force
Work Session 2
In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA), URISA plans to create and publish a Geospatial Management Competency Model (GMCM). The GMCM will specify the core competencies required for success by geospatial professionals whose work roles involve supervisory and managerial responsibilities. The GMCM will correspond with the “Management Competencies” tier of DOLETA’s Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM), and with DOLETA’s approval will be linked to the GTCM at DOLETA’s Competency Model Clearinghouse.

In Work Session 2, Task Force members will conduct an item-by-item review and live revision of the draft GMCM.

Participants in the GMCM work sessions at GIS-Pro 2011 will include an invited Task Force of senior specialists in geospatial business administration, project management, and strategic planning. All other GIS-Pro 2011 attendees are also welcome to participate as observers.

Co-organizers and facilitators:

  • David DiBiase, GISP, Esri, Redlands, CA
  • Greg Babinski, GISP, King County GIS Center, Seattle, WA
  • Patrick Kennelly, Ph.D., CW Post Campus of Long Island University, Brookvale, NY

 

Breakout Sessions

4:00 – 5:00PM

Immersive GIS
Serving the Public With Community Maps

Attend this panel discussion for an overview of Esri's Community Maps program followed by presentations from city, county and state participants discussing their experiences with the program and benefits to their organizations and the citizens they serve.

  • Panelists
    Twyla McDermott, GISP, City of Charlotte, NC
    Shoreh Elhami, GISP, Delaware County, OH
    Amy Esnard, GISP, Multnomah County, OR

The Business Benefits of GIS
Communicating Benefits of GIS to Elected Officials
Even the best GIS projects and programs need justification and promotion to the revolving door of elected officials and decision-makers. But what are the most effective methods of organizing and presenting the benefits of your GIS without wasting your limited audience time with those who control the future of your GIS? This session features a moderated panel of experienced GIS leaders who will share their expertise and knowledge of communicating GIS benefits to decision-makers.

Moderator: Kathrine Cargo, GISP, Orleans Parish Communications District, New Orleans, LA

  • Martha Wells, GISP, Spatial Focus, Inc., University Park, MD
  • Ed Wells, GISP, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, DC
  • Cy Smith, GISP, State of Oregon, Salem, OR
  • Geoff Schomacker, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Indianapolis, IN

Using 3D to Assess Change
Since completion of Cochiti Dam in 1975, sediment has been steadily accumulating within Cochiti Reservoir and upstream within the Rio Grande channel. This presentation will show how technology was used to visualize and assess the changes over the years. Examples from different dates of photography, DTM, and bathymetry will be displayed in 3D with special projection equipment (3D glasses will also be provided to session attendees). A brief description of methodology, data compilation and analysis will be given.

Insights from the 2010 Decennial Census and Beyond
Since December 2010, the US Census Bureau has been tabulating and releasing data from the 2010 decennial census and will continue to do so through 2013 as new statistical geographic entities are defined and more detailed tabulations of the data are completed.  Demographic data are available for over 11 million legal and statistical entities.  In addition to releases of new data products, Census Bureau experts have analyzed and reported on demographic patterns and trends.   Census Bureau experts will discuss population trends, how urban areas are delineated, and data, products, and the release schedule for them.  If you use census data, you can’t afford to miss this session!

Moderator: Randy Fusaro, US Census Bureau, Washington, DC

VANGUARD CABINET SESSION
Social Media in the Workplace
Organized by URISA’s Vanguard Cabinet, this session discusses the overwhelming emergence of social media in the workplace. Whether in a government, academic, or non-profit setting, social media can and has made a difference in outreach to the public and colleagues, as well as receiving instantaneous feedback from other users, and raising awareness of events, changes, or newly published items. Learn about social media basics, specific implementations of various applications, the countless benefits of using social media, the real-time factor, using social media from a geospatial perspective, and how to get started.

  • Anthony C. Robinson, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
  • Hilary Perkins, GISP, City of Maryland Heights, MO

Working Group Meeting:
Geospatial Management Competency Model Task Force
- Work Session 3

In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA), URISA plans to create and publish a Geospatial Management Competency Model (GMCM). The GMCM will specify the core competencies required for success by geospatial professionals whose work roles involve supervisory and managerial responsibilities. The GMCM will correspond with the “Management Competencies” tier of DOLETA’s Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM), and with DOLETA’s approval will be linked to the GTCM at DOLETA’s Competency Model Clearinghouse.

In Work Session 3, Task Force members will offer final comments and suggestions on the edited draft GMCM. Organizers will conclude the session by discussing next steps.
Participants in the GMCM work sessions at GIS-Pro 2011 will include an invited Task Force of senior specialists in geospatial business administration, project management, and strategic planning. All other GIS-Pro 2011 attendees are also welcome to participate as observers.

Co-organizers and facilitators:

  • David DiBiase, GISP, Esri, Redlands, CA
  • Greg Babinski, GISP, King County GIS Center, Seattle, WA
  • Patrick Kennelly, Ph.D., CW Post Campus of Long Island University, Brookvale, NY

5:00- 6:00 PM  - GISP Reception

6:30–10:00 PM    

Conference Social Event: A Tailgate Party at the NCAA Hall of Champions

Sponsored by Data Transfer Solutions

Walk over to the NCAA Hall of Champions to explore all of the student-athlete attributes which include Learning, Balance, Spirit, Community, Fair Play, and Character.  The NCAA Hall of Champions boasts two-levels of all-new interactive exhibits, unique and flexible meeting space and retail. In the Arena, on the first level, all 23 NCAA sports are represented and include a novice to historian trivia challenge, current team rankings, video highlights and artifacts.  Play, on the second level, a fully interactive area to compete virtually and hands-on, a media room displaying current games on eight television screens, and a 1930's retro basketball gymnasium.

Food, drink, good conversation and music by Forbidden 403 will round out a perfect evening with your fellow conference attendees!

"Forbidden 403" plays a combination of classic rock, some country and a few originals.  Formed in 2009 with Phil, Lakshmi, Rusty, Allen (from DTS/Sail Forth Productions), the band plays a few times a year, usually at local venues and outdoor festivals.  Joining them for URISA are bandmates:  Glenn Davis (Phil's brother), and friends Bobby Granato and Randy Bivin. Scott Davis will be the sound engineer.  The band's name comes from a computer error message.... yep, we're tech geeks...  but we like rock n' roll.

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