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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>On behalf of Jeff Essic. This is the largest conference in the Southeast, and generally pulls about 1000 attendees. All GIS projects are encouraged, no matter what your using to do them. Is there something you really want to see covered? Internet of Things? Drones? Something else? Anyone can submit ideas for what they think is hot.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kathi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>********<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please mark your calendars now for the 2017 NC GIS Conference, to be held at the Raleigh Convention Center, <b>February 22-24</b>!! As in years past, Wednesday February 22nd will have CURISA workshops, and the 23rd-24th will be the actual conference. The theme is "<b>30 Rocks GIS</b>!" as this is the Conference's 30th anniversary.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Program Committee is now soliciting presentation abstracts and suggestions for presentations at the conference. You may submit a complete abstract for a presentation that you would like to deliver -- or you may also make a suggestion for a topic or speaker that you would like to see.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please submit your title or topic idea, a short description (no more than a few sentences), and relevant contact information using the form at <a href="http://go.ncsu.edu/ncgisconf_ideas" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>http://go.ncsu.edu/ncgisconf_ideas</span></a>. You can suggest yourself or someone else as the presenter. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The <b>deadline for submissions is Friday, August 12, 2016</b></span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> but <u>earlier submissions are strongly encouraged</u> and in fact will receive greater consideration as we work through the summer to compile the program. Multiple submissions are welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Topic areas include, but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- Data: Census, Orthophotography, LiDAR, Best Practices, Sharing and Collaboration, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- Applications: Transportation, Public Safety, Planning, Environment, Property Mapping, and others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- Technology: Development Platforms, Cloud Computing, Mobile Applications, Spatial Business Intelligence, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- GIS in the Enterprise: Management Best Practices, Technology Trends, System Integration, Professional Development/Certification, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- Legislation: Topics focused on the increasing role of GIS for public policy, as well as questions around data privacy, access, and sharing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The 2017 NC GIS Conference website is still under development, but will be <a href="http://www.ncgisconference.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.ncgisconference.com/</span></a>. Meanwhile, you may still go to this site to get a sense of the 2015 conference while it is still there.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>** Another note for folks within the higher-education community: We are no longer conducting a separate solicitation process for academic abstracts. Instead, please submit your abstracts for full consideration using the same form linked above.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Thank you very much,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Jeff Essic<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Tim Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Co-chairs, 2017 NC GIS Conference Program Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Jeff Essic<br>Data Services Librarian<br>North Carolina State University<br>D.H. Hill Library, Research & Information Services<br>Box 7111, Raleigh, NC 27695-7111<br>(919) 515-5698<br><a href="http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/gis" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/gis</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>