Register by June 15 to take advantage of super-early discounts (save $150) ~ GISCI points earned for attending one workshop and this conference = .6 Education Points
URISA 2009 - The Premier Conference for GIS Professionals - will uphold the solid educational and networking traditions from years past, in addition to bringing new methods of engagement. Attendees can “contribute” to, versus just “participate” in, this year's experience. This is certainly not a time for business as usual!
Cy Smith, GISP, Associate Conference Chair and Chair of the Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO), will be dynamically-facilitating discussion and continuity throughout the conference. Hilary Perkins, GISP, URISA International President, is promoting the use of social networking tools, such as Twitter and Facebook, to tweet and BLOG about individual and collective sessions in real-time. Danielle Ayan, GISP, Program Chair, is “repackaging” conference categories to have meaning for the masses. The new focus is on geospatial solutions for Healthy, Growing, Safe, Educated and Best Managed Communities. In addition, an innovative track of 7-minute “Quick Hits” will be videographed to capture and bring the intellectual capital of URISA International’s notable speakers to the world via post-conference Internet publication.
The 2009 Conference Committee, led by Mike Lovett, GISP, Conference Chair, has been especially creative, generating session titles and descriptions such as “Slimming Down with GIS” and “Driving a Hybrid Integration.” You are encouraged to take some time to review some of the sessions scheduled.
Distinguished keynote speakers include Dr. Barry Wellar, MCIP, GISP and URISA Past President (1978) and Michael Byrne, GISP, California's first Geographic Information Officer (GIO).
No doubt, this is a lean economy and travel is often limited or restricted. Yet, this annual conference, in particular, offers value to geospatial professionals unmatched by any remote or online activity. Where else can you have access to over 500 peers/colleagues, 70 geospatial solutions to challenges and the ability to engage with the sources of those solutions directly within 3-5 days?
URISA is offering registration options to meet your budget limitations - register for the full conference (which includes attendance at an eight hour preconference workshop) or for a single day. Register well in advance and save $150 on full registration rates. Take advantage of a wealth of transportation options to find the best deal on travel.
Details about preconference workshops, the infrastructure management technology tour at Disneyland, specific sessions and speakers, registration options, travel information and much more is available online: URISA Annual Conference & Exposition
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