GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015

Sunday, October 18 & Monday, October 19, 2015
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM both days.
Instructors: David Howes & Jason Pardy – GISPD.com

Description: Depending on your interests and needs, you can think of Esri’s ArcGIS for Desktop as a rich set of GIS functionality made available through the standard Windows mechanisms of menu items, buttons and forms, along with a comprehensive set of geoprocessing tools. For some users, this “out-of-the-box” functionality provides all the capabilities they need to be successful. Other users may find it helpful to complement what’s provided, for example, to take a process they have to repeat frequently and reduce it from, say, 20 clicks of the mouse to one or two clicks and, thus, save their time for other tasks. Alternatively, they may want to extend the capabilities of the software, building on what’s already there to provide new geoprocessing functionality. However, while this may sound appealing, the reality is that many users find the thought of customizing the software or creating their own tools quite intimidating. Through this workshop, we aim to show that this need not be the case.

The goal of the workshop is to show how to extend the ArcGIS for Desktop functionality by using Python and the Microsoft .NET development framework with the C# programming language to create geoprocessing tools that can run as standalone programs or operate inside the software. Standalone programs will be created as Python scripts and .NET form applications. For tools that run within the software, the focus will be on Python geoprocessing tools and Python and .NET add-ins.

Day one of the workshop will cover geoprocessing tools, starting with Python in the morning and continuing with .NET in the afternoon. Day two will cover add-ins, with the same progression from Python to .NET. Attendees will be able to leave the workshop having a strong basis for recognizing and pursuing their customization needs, increasing the value of their ArcGIS investment and enhancing their standing and employability as GIS professionals.

Learning Objectives:

• Extend the capabilities of ArcGIS for Desktop using either Python or .NET (C#)
• Explore the relative merits and applicability of the Python and .NET extensibility options
• Create Python and .NET standalone programs, geoprocessing tools and add-ins

Intended Audience: GIS professionals familiar with ArcGIS for Desktop and Python programming in ArcGIS.

Student Requirements: None - Students are not required to bring their own laptops.

Class Size: Limited to 50 students.

Cost: $495 if registered for the conference. $595 if not registered for the conference.

(NW-2) Interoperable Web GIS Solutions with Free & Open Source Geospatial Software
Sunday, October 18 & Monday, October 19, 2015
8:30 AM-5:00 PM both days
Instructor: Karsten Vennemann - Terra GIS LTD

Description: Interoperable Web GIS Solutions built on Free and Open Source Geospatial software (FOSS4G) offer very effective means of delivering reliable, modern, standard compliant and flexible solutions. They can be used as stand-alone applications or in conjunction with proprietary systems. Especially over the last years FOSS4G have become a viable alternative to proprietary software, and implementing GIS with FOSS helps to meet budget challenges.

The class will introduce three open source software components as the building blocks that make up a powerful OS web GIS: MapServer (Map rendering engine), PostGIS (spatial data base) and OpenLayers (Java Script based map viewer). The main focus of the class will be hands-on exercises with the goal that every participant will become familiar with the basics of MapServer, PostGIS and OpenLayers. During the class there will be ample opportunity for discussions and question and answer sessions. The final goal is for each participant to set up (with the instructor's guidance) and customize a basic but functioning Web GIS system running on their own laptop (which participants need to bring and use in class).

For more information, click here. 

Requirements: Students must bring a laptop computer.

Class size: Limited to 10 students.

Cost: $600 if registered for the conference. $795 if not registered for the conference.

Prior to 2014, we would scatter committee and division meetings throughout the conference program, but that means that many of URISA's great volunteers are unable to attend the educational sessions. So we have organized one big room so that all divisions can meet in small groups on Sunday afternoon and report their activities and needs to their colleagues and leadership, so everyone hears the same thing.

Interested members who wish to find out more about committee activities are also encouraged to attend to discover opportunities within the organization.

(NW-4) ArcGIS Pro (1/2 day afternoon workshop)
Sunday, October 18, 2015 1:00-5:00 PM
Instructor: John Sharrard – Esri

This workshop is CLOSED!

Description: The 10.3 release of ArcGIS for Desktop includes ArcGIS Pro. This is a new desktop application for 2D/3D mapping, editing, visualization, and spatial analysis. This workshop will introduce functionality in this new and exciting desktop application. The workshop will consist of a combination of presentation, demonstration, and hands-on exercises.

Instructor: John Sharrard is currently  GIS Solutions Engineer for Esri . He has been working in the GIS field for 28 years. The first seven years were with the State Of Oregon and the last twenty-one years have been with Esri.  John concentrates on Web GIS, 3D GIS, Local Government, Land Records, and Transportation solutions. John is a graduate from the GeoScience program at Oregon State University.

Requirements: ArcGIS Pro requires an ArcGIS Online organizational account to start the application. Participants are encouraged to use their existing accounts or a temporary one will be provided. Participants may bring their own MXDs and data to import into ArcGIS Pro. Students are expected to bring their own laptop.

Class size: Limited to 20 students.

Cost: $75

Geocache Poker Stroll           
Sunday, October 18 —7:00 PM

On Sunday evening, meet old friends and make new ones as the conference presents the annual Geocache Poker Stroll. Clues and GPS coordinates to notable establishments will be provided to you as you wander downtown Spokane in teams. At each destination, beverages will be available for purchase if you so desire. The rules are simple:

1. Meet Sunday evening (7 PM at registration) to divide into 5 teams and receive instructions on loading destination points.
2. Begin by following the coordinates and the clues to reach your first destination.
3. Once there, enjoy a beverage of your choice, if you wish, and collect your team’s envelope containing the first of five playing cards that will make up your winning hand in Poker. Do Not Open the Envelope.
4. Receive your next clue and coordinates.
5. Continue to the next destination until all five playing card envelopes are collected.
6. Return to starting location.
7. When all teams have completed their mission, each team’s envelopes will be opened to reveal the winning hand!

Emergency Preparedness for GIS  (1/2 day morning workshop)  
Monday, October 19, 2015, 8:30 AM-12:00 Noon
Instructors: Sandi Stroud & Theresa Martin, GISP

Description: As GIS goes from being a silo technology in an organization to an integrated enterprise solution, there is a pressing need for cross training on the non-technical disciplines GIS staff is being asked to support.  Specifically, public safety (emergency management, police and fire services) and the ridged work flows which accompany their daily duties, often prove foreign to those unfamiliar with these specific disciplines.  In order to accommodate their needs in a time-sensitive situation, out experience is that by taking the 'GIS' out of the analyst-emergency responder relationship is the best approach.  The key is to arm the GIS professional with enough knowledge so they can effectively discern the needs of the incident commander and quickly produce the spatial document(s) which best support decision making in an emergency. 

This workshop is divided into two parts:

• First, an overview of the incident command structure and the national incident management system.  We will briefly discuss common situations specific to each discipline and show case studies/examples of how GIS is used to support each.  We will also discuss relevant data sets to public safety and suggestions for the integration of GIS into their organizations disaster preparedness planning. 
• The second part of the workshop will include an interactive emergency technology table exercise with participants from the audience and provide take away knowledge that can be implemented in their own organizations.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the differences between emergency management and the first responder disciplines.
• Communicate a basic understanding of the federal level response structure.
• Examine the role of GIS in the public safety disciplines including examples of real-world solutions.

Introduction to Public Participation GIS     
Monday, October 19, 2015, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Instructors: Judy Colby-George, GISP & Laxmi Ramasubramian, PhD, AICP

Description: As GIS becomes more widely available, many organizations and community groups are taking GIS out of the back room and are using it in public settings.  Using GIS technology to engage various “publics” in decision making requires more than traditional technical GIS skills. 

This course focuses on the process of entering into this type of engagement.  It will also review how GIS techniques and software can be adapted for use in community settings.  Using real world examples, the course will explore both government and community-led projects that encourage citizen participation and engagement.  Although this workshop will be focused on PPGIS within North America our case studies will illustrate the wide variability in the presence of governmental, societal, and technological infrastructure in different communities.

Specific topics include:

• PPGIS for Civic Engagement
• Principles and Methods of Community Organizing and Engagement
• Innovative Use of Technologies
• Visual Communication

Learning Objectives: Participants should come away from the class with a broad understanding of the key concepts and project design objectives related to PPGIS.  Participants will come away with knowledge of how to incorporate various aspects of geospatial technology into participatory projects.

Intended Audience: Individuals who have GIS experience and want to expand their skills to reach out and engage the public. Participants should be well versed in GIS general practices and analysis.

Requirements: Individuals will not need any specific equipment; but since this is a class about participation, participants should be prepared to participate.

Cost: Free with conference registration; $195 for workshop only

Cartography and Map Design
Monday, October 19, 2015, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Instructors: Greg Babinski, GISP & Patrick Jankanish

Description:  An effective map portrays a place, delivers a message, or reveals a pattern with representational accuracy and visual clarity. How to make that happen is the subject of this workshop, which gives GIS practitioners the practical information and techniques needed to create effective, successful maps in any display medium.

Learning Objectives:

• To understand the core principles involved in the academic discipline of cartography, and in the practical communication of spatial information via maps.
• To become familiar with the types of information that maps can contain and how each of those types of information can be symbolized effectively.
• To acquire a logical  and thorough process for developing a map from concept through design and construction to delivery to its intended audience.
• To gain additional insights into map design principles via map critique.
• To experience the map development process first-hand by putting principles into action in a culminating workshop exercise.

Intended Audience: This workshop is designed for individuals who are new to GIS and mapmaking, and for experienced GIS analysts who have not had specific training in cartography but need to create maps to support GIS data analysis and display. It will also be useful for GIS managers who wish to understand how to supervise cartographic projects effectively.

Requirements: None

Cost: Free with conference registration; $195 for workshop only

Description: Depending on your interests and needs, you can think of Esri’s ArcGIS for Desktop as a rich set of GIS functionality made available through the standard Windows mechanisms of menu items, buttons and forms, along with a comprehensive set of geoprocessing tools. For some users, this “out-of-the-box” functionality provides all the capabilities they need to be successful. Other users may find it helpful to complement what’s provided, for example, to take a process they have to repeat frequently and reduce it from, say, 20 clicks of the mouse to one or two clicks and, thus, save their time for other tasks. Alternatively, they may want to extend the capabilities of the software, building on what’s already there to provide new geoprocessing functionality. However, while this may sound appealing, the reality is that many users find the thought of customizing the software or creating their own tools quite intimidating. Through this workshop, we aim to show that this need not be the case.

The goal of the workshop is to show how to extend the ArcGIS for Desktop functionality by using Python and the Microsoft .NET development framework with the C# programming language to create geoprocessing tools that can run as standalone programs or operate inside the software. Standalone programs will be created as Python scripts and .NET form applications. For tools that run within the software, the focus will be on Python geoprocessing tools and Python and .NET add-ins.

Day one of the workshop will cover geoprocessing tools, starting with Python in the morning and continuing with .NET in the afternoon. Day two will cover add-ins, with the same progression from Python to .NET. Attendees will be able to leave the workshop having a strong basis for recognizing and pursuing their customization needs, increasing the value of their ArcGIS investment and enhancing their standing and employability as GIS professionals.

Learning Objectives:

• Extend the capabilities of ArcGIS for Desktop using either Python or .NET (C#)
• Explore the relative merits and applicability of the Python and .NET extensibility options
• Create Python and .NET standalone programs, geoprocessing tools and add-ins

Intended Audience: GIS professionals familiar with ArcGIS for Desktop and Python programming in ArcGIS.

Student Requirements: None - Students are not required to bring their own laptops.

Class Size: Limited to 50 students.

Cost: $495 if registered for the conference. $595 if not registered for the conference.

(NW-2) Interoperable Web GIS Solutions with Free & Open Source Geospatial Software
Day Two, Monday, October 19 • 8:30am - 5:00pm
Instructor: Karsten Vennemann - Terra GIS LTD

Description: Interoperable Web GIS Solutions built on Free and Open Source Geospatial software (FOSS4G) offer very effective means of delivering reliable, modern, standard compliant and flexible solutions. They can be used as stand-alone applications or in conjunction with proprietary systems. Especially over the last years FOSS4G have become a viable alternative to proprietary software, and implementing GIS with FOSS helps to meet budget challenges.

The class will introduce three open source software components as the building blocks that make up a powerful OS web GIS: MapServer (Map rendering engine), PostGIS (spatial data base) and OpenLayers (Java Script based map viewer). The main focus of the class will be hands-on exercises with the goal that every participant will become familiar with the basics of MapServer, PostGIS and OpenLayers. During the class there will be ample opportunity for discussions and question and answer sessions. The final goal is for each participant to set up (with the instructor's guidance) and customize a basic but functioning Web GIS system running on their own laptop (which participants need to bring and use in class).

Requirements: Students must bring a laptop computer.

Class size: Limited to 10 students.

Cost: $600 if registered for the conference. $795 if not registered for the conference.

(NW-5) Building Native Apps with ArcGIS- With or Without Programming (1 day workshop)
Monday, October 19, 2015, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Instructors: Scott Moore and Shane Clarke – Esri

Description:  AppStudio for ArcGIS is a new product from Esri that lets you build Mapping Apps that run natively across multiple platforms: OS X, Windows, iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Linux. In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to build your own Apps using the different App Templates available – without any programming. We will also introduce the extensibility framework of AppStudio for ArcGIS so you can learn how to modify existing templates and even create your own Apps from scratch – with programming. Both developers and non-developers will benefit from this workshop.

Prerequisites: No programming experience is needed for building native apps using the different app templates. Some previous programming experience with declarative languages (JavaScript, XAML, MXML are great starting points) is required for modifying existing templates or building your own app from scratch. We will use QML to develop Apps, although previous knowledge of QML is not required.

Requirements: Bring your own laptop (Windows or Mac). You will install AppStudio for ArcGIS on it and develop your own Apps. Feel free to bring your own tablet and smartphone to test your Apps. Unfortunately for this workshop, loaner or classroom machines are NOT provided or available. You must bring your own.

Class size: Limited to 20 students.

Cost: $100

GIS Strategic Planning 
Monday, October 19, 2015, 8:30 AM -5:00 PM
Instructors: Rebecca Somers, GISP and Allen Ibaugh, GISP

Description: Strategic planning is a vital tool for all geospatial programs, at any stage of development. An effective strategic plan is crucial to ensuring that a GIS program gets started right.  As a GIS program matures, strategic planning methods are important tools for program management, program review, responding to change, and solving problems.  An effective strategic plan will help you win program approval and funding, ensure that program goals and return on investment are achieved, and keep a program on track in a changing environment. 

This course teaches strategic planning methods and tools in the context of developing and managing a GIS program.  Participants will learn how to successfully select and apply appropriate methods for a variety of situations.

Specific topics include:

• Strategic planning models, methods, and tools
• Selecting and applying the best approach for any GIS situation
• Developing an initial GIS strategic plan
• Integrating GIS, IT, and organizational strategic plans
• Developing an effective action plan and ensuring follow-through
• Updating a GIS strategic plan
• Conducting a GIS program review and effecting improvement

Learning Objectives:

Intended Audience: GIS managers and staff, GIS users and program participants, and managers, executives, and other professionals who are involved with GIS programs.

Requirements:

Cost: Free with conference registration; $195 for workshop only

Business Intelligence and Data Integration for the GIS Professional    
Monday, October 19, 2015, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Instructors: Carl Anderson, GISP and Clare Brown, GISP

Description: This workshop covers the general topics of Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Integration (DI) and ways to add a spatial component to BI and DI systems. It will give GIS professionals the knowledge to identify and leverage opportunities to enhance decision support through interaction with existing Business Intelligence frameworks or by implementing a new Business Intelligence framework.

Business Intelligence is the ability of organizations to collect, maintain, and organize data.  BI technologies provide historical, current and predictive views of business operations.  The goal of business intelligence deployments if to support better business decision-making, something that all organizations, especially ones with an enterprise GIS, or ones working towards a full enterprise implementation, can benefit from.  

Data integration involves combining data residing in different sources and providing users with a unified view of these datas.  GIS is a core user of data from multiple sources.  Learn key ways to integrate data from multiple sources in order to enhance your GIS functionality and leverage the power of external (to GIS) data sources.

Learning Objectives:

Intended Audience:

Requirements:

Cost: Free with conference registration; $195 for workshop only

Deploying Mobile Solutions
Monday, October 19, 2015, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Instructors: Tripp Corbin, GISP & Keri Brennan, GISP

Description: One way to meet demands for providing superior service levels and operational efficiencies under tightening budget constraints is to leverage new technology that places GIS data in the hands of field crews. This allows for improved management and better maintenance of work processes to properly appraise infrastructure assets and to meet service request response times. This workshop is designed to provide local government managers with practical guidelines for building an effective mobile GIS program across multiple departments.

Specific topics include:

• Practical guidelines for building a mobile GIS
• Business drivers for moving GIS technology and data into the field
• Alternative strategies for implementing GIS-based field solutions
• Overcoming obstacles to automating field processes
• Steps in the mobility implementation process

Learning Objectives:

• Attendees will come away from this workshop with a working knowledge of the benefits and resources needed to deploy different mobile solutions within their organization
• Gain better understanding of supporting technologies including mobile platforms, communications and GPS
• Be introduced to different methods for deploying mobile solutions
• Be introduced to different supporting architectures for supporting mobile deployments  
• Understand the guidelines needed to build a mobile GIS
• Understand the obstacles of implementing a mobile solution and practical ways to overcome these.
  

Intended Audience: Supervisors and managers responsible for public works operations. GIS and IT department managers interested in mobilizing user applications and Mobile GIS project managers.

Requirements:

Cost: Free with conference registration; $195 for workshop only

NG9-1-1 and the GIS Workflow  (1/2 day afternoon workshop)  
Monday, October 19, 2015,1:00 - 5:00PM
Instructors: Sandi Stroud

Description: This workshop is aimed at the GIS professional who is currently supporting or may support their emergency communications division in the future. In a fully operational next generation 911 system, GIS is the core component in determining how a 911 call is routed to the correct public safety answering point (PSAP). This will have profound impacts on local maintenance workflows, local data access, and data fidelity.   We recognize there is a sincere lack of education available aimed at the GIS professional who may not be as versed with the 911 terminology or needs.  This workshop is intended to provide an overview of next generation 911, GIS’ role in such a system, the implications on local workflows, and illustrate common pain points and sources of errors in local GIS datasets.

Learning Objectives:

1. Become familiar with basic next generation 911 terminology and concepts
2. Recognize GIS’ role in a fully operational next generation 911 system
3. Understand the implications on local GIS workflows to meet the demands of a next generation 911 system
4. Begin to understand immediate steps that can be taken in preparing GIS assets for Next Generation 911

Intended Audience: GIS Managers, Emergency Management and Public Safety professionals.

Requirements: None

Cost: Free with conference registration; $95 for workshop only

No matter if you’ve been to the conference every year or if this is your first time…come to this informal gathering to meet fellow attendees and have some fun! Think “pictionary,” but for maps! Teams will be formed to recreate a map. The team with the best recreated map (according to the audience) will win a prize!

Participate in a Story Map Contest for GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 attendees! Entries are due by October 6. For details click here.

• Spiderwebs and the GIS Management Institute
  Allen Ibaugh, AICP, GISP, Data Transfer Solutions, Orlando, FL
•  Contributing to Open Street Map Using Field Papers in Tanzania
  Emmor Nile, GISP, Oregon Department of Forestry, Salem, OR
• Geospatial Crowd Sourcing Site Evaluation for Non Profit Public Outreach
  Nicholas LaRue, HDR Engineering, Portland, OR
• Modeling Erosion Potential Along Trails Using LiDAR
  Holly Eagleston, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
• Geography as an Educational Foundation
  Cy Smith, GISP, Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Salem, OR
• Mobile Voter Line Wait:  A Story of Citizen Engagement, Partnerships and Panic! 
  Kevin Brown, GISi, Birmingham, AL
• GIS Training: Taking our classroom into the community
  Marilyn Nielson and Dave Stasney, Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA
• Mapping Mangroves and Coastal Wetlands
  Chris Dubia, MapWorks Learning, Falls Church, VA
• Mapping Nahiku History
  Dawn Dionne, TerraMapping LLC, Hayden, ID
• Participating in the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World
  Seth Sarakaitis, Esri, Redlands, CA
• Young Professionals Making an Impact in URISA
  Kari Chael, CDMSmith, Chicago, IL
• GIS Pros Can Affect and are Affected by Public Policy Issues
  Bruce Joffe, GISP, GIS Consultants, Piedmont, CA

• 10:30 – 11:00am
  Supporting International Agricultural Research Projects using Open Source GIS
  Karsten Vennemann, Terra GIS LTD, Seattle, WA
   

• 11:00 – 11:30am
  Using Google Earth Engine to Create Large Scale Evapotranspiration
  Stefanie Bohms, GISP, SGT Inc., Sioux Falls, SD
   
• 11:30 -  12:00 Noon
  Assessing Ecological Benefits for the California Department of Water Resources: Incorporating Landscape Pattern into Habitat Evaluation Models
  JD McLandrich, GISP, AECOM, Portland, OR 

Moderator:  Linda Davis, Idaho Dept of Water Resources, Boise, ID

• 10:30 – 11:00 AM
  Coastal Land Cover Change Data and Partnerships
  Eric Morris, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Charleston, SC
   
• 11:00 – 11:30 AM
  Evaluating Flood Risk of Insured Facilities
  Danielle Favreau, GISP, Idaho Department of Water Resources, Boise, ID 
   
• 11:30 - 12:00 Noon
  San Antonio River BATSIC
  Misty Downing, San Antonio River Authority, San Antonio, TX

• Land Records and State Government
  Brent Jones, PE, PLS, Esri, Reston, VA 

• The Nine Lives of the Cat: Takeaways From the Montana CATSPAW Project
  Maya Daurio, Montana State Library, Helena, MT 

• GISP:  The Road To and Through an Exam
  Bill Hodge, GISP, Executive Director,GISCI, Des Plaines, IL
• GIS Professional Certification:  Future Directions
  Rebecca Somers, GISP, Somers-St.Claire GIS Management Consultants, Fairfax, VA
• To Certify or not to Certify: Level of Acceptance by the Industry
  Tripp Corbin, GISP, CFM, MCP, CTT+, eGIS Associates, Inc., Dacula, GA

What Surveyors need to know about GIS, and what GIS Professionals need to know about the practice of survey.

• Review of NCEES Model Law and Rules defining the boundaries of practice, and what constitutes GIS Professionals' practice?
  Bruce Joffe, GISP, URISA
• What constitutes the Practice of Survey?
  Curt Sumner, PS and Jon Warren PLS, National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)
• What surveyors love and hate about GIS, and how surveyors use GIS in their practice.
  Curt Sumner, PS and Jon Warren PLS, National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)
• State licensure of practicing GIS professionals  … what every GISP needs to know!
  Michael Zoltek, CP, LS, CFedS. GISP, ASPRS
• The need for national surveyor licensing?
  Curt Sumner, PS and Jon Warren PLS, National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) 

Explore Esri software offerings and get free training at the Hands-on Learning Lab. The Learning Lab offers self-paced training sessions (approximately 45 minutes each) featuring a recorded presentation and an interactive exercise. Esri instructors are available to answer your questions.

Click the PDF below for specific topics and other details.

Enjoy a lunch buffet while we begin with the Vendor Spark session. It’s an opportunity for you to hear highlights from each exhibitor at the conference. What sets one company apart from another? Why should you stop by their booth? What cool giveaways do they have? You won’t hear long-winded sales pitches during this session. Short but sweet is the name of the game!

We are then pleased to present a stellar line-up of luncheon presentations. Individual presentations (15-20 minutes in duration) will be made a bit more informally at a lunch table instead of at a podium. The format offers the opportunity for in-depth discussion, Q&A about the topic being presented. There are still opportunities to present in this session. Share your project successes, tips and trips, in this comfortable venue. Email Pat Francis with your presentation idea!

1. What's in the Neighborhood?  Juvenile Reoffending and Supportive Organizations 
   Kendra ThompsonDyck, University of Arizona, Sandpoint, ID
2. IDFG Interactive Map Applications Created using Esri StoryMaps & Javascript API
   Pam Bond , Idaho Fish and Game, Boise, ID
3. Creating HAZUS User Defined Facilities with Assessor Data 
   Danielle Favreau, GISP, Idaho Department of Water Resources, Boise, ID
4. High Accuracy GNSS Alongside iOS and Android Devices for GIS Data Collection
   Jackson Beighle, Electronic Data Solutions, Jerome, ID
5. Young GIS Professionals & the URISA Vanguard Cabinet
   Kari Chael, CDM Smith, Chicago, IL
   
6. Visualizing Potential Land Use Conflicts in Mining Regions with Integrated GIS
   Abdul-Wadood Moomen,Curtin University of Technology, Australia
7. Expriences from the 2015 Research Experience for Teachers Program
   Keota Silaphone, MCP, GISP, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD 
8. Master Plan Updates and GIS
   Donna Phillips, GISP, City of Hayden, Hayden, ID
   
9. Where the Sidewalk Ends: GIS as an agent of Community Development
   Stephen M. Berry, GISP, Clark County GIS, Winchester, KY
   
   Or connect with like-minded attendees at a discussion table: 
   
10. URISA’s GISCorps – Volunteer GIS expertise around the globe
11. Advocacy – What is our role?
12. NWGIS  Happenings
13. Chapter Chatter
14. ULA Alumni – what was your best takeaway and what’s next? 
15. Women in GIS
16. Strategies for student outreach
17. Certification – why do it?
18. Outreach with Social Media 
19. Professional Practices – developing best practices
20. GIS Maturity – GMI to the rescue
21. Boundaries of Professional Practices

• 2:00 – 2:30 PM
  Addressing A Simple Task or a City Nightmare
  Randal Krejcarek, P.E., GISP, City of Delray Beach, Delray Beach, FL
   (AICP) 
• 2:30 – 3:00 PM
  Building an Open National Address Database
  Martha Wells, GISP, Spatial Focus LLC, University Park, MD 
• 3:00 – 3:30 PM
  Developing a Community Engagement Component for Addressing Systems
  Martha Wells, GISP, Spatial Focus LLC, University Park, MD
  (AICP) 

• 2:00 – 2:30 PM
  Using GIS for Space and Occupancy Management
  Dan Jensen, OnLINE FM, Idaho Falls, ID

• 2:30 – 3:00 PM
  Indoor Mapping For Your Organization
  Kevin Brown, GISi, Birmingham, AL 

• 3:00 – 3:30 PM
  Creating A GIS Application for King Abdulaziz University Campus Planning
  Abdulkader Murad, PhD, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 

This session will explore geospatial technologies for the implementation of enterprise level transportation information mapping systems , state level route prioritization processes, and, the development of statewide all road network datasets.

Moderator: Allen Ibaugh, AICP, GISP, Data Transfer Solutions, Orlando, FL
 

• 2:00 - 2:30pm
  Enterprise Distinguished System - Transportation Information Mapping System (TIMS)
  Ian Kidner, GISP, GIMS Systems Administrator, Ohio Department of Transportation
• 2:30 -3:00pm
  Georgia State Route Prioritization
  Paul Tanner, Assistant Georgia Department of Transportation, Atlanta, GA 
• 3:00 - 3:30pm
  Washington State Department of Transportation Washington All Public Roads Network
  Pat Whittaker, and Allen Blake, Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA 

• 2:00 – 2:30 PM
  Calculating the Long-term Return on Investment for a Web Mapping Application
  Richard Daniels, GISP, Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA 

• 2:30 – 3:00 PM
  GIS Management Strategies:  Improving Your Program and Practices
  Rebecca Somers, GISP, Somers-St.Claire GIS Management Consultants, Fairfax, VA 

• 3:00 – 3:30 PM
  Strategy Innovation for Municipal GIS
  James Bates, GISP, and Curt Bynum, GISP,  Louisville Water Company, Louisville, KY 

• GIS and Surveying: This Can of Worms May Not be as it first Appears
  Kim McDonough, GISP, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Nashville, TN
• Overview of emerging technologies that affect GIS, photogrammetry, surveying and mapping; can surveyors survive without accuracy?
  Brent Jones, PE, PLS, Esri, Reston, VA
• How survey products can and should integrate with Enterprise GIS; what GIS Professionals need to know about geodetic and survey control
  Bruce A Joffe, GISP, Principal, GIS Consultants, Piedmont, CA
• Assimilating Survey Data into an Enterprise GIS: Resistance is Futile
  Darrel Ramus, GISP, PLS, Ruen-Yeager & Associates, Inc., Rathdrum, ID
  Rich Waltrip, PLS, Waltrip Geomatics & Geospatial Services, LLC, Spokane, WA
• Applying GIS to Survey Monument Management 
  Anthony Leimeister, LSIT and Ed Wells, GISP, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Alexandria, VA 

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We will discuss current certification options and tips to successfully passing certification exams and an open source geospatial certification model related to the Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM).

• 4:00 – 4:30 PM
  Tips and Tricks to Passing a Certification Exam
  Tripp Corbin, GISP, CFM, MCP, CTT+, eGIS Associates, Inc., Dacula, GA 

• 4:30 – 5:00 PM
  Development of an Open Source Geospatial Certification Model Based on the GTCM
  Tanzeel Ur Rehman Khan, HFT Stuttgart, Germany 

• DEQ Mobile: A DEQ GIS Integrated Data Collection Solution
  Nat Carter and Chris Stump, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Helena, MT

Since 1980, URISA's EXEMPLARY SYSTEMS IN GOVERNMENT (ESIG) AWARDS have recognized extraordinary achievements in the use of geospatial information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services.  Single Process Systems in this category are outstanding and working examples of applying information system technology to automate a specific SINGLE process or operation involving one department or sub-unit of an agency. The system application results in extended and/or improved government services that are more efficient and/or save money. 

Moderator: Corey Halford, GISP, City of Airdrie, Canada

Single Process Distinguished System
Mobile Voter Line Wait Application
Tim Nolan, GISP,  Collin County, TX 

Single Process Distinguished System
Calgary Automated Survey Plan Verification and Reporting (CASPER)
Arne Svedahl, Cadastral GeoSpatial Asset Management, City of Calgary , Alberta Canada

• 4:00 - 5:00pm
  Integrating ArcGIS Geoprocessing and Mapping Capabilities into Office 365
  David Howes, Ph.D., David Howes, LLC, Seattle, WA
  Eric Sant, Open Range Consulting, Park City, UT
  Jason Pardy, Jason Pardy Consulting, Rancho Mirage, CA 

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The GeoTech Center and URISA are pleased to showcase the finalists in  the 2015 Undergraduate Geospatial Technology Skills Competition. The intent of the competition is to showcase the geospatial technology skills of U.S. undergraduate students. Come and check out the future geospatial stars! (Note that this session will likely extend to 5:30 PM)

Moderators:
Adam Dastrup, GISP, Salt Lake Community College, South Jordan, UT
Scott Jeffrey, GISP, Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD

• Shading out the Gun: How Baltimore City Greenspace Relates to 2013 Homicides
  Molly Finch, Freshman, Community College of Baltimore County
• Toxic Mapping with Python and GIS: Exploring Relationships Between Carcinogen Dumping and Cancer
  Amy Halloran, Senior, DePaul University
• The Syrian Conflict and Migration of Refugees
  Kevin McMahon, Freshman, Community College of Baltimore County
• Identifying Wildfire Risk Areas in Western Washington State
  Matthew Seto, Senior, University of Washington - Tacoma

• Remote Sensing Burn Severity in Bark Beetle Affected Forests
  Ryan McCarley, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
• Using GIS to Automate Temporal Geomorphic Analysis on the Susitna River, Alaska
  Aaron Kopp, PE and Bill Fullerton, PE, Tetra Tech, Inc., Seattle, WA
• A Geodesigned Spatial Decision Support system for Water Quality Planning
  Melinda Shimizu, Ph.D., Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
• A Merger: Bathymetry and Photogrammetry
  Scott Wilson, CP, GeoTerra, Boise, ID
• Remotely Sensed Crops Connected to Best Management Practices and Water Quality
  Keota Silaphone, MCP, GISP, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD
• Mapping Anadromous Fish Species in Oregon's Tualatin River Watershed
  Benjamin Protzman, Clean Water Services, Hillsboro, OR

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245 West Main, Spokane WA 99201

Event at Post Street Ale House on Tuesday, October 20 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm for WA-URISA Chapter members.

Address

Post Street Ale House

1 N Post St, Spokane, WA 99201

6:30 – 7:15pm: Networking Social
7:15 – 7:30pm: News and Announcements
7:30 – 8:15pm: Lightning Talks
8:15 – 9:00pm: Raffle and Networking Social

Feeling energetic? Meet your fellow running enthusiasts at 6:00 AM in the hotel lobby for a leisurely 5K jog along the river. Then head to the Awards Breakfast to replace all of those calories you burned! (This unorganized run does not require a fee and is not covered by URISA's liability insurance.) 

It will still be dark at 6 AM, so if you have a head lamp or flashlight please bring it along with you.

•  Dr Lesley Arnold, Director, Geospatial Frameworks, Australia

• 10:30 – 11:00 AM
  Managing a Wastewater System across Three Jurisdictions 
  Donna Phillips, GISP, City of Hayden, ID
  Representatives of Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board & Their Entities

• 11:00 – 11:30 AM
  Implementing Asset Management in the Cloud using Ground Based LiDAR
  Chet Hagen and Lauren Woodruff, MultnomahCounty /DCS Business Services
  Portland, OR

• 11:30 – 12:00 Noon
  As-Builts: Proper Records Management Processes Aid Asset Management
  Elaine Eberly and Dean Noble, Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle, WA

All AICP 

• MAP-21 - What Does it Mean for me and my Agency?
  Allen Ibaugh, AICP, GISP and Trey Fragala, AICP, PMP, Data Transfer Solutions, Orlando, FL

The majority of applications for GIS are tailored for a small group of people.  Today we want to show case a few examples where that is not the case. Stop by to learn how citizens have been empowered through mapping interfaces as well as examples of a vehicle location system (AVL) implemented within the City of Montrose.

Moderator: Keri Brennan, GISP, The Schneider Corporation, Indianapolis, IN 
 

• Finding Return on Investment Using AVL
  Eric Svensen, GISP, City of Montrose, Montrose, CO
   
• Mapping the Voice of the People
  Neal Fraser, B.S., Gateway Mapping, Inc., Orem, UT
   

Since 1980, URISA's EXEMPLARY SYSTEMS IN GOVERNMENT (ESIG) AWARDS have recognized extraordinary achievements in the use of geospatial information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services. 

Single Process Systems in this category are outstanding and working examples of applying information system technology to automate a specific SINGLE process or operation involving one department or sub-unit of an agency. The system application results in extended and/or improved government services that are more efficient and/or save money.

• Enterprise Exemplary System
  Boldly Know: York Region's Enterprise GIS
  Duncan Rowe, Yor Region, Ontario, Canada 
• Enterprise Distinguished System
  NPMap Builder
  Nate Irwin, US National Park Services, Lakewood, CO
• Single Process Exemplary System
  Next Generation Permitting System
  Dennis Hanberg, Planning and Land Services Director, Pierce County, Tacoma, WA
   

Moderator: Ryan Bowe, GISP, Quantum Spatial, Lexington, KY
 

• 10:30 – 11:00 AM
  Identifying and Defining The Best Available
  Danielle Favreau, GISP, Idaho Department of Water Resources, Boise, ID

• 11:00 – 11:30 AM
  ISO Geospatial Metadata: The 411 on 19115
  Lynda Wayne, GISP, ASLA, GeoMaxim, Asheville, NC

• 11:30 – 12:00 Noon
  Save Time! Speeding Up Geoprocessing in ArcGIS
  Bruce Godfrey, University of Idaho, Coeur d Alene, ID 

• The Art of the Helpful GIS Presentation
  David Howes, Ph.D., David Howes, LLC, Seattle, WA
  Parker Wittman, Aspect Consulting, Seattle, WA
  Jason Pardy, Jason Pardy Consulting, Rancho Mirage, CA 
  Matt Stevenson, MUP, CORE GIS, Seattle, WA 

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Moderator: Alexandra Diana Rodriguez , CDM Smith, Chicago, IL

• GIS-Transportation “ARNOLD”
  Allen Ibaugh, AICP, GISP, Data Transfer Solutions, Orlando, FL
  James Meyer, GISP, Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix, AZ
  Ian Kidner, GISP, GIMS Systems Administrator, Ohio Department of Transportation
  AICP 

Attention Planners!  This session is especially designed for you,  but GIS professionals in planning departments – you’ll definitely want to mark your schedule to attend this very special session as well! This session was developed to combine both the legal and ethical responsibilities for a Certified Planner, or a planner preparing for certification testing, in understanding how to avoid perceived and/or actual misuse of “knowledge and power.”  Come learn about these two very important aspects of planning through a panel of experts and fun/interactive audience case scenarios. 

Participants of this session will learn:

• Potential professional ethical risks of using or sharing data/information for decision-making and/or personal gain (intentional actions or not)
• A clear understanding of your role and the Freedom of Information Law and FOIA requests
• What is confidential and/or proprietary data including geocoded proprietary survey, sensitive/critical infrastructure, archaeological and environmental data – how are you ethically and legally bound?
• Misinterpretation or using carefully selected data to paint an inaccurate picture or analysis –“Lying with Maps”
• Understanding the statistical significance of data and the potential for bias and representation
• Understand legal agreements for the use of proprietary and/or copyrighted imagery, data and other materials

Presenters:
Teresa Townsend, AICP, Planning Communities, Raleigh, NC
Ed Wells, GISP, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Washington, DC
Kelly Alfaro Haugen, Thurston GeoData Center

• 1:30 - 2:00pm
  Where Y at? Using PPGIS to Study Street Lights in the Black Pearl of New Orleans
  Graham Hayes, Entergy New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
• 2:00 - 2:30pm
  Participatory Geographic Information Systems: Mapping Nairobi Informal Settlement
  Katie Pickett, University of Central Arkansas, New Orleans, LA 
• 2:30 - 3:00pm
  GIS in Poverty Alleviation
  Rania Qutieshat, Dr., Balqa Applied Univerity, Amman, Jordan
  Mohammed Al Hiari, Hashemite Fund for Human Development, Amman, Jordan 

The Cloud sometimes seems like it is millions of miles from the desktop or work in the field, however, these sessions will clear up common misconceptions and will shine light on solutions to your everyday hurdles. Come check out details about the OpenData Portal, Web and Mobile GIS, and the integration of ArcGIS Online, Deskto and CAD.

Moderator: Jill Ballard, City of Yakima, Yakima, WA 

• 1:30 – 2:00pm
  Demystifying ArcGIS Online and the OpenData Portal
  Randy Bonds, City of Yakima, Yakima, WA
• 2:00 - 2:30pm
  Getting the most out of Web and Mobile GIS
  Frank Roberts, Innovate! Inc., Spirit Lake, ID
• 2:30 - 3:00pm
  Workflow Integration for ArcGIS Online, Desktop, and CAD
  Neal Fraser, B.S., Gateway Mapping, Inc., Boise, ID

• 1:30 – 2:00 PM
  Standardized Quality Control for Address Data
  Martha Wells, GISP, Spatial Focus LLC, University Park, MD
  Matthew Yurman, Spatial Focus, Avondale Estates, GA 

• 2:00 – 2:30 PM
  Updated and Revised ASPRS Accuracy Standards for a New Era of Digital Mapping
  Doug Smith, C.P., R.P.P.,P.E., David C. Smith & Associates, Inc., Portland, OR 

• 2:30 – 3:00 PM
  Report Card on the U.S. National Spatial Data Infrastructure
  Cy Smith, GISP, Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Salem, OR

• The Value of Coding for GIS
  David Howes, Ph.D., David Howes, LLC, Seattle, WA
  Jeff Berry, Erlandsen, Inc., East Wenatchee, WA
  Aaron Paul, First American Title, Portland, OR 

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Hexagon Geospatial offers a semi-automated Change Detection workflow using the ERDAS IMAGINE product that automates change detection at the parcel, polygonal, or grid level.  Through the use of old and new image data, this tool provides calculated likelihood of change based on spectral values.  It can detect changes representing swimming pools, parking lots, roof differences, vegetation differences, or ground cover differences.  Thus, this product can be used in detecting property changes due to improvement, environmental changes over time, or changes due to natural disasters. Users review the parcels, polygons, or grids from a queued list that is ordered by likelihood of change.  Therefore those parcels, polygons, or grids with the most relevant changes can be focused on first.  Attendees can participate in the workshop with an installation of IMAGINE 2015*.Come join us for a workshop on this exciting new technology.

• Frank Obusek, Applications Engineer, Hexagon Geospatial, Huntsville, AL 

• 4:00 – 4:30 PM
  Developing a Process to Connect Remotely Sensed Crops to BMPs and Water Quality
  Keota Silaphone, MCP, GISP, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD 

• 4:30 – 5:00 PM
  Calculating Walksheds in Light Rail Station Areas:  A Case Study in SeaTac, WA
  Zinta Smidchens, GISP, City of SeaTac, WA, SeaTac, WA 

All AICP

• 4:00 – 4:30 PM
  Establishing Measures and Data to Support Planning and Policy Decisions to Integrate Transportation and Health
  Teresa Townsend, AICP, Planning Communities, Raleigh, NC 
•  4:30 – 5:00 PM
  Decision Support Systems in Urban Planning Evaluating GIS in Municipalities
  Rania Qutieshat, Dr., Balqa Applied University, Amman – Jordan 

All AICP

• 4:00 – 4:30 PM
  Characterization of Event-based Supply and Demand in an Urban Market
  Christopher DiMaggio, PE, Pennsylvania State University, Camarillo, CA
  AICP
• 4:30 - 5:00 PM
  Urban Solar Energy Mapping and Geospatial Analysis: The Case of Philadelphia, PA
  Kirby Calvert, PhD, Penn State University, University Park, PA

The world of GIS is evolving at an unprecedented and increasing rate. As a result, GIS professionals are constantly being challenged to enhance their capabilities and must find effective and efficient ways to adapt as the field advances. In this session, presenters will share their perspectives and engage the audience to collectively consider not only the accompanying technical trends, but also the associated professional development needs. A goal of the session will be to contribute to an ongoing discussion on how to adapt to the evolving GIS world and help the GIS professional be successful in the coming years.

Moderator: Luke Boggess, GISP, URISA Alaska, Anchorage, AK 

Presenters: 

• Aaron Paul, First American Title, Portland, OR
• David Wallis, GISP, Cowlitz County, Kelso, WA
• Randy Bonds, Jr., City of Yakima, Yakima, WA
• David Howes, Ph.D., David Howes, LLC, Seattle, WA

• 4:00 – 4:30 PM
  Web AppBuilder & Collector: A Coehesive Multi-platform Strategy
  David Yarnell and Dan Spinosa, Innovate! Inc., Sandpoint, ID

• 4:30 – 5:00 PM
  Effectively Leveraging Mobile GIS
  Chris Doscher and Kari Chael, CDM Smith, Chicago, IL

• URISA’s GISCorps – Giving Back with GIS
  
  

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This session Will explore the utility of geospatial technologies and techniques in improving health care quality, examining the spatial and non-spatial factors in heath care accessibility, and look at GIS as a  participatory tool for environmental advocacy.

Moderator: Hilary Perkins, GISP, City of Maryland Heights, Maryland Heights, MO

• 8:30 – 9:30 AM
  Healthcare Associated Infections: Advancing CDC’s Health Care Quality Protection Efforts through Geospatial Maps/Apps
  Danielle Ayan, GISP, PMP, ICP, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) | Geospatial Research, Analysis and Services Program (GRASP), Atlanta, GA
  
  

• 9:30 – 10:00 AM
  Stress in New York City
  Jochen Albrecht, Ph.D., Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY

• 8:30 - 9:00am
  Implementation of a Regional Public Safety GIS in Spokane County, Washington
  Shawna Ernst , Spokane County, Spokane, WA, and Joe Sacco , City of Spokane, Spokane, WA
   
• 9:00 - 10:00am
  GIS and Next Generation 9-1-1 in Washington State
  Dan Miller, GISP, Washington E911 GIS Manager, Washington Military Department
  Camp Murray, WA
  Ian Von Essen, Spokane County GIS Manager, Spokane County, Spokane, WA
  Lynn Palmer, RiverCom 9-1-1, Wenatchee, WA
  Cathy Udenberg, Columbia County, Washington
   

• 8:30 – 9:15 AM
  Geographic Information System (GIS) Project Data Management and Improvement
  Pyung ho Kim, Long Island Rail Road, Bethpage, NY 

• 9:15 – 10:00 AM
  Data and File Structure Design in Support of a Regional Light Rail DEIS
  Jim Glassley, HDR, Bellevue, WA
  Nicholas LaRue, HDR. Portland, OR 
• Applying GIS Database Design and Management for Survey Control Monuments, Preserving Historic Values Spanning Multiple Spatial Reference Systems for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, United States National Capital Region
  Anthony Leimeister and Ed Wells, GISP, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Washington, DC
  AICP 

The Geospatial Data Act was introduced to improve the coordination and use of geospatial data.  The panel will discuss the significance and timeliness of this Act, what the Act will do for the GIS community, and what possible change should be made to the bill.

Moderator: Pam Bond, IGC-EC Chair, Idaho Geospatial Council - Executive Committee, Boise, ID

Panelists:

• Bill Farnsworth, Idaho State GIO
• Cy Smith, GISP, Oregon State GIO
• Molly Vogt, NGAC 
• Frank Roberts

This session will present two different approaches to point cloud technologies. Presenters will examine the appropriateness of each data product, and compare the benefits and limitations.

Moderator: Betty Conces, Kootenai County, Coeur D Alene, ID
 

• 8:30 – 9:15 AM
  Fusion of Multispectral Imagery and LiDAR for Classification of Oregon White Oak
  Joe Gordon, Metro, Portland, OR
• 9:15 -10:00 AM
  The Use of Photo Derived Surfaces to Monitor Landcover Change
  Joshua Greenberg, PhD., GISP, Skagit County GIS/Mapping, Mount Vernon, WA 
  
  

This session will provide an overview of different projects utilizing open source GIS solutions and products. They will discuss how you can use it and how it might benefit your organization, as well as discussing potential drawbacks.

Moderator: Ashley Littell Hitt, GISP, Connected Nation, Bowling Green, KY
 

• 8:30 – 9:00 AM
  Building Apps on Open Source 3D Software
  Carl Anderson, GISP, Create Real Estate, Sarasota, FL

• 9:00 – 9:30 AM
  OpenAddresses, OpenStreetMap and Local Data: Crowdsourced Address Data and You
  Martha Wells, GISP, Spatial Focus LLC, University Park, MD
  Matthew Yurman, Spatial Focus, Avondale Estates, GA 

• 9:30 – 10:00 AM
  Using Open Source GIS to Support Agricultural Intensification in Africa
  Matt Stevenson, MUP, CORE GIS LLC, Seattle, WA
  Karsten Vennemann, TerraGIS, Seattle, WA

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URISA Annual Business Meeting

Hear from URISA Board officers about the Board's activities over the past year, actions taken, and exciting plans for the future.