GIS in the Rockies Conference News: Abstracts, Registration, Training Workshops, Social Event

GIS in the Rockies Conference, September 23-24, 2015 in Denver, CO

ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 19

 

Share your professional geospatial knowledge and experience at a conference workshop or poster session.  All submissions are welcome – commercial, open source and academic presentations.

 

Submit abstracts online – extended to June 19.  Presenters receive discounted registration – $100/day.  (So please wait to register until you hear about presenting!)

 

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT ENDS MAY 31

 

GIS in the Rockies returns to The Cable Center in Denver in 2015 offering outstanding professional workshops and presentations, networking, exhibitors, job fair, social events and more.

 

Discounted early registration is available through May 31 for $250 – a $75 savings!

 

GIS IN THE ROCKIES SPONSORS ROGUES NIGHT OUT 5/28/15

 

GIS in the Rockies is proud to sponsor Rogues Night Out on Thursday, May 28.  Join us and the Rocky Rogues of Colorado starting at 5:30 p.m. at Fado’s Irish Pub across from Coors Field.   See you there.

 

TRAINING WORKSHOP SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION!

 

GIS in the Rockies will help you stay on top of ever-changing technology with a full slate of pre-conference workshops on Tuesday, September 22:

 

Working with Lidar Data in ArcGIS DesktopHands-on workshop introducing users to the tools and workflows available in ArcGIS for visualizing, analyzing, and sharing Lidar data.  ArcGIS Desktop experience required.

 

Migrating CAD into GIS – Best PracticesSession for anyone dealing with integrating CAD drawings into GIS data.

 

Incorporating No-Cost Landsat Data and Products for Natural Resources – Monitoring and Mapping Applications: Lecture and demonstration-style workshop introducing remote sensing concepts and characteristics of Landsat data and products.

 

UAS and GIS Ground School and Hands-On UAV Flying and Data CollectionDon’t be left behind (or on the ground)! This workshop will introduce GIS professionals to the fundamentals of legal and safe UAV operation.  (2 day workshop. 9/21 & 22. Off-site.)

 

Creating Timescapes – Using GIS to Visualize and Analyze Time-Series Data as Raster MapsInstruction on innovative techniques and existing software to create raster maps of time-based datasets using non-geographic data.

Join us September 23 & 24 for the 28th Annual GIS in the Rockies Conference – the Intermountain West’s premier geospatial information and technology conference. (Pre-Conference Workshops 9/22.)

 Questions about GIS in the Rockies? Email chair@gisintherockies.org