Conferences
URISA's 4th Caribbean GIS Conference - Monday, August 25, 2008
all users | ConferencesSpecial Vendor Training Opportunity
Monday, August 25 & Tuesday, August 26: Two-Day ArcGIS Course (limited to 15 registrants)
As part of ESRI's long-time commitment to URISA's Caribbean GIS Conference, ESRI is offering their ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality course to conference attendees.
Normally a three-day course, the instructor has consolidated the content to two full days.
Overview
ArcGIS Desktop software is an integrated system that includes all the tools needed to get the most out of a GIS. This course teaches the range of functionality available in the software and the essential tools for visualizing, creating, managing, and analyzing geographic data. The hands-on course exercises emphasize practice with ArcMap and ArcCatalog (the primary applications included with ArcGIS Desktop software) to perform common GIS tasks and workflows. The tools for creating and managing geographic data, displaying data on maps in different ways, and combining and analyzing data to discover patterns and relationships are highlighted, and you learn how ArcGIS Desktop provides a complete GIS software solution. By the end of the course, you will be prepared to start working with the software on your own.
Registration & General Information
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Full Registration includes: one workshop, Conference Proceedings, networking reception, Wednesday roundtable luncheon, Thursday Awards Breakfast and Thursday night social event.
- Downloadable form
- Register Online - coming soon
Team Registration
Save money by registering your entire team at a substantial discount. Discounts apply as follows:
URISA's 4th Caribbean GIS Conference - Friday, August 29, 2008
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9:00-10:30 AM
Educational Sessions
Land, Environment, Planning and Natural Resources
Conservation Planning: Habitat Mapping
This session will look at a series of case studies that use GIS techniques for mapping and modeling of habitats for conservation planning. Then, learn about the Caribbean Decision Support System and the supporting GIS tools and data that were developed.
- Dominant Benthic Habitats for Lagoons of the Cayman Islands
James Gibb, Cayman Environment Centre, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - Using GIS to Enable the People of Montserrat to Conserve the Centre Hills
Mansat Arnaud, RBG Kew, Richmond, Surrey United Kingdom - The Status of Conservation in the Caribbean
Steven Schill, The Nature Conservancy, Orem, Utah, USA
Disaster Management, Law Enforcement, Public Health and Safety
Strategic Approaches to Disaster Management
GIS is a powerful tool for Disaster Management. This session will look at strategic approaches to disaster management that incorporate geospatial technology.
URISA's 4th Caribbean GIS Conference - Thursday, August 28, 2008
all users | Conferences9:00 – 10:00 AM
Keynote Address
Vanessa Lawrence CB, Director General and Chief Executive, Ordnance Survey
Vanessa is the first woman to head Great Britain's national mapping agency and one of the youngest Director Generals in Ordnance Survey’s 217-year history. She is a world-renowned expert in how geographic information systems (GIS) can improve decision making at all levels of government and business. She is the official adviser to the British Government on mapping, surveying and geographic information.
Vanessa received her business training from the publishing company Pearson plc and has extensive experience in running organisations in several continents. Before joining Ordnance Survey, she held senior positions at Autodesk Inc, the fourth largest PC software company in the world. This gave her the responsibility to position GIS strategically with major organisations such as Governments, the European Union, the World Bank, national mapping agencies, cadastral agencies and most importantly new customers world-wide who were not currently using geographic information for decision-making. During this time, Vanessa worked closely with the Chief Surveyor-General of South Africa to help create the ward structure for the country’s 1999 general election.
Beyond her work with Ordnance Survey, Vanessa is Chair of the United Kingdom ACE Association, the organisation representing Chief Executives of Government Agencies, Trading Funds and Non-Departmental Public Bodies on behalf of the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O’Donnell. She also chairs a high-level group with membership drawn from the public and private sectors advising Ministers on using location information to improve decision-making in government.
Vanessa is a patron of two charities, The Cure Parkinson’s Trust and MapAction, a UK-based international charity which specialises in the mapping of disaster areas and supplying geographic information for humanitarian relief operations.
Vanessa is the Honorary Vice-President of The Geographical Association and a member of the Council of the Royal Geographical Society and of the University of Southampton. Vanessa is a Visiting Professor at the University of Southampton and Kingston University.
Vanessa is one of the few recipients of the Scottish Geographical Medal, a prestigious award conferred only occasionally since 1890 by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. In addition she has six Honorary Doctorate degrees and is an Honorary Fellow of University College London.
Vanessa was appointed as a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB) in the Queen’s 2008 New Year Honours list.
Vanessa lives in Surrey and enjoys scuba diving in many parts of the world, sailing her Solo dinghy at Rickmansworth Sailing Club, walking most weekends in the Surrey Hills with friends, collecting antique maps and playing tennis at the local tennis club.
URISA's 4th Caribbean GIS Conference - Wednesday, August 27, 2008
all users | ConferencesWednesday, August 27, 2008
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Opening Session & Keynote Address
Alan Jones, Chairman of this year’s conference will welcome attendees to the conference and introduce some distinguished guests. Peter Croswell, GISP, will greet attendees in his capacity of URISA Past President, and Valrie Grant-Harry, GISP will address the conference as President of URISA’s Caribbean Chapter.
Mr. Jones will then have the pleasure of introducing the Honourable Kurt Tibbetts, Cayman Government Business Leader, who is a great advocate of GIS for the Cayman Islands.
URISA's 4th Caribbean GIS Conference - Preconference Workshops
all users | ConferencesTuesday, August 26, 2008
Pre-conference Workshops - 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Networking Reception & Poster Competition - 5:00 - 6:30 PM
For over forty years, URISA has been the center for information exchange among professionals dealing with urban and regional issues. URISA Certified Workshops have been and are considered some of the best real-world and practical learning experiences for attendees. There is an additional fee to attend a workshop. Workshops are full-day courses designed to be classroom experiences and are limited to 40 attendees each. Registrations will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis, so register early!
Registration & General Information
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Registration Details:
Full Registration includes proceedings, opening reception, refreshment breaks, three luncheons, and two evening social events.
Attendance at a pre-conference workshop requires an additional fee.
The registration fee schedule follows. Note that the "early rate" refers to registration received on or before July 1, 2008. The "regular rate" refers to the fee if registration is received after July 1, 2008.
Registration & General Information
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Early Registration Rates: NENA or URISA Member: $295; Nonmember: $395
Preconference Workshops: Member Rate $195; Nonmember Rate: $245
- Download the registration PDF file (you can fax this form to 847/824-6363 up to April 3rd, after April 3rd please bring the form with you to the registration desk onsite).
- Online registration is no longer available.
Method of Payment: Submit your registration form with a check (payable to the URISA/NENA Addressing Conference), credit card or purchase order information, or indicate that you wish to be billed. Registrations received for the early fee after the cut-off date will be billed the difference. All registrations must be paid in full by the time of the meeting.
URISA/NENA Addressing Conference - Wednesday Schedule
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
9:00–10:30 AM
Continental Breakfast will be served in the Exhibit Hall this morning. Certain exhibitors will be presenting special sessions in the Demonstration Theater during this exclusive time.
The exhibit hall is open only until 1:30 today, so be sure to spend some time getting your technology questions answered.
10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Educational Sessions
Addressing
FGDC Address Data Standard Update
The Address Standard Working Group will present an update of the draft FGDC Street Address Data Standard, and will host discussion on it.
Panelists:
