Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
URISA’s Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Awards recognize exceptional achievements in the application of information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services. URISA is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s ESIG Awards. Read More
Monday, August 9th, 2010
URISA is pleased to announce Stan Meiburg as the opening keynote speaker at GIS-Pro 2010 in Orlando. Stan Meiburg is the Acting Regional Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 in Atlanta, Georgia. In his keynote address, “From Environmental Information to Environmental Action: Challenges in Using GIS for Environmental Protection,” Mr. Meiburg will
Monday, August 9th, 2010
Did BP Fail Standard of Care Tests? Dr. Barry Wellar, Professor Emeritus, Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Ottawa, Canada, questions whether a possible failure to properly apply standard of care tests contributed to BP’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Dr. Wellar, a distinguished research scientist and President of the Information Research
Monday, August 9th, 2010
Zsolt Nagy, GISP, will draw on his current and previous experiences to speak on the directions and opportunities to identify, collaborate, and advance geospatial priorities during the Closing Plenary Session at GIS-Pro 2010: URISA’s 48th Annual Conference for GIS Professionals in Orlando. GIS-Pro 2010 will take place September 28-October 1, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. For
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Abstract submissions are now being accepted for URISA’s Fifth Caribbean GIS Conference. The conference, themed “Geospatial Technologies: Connecting our Industries in Meeting the Region’s Challenges,” will take place December 6-10, 2010 in Trinidad. Abstract submissions are due on or before August 20, 2010. Learn More
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
URISA – The Association for GIS Professionals – is pleased to announce the Third URISA GIS in Public Health Conference, taking place June 27-30, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference program is developed through a Call for Presentations which will be issued shortly. URISA is pleased to present this specialty conference, to explore the many
Monday, June 14th, 2010
URISA – The Association for GIS Professionals – is pleased to announce the Fifth Caribbean GIS Conference, taking place December 6-10, 2010 in Trinidad. The conference program is developed through a Call for Presentations which will be issued shortly. URISA is pleased to note that CARILEC, the Caribbean Electric Utility Service Corporation – an association
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
URISA is pleased to announce that Marcus Z. Rouhani, Airport GIS Program Manager for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, will provide the Keynote Address at this year’s URISA Leadership Academy (ULA). The ULA will be presented in Baltimore, Maryland, June 14-18, 2010. Read More
Friday, May 7th, 2010
In April 2010, GISCorps, a program of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), received a request for a volunteer from one of its long-time partners, the Information Management and Mine Action Program (iMMAP). This project was GISCorps’ 60th mission!In April 2010, GISCorps, a program of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA),
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
URISA and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) have announced the 2010 URISA/NENA Addressing Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, August 16-18, 2010. The conference will feature three full-day workshops and an educational program that focuses on maintaining an understandable and consistent addressing sytem. Read More
