“URISA means professional growth, as I feel that my participation in conferences, committees and chapter functions better prepared me to recognize challenges as opportunities for improvement. URISA has been and continues to be a great source of inspiration to me in my work as a GIS/Mapping Coordinator, mainly due to the GIS educational offerings and the industry information that streams from the association on a regular basis,” said Cargo.

Three new directors were elected by the URISA membership to serve a three-year term on the URISA Board, also beginning in October. The three new Board members are:

• Clare Brown, GISP, Montgomery Watson Harza, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Michael Lovett, GISP, CDM, Maitland, Florida

• Karen Stewart, GISP, ESRI Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

At the close of URISA 2008 in New Orleans, the terms of service for these Board members will conclude:

·       Ed Wells, GISP (Immediate Past President), GIS Manager, Washington Metro Area Transit Authority, Washington, DC

·       Ingrid Bruce, GIS/Special Districts Manager, City of Rancho Cucamonga, California

·       Zhong-Ren Peng, PhD, Professor, University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Gainesville, Florida

·       Cy Smith, GISP, Statewide GIS Coordinator, State of Oregon, Salem, Oregon

We thank them, in advance, for their dedication and service to URISA and anticipate many more years of continued involvement.

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URISA's Caribbean GIS Conference: August 25-29, 2008 - Grand Cayman

URISA's 46th Annual Conference: October 7-10, 2008 - New Orleans