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What do you think of the new design?

Come kick the tires.  nwgis.org was recently redesigned.  The new look and feel aren't just hood ornaments, we've got power windows and intermittent wipers now!

No really.  We've gone social.  Take a look around.  Comment on our blogs.  Take our polls.  Head over to our flickr photopool and share some photos with us.  And when you're tired of being Anonymous sign in to create a profile for yourself and be able to post comments without moderation.  Our conference website has new wheels too.  Heck, it even has a forum.

We hope you like what we have so far, but we're not done yet.  We'd like to open it up even more, but before we throw you the keys we'd like to hear from you on how you think it can be better.  We'd like for this to be your site.

Please add your thoughts in the comments below. 

Anonymous comments are held first for moderation, but you know how to get around that now don't you?

NWGIS Sunriver 2009 User Presentation & Forum Themes

The themes for user presentations and forums have been announced on the Sunriver, Oregon Northwest GIS User Group Conference website.  The Conference will be held Oct 12-16, 2009.

Browse to Sunriver2009.nwgis.org for the most current conference information.

2009 Conference early registration is open.  Full conference registration (Oct. 14-16) is $350.  Pre-conference training is available Oct. 12-13th see 2009 Conference Training Opportunities for details and pricing.

Conference Registration Open

Early Registration is now open for the 2009 User Conference in Sunriver, Oregon.

Conference Registration (before Sept. 14th)

  • Full Conference (10/14-10/16) $350
  • Single Day (10/14 or 10/15) $200

 

For lodging rate and information contact Sunriver Resort directly at sunriver-resort.com or (800) 801-8765. Make sure to mention you are attending the NW GIS User Group Conference for the best rate.

 

Interested in presenting at the conference? Contact this year's chair Paul Ferro at geotrek_@hotmail.com

2009 Conference Training Opportunities

A number of excellent vendors have lined up to offer pre-conference training on October 12 & 13th.  Providers include Juniper GIS, ESRI, GeoSpatial Training & Consulting and Kessler GIS.

Training Opportunities 

Training opportunities, as well as all conference information, is up-to-date at http://sunriver2009.nwgis.org/

 

NWGIS 2009 Theme: Doing More with Less

The theme for the 2009 Conference in Sunriver, Oregon is Doing More with Less: Applying GIS in Today's Economy.

The 2008-2009 economic downturn is unprecedented and has affected every market sector including the Geospatial/GIS industry.  Through comprehensive training sessions, open forum discussions, and networking the 24th annual NW GIS User Conference will focus on how to use your existing GIS to increase public access, improve decision support, and support highly effective business processes in today's challenging and changing business world.