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ILGISA 2012 Spring Conference
April 18-19, 2012

I-Hotel & Conference Center
1900 South 1st Street
Champaign, Illinois

We are NOW accepting workshop, session and poster submissions for the conference.
If you are interested in presenting, complete the following SUBMISSION FORM.
Submissions will be accepted for workshops until February 17th and for sessions and posters until March 9th.  Don't miss your chance to be heard!

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 twentieth annual Spring Conference this April!

Conference Highlights

The Illinois Geographic Information Systems Association will be holding its twentieth annual Spring Conference, April 2012 at the I-Hotel and Conference Center in Champagin, Illinois. The era of innovation and integration has influenced the GIS Community forcing new methodologies, solutions and creativity to keep up with this constantly demanding world in which we live.   Join us as ILGISA moves into the future...New Beginnings for GIS—throughout the state of Illinois!  This event will feature structured workshops, technical sessions, technology demonstrations, project updates, as well as national and state speakers.

Highlights Include:

•A varied selection of workshop both hands-on and lecture style.

•Over a dozen full tracks of conference sessions covering a wide range of topics, including a track devoted to student research, GIS Q&A’s and a career panel discussion.  Numerous individual presentations to choose from to attend!

•A poster competition among GIS users, both professional and student level.

•A student presentation competition for both undergraduate and graduate student competitors will take place on the second day of the conference with valuable prizes awards to the outstanding presentation as judged by a panel of GIS experts.

•An exhibit hall featuring a variety of Exhibitors showcasing their latest GIS related hardware, software, products and services.  Please make sure to spend time with them as they are the leading edge of GIS applications and upcoming technology.

•Silent Auction benefiting the ILGISA Educational Endowment Fund.

Who Should Attend?

•Government officials who implement GIS for a variety of applications.  Federal, State, County, City and local officials are all welcome.

•Surveyors, engineers and land management specialists who use GIS technology.

•People want to utilize and/or publish GIS data over the Web.

•Business, real estate, banking and insurance specialists who need to understand and access GIS data.

•Public and private utility representatives who use GIS technology for infrastructure management.

•Consultants who provide GIS services, hardware or software.

•People in precision agriculture, health care and other fields just starting to use GIS.

•University faculty and students interested in new GIS technology and research applications.

•Individuals interested in obtaining GISP certification credits towards their GIS professionalization.

•Individuals or organizations interested or concerned with homeland security or emergency preparedness.

•Managers who supervise GIS technology or staff

•GIS professionals in any discipline.

Come network with your peers and exchange ideas!  Sometimes the best ideas begin with a simple conversation or a single Power Point slide during a presentation.  The only thing holding you back is the parameter of your own imagination!  So come join us and explore the endless opportunities.

There will be at least thirty exhibitors on display with lots of goodies!  There is plenty of room to visit with each of the exhibitors, along with convenient tables and good food.  These conferences would not be possible without their participation, so please spend time with them to learn about the latest and greatest in the market today.  Poster prizes and announcements will take place within the exhibit hall.  

If you have any questions, please give Kelley Chrisse a call at 815-753-0922 or send an e-mail to contact@ilgisa.org.  We are always glad to help, and speaking for the Board of Directors and the Conference Planning Committee, we value your feedback and input on the planning of these events.

Thank you and hope to see you in April. 
 

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