Monday, August 8th, 2011
The California Chapters of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) and the California Geographic Information Association (CGIA) are pleased to announce the 18th Annual California GIS Conference, to be held April 11-13, 2012 at the Sheraton Sacramento. The theme of CalGIS 2012 is Capitalizing on Spatial Technology. Abstracts will be accepted and significant
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
Last December, the URISA Board of Directors decided to reach out to GIS professionals who had not previously been URISA members and offer them a significantly discounted membership opportunity. So far, more than 500 individuals have taken advantage of the offer to join URISA for $20. In addition to the URISA Digest and THE GIS PROFESSIONAL
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
The International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) and the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) are pleased to announce the 16th Annual GIS/CAMA (Geographic Information Systems / Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal) Technologies Conference, to be held March 12-15, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency in San Antonio, Texas.
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
URISA and the University of South Florida’s National Center for Transit Research at the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) are pleased to announce the details of the 2011 GIS in Public Transportation Conference, which will take place at the Hilton Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Florida, September 13-15, 2011.
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
URISA and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) are pleased to announce the feature speakers at the 2011 URISA/NENA Addressing Conference taking place next month in New Orleans (August 15-18, 2011 at the Marriott New Orleans). Michelle Thompson, PhD from the University of New Orleans will open the conference and Steven Johnson, representing OpenStreetMap US,
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
On June 29, URISA will present “Addressing Webinar Part 1: Return on GIS Investment is Key for Local and State Government” in its Connect series of educational offerings. The one hour webinar will be led by Martha McCart Wells, an experienced county GIS Manager and a national leader in addressing practices. This session will show
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
Poster competitions are an excellent means of illustrating and testing how well students are able to demonstrate both research skills and communication skills. Many geography and GIS degree and certificate programs sponsor student poster competitions, particularly as part of their GIS Day events. GIS Day 2011 is Wednesday, November 16, 2011 and URISA is pleased
Friday, May 27th, 2011
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is accepting applications for its Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Awards through Monday, June 6, 2011. The awards recognize exceptional achievements in the application of geospatial information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services. Applications may be submitted in two categories, Single Process
Friday, May 27th, 2011
The URISA Leadership Academy (ULA), taking place June 13-17 in St Louis, Missouri, is still accepting registrations. The five-day program, first presented in New Orleans in 2007, was introduced to help GIS practitioners become successful GIS leaders. For complete program and registration information, visit www.urisa.org/ula
Friday, April 29th, 2011
URISA is pleased to announce the details of its 2011 GIS in Public Health Conference, taking place in Atlanta, June 27-30, 2011. The deadline to take advantage of discounted registration and hotel fees is June 1. Learn More “What makes this conference such a valuable experience is the mix of academics and practitioners, experienced GIS
