NYS GIS Association News
Two Weeks to Genesee-Finger Lakes GIS/SIG Conference
The 33rd Annual GIS/SIG Conference is officially two weeks out! The GIS/SIG Conference is Tuesday, April 14th at the RIT Inn and Conference Center in Rochester, NY. Registration, draft agenda, and accepted abstracts can be accessed here:...
Adirondack/North Country GIS Users Group Meeting
SAVE THE DATE Adirondack/North Country GIS Users Group Meeting Friday, May 1, 2026 - 10:00am - 3:00pm Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY There is no fee to attend the meeting. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - Due Friday March 27th The Adirondack/North Country GIS Users Group...
“GIS Chat” With Mary Susan Knauss
In the most recent drop of "GIS Chat", NYS GIS Association Past-President Mary Susan (Suzie) Knauss is interviewed by podcaster Jazzmen Wilson. Jazzmen's podcast of conversations with GIS professionals can be accessed through the link: GIS Chat. Jazzmen was a featured...
GIS/SIG Annual Conference Registration Now Open!
Registration for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region GIS/SIG Annual Conference is now open. The conference will be held on April 14th at the RIT Inn & Conference Center in Rochester, NY. Abstract submissions are still being accepted at this time. The abstract...
GIS/SIG Conference 2026 – Call for Abstracts & Keynote Speaker
Frank Winters will be our Keynote Speaker for this year's annual GIS/SIG Conference (April 14, 2026) at the RIT Inn and Conference Center in Rochester, NY. His talk is entitled "We Are the Spotlight: How Geographers Shape the World – Look Upstream and...
The NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) is hiring!
The NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) is hiring! They are hosting hiring events in January, where pre-qualified candidates will be interviewed and walk away with a job offer (conditional upon passing background & reference checks). There are...
NYS GIS Association President’s Message – 2026
Dear Association Members and Supporters, It is with sincere gratitude that I write this message today as your President of the NYS GIS Association. My involvement with our organization began as a member, transitioned to a Communications Committee volunteer, increased...
Mayor Adams Announces $10 Million Platform to Map New York City’s Underground
On GIS Day, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch of 3D Underground (3DU), a cutting-edge program to develop a highly secure, 3D-data-sharing platform for New York City’s underground built and natural environment. The platform will help government...
New York State ITS Geospatial Services Presentations from NYGeoCon 2025
New York State ITS Geospatial Services invites you to visit gis.ny.gov for a link to new recordings of the presentations they gave at NYGeoCon 2025 in Lake Placid (https://gis.ny.gov/nys-its-geospatial-services-presents-ny-geocon-2025). They have also shared a link to...
GIS/SIG GIS Day Mapathon
Join GIS/SIG for a free GIS Day Event on November 19th at RIT in the College of Science Gosnell Hall Atrium/Lobby from 5:30-8 pm. They will have guest speaker presentations, including EagleView’s Cody Cottrell speaking about the company’s Disaster Response Program and...
Open Source GIS
- Notebooks in QGIS 01/10/2026
- QGIS to (Geo)Pandas – part 3 12/03/2025
- QGIS to (Geo)Pandas follow-up 10/31/2025