A coalition of six Midwest geospatial organizations is producing an event that will provide mid-level, career-minded GIS personnel with the opportunity to broaden their connections and professional knowledge. 

The Upper Midwest Geospatial Conference (UMGEOCON) will take place May 25-26, 2016 at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.  It will focus on emerging geospatial trends and technologies. The event program committee is seeking innovative presentations and workshops that explore the geospatial revolution. 

Some potential topics include:

• Cross border/regionally significant issues
• Indoor positioning systems
• LiDAR developments
• Spatial law
• Open data polices
• Drones/UASs/UAVs developments and issues
• Building information modeling (BIM) systems
• Automatic vehicle location systems
• Emergency services sector issues
• Smart grid
• 3D geospatial modeling
• Open source software
• Cloud services
• Data sharing solutions
• Systems integration
• Professional certifications

The call for abstracts will remain open through Jan. 18 and an announcement of selected abstracts will be made by Feb. 8.  

Click here to submit a proposal.