Conferences
Opening Keynote Address
URISA was honored to welcome Dr. Barry Wellar, MCIP, GISP as this year's keynote speaker.
Preconference Workshops
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Pre-conference Workshops
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Three pre-conference workshops are being presented on Tuesday, August 4 in order to allow attendees to take advantage of the full-day comprehensive courses offered by NENA and URISA (without taking a separate trip). Three workshops will be presented and class size is limited. You are encouraged to register early in order to reserve your first choice.
June 6 Breakout Session 2
June 6, 2009
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Room 1
West Nile Virus
Delineating West Nile Virus Transmission Cycles at Various Scales: The Nearest Neighbor Distance Time
Debarchana Ghosh
University of Minnesota Dept of Geography
Minneapolis, MN
Using GIS to Locate Abandoned Pools in New Orleans: A Fish Story
Ken Brown
City of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Rainfall as a Factor in Predicting Outbreaks of West Nile Virus
Marilyn, Ruiz
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition - Anaheim Highlights!
URISA's 47th Annual Conference & Exposition
The Premier Conference for the GIS Professional
Providing Solutions to Challenges
GIS in Transit Conference
Following two successful conferences presented in partnership by the National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) and URISA, we are pleased to announce an expanded collaboration in 2013 with the Transportation Research Board (TRB):
URISA's Second GIS in Public Health Conference
URISA’s GIS in Public Health Conference
Putting Health in Place with GIS
June 5-8, 2009 - Providence, Rhode Island
Abstract Submissions Due: CLOSED
The program committee is currently evaluating the abstracts. We will accept late abstracts to the extent that they can be fit into the program.
Please contact Pat Francis for additional information.
Annual Conference & Exposition - Friday Schedule
Friday, October 10, 2008
Educational Sessions - 8:30 – 10:00 AM
10:15 – 11:15 AM - Closing Plenary Session: Grass Roots GIS in the Recovery of New Orleans
11:15- 12:00 Noon - URISA Annual Business Meeting
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM - Rebuild New Orleans Charity Project
During the 2008 GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference that was held in New Orleans, conference attendees participated in a post-conference volunteer activity through the Beacon of Hope Resource Center. All who participated were grateful to have the opportunity to contribute to rebuilding efforts by cleaning up one of the affected areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Annual Conference & Exposition - Wednesday Schedule
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Opening Session & Keynote Address
David Dubauskas , Chairman of this year’s conference will welcome attendees to the conference and introduce some distinguished guests.
We will then welcome David Gisclair, Technical Assistance Program Director for the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mr. Gisclair will deliver the Keynote Address.
Educational Sessions
10:30 AM – 12 Noon
Cross Jurisdictional Collaboration
A Focus on Addressing and Centerlines
Planning and responding to events, those fundamental to business or catastrophic in nature, requires reliable information and cooperation from a variety of sources. This session highlights proven cases of effective cross-jurisdictional collaboration.
Annual Conference & Exposition - Tuesday Schedule
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Pre Conference Workshops
(Attendees must pre-register for Pre Conference Workshops. Class limit is
40 people and registration is on a first come, first served basis)
For more than forty years, URISA has been the center for information exchange among professionals dealing with urban and regional issues. The annual conference workshops have been and are considered some of the best real-world and practical learning experiences for attendees. Attendance at one pre-conference workshop is included in your full conference registration (normally a $195 fee). Workshops are 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!
