NYS GIS Association News

GeoEdC Program Applications Due August 18th
Geospatial Educator's Certification Program Applications Due August 18th Applications are due August 18th for the fall cohort of applicants to the Geospatial Educators Certification Program. GeoEdC (Geospatial Educators Certification) is for educators (middle school...

Town of Tonawanda Engineering & Geocove Honored with SAG Award
Town of Tonawanda Engineering Department & Geocove Honored with Special Achievement in GIS Award Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, presented the Town of Tonawanda Engineering Department and Geocove with the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award on...

NYGeoCon 2023 Keynote Speaker
The NYGeoCon 2023 Keynote Speaker is Professor Laufer of NYU's Center for Urban Science + Progress Speaker Biography: With degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (MS, Ph.D.), NYU (MEng), and Columbia University (BS, BA), Professor Debra Laefer has a...

Board Proposes Bylaws Changes
The NYS GIS Association Board of Directors Proposes Changes to Bylaws Summary of Changes These changes are designed to strengthen the Board and add additional talent and focus. The Board is recommending that the size of the Board be increased to six (6) Directors....

WiGIS Northeast Discussion of Esri UC on 27 July
WiGIS Northeast Esri UC Follow-Up Thursday, 27 July 2023, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Women in GIS Northeast is hosting an informal discussion about the Esri User Conference (UC). We’ll talk about our experiences: If you went, what did you learn? Did you make any good...

NEARC Meet Up at Esri UC!
NEARC Esri UC Meet Up When: Tuesday, July 11th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm Where: Social Tap San Diego | 815 J St Suite #101, San Diego, CA 92101 NEARC is excited to be bringing back its annual Esri UC Meet Up! Come join us in person at the Social Tap Patio in San Diego,...

Attendee Registration for NYGeoCon 2023 Is Open!
Attendee Registration for NYGeoCon 2023 is Open! NYGeoCon 2023 will be held September 25th - 27th at the Desmond Hotel - Crowne Plaza in Albany, NY. We are excited to announce that attendee registration is now open for the 2023 conference! This biennial event brings...

Seeking Nominations for NYS GIS Association Board & President-Elect Positions
The NYS GIS Association is Seeking Nominations for NYS GIS Association Board & President-Elect Positions The NYS GIS Association is seeking member nominations and candidates for soon-to-be-vacated Board of Directors and President-Elect positions. The Association...

espatially – Engage New York Puts Nonprofits and Community-Based Service Providers on the Map
The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “Engage New York Puts Nonprofits and Community-Based Service Providers on the Map", posted on June 13, is available on his website eSpatially New York. "Application identifies similar focused programs across...