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</div><font color="#333399" face="Verdana">Have <b>you</b> solved a challenging problem, worked on an outstanding project, or just have some great GIS news?<br><br>Share it with the Oregon and SW Washington GIS community at the <i>joint</i> <b><i>GIS In Action and PLSO Conference</i></b> <b><u>March 13-16, 2012</u></b>!</font></div>
<div align="justify"> </div><p align="justify"><font color="#333399" face="Verdana">Presenters receive<i> </i><b>discounted </b><i>conference rates</i>, GISP points, and the glowing admiration of their peers.</font></p>
<div align="justify"> </div><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><i><font color="#333399">Visit www. <b><a href="http://www.orurisa.org/GIS_In_Action" target="_blank">http://www.orurisa.org/GIS_In_Action</a> </b>for more information. </font></i><br>
</font></p><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><b><i>A message from Oregon URISA Co-President, Bob Pool</i></b> <i>-</i></font></p><div align="justify"> </div><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana">In my role as reticent half president and reluctant program director, I often get asked "How can I help out ORURISA".<span> </span> Well, one of the best ways to give back to the GIS community is to make a presentation at the GIS in Action conference.</font></p>
<div align="justify"> </div><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana">This year is a special year in that we have an opportunity to demonstrate the broad spectrum of <u>GIS applications to the Surveying community.</u><span> </span> <b>Let’s work together to make this a strong program.</b></font></p>
<div align="justify"> </div><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana">For example, some cross over ideas that have been at the forefront of Clark County's efforts this year are: Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), E-Government Workflow (Electronic Design Submittal), Mobile Computing, Tablet (iPad) GIS.<span> </span> All presentation ideas will be considered and probably accepted, so be creative.</font></p>
<div align="justify"> </div><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana">As we coordinate with the PLSO it is important that the program gets compiled early this year, we need to have a <b><u>solid draft completed by December</u></b>.<span> </span></font></p>
<div align="justify"> </div><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana">We are looking for papers, posters or even better someone willing to put together an entire session.</font></p><div align="justify"> </div><p align="justify">
<font face="Verdana">Thank you for your participation in GIS in Action, it is our GIS community that makes this region special.</font></p><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></p><div align="justify"> </div>
<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana">Bob</font></p><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><p align="justify"><i><font face="Verdana">Bob Pool, GIS Manager - Clark County, Washington</font></i></p>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><font color="#666666" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Amy Esnard, MSc GIS, GISP | GIS Manager | Multnomah County IT, Portland Oregon | 503-752-5601(M)</span></font><br>