NYS GIS Association News
Congratulations to Jiin Wen, Individual Contributions to the Profession Awardee!
Congratulations to the Winner of the 2022 Individual Contributions to the Profession Award! Jiin Wen New York City Economic Development Corporation Jiin Wen has been a GISMO member for more than twenty years. As the GIS Director for the NYC Economic Development...
Congratulations to the 2022 Geospatial Apps Awardees!
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2022 Geospatial Applications Award! Brian H. Barnes, Debra F. Laufer, Sonam Bagul From Left to Right: Brian H. Barnes, Town of Amherst, New York; Debra F Laufer, New York University Center for Urban Science & Progress;...
Annual Meeting Minutes Available for Review!
The draft of the minutes from the NYS GIS Association's Annual Meeting is now available for review! Take a moment to review them at: https://www.nysgis.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DRAFT-NYSGIS_AnnualMtgMins_2022_09_29.pdf They are available for review until...
NEARC Board Open House on November 1st!
NEARC Board Open House Tuesday, November 1st, 12:00pm - 1:00pm During this year’s Fall Conference, the NEARC Board of Directors will be undergoing a lot of change. We will have two open board seats elected during the conference, and following the conference, the Board...
GIS Certification Institute Seeks a GISP-Elected Member to the Board of Directors
The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) Board of Directors is seeking nominations for a new "at large" Board Member. Nominees must hold a current GISP certification and meet the qualifications outlined below. GISPs will elect the at-large Board Member from a list of...
Save the Date for the 2023 GIS/SIG Conference!
GIS/SIG has announced the date for their Annual Conference. It will be on April 11, 2023, at the RIT Inn and Conference Center. More information will be coming out soon: https://gis-sig.org/2022/09/21/save-the-date-for-the-2023-conference/
Now Open! ISI and Esri Spatial Thinking Student Competition
The 2022–2023 ISI and Esri Spatial Thinking Student Competition is now accepting applications through March 1, 2023. The Spatial Thinking Student Competition is now accepting applications. Apply by March 1, 2023, to participate. All applicants must submit their...
Congratulations to the 2022 GIS Champions!
Congratulations to the 2022 GIS Champions! Gale Brewer, Robert Holden, Stephen Levin From Left to Right: Gale Brewer, New York City Council Member, District 6 (former Brooklyn Borough President); Robert Holden, New York City...
ESRI Highlights MCC’s GIST Programs
ESRI has highlighted Monroe Community College's (MCC) GIS Programs in a User Story: How to Modernize GIS Education with a Microcredential to Ensure Workplace Success Over the last several years, Monroe Community College (MCC) in Rochester, New York has been working...
eSpatially – GeoSpatial Business Spotlight: H2M
The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “GeoSpatial Business Spotlight: H2M", posted September 27, 2022, is available on his website eSpatially New York. "Fully integrated GIS applications include access to maintenance logs, field notes, spur maps,...
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