GIS-Pro 2014: Full Schedule

http://www.urisa.org/education-events/gis-pro-annual-conference/

10:30am PDT

Community Health and GIS Initiatives

Interactive mapping applications can be used to promote healthy and active living lifestyles. Speakers will discuss the development of GIS services to assist communities with health care planning and transportation safety, and providing access to health related information.

Community Commons: Mapping the Commons
Chris Barnett and Yan Barnett, Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES), University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Using GIS for Defining the Spatial Pattern of Diabetes Patients at Jeddah City
Abdulkader Murad, PhD, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
New Hampshire Bike Week-Making it Safer for All
David Salzer and Patrick Santoso, UNH Technology Transfer Center, Durham, NH

Earn 1.5 AICP Credits by attending this session

Speakers

Yan Barnett

Yan Barnett is a Senior Spatial Analyst at the Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems at the University of Missouri. She has been with CARES since 1994. A large part of Yan's work has been on the development and application of spatial decision support systems. In recent... Read More →

Chris Barnett

Co-Director, CARES - University of Missouri

Christopher Barnett Co-Directs the Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES) at the University of Missouri - Columbia. Chris has been with CARES since 1992, and has worked extensively with geographic information technologies (GIT). His early work combining GIT... Read More →

Abdulkader Murad

Professor, King Abdulaziz University

Abdulkader A. Murad is a Fallow at the Charted Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, FCInstCES, and a member of URISA. Currently, he is a Professor of GIS at King AbdulAziz University, Previous to this, he was is the GIS Advisor for the Vice President for projects in king AbdulAziz... Read More →

David Salzer

Director of Projects, Technology Transfer Center at UNH

David Salzer, GISP manages the Mosaic Parcel Map Project at the Technology Transfer Center. He received his BS and MS in Civil Engineering from UNH in '05 and '07 respectively and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering. David also manages a number of "Special Projects... Read More →

Patrick Santoso

Property Tax Equalization Manager, Technology Transfer Center at UNH

Patrick Santoso is the Property Tax Equalization Manager at the Technology Transfer Center. He has a BS and MS from UNH in Engineering and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. In addition to Property Tax Equalization Patrick also manages Road Salt Reduction in winter maintenance, Municipal... Read More →

Community Health and GIS Initiatives Abstracts pdf

Tuesday September 9, 2014 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Grand Chenier, 5th Floor

Presentation Virtual

2:00pm PDT

The State of GIS Certification

For more than a decade, the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) has provided a portfolio-based GIS Professional (GISP) Certification. Now, to strengthen the GISP Certification, GISCI is adding an examination component in 2015. This session will describe why the GISP Certification is important to your career. It will also provide a brief history of the GISCI and the GISP Certification, and will explain the rationale for adding an exam. The exam development process will be described and current, renewing, and prospective GISPs will learn how to prepare for the enhanced criteria and process.

GIS Professional Certification: The GISP Exam and Evolving Standards
Rebecca Somers, GISP, Somers-St.Claire GIS Management Consultants, Fairfax, VA
GIS Certification: To certify or not to certify
Tripp Corbin, GISP, CFM, MCP, CTT+, eGIS Associates, Inc., Dacula, GA
The Future of GISCI
Bill Hodge, GISP, GISCI Executive Director, Des Plaines, IL

Moderators

Stephen Berry, GISP

GIS Coordinator, Clark County GIS

Stephen Berry, GISP, is a 1995 Graduate of the University of Georgia with a B.S. in Geography. Stephen has been a Certified GISP since 2007 and has over 30 years of work experience in the GIS Profession. He has worked with GIS in industries ranging from utilities and transportation... Read More →

Speakers

Bill Hodge, GISP

Executive Director, GIS Certification Institute

Tripp Corbin, MCP, GISP

Business Development Manager – GIS & Aerial, SAM, LLC

Tripp Corbin is the GIS and Aerial Business Development Manager for Survey and Mapping LLC. also known as SAM. With over 28 years of Surveying, Mapping and GIS experience, Mr. Corbin is recognized as an industry expert with a variety of geospatial solutions including Esri, Autodesk... Read More →

Rebecca Somers

GIS Management Consultant, Somers-St.Claire GIS Management Consultants

Rebecca is a GIS Management Consultant specializing in GIS management, program review, and strategy development. A GIS leader for more than 25 years, she has helped dozens of organizations successfully develop their GIS programs-both as an in-house GIS manager and as a consultant... Read More →

The State of GIS Certification Abstracts pdf

Tuesday September 9, 2014 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Grand Chenier

Presentation Virtual

4:00pm PDT

Mapping Your Way Into a GIS Career

This session will introduce young professionals and students to the Geospatial Industry. Several career paths will be highlighted, including the skills required for entry- and mid-level positions. It will also give advice on creating effective resumes and portfolios, as well as proper etiquette and tips for a successful interview. Young professionals will also be introduced to URISA and the GISP certification. Resources for locating job listings will also be provided.

Panelists
Wendy Peloquin, GISP, GISi, Jacksonville, FL
Stephen M. Berry, GISP, Clark County GIS, Winchester, KY
Ashley Littell Hitt, GISP, Connected Nation, Bowling Green, KY
Kim H. McDonough, GISP, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Nashville, TN
Kevin J Mickey, GISP, The Polis Center, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
Teresa Townsend, AICP, Planning Communities, Raleigh, NC

Moderators

Valrie Grant, GISP

Managing Director, GeoTechVision

Valrie Grant is the founder and Managing Director of GeoTechVision Enterprises Ltd. She earned a BSc. Degree in Geology from the University of West Indies and a MSc. in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Environment from the Manchester Metropolitan University and is also a certified... Read More →

Speakers

Kevin Mickey, GISP, CTT+

Director Professional Development and Geospatial Education, The Polis Center @ IUPUI

I am the current URISA Professional Education Committee Chair as well as Chair of the Community Resilience Task Force. At the conclusion of GIS-Pro 2019 I will assume the role of URISA President-Elect.I have nearly three decades of experience supporting GIS-related projects for federal... Read More →

Ashley Hitt, GISP

Vice President, GeoAnalytics, Connected Nation

Ashley Hitt, GISP is the Vice President of GeoAnalytics at Connected Nation, a national leader in broadband expansion programs. She oversees operations, project execution, and strategic planning for the GeoAnalytics team and is responsible for developing strategies using GIS to provide... Read More →

Stephen Berry, GISP

GIS Coordinator, Clark County GIS

Kim McDonough, GISP

Senior IT Manager, GIS, Tennessee Department of Transportation

Teresa Townsend

Chief Executive Officer, Planning Communities

Teresa is a founding partner and Chief Executive Officer of Planning Communities, an urban planning and environmental socially-responsible B-Corp Certified firm, and has been a leader in integrating geospatial sciences in community, transportation and environmental planning for more... Read More →

Young Professional Student Panel Abstracts pdf

Tuesday September 9, 2014 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Grand Chenier

Presentation Virtual

10:30am PDT

ROI of High Resolution Data

Just because you can create map data at very high resolutions, does that mean you should? In this era of increasing budget challenges and the need to illustrate ROI for mapping efforts, how good is good enough? With near ubiquitous availability of digital aerial orthophotography and increasing availability of high quality LiDAR data, it is possible to derive very high resolution impervious surface and related land cover data at the sub-meter level. The question is whether such high resolution data is worth the cost. This session examines these questions and gives answers that improve understanding of ROI when considering High Resolution remote sensing processes.

High Resolution Impervious Surface Data: Stories from the Field
Ben Houston, P.E., GISP, PMP, GroundPoint Technologies, LLC, Woodstock, NY

Moderators

Thomas Conry

GIS Manager, Fairfax County

Tom Conry has been the manager of Fairfax County’s GIS and Mapping Branch since 1999. Over that period, the Branch has progressively leveraged the dramatic developments in spatial technology and in enterprise systems to deliver GIS data and services to more than 13,000 county staff... Read More →

Speakers

Ben Houston

GroundPoint Technologies, LLC

Ben Houston is currently an Officer with GroundPoint Technologies, LLC and responsible for business development and strategic planning. Ben spent 12 years in the military with the Army Corps of Engineers and Special Operations Command. He has also worked for both for-profit and not-for... Read More →

ROI of High Resolution Data Abstract pdf

Wednesday September 10, 2014 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Grand Chenier

Presentation Virtual

1:45pm PDT

Keynote Address: Using GIS to Disseminate Data in New Orleans

Learn how The Data Center uses GIS to Disseminate Data in New Orleans. Hear how The Data Center supports informed decision-making, including: providing an interactive map of repopulation post-Katrina; improving upon the spatial displays of small area data from the American Community Survey; exploring the growth of jobs outside of population centers; and, documenting the vulnerability of coastal populations.

Speakers

Allison Plyer, MBA, ScD

Executive Director, The Data Center

Allison Plyer, MBA, ScD is author of The New Orleans Index series, developed in collaboration with the Brookings Institution to analyze the state of the New Orleans recovery and later to track the region’s progress toward prosperity. She works collaboratively with the Urban Institute... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2014 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
Grand Ballroom

Keynote Virtual

9:00am PDT

GIS Drives Organizational Change

The implementation of GIS in support of business processes often drives change in the way organizations operate. This is based on necessary changes in the business processes and helps achieve the efficiencies enabled by the use of geospatial technology. In this session, you'll hear about the organizational challenges and benefits of implementing GIS for emergency response related to Next Generation 9-1-1, the organizational challenges and benefits of developing a consortium approach in a rural county, and the organizational challenges and benefits of enabling non-GIS professionals to use web mapping tools.

The True ROI of Accurate GIS Data for Public Safety
Patrick Melancon, GIS Data Resources, Inc, Nashville, TN
Local Government GIS Consortia
Stephen Berry, GISP, Clark County GIS, Winchester, KY
Exploiting GIS for the Non-GIS User Deploying a Web Map
John Wright, GISP, Range Resources Corporation, Canonsburg, PA

Speakers

Stephen Berry, GISP

GIS Coordinator, Clark County GIS

John Wright, GISP

GIS Analyst, Range Resources

John Wright has Masters Degree in Geography from the University of Akron in 2003 and has been a GIS Analyst for Range Resources Corporation, an oil and gas exploration and production company, for the last 10 years.

Patrick Melancon

Patrick Melancon has 15 years experience building and maintaining GIS datasets. He recently started with GDR,inc as VP of product innovation and customer solutions to bring his expertise of building GIS data for Next Generation 911 to other agencies.Starting for GDT who was bought... Read More →

GIS Drives Organizational Change Abstracts pdf

Thursday September 11, 2014 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Grand Chenier

Presentation Virtual

11:00am PDT

Closing Keynote Address - 20 Government Innovations That Matter

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Hear from Steve Ressler, Founder and President of GovLoop.com, the “Knowledge Network for Government” as he discusses their latest report "20 Government Innovations That Matter" based on survey and interviews with thousands of government employees across the globe. He will discuss key top technology trends in government from Internet of Things to Mobile Service Delivery and how you can apply these innovations at your agency.

Speakers

Steve Ressler

Founder and President, GovLoop

Steve Ressler is the Founder and President of GovLoop.com, the “Knowledge Network for Government” which connects and fosters collaboration among over 100,000+ members of the government community. On GovLoop, members use social media such as blogs, videos, and forums to discuss... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2014 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Grand Ballroom

Keynote Virtual