URISA is now accepting abstract submissions for GIS-Pro 2011: URISA’s 49th
Annual Conference for GIS Professionals. The conference will take place
November 1-4, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Proposals for presentations, panel discussions, luncheon
talks and Ignite presentations are invited and should fit within one of the
program tracks noted below. Abstract submissions are due on or before
March 14, 2011.
Roadmaps
for GIS Professionals- This track was
formed to address a number of issues pertinent to the image and professional
development path of the geospatial technologies professional in today’s working
world. Professional development plays a large part in defining a profession and
also encourages positive growth in your career track. Submit an abstract within
this track to share your experiences and ideas about advancing as a GIS
Professional.
The
Business Benefits of GIS -
How do
you best illustrate the direct and indirect benefits of GIS utilization and
educate your organization about how GIS can increase productivity and save
money? Benchmarking, organizational education, GIS maturity models, business
case models, ROI techniques, financial and budgeting considerations and success
stories where GIS was the answer are some of the topics that are welcomed within
this track.
Immersive
GIS-
What's
next and how do we catch up with what's already here? This track welcomes
presentations that demonstrate new geospatial industry trends as well as how GIS
is being developed to utilize new state of the art technologies.
GIS
Speaks Out-
This
track looks at how GIS technologies, programs, and solutions are maturing across
the Enterprise, and, as a result, providing much greater return on investment
than if kept in isolated silos. Leadership, governance, creativity, change
management, and collaboration, are but a few of the non-technical
characteristics that lead to GIS maturity. Share your expertise in how to
integrate GIS within other organizational units as well as how to use GIS
leadership skills to achieve a pervasive level of maturity within your
organization!
One
Government -
How should public
sector representatives of multiple jurisdictions and overlapping levels of
government (federal, state/provincial, regional, local) act collaboratively as
One Government? What are some tried and true approaches to data sharing
challenges and what is the role of government in setting standards? Can we get
government to support and fund spatial data as an infrastructure asset with
appreciating value (as opposed to depreciating value) over time? How can
initiatives such as Open Data and Gov 2.0 contribute to a better return on the
geospatial investment, while still maintaining necessary protection of privacy?
With any luck, this track will bring together a collective conscience that will
provide some insight and creativity into building solutions that address many of
these complex challenges!
Abstracts are due on or before March 14, 2011. For
further details, visit www.gis-pro.org or www.urisa.org
Abstracts Sought for GIS-Pro 2011
January 18, 2011
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