URISA’s GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015:
Geography at the Nexus of
Collaboration
October 18-22, 2015
Spokane, Washington
Conference Program
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS
DIAMOND SPONSOR
BRONZE SPONSOR
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Exhibits
Registration
Exhibits are located in the Grand Ballroom,
where the keynotes, lunch, and awards
breakfast also take place. Be sure to set
aside time to connect with the fine organizations who are participating! Exhibit hours
are:
Tuesday, October 20
10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday, October 21 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Learn more in the Exhibitor Directory on
page 31.
Registration is in the Grand Ballroom Foyer.
Hours are as follows:
Sunday, October 18
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Monday, October 19
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday, October 20
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday, October 21 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday, October 22 8:00 – 11:00 AM
Attendees are required to wear conference
badges at all times to gain access to the
sessions, exhibit hall, and events.
Conference Proceedings
What are all those ribbons on
attendee badges?
The conference proceedings will be
available approximately 4-6 weeks after the
conference. You will receive an email with
download instructions.
More than anything else, they’re a conversation starter. See someone with a Past
President ribbon? Ask where the conference
was during their presidential year. First-Time
Attendee ribbon? Invite him/her to wander
around the exhibit area with you during
the next break. GISCorps volunteer? Find
out what awesome
mission they participated in. Conference
Committee Member
ribbon? Ask about
the time commitment
required and why you
should volunteer!
Certification
GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 was approved for
52 AICP-CM credits (including .5 law credits
and 1.0 ethics credits)! Specific credits are
noted for approved workshops and sessions
throughout the program. Look for the
.
Attendance at GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 also
provides significant Education points towards your GISP Certification and Renewal.
Presenting at the conference, moderating,
volunteering on the conference committee…
all count toward Contribution points.
Wi-Fi Access, Conference App &
Social Media
To access the conference wi-fi,
select the Davenport Grand network. No password required.
Access the mobile version of
the schedule by going to http://
gispronwgis2015.sched.org/
mobile
Tweet about the
conference: #GISPro2015
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Table of Contents
Connections & Celebrations
Take advantage of every opportunity to
connect with your fellow attendees.
• Geocache Poker Stroll: Sunday, October 18 • Meet at registration at 7:00 PM
• Speed Networking (Maptionary): Monday, October 19 • 5:15-5:45 PM – Birch
Ballroom
• Luncheon, Vendor Spark & Discussions/Presentations: Tuesday, October
20 • 12:00-2:00 PM – Grand Ballroom
• Attendee Networking Reception: Tuesday, October 20 • 5:00-6:30 PM – Grand
Ballroom
• Northern Rockies URISA Chapter
Social Gathering: Tuesday, October 20 •
6:00-9:00 PM – Luigi’s
• WA-URISA Chapter Social Gathering:
Tuesday, October 20 • 6:00 – 9:00 PM –
Post Street Ale House
• Fun Run: Wednesday, October 21 • 6:00
– 7:30 AM – Hotel Lobby
• GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 Awards Breakfast: Wednesday, October 21 • 8:0010:00 AM – Grand Ballroom
• GIS-Pro & NWGIS Conference Social
Event: Wednesday, October 21 • 6:009:00 PM – Grand Terrace
Welcome................................................... 6
Conference Committee........................... 7
Davenport Floorplan................................ 8
Conference Sponsors............................. 9
Sunday Program.................................... 10
Monday Program................................... 10
Tuesday Program................................... 12
Wednesday Program............................. 20
URISA Board of Directors.................... 29
Exhibit Floor Plan................................... 31
Exhibitors................................................. 32
Young Professionals
35 or younger? Connect with URISA Young
Professionals who are moving the organization forward!
Young Professionals’ Meetup: Tuesday, October 20 • 5:30-6:30 PM – Grand Ballroom
Esri-Sponsored
Events
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User Group Meeting: Monday, October
19 • 5:30-7:00 PM-Cedar Ballroom
Hands-On Learning Lab: Tuesday-Thursday • Posted Hours-Room 6
Geo DevMeetUp: Tuesday, October 20
• 6:30-9:00 PM – Nectar Tasting Room,
120 N Stevens St.
CONFERENCE-AT-A-GLANCE
Sunday, October 18
URISA Board of Directors’ Meeting
8:00 AM-12:30 PM
Meeting Room 7
NWGIS Workshops
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Various rooms
URISA Committee Coordination Meeting
1:00-5:00 PM
Meeting Room 4
Geocache Poker Stroll
7:00-9:00 PM
Starting point,
registration desk
URISA Workshops
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Various rooms
NWGIS Workshops
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Various rooms
Speed Networking/Maptionary
5:15-5:45 PM
Birch Ballroom
Esri User Group Meeting
5:30-7:00 PM
Cedar Ballroom
GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 Ignite
7:30-9:00 PM
Birch Ballroom
Welcome & Keynote Address
8:30-10:00 AM
Grand Ballroom
Exhibits
10:00 AM-6:30 PM
Grand Ballroom
Breakout Sessions
10:30 AM-12:00 Noon Various rooms
Hosted Lunch, Vendor Spark & Lunch
Presentations
12:00 Noon-2:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
Breakout Sessions
2:00-3:30 PM
Various rooms
Breakout Sessions
4:00-5:00 PM
Various rooms
Networking Reception, Poster Session & YP
MeetUp
5:00-6:30 PM
Grand Ballroom
Northern Rockies URISA Social
6:00-9:00 PM
Luigi’s
WAURISA Social
6:00-9:00 PM
Post Street Ale House
Esri Geo DevMeetUp
6:30-9:00 PM
Nectar
Awards Breakfast
8:00-10:00 AM
Grand Ballroom
Breakout Sessions
10:30 AM-12:00 Noon Various rooms
Breakout Sessions
1:30-3:00 PM
Various rooms
Breakout Sessions
4:00-5:00 PM
Various rooms
Conference Social Event
6:00-9:00 PM
Grand Terrace
Breakout Sessions
8:30-10:00 AM
Various rooms
Closing Keynote
10:30-11:30 AM
Grand Ballroom
NWGIS Annual Business Meeting
11:30 AM-12:00 Noon Birch Ballroom
Monday, October 19
Tuesday, October 20
Wednesday, October 21
Thursday, October 22
URISA Annual Business Meeting
11:30 AM-12:00 Noon Grand Ballroom
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WELCOME
URISA is so pleased to collaborate with the Northwest GIS Users’ Group and
our regional chapters on GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015! A huge thank you to all of
the committee members who have been involved in organizing this conference over the past year and to all of the speakers who are sharing their best
practices and big ideas. I would also like to take a moment to express abundant gratitude to the conference sponsors and exhibitors whose generous
support makes this event possible. This is an unprecedented opportunity to
bring solutions back to the office. I plan to take full advantage of expanding
my network and learning something new. I hope you do the same.
Carl Anderson, GISP
URISA President
Welcome to URISA GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015! This year we have come
together to create a conference that is an ultimate example of geospatial
professionals working in collaboration for the good of our common interests.
We have assembled a conference covering topics from application development to soft skills development, environmental conservation and management, project implementations and strategies, and many more, all centered
on the geospatial industry. So enjoy the next 5 days of world class technical
and management grade training, and don’t miss the many opportunities
to meet old friends and make new ones at the many social activities offered throughout the
conference.
Luke Boggess, GISP
Conference Chair
On behalf of the Northwest GIS Association, I want to welcome you to the
joint URISA and Northwest GIS conference here in beautiful Spokane.
Thanks for attending. The NW GIS group represents Idaho, Montana,
Oregon and Washington. We are a non-profit organization that provides a
forum for training, exchange of knowledge, techniques, and data among the
users of GIS products and services. Enjoy the conference experience, and I
trust you will leave with new ideas, skills, and friends.
Keith Massie, GISP
NWGIS President
I’m proud and excited to welcome you to Spokane on behalf of Northern
Rockies URISA! We’re grateful for your commitment to the regional and
international community of GIS professionals. Meet, learn, teach, explore,
and create. Please seek me out if I can assist.
Dan Narsavage, GISP
Northern Rockies URISA President
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Conference Chair – Luke Boggess, GISP, R&M Consultants, Anchorage, AK
Program Chair – Diana Rodriguez, CDM Smith, Chicago, IL
Associate Program Chair – Wendy Peloquin, GISP, GISi, Jacksonville, FL
NWGIS Co-Chair — Bart Butterfield, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Boise, ID
NWGIS Co-Chair — Linda Davis, Idaho Dept of Water Resources, Boise, ID
NR URISA Co-Chair — Betty Conces, Kootenai County, Coeur d’Alene, ID
NR URISA Co-Chair — Donna Phillips, GISP, City of Hayden, ID
Carl Anderson, GISP, Create I.O., Sarasota, FL
Stephen Berry, GISP, Clark County GIS, Winchester, KY
Kathrine Cargo, GISP, Orleans Parish Communication District, New Orleans, LA
Kari Chael, CDM Smith, Chicago, IL
Ed DeYoung, Idaho Dept of Lands, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Amy Esnard, GISP, Elevon Solutions, LLC, Hood River, OR
Heather Glock, Esri, Seattle, WA
Bruce Godfrey, University of Idaho, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Dianne Haley, BSc, MScGIS, GISP, DMH GIS Consulting, AB, Canada
Alex Hepp, Pictometry International, Rochester, NY
David Howes, Ph.D., David Howes, LLC, Seattle, WA
Allen Ibaugh, AICP, GISP, Data Transfer Solutions, Orlando, FL
Anne Johnson, GISP, State of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
Brent Jones, Esri, Reston, VA
Al Little, GISP, City of Hamilton, ON Canada
John Nolte, GISP, City of Westminster, CO
Glenn O’Grady, GISP, Encinitas, CA
Aaron Paul, First American Title, Portland, OR
Hilary Perkins, AICP, GISP, City of Maryland Heights, MO
Martin Roche, GISP, GeoPlanning Services, Inc, Orlando, FL
Cy Smith, GISP, State of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Christopher Thomas, Esri, Redlands, CA
Teresa Townsend, AICP, Planning Communities LLC, Raleigh, NC
Ian Von Essen, Spokane County, Spokane, WA
Without the volunteer members of the Conference Committee, there would
be no conference. We thank them for their amazing efforts!
Thanks to all of our great Student Volunteers who are helping out during the conference!
Seek them out and learn about their future career plans. Pass along advice, contacts…
your commitment to help the next generation of GIS leaders!
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FLOOR PLAN
Skywalk to Convention Center
Redwood
Boardroom
TERRACE
Fitness Center
Stairs to
Lobby
GRAND TERRACE BAR
WALK-UP
BAR
Terrace Room West
Meeting
Room
8
Meeting Room
10
Meeting Room
11
Meeting Room
12
Meeting
Room
9
Terrace Room East
Skybridge
Boardroom
Elevators to
Guest Rooms
M
Meeting Room Space
Stairs to
Self Parking
W
Elevator to
Self Parking
Hotel Offices
Elevators to
Guest Rooms
Pre-Function 5
To Covered Self Parking Garage
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Public Areas
Back of the House Areas
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Founded in 1963, URISA is a multi-disciplinary geospatial organization that provides professional education and training, a
vibrant and connected community, advocacy for geospatial challenges and issues, and essential resources. URISA fosters excellence in GIS and engages geospatial professionals throughout
their careers. Through its international, national and local chapter operations, URISA serves
nearly 7,000 professionals. URISA emanated from conferences held from 1963 through 1966.
These events were known as the Annual Conference on Urban Planning Information Systems
and Programs. URISA was formed in 1966 and the first URISA conference was held in 1967. For
more information about URISA, visit www.urisa.org
The Northwest GIS User Group, Inc. (NWGIS) is a non-profit organization that
provides a forum for training, exchange of knowledge, techniques, and data
among the users of ESRI software and related GIS products and services. Visit
www.nwgis.org for more information.
The Northern Rockies Chapter of URISA (NR URISA) promotes
educational and professional training opportunities primarily in the
state of Idaho. The chapter jointly presents an annual Intermountain GIS Conference which rotates between Idaho and Montana.
Visit www.intermountaingis.org.
The Washington State Chapter of URISA (WAURISA) exists for
the purpose of recognizing, supporting and encouraging professional growth through continuing education, communication,
technical development and service to its members and others in
the field of geospatial and information technologies. It is a non-profit association of GIS professionals using geospatial technology to solve problems in state, regional and local government.
For details visit www.waurisa.org.
Thank you to all participants for abiding by the URISA Event Code of Conduct to promote a respectful
experience for all.
The URISA Conference welcomes participants of any sex, age, race, color, nationality, sexual orientation
and ethnic origin. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, nationality, sexual orientation
or ethnic origin in the administration of its policies. The URISA conference complies with the American with
Disabilities Act. Educational programs planned and presented by URISA provide attendees with relevant
and rewarding continuing education experience. However, neither the content (whether written or oral) of
any course, seminar or other presentation, nor the use of a specific product in conjunction therewith, nor
the exhibition of any materials by any party coincident with the educational event, should be construed as
indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented, the products used, or the materials exhibited by
URISA, or by its committees, Special Interest Groups, Chapters or other commissions.
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PROGRAM
SUNDAY PROGRAM
MONDAY PROGRAM
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
URISA Board of Directors Meeting –
Meeting Room 7
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
NWGIS Workshops (pre-registration
required)
1:00– 5:00 PM
URISA Committee Coordination Meeting –
Meeting Room 4
Extending ArcGIS for Desktop with Python
and .NET: Geoprocessing Tools and Add-Ins
- Meeting Room 5
David A. Howes and Jason Pardy, GISPD.
com, Seattle, WA
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
NWGIS Workshops (pre-registration
required)
Interoperable Web GIS Solutions with Free
& Open Source Geospatial Software –
Meeting Room 2
Karsten Vennemann, Terra GIS Ltd, Seattle, WA
Extending ArcGIS for Desktop with Python
and .NET: Geoprocessing Tools and Add-Ins
- Meeting Room 5
David A. Howes and Jason Pardy, GISPD.
com, Seattle, WA
Building Native Apps with ArcGIS: With or
Without Programming – Meeting Room 3
Scott Moore and Shane Clarke – Esri
Interoperable Web GIS Solutions with
Free & Open Source Geospatial Software Meeting Room 2
Karsten Vennemann, Terra GIS Ltd, Seattle,
WA
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
URISA Workshops (pre-registration
required)
GIS Strategic Planning – Meeting Room 1
Allen Ibaugh, AICP, GISP, Data Transfer
Solutions, Inc, Orlando, FL
Rebecca Somers, GISP, Somers-St. Claire
GIS Management Consultants, Fairfax, VA
1:00-5:00 PM
NWGIS Workshop (pre-registration required)
ArcGIS Pro – Meeting Room 3
John Sharrard – Esri
8.5 Introduction to Public Participation
GIS – Terrace West
Judy Colby-George, GISP, Spatial Alternatives, Yarmouth, ME
Laxmi Ramasubramian, PhD, AICP, Hunter
College of The City University of New York,
New York, NY
7:00-9:00 PM
Geocache Poker Stroll – Meet at
registration at 7:00 PM
Business Intelligence and Data Integration
for the GIS Professional – Meeting Room 4
Carl Anderson, GISP, Create I.O., Sarasota,
FL
Clare Brown, GISP, Regional Planning
Commission, New Orleans, LA
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PROGRAM
8.5 Cartography and Map Design –
Meeting Room 11
Greg Babinski, GISP, King County, Seattle,
WA
Patrick Jankanish, King County, Seattle, WA
1.5 7:30 -9:00 PM
GISPro & NWGIS 2015: Ignite – Birch
Ballroom
Quick hit presentations…always entertaining! Snacks and a cash bar will be provided.
Deploying Mobile Solutions – Meeting
Room 10
Tripp Corbin, GISP, eGIS Associates, Inc.,
Dacula, GA
Keri Brennan, GISP, The Schneider Corporation, Indianapolis, IN
Presentations include:
• Spiderwebs and the URISA GIS
Management Institute
Allen Ibaugh, AICP, GISP, Data Transfer
Solutions, Inc, 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, GISP, 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
• 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, CDM Smith, Chicago, IL
8:30 AM-12:00 Noon
URISA Workshops (pre-registration required)
3.5 Emergency Preparedness for GIS –
Terrace East
Sandi Stroud-Michael Baker International,
Virginia Beach, VA
Theresa Martin, GISP, City of Laurel, MD
1:00-5:00 PM
URISA Workshops (pre-registration required)
3.5 Next-Gen 911 and the GIS Workflow –
Terrace East
Sandi Stroud, Michael Baker International,
Virginia Beach, VA
Monday Evening Networking Events:
5:15-5:45 PM
Speed Networking Event: Maptionary –
Birch Ballroom
Come to this informal gathering to meet
fellow attendees and have some fun!
5:30 -7:00 PM
Esri User Group Meeting –Cedar Ballroom
Learn who won the Story Map Competition
and find out what’s new from Esri during this
presentation and networking session.
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PROGRAM
TUESDAY PROGRAM
theme and may even choose to ‘jump’
between sessions to suit your needs. Most
of the sessions are comprised of three
individual presentations sharing a 90 minute
session. Those sessions that are eligible for
AICP credits are noted.
7:00 –8:00 AM
Past Presidents’ Breakfast Meeting – for URISA
Past Presidents only – Meeting Room 7
8:30–10:00 AM
Welcome & Keynote Address – Grand
Ballroom
Sessions presented for marketing and
education by private sector participants are
noted as Geospatial Solutions Central.
1.5 Using GIS to Map “Land for People”
from the Main Streets to the Mountain Tops
Keynote Speaker: Breece Robertson, National GIS Director for the Trust for Public Land
1.5 Agriculture, Landscape and Ecology –
Meeting Room 2
This session will focus on international
and state efforts to support collaboration
between researchers, development practitioners, and farmers through agrological
intensification and the development of sustainable local food systems. Presenters will
also look at tools available to support development and dissemination of early warning
tools for drought and growing seasons, as
well as the assessment of the ecological
benefits of incorporating landscape patterns
into habitat evaluation.
Moderator: Bart Butterfield, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Boise, ID
• Supporting International Agricultural
Research Projects using Open Source
GIS
Karsten Vennemann, Terra GIS LTD,
Seattle, WA
• Using Google Earth Engine to Create
Large Scale Evapotranspiration
Stefanie Bohms, GISP, SGT Inc., Sioux
Falls, SD
• Assessing Ecological Benefits for
the California Department of Water
Resources: Incorporating Landscape
Pattern into Habitat Evaluation Models
JD McLandrich, GISP, AECOM, Portland, OR
The Trust for Public Land
is using GIS to define and
measure conservation
impacts at all scales and
to strategically pinpoint
those places we love and
want to protect using
collaborative processes. You’ll learn how
GIS is being used in projects like ParkScore,
Climate-Smart Cities, LandVote and Greenprinting. You’ll see innovative applications
that bring conservation projects to life in the
3D environment and on mobile devices. Find
out how The Trust for Public Land’s GIS program is shaping the story of our collective
conservation impacts by providing powerful
GIS visual information and tools.
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Exhibit Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Breakout Sessions
Concurrent educational sessions taking
place during the conference. No need to
pre-register for these sessions, simply
choose the topic of most interest to you. You
don’t have to stick to a specific conference
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PROGRAM
GISP: The Road To And Through An Exam
– Birch Ballroom
GISCI is launching its Core
Technical Knowledge Exam
as an addition to the GISP
Certification process. This
presentation will focus on
what the exam addition will accomplish and
where GISCI and the GISP Certification will
go from here.
Moderator: Bill Hodge, GISP, GIS Certification Institute, Big Lake, TX
• GISP: The Road To and Through an
Exam
Bill Hodge, GISP, Executive Director,
GISCI, Big Lake, TX
• 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
1.5 Coastal, Watershed and Flood Risk
Management – Meeting Room 5
This session focuses on how current GIS
technologies are used at the Federal, State,
and local levels to perform coastal change
analysis, flood risk management, and for
watershed basin assessment.
Moderator: Linda Davis, Idaho Dept of Water
Resources, Boise, ID
• Coastal Land Cover Change Data and
Partnerships
Eric Morris, GISP, NOAA Office for
Coastal Management, Charleston, SC
• Evaluating Flood Risk of Insured Facilities
Danielle Favreau, GISP, Idaho Department of Water Resources, Boise, ID
• San Antonio River BATSIC
Misty Downing, San Antonio River
Authority, San Antonio, TX
1.5 State Custodianship of CadNSDI-the
Cat’s Meow? – Meeting Room 1
The Cadastral components of the National
Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), referred
to as the CadNSDI, are the core elements
of cadastral information that provide the
framework for building and using cadastral
(land records) information statewide. This
breakout session will provide an overview
of CadNSDI efforts around the country,
followed by a focus on the State of Montana’s efforts to assume state custodianship
of their cadastral data. Their innovative
approach will look at the technology and
coordination efforts.
Moderator: Kris Larson, GISP, CDM Smith,
Helena, MT
• Land Records and State Government
Brent Jones, PE, PLS, Esri, Reston, VA
• The Nine Lives of the Cat: Takeaways
From the Montana CATSPAW Project
Stewart Kirkpatrick and Maya Daurio,
Montana State Library, Helena, MT
Understanding the Boundaries of Professional
Practice, Part One – Meeting Room 4
What Surveyors need to know about GIS,
and what GIS Professionals need to know
about the practice of survey.
During this multi-part breakout session, a
multi-discipline interactive panel will discuss
issues of concern to GIS professionals, surveyors, and photogrammetrists. The multi-disciplined topics will include the licensure and
certification application to GPS, drones, LIDAR,
web-based and crowd-sourced mapping.
Moderator: Glenn O’Grady, GISP, URISA Past
President, Encinitas, CA
• Review of NCEES Model Law and Rules
defining the boundaries of practice,
and what constitutes GIS Professionals’
practice?
Bruce Joffe, GISP, URISA
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PROGRAM
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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, Pictometry International
The need for national surveyor licensing?
Curt Sumner, PS and Jon Warren PLS,
National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)
12:00 Noon – 2:00 PM
Conference
Luncheon – Grand
Ballroom
Head to the ballroom
for a hosted buffet
lunch today! We will
begin with the Vendor Spark session.
It’s an opportunity for you to hear highlights
from each exhibitor. What sets one company
apart from another? Why should you stop by
their booth during the networking reception?
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!
Then, we are pleased to present a stellar
line-up of luncheon presentations and
discussion tables. 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.
Geospatial Solutions Central: Maximize
Your Esri Investment for Proven Success –
Meeting Room 3
Have you ever had a question on how you
can implement the Esri Platform? What does
it take, who can help me, and how can it
benefit my end users? If so, come listen to
representatives from Esri, GISi (premier Esri
Platform implementation partner), and one
of your peers answer questions as part of
a moderated panel on how you can start,
extend, or complement your Esri investment.
Nathalie Smith, Esri, Olympia, WA
Kevin Brown, GISi, Birmingham, AL
Presentations are noted below. You will have
the opportunity to self-select the topic you
wish to learn more about.
1.
2.
10:30 AM -12:00 Noon
Esri Hands-On Learning Lab -Meeting Room 6
3.
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What’s in the Neighborhood? Juvenile
Reoffending and Supportive Organizations
Kendra Thompson Dyck, University of
Arizona, Sandpoint, ID
IDFG Interactive Map Applications Created using Esri StoryMaps & Javascript
API
Pam Bond, Idaho Fish and Game, Boise,
ID
Creating HAZUS User Defined Facilities
with Assessor Data
Danielle Favreau, GISP, Idaho Department of Water Resources, Boise, ID
PROGRAM
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High Accuracy GNSS Alongside iOS
and Android Devices for GIS Data
Collection
Jackson Beighle, Electronic Data Solutions, Jerome, ID
Young GIS Professionals & the URISA
Vanguard Cabinet
Kari Chael, CDM Smith, Chicago, IL
Visualizing Potential Land Use Conflicts
in Mining Regions with Integrated GIS
Abdul-Wadood Moomen, Curtin University of Technology, Australia
Experiences from the 2015 Research
Experience for Teachers Program
Keota Silaphone, MCP, GISP, Salisbury
University, Salisbury, MD
Master Plan Updates and GIS
Donna Phillips, GISP, and Sean Hoisington, City of Hayden, ID
Where the Sidewalk Ends: GIS as an
Agent of Community Development
Stephen M. Berry, GISP, Clark County
GIS, Winchester, Kentucky
1.5 Address Database Development –
Meeting Room 1
New technologies and the rapid expansion
of web-based GIS tools offer new and exciting ways to develop governmental address
databases utilizing public and private sector
involvement. This breakout session will focus on models and best practices associated with building these address databases at
the local, state and national levels.
Moderator: Amy Esnard, MSc., GISP, PMBI,
Elevon Solutions, LLC, Hood River, OR
• Addressing: A Simple Task or a City
Nightmare
Randal Krejcarek, P.E., GISP, City of
Delray Beach, Delray Beach, FL
• Building an Open National Address
Database
Martha Wells, GISP, Spatial Focus LLC,
University Park, MD
• Developing a Community Engagement
Component for Addressing Systems
Martha Wells, GISP, Spatial Focus LLC,
University Park, MD
Discussion Tables:
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
1.5 An Insider’s View of Indoor Technology
and Mapping – Meeting Room 5
How can you use your current GIS technology to improve the management of building
space through GIS? This session will focus
on the reasons, benefits, and challenges of
indoor mapping implementation.
Moderator: Al Little, GISP, City of Hamilton,
ON Canada
• Using GIS for Space and Occupancy
Management
Dan Jensen, OnLINE FM, Idaho Falls, ID
• Indoor Mapping For Your Organization
Kevin Brown, GISi, Birmingham, AL
• Creating A GIS Application for King
Abdulaziz University Campus Planning
Abdulkader Murad, PhD, King Abdulaziz
University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2:00 – 3:30 PM
Breakout Sessions
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1.5 Transportation Information Mapping
Systems, Public Roads Network, and
Transportation Organization Network
Integration – Maple Ballroom
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
• Enterprise Distinguished
System-Transportation
ESIG
WINNER!
Information Mapping
System (TIMS)
Ian Kidner, GISP, GIMS Systems
Administrator, Ohio Department of
Transportation
• Georgia State Route Prioritization
Paul Tanner, Assistant Georgia Department of Transportation, Atlanta, GA
• Washington State Department of Transportation Washington All Public Roads
Network
Pat Whittaker and Allen Blake, Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA
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State Department of Transportation,
Olympia, WA
GIS Management Strategies: Improving
Your Program and Practices
Rebecca Somers, GISP, Somers-St.
Claire GIS Management Consultants,
Fairfax, VA
Strategy Innovation for Municipal GIS
James Bates, GISP and Curt Bynum,
GISP, Louisville Water Company, Louisville, KY
Mapping Your Way into a GIS Career – Birch
Ballroom
Reflect upon your individual journey into
the GIS industry and participate in the
interactive discussions with other industry
geospatial professionals about what it takes
to succeed.
Moderator: Jim Glassley, HDR, Bellevue, WA
Panelists to include:
• Wendy Peloquin, GISP, Geographic Information Services, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
• Diana Rodriguez, CDM Smith, Chicago, IL
• Tripp Corbin, GISP, CFM, MCP, CTT+,
eGIS Associates, Inc., Dacula, GA
• Stephen Berry, GISP, Clark County GIS,
Winchester, KY
• Ashley Littell Hitt, GISP, Connected
Nation, Bowling Green, KY
• Kevin Mickey, GISP, The Polis Center-IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN
GIS Management Practices and Innovation
–Meeting Room 2
Modern GIS management requires the innovative application of best practices, strategies and approaches to meet the evolving
demands for organizational sustainability. This
breakout session will introduce best practices
and management methodologies including:
ROI; innovative strategies and key management GIS resources and approaches.
Moderator: Ed DeYoung, Idaho Dept. of
Lands, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Calculating the Long-term Return on Investment for a Web Mapping Application
Richard Daniels, GISP, Washington
Understanding the Boundaries of
Professional Practice, Part Two – Meeting
Room 4
Interactive discussion will begin with observations of how surveyors can better interact
with the GIS community. This two-part
breakout session will feature a multi-discipline interactive panel discussing issues of
concern to GIS professionals, surveyors, and
photogrammetrists. The multi-disciplined
topics will include the licensure and certification application to GPS, drones, LIDAR,
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web-based and crowd-sourced mapping.
Moderator: Glenn O’Grady, GISP, URISA Past
President, Encinitas, CA
• 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
Moderator: Cindy Post, GISP, City of Leduc,
Leduc, AB Canada
• Tips and Tricks to Passing a Certification Exam
Tripp Corbin, GISP, CFM, MCP, CTT+,
eGIS Associates, Inc., Dacula, GA
• Development of an Open Source Geospatial Certification Model Based on
the GTCM
Tanzeel Ur Rehman Khan, HFT Stuttgart,
Germany
Big Sky Cures Pain Points in the Field –
Meeting Room 5
This session will focus on providing an understanding of the challenges and solutions to
implement a field data collection application
that will meet and serve the needs of many.
Attendees will learn how this process is
more than just tools used in the field and gain
an understanding of the challenges of data
management and integration of the newly
collected data into existing business systems.
Moderator: Anne Johnson, GISP, State of
Alaska, Anchorage, AK
• DEQ Mobile: A DEQ GIS Integrated Data
Collection Solution
Nat Carter and Chris Stump, Montana
Department of Environmental Quality,
Helena, MT
2:00 – 3:30 PM
Esri Hands-On Learning Lab-Meeting Room 6
ESIG Showcase Part 1 Single Process
Distinguished Systems – Maple Ballroom
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. 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
3:30 – 4:00 PM
Break – Exhibit Hall
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
Are You Certifiable? – Meeting Room 2
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).
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are more efficient and/or save money.
Moderator: Corey Halford, GISP, City of
Airdrie, Canada
• Single Process Distinguished System: Mobile
ESIG
WINNER!
Voter Line Wait Application
Tim Nolan, GISP, Collin
County, TX
• Single Process DistinESIG
guished System: Calgary
WINNER!
Automated Survey Plan
Verification and Reporting
(CASPER)
Arne Svedahl, Cadastral GeoSpatial
Asset Management, City of Calgary,
Alberta Canada
to deliver spatial processing capabilities in an
efficient and cost-effective manner.
Moderator: Christina Boggs, Department of
Water Resources, West Sacramento, CA
• 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
2015 Undergraduate Geospatial Technology
Skills Competition – Birch Ballroom
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
• Distribution of Terrorist Incidents in the
Contiguous United States (1970-2013)
Arisa Okazaki, Freshman, Community
College of Baltimore County
• Identifying Wildfire Risk Areas in Western Washington State
Matthew Seto, Senior, University of
Washington – Tacoma
How Mature Are You? – Meeting Room 1
Learn how to measure your organization’s GIS maturity
with the URISA GIS
Management Institute’s model.
Moderator: Dianne Haley, BSc, MScGIS,
GISP, DMH GIS Consulting, Alberta, Canada
• Greg Babinski, Finance & Marketing
Manager, King County, Seattle, WA
• Amy Esnard, MSc., GISP, PMBI, Consultant, Elevon Solutions, LLC, Hood
River, OR
Integrating ArcGIS Geoprocessing &
Mapping Capabilities into Office 365 –
Meeting Room 4
This presentation will show Microsoft Office
365 and Esri ArcGIS Online can be integrated
to enhance the capabilities of Excel, by way
of a basic species distribution example. A
user is able to select a set of species location
records in an Excel worksheet, determine
the spatial pattern of the data and see the resulting description in map and textual form. A
primary goal of the exercise is to demonstrate
how cloud-based services can be integrated
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Geospatial Solutions Central: LiDAR vs.
Photogrammetric Point Clouds – Meeting
Room 3
LiDAR and photogrammetric point cloud data
can be utilized for accomplishing the same
task. This presentation will provide pros and
cons of each and how they should be used effectively dependent on vegetation and terrain.
Marcus Glass, CP, GeoTerra, Inc., Eugene,
OR
Mapping Anadromous Fish Species in
Oregon’s Tualatin River Watershed
Benjamin Protzman, Clean Water Services, Hillsboro, OR
Young Professionals Meetup: Connect with
other young professionals during the reception along with members of the URISA Vanguard Cabinet while checking out the exhibit
hall and posters of fellow colleagues! Then
we’ll head over to the Esri Geo DevMeetUp
where we can form teams for the event and/
or mingle with other attendees!
4:00-5:00 PM
Esri Hands-On Learning Lab–Meeting Room 6
4:00-5:00 PM
Joint ASPRS/URISA Task Force Meeting–
Meeting Room 7
5:00-6:30 PM
GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 Networking
Reception
Visit with the conference exhibitors during
this informal reception (with light snacks
and a cash bar) and spend time discussing
projects with the poster presenters:
• 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
Other Tuesday Evening Events
6:00-9:00 PM
Northern Rockies URISA Chapter Social
Gathering – Luigi’s (245 West Main,
Spokane WA 99201)
Social event at Luigi’s for Northern Rockies Chapter members. (http://luigis-spokane.com/)
6:00-9:00 PM
WA-URISA Chapter Social Gathering
– Post Street Ale House (1 N Post St,
Spokane, WA 99201)
Social event for Washington URISA Chapter members.
6:30-9:00 PM
Esri Geo DevMeetUp – Nectar
Developers and geo enthusiasts are invited to discuss geospatial technology and
development, learn from each other, and
socialize on us.
7:00-8:00 PM
URISA Partnership Reception – by invitation
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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.)
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8:00–10:00 AM
Awards & Recognition Breakfast – Grand
Ballroom
A breakfast buffet will welcome you this
morning, while we spotlight the outstanding
work of your peers.
Hear from our distinguished guest from the
Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute, Dr.
Lesley Arnold, Director of Geospatial Frameworks and Deputy Chair of the Western
Australian (WA) region of SSSI.
We’ll honor a number of recipients of
URISA’s Exemplary Systems in Government
(ESIG) Awards and pay tribute to several
outstanding members of the community!
Cheer the winner of the Northern Rockies
Chapter’s Excellence in GIS Award!
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Managing a Wastewater System across
Three Jurisdictions
Donna Phillips, GISP, City of Hayden, ID
Representatives of Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board & Their Entities
Implementing Asset Management in the
Cloud using Ground Based LiDAR
Chet Hagen and Lauren Woodruff, Multnomah County /DCS Business Services,
Portland, OR
As-Builts: Proper Records Management
Processes Aid Asset Management
Elaine Eberly and Dean Noble, Seattle
Public Utilities, Seattle, WA
1.5 Map-21 What Does it Mean for Me and
My Agency – Meeting Room 4
This session will provide a review of the
Map-21 guidelines and how they apply to
agencies. The discussion will focus on the
development of GIS Policies and Procedures
related to the management of MAP-21 and
how it can be integrated into an Enterprise
Asset Management system.
Moderator: Teresa Townsend, AICP Planning
Communities, Raleigh, NC
• 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
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Break with Exhibitors
Exhibit Hours: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Breakout Sessions
City Scope – Birch Ballroom
The majority of applications for GIS are
tailored for a small group of people. Today
we want to showcase 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
1.5 Assets, Records and Management
Roadblocks – Meeting Room 2
It is a rare case in our line of work that a majority of critical factors that push an organization towards an asset management paradigm
fall into place concurrently. These presenters
will share their processes and findings, as
well as outline where the biggest blocks to
the process improvement were discovered.
Moderator: Ian Von Essen, Spokane County,
Spokane, WA
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Finding Return on Investment Using AVL
Eric Svensen, GISP, City of Montrose,
Montrose, CO
Mapping the Voice of the People
Neal Fraser, B.S., GISP, Gateway Mapping, Inc., Orem, UT
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ESIG Showcase Part 2 – Maple Ballroom
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 Exemplary
System-Next Generation
ESIG
WINNER!
Permitting System
Dennis Hanberg, Planning
and Land Services Director, Pierce
County, Tacoma, WA
Framework Themes: Metadata Standards
and Data Processing Optimization – Meeting
Room 5
This session will examine methods and best
practices associated with data processing
optimization; how to determine the best
available data for state framework themes;
and discuss the development of international
metadata standards.
Moderator: Ryan Bowe, GISP, Quantum
Spatial, Lexington, KY
• Identifying and Defining the Best Available
Danielle Favreau, GISP, Idaho Department of Water Resources, Boise, ID
• ISO Geospatial Metadata: The 411 on
19115
Lynda Wayne, GISP, ASLA, GeoMaxim,
Asheville, NC
• Save Time! Speeding Up Geoprocessing in ArcGIS
Bruce Godfrey, GISP, University of
Idaho, Coeur d Alene, ID
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 Systems: Systems in this category are outstanding and working examples of
using information systems technology in a
multi-department environment as part of an
integrated process. These systems exemplify effective use of technology yielding
widespread improvements in the process(es)
and/or service(s) involved and/or cost savings to the organization.
Moderator: Corey Halford, GISP, City of
Airdrie, Canada
• Enterprise Exemplary
IG
System-Boldly Know: York WIES
NNER!
Region’s Enterprise GIS
Duncan Rowe, York Region, Ontario, Canada
• Enterprise Distinguished
ESIG
System- NPMap Builder
WINNER!
Nate Irwin, US National
Park Services, Lakewood,
CO
The Art of the Helpful GIS Presentation –
Meeting Room 1
As GIS professionals who present at meetings, conferences and other gatherings,
we are all keen to convey to our audiences
the details of our projects, experiences and
capabilities related to our work. Learn what
works and what doesn’t work when it comes
to delivering GIS-related presentations, from
a group experienced in presenting on a wide
variety of GIS-related topics.
• The Art of the Helpful GIS Presentation
David Howes, Ph.D., David Howes, LLC,
Seattle, WA
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Parker Wittman, Aspect Consulting,
Seattle, WA
Jason Pardy, Jason Pardy Consulting,
Rancho Mirage, CA
Matt Stevenson, MUP, CORE GIS,
Seattle, WA
a seamless statewide Linear Refer System.
Moderator: 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
10:30 AM-12:00 Noon
Esri Hands-On Learning Lab – Meeting Room 6
10:30 AM-12:00 Noon
URISA Chapter Leaders’ Forum – Terrace
Room West
Moderator: Chapter Advisory Board Chair,
Christina Boggs
Officers from URISA chapters will meet
at this time to discuss initiatives, shared
resources and more. 1.5 (.5 L/1.0 E) Knowledge & Power: Legal
and Ethics of GIS and Planning – Meeting
Room 5
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
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
12:00 Noon-1:30 PM
Lunch on your own – so many options for
lunch!
Check out the lunch options at the Davenport
Grand and in the immediate vicinity. Take
a walk and then come back to spend some
quality time with our exhibitors (they close
up shop at 4 PM today)!
12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM
NWGIS Board Meeting – Meeting Room 8
12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM
Idaho Geospatial Council Meeting –
Meeting Room 4
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
1.5 Implementing Map 21 All Road
Network of Linear Reference Data
[ARNOLD] – Birch Ballroom
This panel will discuss how the Arizona DOT
is partnering with state and local agencies to
integrate disparate centerline road data into
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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
Teresa Townsend, AICP, Planning Communities, LLC, Raleigh, NC
Ed Wells, GISP, Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority, Washington, DC
Robert Kirkman, GISP, HDR, Inc., Portland, OR
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, Desktop and CAD.
Moderator: Jill Ballard, City of Yakima,
Yakima, WA
• Demystifying ArcGIS Online and the
OpenData Portal
Randy Bonds, City of Yakima, Yakima, WA
• Getting the Most out of Web and Mobile
GIS
Frank Roberts, Innovate! Inc., Spirit
Lake, ID
• Workflow Integration for ArcGIS Online,
Desktop, and CAD
Neal Fraser, B.S., GISP, Gateway Mapping, Inc., Boise, ID
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1.5 Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) –
Meeting Room 4
Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) provides
awareness through geographic technology
education and participation on a local level.
These presentations will focus on efforts to
measure services and the impact of poverty
on traditionally underserved populations
through quality data and participatory
systems.
Moderator: Judy Colby-George, GISP, Spatial
Alternatives, Yarmouth, ME
• Where Y at? Using PPGIS to Study
Street Lights in the Black Pearl of New
Orleans
Graham Hayes, Entergy New Orleans,
New Orleans, LA
• Participatory Geographic Information
Systems: Mapping Nairobi Informal
Settlement
Katie Pickett, University of Central
Arkansas, New Orleans, LA
• GIS in Poverty Alleviation
Rania Qutieshat, Balqa Applied University, Amman, Jordan
Mohammed Al Hiari, Hashemite Fund for
Human Development, Amman, Jordan
Standards? What Standards? – Meeting
Room 2
The speakers in this session will provide a
brief overview on the key issues related to
address data workflows, information about
the implementation of the recently published
ASPRS Accuracy Standards for Geospatial
Data, and will summarize the National Report
Card and related implications, along with
next steps relative to the NSDI.
Moderator: Ryan Bowe, GISP, Quantum
Spatial, Lexington, KY
• Standardized Quality Control for Address Data
Martha Wells, GISP, Spatial Focus LLC,
University Park, MD
Matthew Yurman, Spatial Focus, Avondale Estates, GA
• 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
• Report Card on the U.S. National Spatial
Data Infrastructure
Cloudy all Over but Sunny Inside – Maple
Ballroom
The Cloud sometimes seems like it is millions
of miles from the desktop or work in the
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Cy Smith, GISP, Oregon Department of
Administrative Services, Salem, OR
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. Please
contact Justin.byrd@hexagongeospatial.com
to arrange an installation of IMAGINE 2015 for
this workshop.
Frank Obusek, Applications Engineer, Hexagon Geospatial, Huntsville, AL
The Value of Coding for GIS – Meeting Room 1
During this session, a group of experienced
GIS analysts/developers will explain the many
ways in which coding is increasingly valuable
for the GIS professional. For those without
any coding experience, the aim is to encourage you to start right away to enhance your
capabilities and your employability.
Moderator: Keith Massie, GISP, Lane Council
of Governments, Eugene, 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
1:30 -3:00 PM
Esri Hands-On Learning Lab–Meeting Room 6
3:00-4:00 PM
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors & Raffle
Drawings
Note that the exhibition is not open tomorrow!
4:00-5:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
1 Calculating Walksheds and Crop Cover
Changes – Meeting Room 5
This session focuses on how current GIS
technologies are used at the local level to
determine walkshed for light rail access and
crop growth over space and time.
Moderator: Donna Phillips, GISP, City of
Hayden, Hayden, ID
• Developing a Process to Connect
Remotely Sensed Crops to BMPs and
Water Quality
Keota Silaphone, MCP, GISP, Salisbury
University, Salisbury, MD
• Calculating Walksheds in Light Rail
Station Areas: A Case Study in SeaTac,
WA
Zinta Smidchens, GISP, City of SeaTac,
WA, SeaTac, WA
1:30-5:00 PM
Geospatial Solutions Central: Change
Detection – Meeting Room 3
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
1 Decision Support Systems in Urban
Planning – Meeting Room 4
This session will discuss how current
geospatial technological tools and analysis
are being used to help facilitate community
visioning, decision support, and policy in
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Urban Planning.
Moderator: Doug Adams, GISP, Baltimore
County, Catonsville, MD
• Establishing Measures and Data to
Support Planning and Policy Decisions
to Integrate Transportation and Health
Teresa Townsend, AICP, Planning Communities LLC, Raleigh, NC
• Decision Support Systems in Urban
Planning Evaluating GIS in Municipalities
Rania Qutieshat, Balqa Applied University, Amman, Jordan
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, R&M Consultants, Anchorage, AK
• 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
1 Use of GIS to Facilitate Urban
Sustainability – Birch Ballroom
This session will discuss site selection methods and GIS tools used to facilitate urban
sustainability. The presentations will review
the processes used to determine locations
for recycling, landfill and aggregate operations in an urban environment, as well as an
open source tool that can be used to map
potential solar resources.
Moderator: Jochen Albrecht, Ph.D., Hunter
College, City University of New York, New
York, NY
• Characterization of Event-based Supply
and Demand in an Urban Market
Christopher DiMaggio, PE, Pennsylvania State University, Camarillo, CA
• Urban Solar Energy Mapping and Geospatial Analysis: The Case of Philadelphia, PA
Kirby Calvert, PhD, Penn State University, University Park, PA
Desktop and Mobile Application – Maple
Ballroom
This session will look at desktop and mobile
solutions, public versus internal apps, and
limitations and restrictions. The session
will highlight some out of the box solutions
offering rapid deployment while connected
or out in the field. Data access in the field is
becoming more important and the implementation of mobile GIS solutions more critical.
Moderator: Bart Butterfield, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Boise, ID
• Web AppBuilder & Collector: A Cohesive Multi-Platform Strategy
David Yarnell and Dan Spinosa, Innovate! Inc., Sandpoint, ID
• Effectively Leveraging Mobile GIS
Chris Doscher and Kari Chael, CDM
Smith, Chicago, IL
Adapting to the Evolving GIS World –
Meeting Room 1
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,
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URISA’s GISCorps – Giving Back with GIS –
Meeting Room 2
URISA’s GISCorps volunteers continue to
make an impact
using GIS to
support projects
around the world.
Find out about recent missions including the
remote and on-site NetHope and WHO Ebola
response projects for affected countries in
West Africa and supporting the early relief
effort for Typhoon Pam that devastated parts
of the island nation Vanuatu.
Moderator: Dianne Haley, BSc, MScGIS,
GISP, DMH GIS Consulting, Alberta, Canada
• URISA’s GISCorps Core Committee
stress levels in New York City..
Moderator: Hilary Perkins, AICP, GISP, City of
Maryland Heights, MO
• 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
• Stress in New York City
Jochen Albrecht, Ph.D., Hunter College,
City University of New York, New York, NY
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Esri Hands-On Learning Lab–Meeting
Room 6
1.5 GIS and Next Generation 9-1-1 in
Washington State – Birch Ballroom
This session will focus on Washington
State’s preparation for NG911. The panel
will discuss the current PSAP GIS data
environment and the upgrades required for
statewide seamless GIS data layers.
Moderator: Kathrine Cargo, GISP, ENP, Orleans Parish Communication District
• Implementation of a Regional Public Safety GIS in Spokane County, Washington
Shawna Ernst, Spokane County, Spokane, WA
Joe Sacco, City of Spokane, Spokane,
WA
• 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
6:00 – 9:00 PM
GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 Conference Social
Event-Grand Terrace
THURSDAY PROGRAM
7:30 – 8:30 AM
GIS-Pro 2016 Conference Committee
Meeting – Meeting Room 7
URISA members who wish to volunteer to
serve on the GIS-Pro 2016 committee are
invited to attend to begin planning for next
year! GIS-Pro 2016 will take place October
31-November 3 in Toronto, Ontario Canada!
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Breakout Sessions
1 Community Health and GIS Initiatives –
Meeting Room 5
This session will explore the utility of
geospatial technologies and techniques in
improving health care quality and measuring
1.5 Transportation: Project and
Asset Management and Data DesignMethodologies – Meeting Room 1
GIS is an important tool for transportation
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project and asset management. This session provides three practical case studies
of GIS data design and methodologies for:
1. Project design templates for transportation project management; 2. Proposed
light-rail corridor analysis, and 3. Managing
the survey monumentation system in a large
transit agency.
Moderator: Ed Wells, GISP, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA),
Washington, DC
• Geographic Information System (GIS)
Project Data Management and Improvement
Pyung ho Kim, GISP, Long Island Rail
Road, Bethpage, NY
• Data and File Structure Design in Support of a Regional Light Rail DEIS
Jim Glassley, HDR, Bellevue, WA
Nicholas LaRue, GISP, 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
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Cy Smith, GISP, Oregon State GIO,
Salem, OR
Molly Vogt, GISP, NGAC Representative,
City of Gresham, OR
Frank Roberts, Innovate! Inc., Spirit
Lake, ID
LiDAR vs. PhoDar – Meeting Room 2
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
• The Use of Photo Derived Surfaces to
Monitor Landcover Change
Joshua Greenberg, PhD., GISP, Skagit
County GIS/Mapping, Mount Vernon,
WA
• Fusion of Multispectral Imagery and
LiDAR for Classification of Oregon
White Oak
Joe Gordon, Metro, Portland, OR
Wide Open – Meeting Room 4
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
• Building Apps on Open Source 3D
Software
Carl Anderson, GISP, Create I.O., Sarasota, FL
• 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
Geospatial Data Act of 2015 (S.740) – Maple
Ballroom
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 changes should be made to
the bill.
Moderator: Pam Bond, Chair, Idaho Geospatial Council-Executive Committee, Boise, ID
• Bill Farnsworth, Idaho State GIO, Boise,
ID
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Using Open Source GIS to Support
Agricultural Intensification in Africa
Matt Stevenson, MUP, CORE GIS LLC,
Seattle, WA
Karsten Vennemann, TerraGIS, Seattle,
WA
communities is more relevant than ever.
Technology and data advances support
healthy communities through transparency
and open data agendas, big data analysis,
and improved usability and flexibility in system design. Dr. Geraghty will discuss these
themes as they apply to the GIS workflows
that support building healthy communities.
8:30-10:00 AM
Esri Hands-On Learning Lab–Meeting
Room 6
10:30-11:30 AM
Closing Session & Keynote Address-Grand
Ballroom
1 Building Healthy Communities
Keynote Speaker: Dr.
Estella M. Geraghty, MD,
MS, MPH, CPH, FACP,
GISP, Chief Medical
Officer & Health Solutions
Director, Esri
In the current climate of
healthcare reform and increasing emphasis
on improved population health outcomes,
the need to focus efforts on building healthy
11:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
NWGIS Annual Business Meeting – Birch
Ballroom
Join the leadership of the
Northwest GIS Users’ Group
for the annual business meeting. Hear about upcoming
activities, accomplishments
during the past year, and find
out how to get involved.
11:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
URISA Annual Business Meeting – Grand
Ballroom
Recognize outgoing and incoming Board
members. Hear from officers about the
Board’s activities over the past year,
actions taken,
and exciting
plans for the
future.
PLAN NOW TO ATTEND !
2016 Intermountain GIS Conference
Best Western Heritage Inn, Great Falls
April 4th - 8th, 2016
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NWGIS Board of Directors
Thank you to the Northern Rockies
URISA Chapter for their partnership!
President: Keith Massie, GISP, Columbia
Cartographic, Medford, OR
Secretary: Linda Davis, Idaho Department of
Water Resources, Boise, ID
Treasurer: Bart Butterfield, Idaho
Department of Fish and Game, Boise, ID
NR URISA Board of Directors
President: Dan Narsavage, GISP, Ada
County
Vice President: Donna Phillips, GISP, City of
Hayden
Secretary: Greg Newkirk, Fremont County
Treasurer: Jennifer Gilley, TerraGraphics
Environmental Engineering, Inc.
Angie Haddock, City of Jerome
Kris Larson, GISP, CDM Smith
Kayla Kruse, David Evans and Associates, Inc.
Jesse Manley, GISP, GSI Water Solutions,
Inc., Bend, OR
Nathalie Smith, Esri, Olympia, WA
Eric Spangenberg, GISP City of Helena/Lewis
& Clark County, Helena, MT
Melinda Campbell, Deschutes County, Bend,
OR
Ruth Bunch-Manwell, GISP, City of
Longview,Longview, WA
Jill Ballard, City of Yakima, Yakima, WA
Aaron Paul, First American Title, Portland, OR
Jim Glassley, HDR, Bellevue, WA
2015 URISA PARTNERS – Thank
you for your support!
Platinum Corporate Partners
• Esri
• Hexagon Geospatial
Gold Corporate Partner
• Cyclomedia Technology, Inc.
Silver Corporate Partners
• Data Transfer Solutions
• Pictometry
Thanks for your support
WAURISA!
Washington URISA Chapter Board of
Directors
President: Joshua Greenberg, Skagit
County
Vice-President: Ian Von Essen, Spokane
County
Secretary: Sarah Myers, Peninsula Light
Co.
Treasurer: Don Burdick, City of Bellingham
Past President: Heather Glock, Esri
Cort Daniel, Pierce County
Renee Opatz, Pierce County
Joy Paulus, State of Washington
Bill Roberts, Island County
Dana Trethewy, City of Seattle
Anna Yost, Critigen
Bronze Corporate Partners
• Blue Marble Geographics
• North West Group
• Thomson Reuters
• Vestra
Business Partners
• eGIS Associates, Inc.
• geographIT
• GeoTechVision
• MGP
• Open Spatial Corporation
• Planning Communities, LLC
• Sani-International Technology
Advisors
• Temporal Geo Analytics
• Wellar Consulting
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The following URISA members were elected
to the URISA Board of Directors this year
and will begin their terms on the Board at the
close of this conference. Welcome aboard!
President-Elect: Tripp Corbin, MICP, CFM,
GISP – eGIS Associates, Dacula, GA
Stephen Berry, GISP – Clark County GIS,
Winchester, KY
Keri Brennan, GISP – The Schneider
Corporation, Indianapolis, IN
Corey Halford, GISP – City of Airdrie, AB
Canada
URISA Board of Directors
President: Carl Anderson, GISP – Create
I.O., Sarasota, FL
President-Elect: Rebecca Somers, GISP,
Somers-St.Claire GIS Management
Consultants, Fairfax, VA
Immediate Past-President: Allen Ibaugh,
AICP, GISP – Data Transfer Solutions,
Orlando, FL
Secretary: Ashley Littell Hitt, GISP–
Connected Nation, Bowling Green, KY
Treasurer: Doug Adams, GISP – Baltimore
County, Baltimore, MD
At the close of this conference, the terms
of service for these Board members will
conclude: Allen Ibaugh, Doug Adams,
Danielle Ayan and Claudia Paskauskas. We
thank them for their dedication and service
to URISA and anticipate many more years of
continued involvement.
Jochen Albrecht, PhD-Hunter College at
the City University of New York-New
York, NY
Danielle Ayan, GISP – Booz Allen
Hamilton, Atlanta, GA
Amy Esnard, GISP – Elevon Solutions, LLC,
Hood River, OR
Valrie Grant, GISP-President,
GeoTechVision, Kingston, Jamaica
Kevin Mickey, GISP-Director Geospatial
Technologies Education, The Polis
Center-IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN
Claudia Paskauskas, GISP – VHB, Orlando,
FL
Martin Roche, GISP-President/CEO, Geo
Planning Services LLC, Orlando, FL
Chapter Advisory Board Chair (nonvoting)
– Christina Boggs, Department of
Water Resources, West Sacramento,
CA
URISA Headquarters
701 Lee Street, Suite 680, Des Plaines, IL
60016 USA
Phone: 847/824-6300; Fax: 847/824-6363
info@urisa.org, www.urisa.org
URISA Staff
Meeting Coordinator – Pat Francis,
pfrancis@urisa.org
Accounting Manager – Denise Freiberg,
dfreiberg@urisa.org
Data Processing Manager & Registrar –
Verlanda McBride, vmcbride@urisa.org
Office Manager – Katie Morehead,
katie@urisa.org
Executive Director – Wendy Nelson,
wnelson@urisa.org
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EXHIBIT HALL FLOOR PLAN
Exhibit Hall Hours
Tuesday, October 20: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
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EXHIBITS
33 - 8’x10’ booths
46 - 72” rounds at 11’ spacing
seating for 460
pdf 509-325-9656
The exhibit hall is situated at the center of the action in the Grand Ballroom. Take advantage
of the opportunity to speak directly with the company representatives who have come to the
conference to meet with you. See what’s new; collect information to make wise purchasing
decisions; compare products and services; participate in hands-on demonstrations; and get
answers to your questions. We sincerely thank our participating exhibitors and sponsors!
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EXHIBITORS
Diamond Sponsor - Esri Booth #17-20
www.esri.com
EsriI® leads the international geographic information system (GIS)
software industry with innovative solutions that help more than
300,000 organizations create, manage, visualize, and analyze information. Our clients use ArcGIS® software to unlock the spatial
component of their data and quickly make effective decisions. ArcGIS is an integrated family of
products for use in desktops, servers, or custom applications; in the field; or over the Web.
Bronze Sponsor – Data Transfer Solutions
Booth #16
www.dtsgis.com
Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, DTS is a leader in Asset Management, Geographic Information Systems, and Transportation
Solutions. Our clients come to us for customized solutions to solve
their unique challenges. DTS helps them automate their worlds, reduce their workload and
organize their data through our customized technology.
Combining a rich history of geospatial development on the Esri platform with cutting edge .NET
and Javascript techniques, we have built the agile foundations of collaboration, transparency,
feedback, and reflection, into every aspect of our work; from software development to project
management practices, from executive management to accounting.
Cartegraph
Booth #8
www.cartegraph.com
Cartegraph is a leading provider of simple, powerful
Operations Management System (OMS) technologies.
Built on the principles of adoptability, user experience,
and return on investment, Cartegraph technology helps its users save time and money. Since
1994, businesses and organizations worldwide have been using Cartegraph to intake requests,
manage work and resources, maintain assets, and optimize day-to-day operations. DT Research
Booth #3
www.dtresearch.com
DT Research designs and manufactures Rugged GNSS Tablets that feature the integration of brilliant touch displays, high
performance processing and high accuracy GNSS. With major
operating systems, these GNSS Tablets are compatible with
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Electronic Data Solutions
Booth #14
www.elecdata.com
Electronic Data Solutions® (Elecdata®) provides exceptional products
and services for spatially enabled field data collection and environmental monitoring solutions. Along with our specialization in mobilizing field crews, we also offer the necessary back office applications
with professional GIS services for data management and reporting by
leveraging advances in web, cloud, and enterprise technologies. See us for Trimble mapping
systems, Esri GIS software, Laser Technology rangefinders, Juniper Systems field computers,
and various water monitoring instrumentation. eGIS Associates, Inc.
Booth #10
www.egisassociates.com
eGIS Associates, Inc. is focused on providing efficient and cost
effective Geospatial Solutions that meet the growing needs of
public and private sector enterprises. Our mission is to help
you consume the “Power of Place” with current technology
standards and Applied Spatial Intelligence ©. eGIS offers a wealth of professional products
and services including: Enterprise GIS Implementation, Application Development, Business
Systems Integration and Geospatial Training and Support. eGIS is committed to customer
satisfaction – Relationships Matter. Whether you need advice on your project or are looking for
a relevant product or just have a technical question, contact us today.
E-Ring Inc.
Booth #24
www.ering-cad.com
E-Ring’s “Capture mApps” is a cloud based GIS centric document
management solution for local government, utilities and other GIS
users. Capture mApps helps users attach documents in the context
of a GIS feature whether it is a parcel, street centerline or any other asset tracked using GIS. Capture mApps works with any ArcGIS product including ArcGIS Online. Capture mApps
includes a mobile version that helps users access documents in the field in a GIS centric manner. It also helps capture pictures, mark up documents, capture videos in the field and attach
directly to the GIS feature – with or without connectivity.
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Geo Terra, Inc
Booth #2
www.geoterra.us
GeoTerra is a leading provider of Aerial Acquisition and Mapping
Services with a broad base of experience to support clients
throughout the U.S. The Company focuses on geospatial data acquisition to include: Aerial
Photography, Geographic Information Systems, feature data collection, terrain modeling, contours, Orthophotography, and LiDAR data collection & integration.
Geographic Information Services, Inc. (GISi Booth #7
www.gisinc.com
Geographic Information Services, Inc. (GISi) is an award-winning location
based technology and professional services firm headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., with offices throughout the United States. Since 1991 our team of GIS
professionals has been using Geographic Information Systems to solve staffing, technology, and business needs in markets ranging from Federal, State and
Local Governments to some of the largest public and privately-held companies in the world.
GIS Certification Institute (GISCI)
Booth #28
www.gisci.org
The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) provides the geographic information
systems (GIS) community with a complete certification program. GISCI offers
participants from the first early years on the job until retirement a positive method of developing value for professionals and employers in the GIS profession.
HERE
Booth #32
www.here.com
HERE, formerly known as NAVTEQ, is a global leader in the mapping and location
intelligence business. Rooted in almost three decades of cartography experience,
their vision is simple: offer the world’s best maps and location experiences across
multiple screens and operating systems. HERE’s Map Creator and Supplier Portal
also now help make it easier than ever for local citizens and mapping professionals
to be involved in helping maintain the map in their community.
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Hexagon Geospatial
Booth #5
www.hexagongeospatial.com
Hexagon Geospatial helps you make sense of the dynamically
changing world. Known globally as a maker of leading-edge technology, we enable our customers to easily transform their data into
actionable information, shortening the lifecycle from the moment of
change to action. Hexagon Geospatial provides the software products and platforms to a large
variety of customers through direct sales, channel partners, and Hexagon businesses.
Hexagon Imagery Program
Booth #6
http://www.nwgeo.com
As part of Hexagon, North West Geomatics is proud to be managing
the Hexagon Imagery Program – Current and quality orthorectified
imagery that meets rigorous industry accuracy and quality standards
through the use of the most sophisticated processing methodologies, to provide industry professionals with a product that can be used with confidence. Enhance your GIS experience and
make better decisions with the HxIP.
King County GIS Center
Booth #4
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
The King County GIS Center operates the most capable GIS in the
Pacific Northwest. Every day our team delivers value with GIS solutions that governments and businesses require. The success of your
GIS is our goal. We depend on satisfied clients and we are committed to delivering quality business solutions that provide value for our customers. Whether you
need consulting, programming, data, mapping, or GIS training - Let KCGIS help you put GIS to
work!
Latitude Geographics
Booth #12
www.geocortex.com
Latitude Geographics helps organizations succeed with web-based geography and make better
decisions about the world around them. Latitude
Geographics’ Geocortex software transforms how organizations design, develop and maintain
Esri ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Online web mapping applications, paving the way for them to
do even more, faster, at less cost and risk, and with better results. ArcGIS by Esri is the world’s
leading GIS platform, and Latitude has been an Esri Platinum Partner since 2010.
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Pictometry
Booth #9
www.pictometry.com
Pictometry® Intelligent Images®.are high-resolution oblique and ortho images, captured and
processed with patented technology and delivered
through innovative analytical tools. Used daily by GIS, assessment, public safety, defense,
insurance, construction and utility professionals, Pictometry solutions bring field work to the
desktop. Solutions are easily integrated into existing workflows through strategic partnerships
and make it easy for users to make informed decisions and enhance productivity.
Planning Communities LLC
Booth #29
http://www.planningcommunities.com/
Planning Communities, LLC provides a wide range of
multi-disciplinary planning services for local, state and
federal agencies, tribal nations and community organizations. Community, transportation, environmental and GIS
services include local/regional planning, visioning/scenario planning, land use, socioeconomic,
market and cost-benefit analysis, community asset mapping, tool/application support and
development, process improvement/integration, consensus-building and facilitation.
TerraGo Technologies
Booth #15
www.terragotech.com
From sharing feature-rich maps and imagery to deploying on-demand apps for a mobile workforce, we build
products that enable collaboration from any place on
the planet.TerraGo invented the industry’s most widely
adopted geospatial collaboration technology with its GeoPDF products and is revolutionizing
field data collection with TerraGo Edge mobile platform.
University of Redlands
Booth #11
www.msgis.redlands.edu
The University of Redlands’ Master of Science in Geographic Information Systems Program is a one-year intensive program designed for
professionals seeking to enhance their existing academic foundations
with a comprehensive understanding of geographic information
science fundamentals and the use and application of GI technologies. Instruction is provided through a mixture of lectures, written exercises, seminars, practical work, and individual and group projects. A final Major Individual Project
integrates and demonstrates students’ newly attained knowledge and skills.
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University of Southern California
Booth #27
www.spatial.usc.edu
The USC Spatial Sciences Institute (SSI) offers an online
suite of graduate programs in GIS & Technology, including 16-unit graduate certificates in GIST, Geospatial
Intelligence, and Geospatial Leadership, and a 28-unit
M.S. in GIST. SSI also offers a residential M.S. in Spatial
Informatics and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Population, Health and Place. SSI is designated by
the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency/U.S. Geological Survey as a Center of Academic
Excellence in Geospatial Sciences, is an Esri Development Center, and is a member of the
U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, which has accredited the USC graduate certificate in
Geospatial Intelligence.
University of Washington, Tacoma
Booth #21
www.tacoma.uw.edu/urban-studies
The University of Washington Tacoma offers a one year Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies which prepares
students to use and apply geospatial hardware, software,
and data in urban and environmental planning scenarios. In
the program, students become proficient in the management
and utilization of geospatial technologies (including location-based mobile applications and web-based geospatial
data) and gain an understanding of their application in public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Curriculum in the program complements technical training by introducing a theoretical/
critical focus on the relationship between technology and urban and environmental problem
solving. Application information for Autumn Quarter 2016: www.tacoma.uw.edu/msgt
UPCOMING URISA EDUCATION
February 22-25, 2016
GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference
Savannah, Georgia
In partnership with the International
Association of Assessing Officers
September 5-8, 2016
URISA Caribbean GIS Conference
Bahamas
October 31-November 3, 2016
GIS-Pro 2016: URISA’s 54th Annual
Conference
Toronto, Ontario Canada
August 1-5, 2016
URISA Leadership Academy
Chicago, Illinois
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EXHIBITORS
U.S. Census Bureau
Booth #22
www.census.gov
The U.S. Census Bureau measures America’s People, Places, and
Our Economy. We produce economic and demographic statistics
on business and industry, income, poverty, population, housing,
transportation and more. To identify socio-economic changes,
track trends, or see what’s new, visit booth #22. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube at
uscensusbureau.
VESTRA Resources, Inc.
Booth #37
www.vestra.com
Located in Northern California, VESTRA Resources, Inc.
has been an industry leader in enterprise GIS design,
customization and implementation since 1988. As an
Esri Certified Gold Partner with an exceptional team of
ArcGIS Online Specialists, VESTRA offers cutting edge GIS
products and services to elevate the GIS platforms of their clients throughout California and
the United States. VESTRA will be showcasing the GeoSystems Monitor, the best real-time GIS
Application Monitor product available on the market today.
Be sure to also visit:
Northwest GIS Users Group Booth # 25
URISA Chapters
Booth # 34 & 35
URISA
Booth # 36
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GIS-Pro 2016:
URISA’s 54th Annual Conference
October 31-November 3, 2016
Westin Harbour Castle
Toronto, Ontario Canada
We understand your work.
Esri provides the technology platform that allows you to
integrate and manage vast amounts of data, then use that
data for planning, analysis, and visualization. View current,
authoritative information from your office or the field and
access additional data in the cloud to keep government
officials and the public informed. Esri understands your
work, and we can help you do it better.
Find your solution at the Esri booth, #17-20
Learn more at
esri.com/NWGIS
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