Press Releases
URISA's 2010 ESIG™ Award Process Opens / Previous Winners Encourage Participation
January 14, 2010 (Des Plaines, IL) - The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) has recently posted the 2010 application materials for its prestigious Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Awards. The awards recognize exceptional achievements in the application of geospatial information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services.
Previous ESIG Winners encourage GIS Professionals to participate:
URISA Grants a One Year Complimentary Membership to All New GISPs
URISA Grants a One Year Complimentary Membership to All New GISPs
URISA Journal Marks Ten Years of Open Access Publishing
Ten years after announcing that electronic copies of the URISA Journal would be made freely available to teachers and learners everywhere via the World Wide Web, the Journal’s electronic archives have become one of the richest collections of open educational resources in the geospatial field.
As of December 2009 there are 196 peer-reviewed articles in 40 issues of the URISA Journal freely available at http://www.urisa.org/journal_archives.
Fourteenth Annual GIS / CAMA Technologies Conference Program Unveiled
December 1, 2009 (Des Plaines, IL) – URISA and the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) have announced the Fourteenth Annual GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference, “Leveraging Technology to Do More With Less... Big Value in Little Rock,” taking place in Little Rock, Arkansas, March 8-11, 2010. Registration and program details are now available: http://www.urisa.org/conferences/2010gis_cama
Will Craig and Carl Reed to be Inducted into URISA’s GIS Hall of Fame
September 15, 2009 (PARK RIDGE, IL) - The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) established the GIS Hall of Fame in 2005 to recognize and honor the most esteemed leaders of the geospatial community. To be considered for the GIS Hall of Fame, an individual’s or an organization’s record of contribution to the advancement of the industry demonstrates creative thinking and actions, vision and innovation, inspiring leadership, perseverance, and community mindedness. In addition, nominees must serve as a role model for those who follow.
URISA 2009 Election Results Announced
August 12, 2009 (PARK RIDGE, IL) - URISA is pleased to announce the results of its 2009 Board of Directors Election. Cy Smith, GISP will become President-Elect of the association and Carl Anderson, GISP, David DiBiase, GISP and Twyla McDermott, GISP will begin their terms as members of the Board of Directors, at the close of URISA's 47th Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, September 29-October 2, 2009.
Ten Geospatial Organizations Endorse IFTN
The leadership of ten geospatial organizations has jointly agreed to support a simple resolution in support of a national digital imagery program:
Be it resolved that the undersigned geospatial organizations support the funding and establishment of an operational program consistent with Imagery for the Nation (IFTN) within the US government with the responsibility for acquisition of high resolution digital imagery over the United States.
2009 URISA Board of Directors & Presidential Slate Announced
2009 URISA Board of Directors & Presidential Slate Announced
Park Ridge, IL (March 13, 2009) The URISA Board of Directors recently approved the slate brought forward by the Leadership Development & Succession Planning Committee for the 2009 Board election. In April, URISA members will receive access to candidate statements and biographical information and will be given instructions to vote in this year's election. The voting period will end on June 16.
The slate for this year's election is as follows:
For President -
URISA Announces Third Annual Student Paper Competition
January 13, 2009 (Park Ridge, IL) - The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is sponsoring its third annual student paper competition. The objective of the competition is to challenge undergraduate and postgraduate students to demonstrate development and effective use of information systems in both their field of study and the community. The competition is open to all eligible students but particularly those interested in careers using geographic information systems, information technology, geospatial technology, planning and/or community development.
The deadline for submissions is May 1, 2009.
URISA will award students cash prizes for best student authored papers. Winners will be recognized at the URISA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, September 29-October 2, 2009.
Prizes:
First Place
$500 cash. Free conference registration and recognition at the URISA Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA. Paper may be published in the URISA Journal.
Second Place
$300 cash. Free conference registration. Paper may be published in the URISA Journal.
Third Place
$150 cash. Free conference registration. Paper may be published in the URISA Journal.
The following types of papers are encouraged:
1. Comprehensive literature review on a spatial technology and its application.
2. Application of spatial statistics.
3. Application of an implemented spatial technology and its demonstrable impact on a public or private sector organization.
4. Treatment and development of spatial technologies and theory.
Application areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Economic development
• Safety or homeland security
• Environmental planning and resource management
• Geographic information systems
• Infrastructure management
• Remote sensing
• Urban land use planning and management
The URISA Student Paper Committee reviews all papers. Winners will be notified in July 2009.
Only papers meeting the evaluation criteria will be considered. Further information regarding eligibility, submission criteria, prizes, and policies are available on the URISA website at http://www.urisa.org/student_paper_competition .
URISA promotes the effective and ethical use of spatial information and information technologies for the understanding and management of urban and regional systems.
Abstracts Sought for GIS in Transit Conference
January 6, 2009 (Park Ridge, IL) – URISA and the National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) are pleased to announce a new partnership to present the Fifth National GIS in Transit Conference, taking place in St. Petersburg, Florida, November 10-12, 2009. This biennial conference will focus on the growing role of GIS in supporting planning, service delivery, and decision making in public transit.
The Program Committee will organize an educational program based upon the abstracts submitted through the Call for Participation. All abstract submissions, received by February 27, 2009, will be reviewed and considered for this conference. The Program Committee encourages abstract submissions in one or more of these four general categories - Applications, Tools, Data, and Management & Policy. Examples of topics within each category are included below:
