Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
On February 9, 2011, the Steering Committee of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) endorsed the United States Thoroughfare, Landmark and Postal Address Data Standard. The Standard is the culmination of efforts of the Address Standard Working Group, which was created in 2005 when the FGDC accepted a proposal submitted by the Urban and Regional
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
The deadline to submit abstracts for the 2011 URISA/NENA Addressing Conference has been extended one week to April 11. The conference—for GIS professionals, addressing coordinators, 9-1-1 and emergency response specialists —will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 15-18, 2011. The conference is developed through abstracts submitted through a Call for Presentations. The Conference Committee,
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
Six URISA’s GISCorps volunteers were recruited to assist in mining various datasets in earthquake stricken areas of Japan. This mission is in collaboration with Crisis Commons http://crisiscommons.org. The mined and organized datasets will become available to the humanitarian relief community. For specific details about this project, click here.
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
Nominations for URISA’s GIS Hall of Fame are being accepted until May 1, 2011. 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
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
The URISA Leadership Academy (ULA) will take place June 13-17, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. The deadline to take advantage of discounted registration is March 1. Registrants can save $200 if registered by March 1. For complete program and registration information, visit www.urisa.org/ula
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
URISA is pleased to announce its inaugural Vanguard Cabinet. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a new URISA initiative to engage young GIS practitioners, increase their numbers in the organization, and better understand the concerns facing these future leaders of the GIS community. The VC is an advisory board made up of URISA young professionals who
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
At URISA’s 2010 Caribbean GIS Conference in Trinidad, MapAction volunteers who participated in the on-the-ground response immediately following the devastating Haiti earthquake last year, spoke about the importance of readily available and accurate data in such a response. (Recall that the National GIS Centre in Haiti was destroyed in the earthquake and data was difficult
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
URISA is now collecting data for it’s 2010-2011 Salary Survey for IT and GIS Professionals. Similar to the salary surveys from 2003 and 2007, the survey will provide current information related to salary and responsibilities by employer type, geographic location, and professional GIS experience. This year’s survey will also provide information on how department sizes
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
URISA and the National Emergency Number Association are accepting abstract submissions for the 2011 URISA/NENA Addressing Conference. The conference—for GIS professionals, addressing coordinators, 9-1-1 and emergency response specialists —will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 15-18, 2011. The conference is developed through abstracts submitted through a Call for Presentations. The Conference Committee, comprised of
Monday, January 24th, 2011
URISA is pleased to announce its 2011 Student Competition. The 2011 Student Competition will consist of a two-tier approach that includes Papers and Posters. Submissions are due on or before June 6, 2011. For complete details: http://www.urisa.org/student_paper_competition
