[gis_info] Fwd: 2016 GIS In Action Conference Reminder - April 4 & 5

[Keith Massie]

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From: ORURISA <orurisa at wildapricot.org>
Date: Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 8:07 AM
Subject: 2016 GIS In Action Conference Reminder - April 4 & 5
To: Keith Massie <keith.oregon at gmail.com>



*Dear Keith Massie*,

*April 4th & 5th, 2016*

*(Workshops April 6th)*


*Registration is open!*  Click *HERE
<http://www.gisinaction.org/content/registration-and-fees>*to register.

*Only five weeks until the Premier GIS conference in Oregon. *

Please mark your calendars for the *TWENTY-FOURTH  Annual* *GIS In Action
Conference <http://www.gisinaction.org>*, hosted by the Columbia River
Region <http://columbia.asprs.org/CRR> of the American Society of
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS <http://www.asprs.org>) and
the *Oregon-Southwest
Washington Chapter <http://www.orurisa.org>* of the Urban and Regional
Information Systems Association (*URISA <http://www.urisa.org>*).

This year, we are back at Portland State University*!*

Each year ASPRS and URISA collaborate to hold this informational conference
on current issues in the Geospatial Information Community. Join us for what
will surely be another successful opportunity to meet with colleagues in
the geospatial industries and organizations, to learn about emerging topics
and recent advances in GIS applications, and to discuss our problems and
solutions together. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to meet
and network with GIS professionals from the region. Find out who is doing
what, and how.

*PROGRAM*

*Preliminary Conference Program
<http://www.gisinaction.org/confprogram21716.pdf>!*


*WEB SITE*

*Here's our conference only web site
<http://www.gisinaction.org/gis-in-action>.*


*REGISTRATION*

*Register <http://www.gisinaction.org/content/registration-and-fees> now
for the upcoming GIS in Action conference April 4 & 5, 2016 held at
Portland State University. *


*WORKSHOPS*

*There are several post-conference workshops being held on Wednesday, April
6th, the day after the conference. These workshops are all offered at a
discount to conference attendees.  *

*Here is the list of workshops with detailed descriptions on the web site.
<http://www.gisinaction.org/content/workshops-0>*

*Cartographic Worksh**op* – ‘
*Cutting Through The Graphic Clutter’**Format and schedule:* Full-day
workshop, April 6th, 9 AM – 3 PM


*Extending ArcGIS:  Python Geoprocessing Tools and Add-Ins**Format and
schedule:* Full-day workshop, April 6th, 8:30 AM – 5 PM


*Introduction to CartoDB for Web and Mobile Applications**Format and
schedule:* Full-day workshop, April 6th, 8 AM – 3 PM


*Create Great Web Apps – No Coding Required**Format and schedule:* Half-day
workshop, April 6th, 9 AM – 12PM


*ArcGIS Open Data: Get Started and Use Best Practices**Format and
schedule:* Half-day
workshop, April 6th, 1 – 4 PM


*ModelBuilder**Format and schedule:* Full-day workshop, April 6th, 8:30 AM
- 4:30 PM

*POSTERS*

*Call for posters!*

Poetical Poster Contestants,

Participants at the 2016 GIS in Action conference will have the opportunity
to present a poster and engage in a competition, which includes prizes in
different poster categories. Anyone going to the conference can enter to
display their poster. Details for entry to the competition are below. You
can enter a digital and/or paper version. The deadline to enter is the
beginning of the conference.


*Voting will happen on all posters and winners will receive $50 REI gift
certificates  for first place and $25 certificate for second place for five
categories. *


*If you plan to enter a poster please submit your poster on our web site
<http://www.gisinaction.org/content/contest-application-posters-and-maps>.*



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