Join us at the
ILGISA 2012 Spring Conference
April 18-19, 2012
I-Hotel & Conference Center
1900 South 1st Street
Champaign, Illinois
REGISTRATION has Opened. Register by March 26th in order to take advantage of early-bird registration rates!
LIGHTNING TALK CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: We are looking for anyone interested in interacting with your peers in a unique and dynamic way with a 5-minute Lightning Talk. Do you have something to boast about or a valuable lesson learned? This is your opportunity to start small and share your experience, tell a story, motivate and inspire. Submit your name, agency and presentation title to me by April 8th. It's just 5 minutes and a handful of slides; let's have some fun! Note that presenters must be registered to attend the conference for the general sessions on April 19th.
Are you wondering what it's all about? The theme for the Spring 2012 ILGISA Conference is Visualize your Geography. Technology moves at a rapid pace, where with limited resources we have to try to master one technology before it becomes obsolete. Not only is cadastral, transportation, environmental and imagery data served through maps, desktop applications and internet services, but can also be ported to a smart phone or tablet. Throughout the conference we hope to share various ways to communicate geospatial data in order to Visualize your Geography. Some of the topics that we hope to discuss are: Translating the Message with GIS, Collaborating Legacy Data within GIS, Planning with GIS, Visualizing Hazards and Disasters, GIS in the Field, GIS for Public Consumption and Emerging Geospatial Technologies. Please join us at our annual Spring Conference this April!
We are pleased to announced two Plenary Sessions for the Spring Conference!
Plenary Session I - April 18
Gail Krmenec from the U.S. Census Bureau and Bill Faedtke will be co-presenting on data sharing: In today’s economic climate, collaboration and cooperation among all levels of government is essential; geospatial data sharing is no exception. The Census Bureau is launching the Geographic Support Program Initiative, an integrated approach of improved address coverage, continual spatial feature updates, and enhanced quality assessment and measurement throughout the decade. The GIS Inventory (aka Ramona), the FGDC Addressing Standards, and boundary updates will factor into data sharing activities. To support these Federal efforts, ILGISA is implementing a volunteer led effort to coordinate statewide GIS data sharing using national geospatial framework layer standards.
Gail A. Krmenec is with the U.S. Census Bureau’s Chicago Regional Office. She recently completed her 3rd Decennial Census, in which she managed census field data collection and geographic operations supporting the census. She has worked extensively on the Bureau’s geographic partnership programs, and looks forward to continuing the work with local governments to support the American Community Survey and prepare for Census 2020.
Bill Faedtke recently retired as the GIS Manager for DuPage County after having been with the County for over 35 years. Bill earned a B.A. with a concentration in the management of GIS from DePaul University. Bill’s professional experience with the County includes the management of the County’s GIS framework databases, the countywide PLSS legal monument system, and a GPS CORS based geodetic survey control network. During his career, he has participated in many seminars and workshops to encourage close cooperation between the GIS and professional land surveying communities to improve the accuracy of GIS data.
Plenary Session II - April 19
Hilary Perkins, GISP, AICP / Planner / City of Maryland Heights, MO
Hilary has over 20 years experience working with GIS in both the public and private sector. She is currently the Comprehensive Planner for the City of Maryland Heights, Missouri. Her previous GIS and planning work in transportation, environmental, urban planning, and community development has provided a variety of leadership and management opportunities on a wide range of projects. She is keenly interested in the use of GIS by the public and community-based organizations for addressing the complex information needs associated with solving regional problems and creating consensus-driven solutions.
Hilary is the Past President of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) and is a founding mother of the URISA Leadership Academy. She also serves on URISA’s Program Committee and as a Steering Committee member for URISA’s newly formed Vanguard Committee. She has received a number of URISA awards including Leadership, Service, and the Barbara A. Hirsch Special Service Award. She is a Certified GIS Professional (GISP), a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, a member of the Executive Committee of APA’s Transportation Planning Division, and a Board Member on TRB ABJ60 Committee on Geographic Information Science & Applications.
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