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2017 Northwest GIS Users Conference Coming Soon

Thu, 08/03/2017 - 1:39pm -- bbutterfield

2017 Northwest GIS Users Conference - Boise October 9-13

We hope you had a chance to attend the NWGIS meetup in San Diego earlier this month.  If so, you were able to meet vendors, sponsors, and GIS enthusiasts from the Pacific Northwest.  

Join us at the 2017 Northwest GIS Users conference, October 9-13 in Boise Idaho.   The 2017 Boise Conference will have training, presentations, ESRI doctor’s office, dev meetup, and vendors. Dr. Michael Goodchild will be the keynote speaker.

Vendor Booths Now Available for NWGIS 2017 Boise

Sat, 05/27/2017 - 3:46pm -- bbutterfield

Northwest GIS User Group Conference 2017

Boise, Idaho

October 9-13, 2017

 

Are you a vendor of GIS technology? 

Exhibitor booths are now available at the 2017 Northwest GIS Group Conference. Share your products with the largest annual get together of GIS professionals in the Pacific Northwest from government, private industry and non-profit organizations. This conference is a great opportunity to connect with existing clients and develop leads.

Sign-up form for vendors

Consider becoming a conference sponsor

 

NWGIS Meetup Event at the 2017 Esri UC

Wed, 03/08/2017 - 3:13pm -- bbutterfield

SAVE THE DATE - NWGIS Meetup Event at the 2017 Esri International User Conference!

You are cordially invited to attend the NWGIS User Group meetup event during the 2017 Esri International User Conference (Esri UC)! For the fourth consecutive year, NWGIS will be hosting the meetup event at Jolt’n Joes Restaurant and Bar in downtown San Diego.  Jolt N’ Joes is only 3 blocks from the Esri UC and sits in the heart of San Diego’s Gas Lamp District (see below for the venue’s address).

The NWGIS User Group meetup event is a great opportunity to network with other GIS professionals from the northwest while enjoying hosted beverages and munchies. There is no need to register; your Esri UC badge will be your pass into this event.

Visit the event sponsors’ booths at the conference for additional information and drink tickets. One drink ticket per attendee will be provided at the door upon presentation of your conference badge while supplies last, but visit your favorite sponsors for more tickets!

NWGIS Announces Ad-Hoc Grant Policy

Thu, 03/02/2017 - 3:01pm -- bbutterfield

From time to time, the Northwest GIS User Group (NWGIS) has received small grant requests. The NWGIS Board of Directors has a goal of maintaining a minimum amount in its bank account to cover ongoing and unexpected expenses. However, when there are sufficient funds, NWGIS will consider requests for small grants that further GIS research, education, technology and other GIS related activities. When the NWGIS bank account balance drops below a certain level, then all grant requests will be suspended until the balance increases. Initially, there will not be a formal proposal format. 

For more information, see the full NWGIS Ad-Hoc Grant Policy.

 

 

NWGIS 2017 Conference Planning

Fri, 12/02/2016 - 8:56pm -- bbutterfield

The 2017 Northwest GIS User Conference is still about 11 months away, but conference planning is already underway. The 2017 conference will be in Boise, Idaho, October 9-13, 2017. Linda Davis and Bart Butterfield are co-chairs. We are looking for people that would like to step up and volunteer for a role on the conference planning committee. We are looking for people for the following jobs:

  • Vendor coordinator
  • Sponsor coordinator
  • Volunteer coordinator
  • Workshop coordinator
  • Social event coordinator
  • Poster contest coordinator
  • Graphics designer – logo, T-shirt design
  • Printed program designer
  • Mobile developer – agenda
  • Social media coordinator

This is a great opportunity to contribute to our regional GIS community. It is also a good way to develop your leadership skills to show on your resume or GISP application. If you would like to volunteer, send an email here NWGIS 2017 Boise and describe what you would like to work on.

NWGIS 2017 Save The Date

Fri, 10/28/2016 - 12:11pm -- bbutterfield

We will offer a broad slate of preconference workshops and we will have informative and entertaining speakers. As usual, the concurrent sessions at the 2017 NWGIS will provide a great opportunity to see and hear about projects and work being done by your fellow GIS professionals from across the Pacific Northwest. Then there is the time to just chat, meet new people, and catch up with past colleagues. Conference planning has already started and we want your ideas, suggestions, and other input. Use the Contact Us link at https://www.nwgis.org/contact to send an email to the conference planning committee.

The Boise Convention Center (https://boisecentre.com) is newly expanded and remodeled and is located in downtown Boise. It will be a great venue for our event, and is close to restaurants, galleries, museums and the Boise River. Our warm days and cool evening early fall days should be perfect for enjoying Boise's vibrant downtown. Mark your calendars now and we will see you next fall.

 

Call for NWGIS 2016 Posters and Presentation

Wed, 08/24/2016 - 8:40am -- bbutterfield

Back by popular demand, the 2016 Northwest GIS User Group conference will have a poster session: A great way to show off your work and to make contacts with attendees who have similar interests. 

The event will follow a traditional format with participants displaying a map or poster in the gallery for attendees to view. The entrants will be judged by a distinguished panel of judges and three awards will be granted. Best in Show, Best Cartography and Best Analytical Presentation. There will also be a People's Choice award that will be decided by voting from the conference attendees.

Poster registration Deadline: Noon October 7, 2016. We cannot guarantee display space after Oct. 7. Only posters registered by the deadline will be eligible for the judging and awards.

Registration is Closed

The call for submitting a presentation has been closed. View the draft program at https://nwgis.org/2016/program. 

 

Register Now for the 2016 NWGIS User Group Conference

Thu, 06/16/2016 - 3:55pm -- Bart

Registration for the 2016 Northwest GIS User Group Conference is now open and available on the NWGIS website. This year's conference is being held at the Salem Convention Center in Salem, Oregon. Pre-conference workshops are October 17-18, 2016 and the full conference is October 19-21, 2016. This year's conference theme is "Bridging the Gap." Our session themes offer five lenses to illuminate where we are and where we want to be.

The Winner of the 2016 NWGIS Teaching Grant is….

Mon, 06/13/2016 - 10:32am -- bbutterfield
Thank you to all of the parties who submitted applications for the inaugural 2016 NWGIS teaching grant!  The grant applications covered a wide-range of topics and it was very interesting to learn more about what our teachers and professors are exploring with GIS and geography. 
 
Congratulations to our winners - Professors John Ritter and Jack Walker from the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT)!  The professors will receive $5,000 for the purpose of acquiring UAS software from Pix4d.  The software will be used by the professors to process imagery for classroom demonstrations, exercises, and projects for the GIS classes they teach at OIT.  This software acquisition is expected to impact up to 240 students with various majors including GIS/geomatics, environmental science, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, and renewable energy.
 
Please join us in congratulating the professors at the NWGIS User Group Meetup event at the 2016 ESRI Conference!

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