[Southeast-US] Reminder: 2017 NC GIS Conference

[kathi at spatialanalysisinc.com]

FYI

 

From: Giordano, David [mailto:david.giordano at nc.gov] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2016 1:19 PM
To: North Carolina Local Government Geographic Information Systems Listserv
<ncgis at listserv.unc.edu>
Subject: [ncgis] Reminder: 2017 NC GIS Conference

 

Greetings!

 

With the holidays rapidly approaching, we understand if you are preoccupied
with those plans but we want to make sure you don't forget about something
very important taking place early next year: NCGIS2017
<http://ncgisconference.com/#price> . The 2017 conference themed "30 Rocks
GIS!" is a celebration of our 30th year, and it will feature topics that
give you information needed to increase your GIS know-how.

 

Taking place February 23-24, 2017 in Raleigh registration is NOW OPEN
<https://www.cvent.com/events/2017-nc-gis-conference/registration-0e24921cbb
f047c589c3130fa5cacbd4.aspx> . We encourage you to register early since
registration rates will increase on January 24. Here are a few conference
highlights you might be interested in:

.          Exhibits: With over 1000+ registrants
<http://nc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=7f945d072cab40beb
a657f7306a2016e&webmap=781580f2d00843f8ad19259446fa2d95>  from North
Carolina and across the United States in 2015, the NC GIS Conference
presents a tremendous opportunity to catch up with existing clients and meet
new ones in the beautiful and vibrant downtown location of the Raleigh
Convention Center <http://www.raleighconvention.com/about> . Space tends to
fill quickly for this premier event so check out the exhibit hall map
<http://ncgisconference.com/booths.aspx>  and reserve
<https://www.cvent.com/events/2017-nc-gis-conference/registration-0e24921cbb
f047c589c3130fa5cacbd4.aspx>  your prime location today. 

.          Awards: Conference planners want to recognize local government
innovators through the G. Herbert Stout Awards
<http://ncgisconference.com/#awards> .  The conference will recognize one
county and one city/town with an award. Don't be bashful! Tremendous
innovation is happening in GIS across our state. Submissions are due on
January 18.  

.          Posters: Have a cool GIS poster, website, or application you
would like to showcase? Be sure to enter it into the poster session contest
<http://ncgisconference.com/poster.aspx> . The deadline is February 14.

.          Workshops: Carolina URISA is again offering full day workshops
<http://www.ncgisconference.com/workshops.aspx>  on Wednesday, February 22.
Each workshop is certified by URISA and qualifies for earning credits for
certifications such as GISP. Register now
<https://www.cvent.com/events/2017-nc-gis-conference/registration-0e24921cbb
f047c589c3130fa5cacbd4.aspx>  for one of the four outstanding workshops.  

 

For those of you traveling to the conference, please don't forget to make
your hotel reservation
<https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1605130682&key=65EFC
23>  at the Sheraton Raleigh, the conference hotel offering a special rate
for attendees. The rate is available until January 27.

 

Visit the NC GIS Conference website to learn more about all this unique
event has to offer. Whether you are a student aspiring to work in the field
or a seasoned professional, NCGIS2017 has something for you. If you have
questions about the conference, we would love to hear from you. Please email
info.ncgisconference at its.nc.gov <mailto:info.ncgisconference at its.nc.gov>  or
call 919-754-6588. We can't wait to see you there!

 

 

David Giordano

NC OneMap Database Administrator

North Carolina Department of Information Technology

 

919.754.6585

 <mailto:david.giordano at nc.gov> david.giordano at nc.gov 

 

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