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Maps and the Geospatial Revolution - A free Online Course

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 1:05pm -- NathalieCSmith

Starting July 17, Penn State will run a 5 weeks online course - In this course you will learn how advances in geospatial technology and analytical methods have changed how we do everything, and discover how to make maps and analyze geographic patterns using the latest tools. More information @ https://www.coursera.org/course/maps

Become a GIS Evangelist!

Mon, 03/18/2013 - 10:28am -- bondpam2
Network of Alliances for Geographic Education

The Idaho Geographic Education and Outreach (IGEO), an organization within the National Geographic Alliance Network, is looking for GIS professionals, educators, and college-level students who are interested in becoming mentors, trainers, and/or guest speakers. The mission of the IGEO is to foster geographic and ecological awareness by empowering teachers, students and communities with the knowledge, skills and resources necessary to be geographically and ecologically literate in the 21st century.

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SAVE THE DATE | Northwest GIS Users Conference | October 14-18, 2013 | Sunriver, Oregon

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 4:08pm -- melindafortner

Web and mobile mapping are on the rise; people are consuming maps in their browsers and on their smart phones now more than ever. The 27th annual Northwest GIS Users Conference will help you cultivate ideas for producing rich cartographic products and for making responsive web map services to meet society's demand to consume on the go. We hope to see you there!

2013 Northwest GIS Users Conference Website

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Sponsors Needed for NorthWest Regional User Group Meeting at Esri User Conference

Tue, 02/12/2013 - 3:48pm -- NathalieCSmith

The annual ESRI User Conference NW Regional User Group meeting will be held this year on July 9, 2013 at Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery in San Diego. We are looking for sponsors to make this gathering a success. Many folks from all over the Pacific Northwest region will be in attendance and this is an excellent way to get your company's name and face out to the masses and get prospective clients into your booth! Last year there were over 220 attendees at the event which took place thanks to our generous sponsors' support. If you are interested in supporting this gathering, please contact Ruth Bunch (ruth.bunch@ci.longview.wa.us) or Nathalie Smith (nsmith@esri.com)

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Esri Fall 2012 Seminar Series: ArcGIS 10.1 - Transform your Organization

Mon, 09/10/2012 - 1:36pm -- NathalieCSmith
This Fall, Esri will conduct its seminar series throughout the Northwest. Current seminar dates and location:
 
Boise, ID  (The Grove Hotel) on Thu Oct 11  
Anchorage, AK (Anchorage Marriott Downtown) on Tue Oct 16 
Portland, OR (The Nines) on Thu Nov 8 
Bellevue, WA (Hilton Bellevue) on Thu Nov 15
 
 

What is your NWGIS Board up to?

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 2:51pm -- Kessler GIS
  • We now have a full 11 board members. Montana is now represented by 2, yes 2 board members!
  • We have a number of committees that we’ve created and each is working on improving your organization.
    • Election: working on better communication and going digital (some of this requires by-law changes)
    • Membership: defining membership and benefits so you know why you want to be a member
    • By-law review: the by-laws need to be updated and clarified some
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