2018 NWGIS Conference: Jack Dangermond Esri President will keynote

The NWGIS Board of Directors and the 2018 NWGIS Conference Committee are excited to announce that Jack Dangermond will keynote at the 2018 NWGIS Conference in Bremerton.

Jack Dangermond is the founder and president of Esri, the world's sixth-largest privately held software company. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Redlands, California, Esri is widely recognized as the technical and market leader in geographic information systems, or GIS, pioneering innovative solutions for working with spatial data.

Dangermond is recognized not only as a pioneer in spatial analysis methods but also as one of the most influential people in GIS. He actively manages Esri and is closely connected to projects, clients, and company vision. He takes a leadership role in national and global initiatives to facilitate standards for data access and sharing across agencies and organizations. He is personally committed to applying GIS methods for environmental stewardship and sustainable communities.

SAVE THE DATE - NWGIS Meetup Event at the 2018 Esri International User Conference!

You are cordially invited to attend the NWGIS User Group meetup event during the 2018 Esri International User Conference (Esri UC)! For the fifth consecutive year, NWGIS will be hosting the meetup event at Jolt & Joes Restaurant and Bar in downtown San Diego. Jolt & Joes is only 3 blocks from the Esri UC and sits in the heart of San Diego’s Gas Lamp District (see below for the venue’s address).

The NWGIS User Group meetup event is a great opportunity to network with other GIS professionals from the northwest while enjoying hosted beverages and munchies. There is no need to register; your Esri UC badge will be your pass into this event!

Visit the event sponsors’ booths at the conference for additional information and drink tickets. One drink ticket per attendee will be provided at the door upon presentation of your conference badge while supplies last, but visit your favorite sponsors for more tickets!

Thanks to our sponsors:

UPDATED CONFERENCE DATES! The 2018 NWGIS Conference will be held October 29 - November 3, 2018

Kitsap Conference Center

The NWGIS Conference will take place at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton.

Jack Dangermond, Esri President, will be our keynote speaker.

If you would like to volunteer, please email Nathalie Smith – nsmith@esri.com (link sends e-mail)

Remembering Bart Butterfield

Bart Butterfield was the manager of the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Starting at IDFG in 1992 as a Senior GIS Analyst, he was promoted to manager in 2002. Bart worked to integrate GIS and traditional IT development into a comprehensive fish and wildlife information system.

Bart had been active in the NW GIS User Group since 1991 when he attended the NWGIS conference in Silverdale, WA. Bart was first elected to the NWGIS Board of Directors in 2000, re-elected in 2011 at the Boise, ID conference, and served on the board until 2017. He organized and chaired five NWGIS conferences: 2001 Sun Valley, 2004 Sun Valley, 2008 Sun Valley, 2011 Boise, and 2017 Boise. Bart also served as the treasurer for the NWGIS User Group, and led the website committee.

Bart Butterfield - image credit Cyndi Coulter

2017 Northwest GIS Users Conference Coming Soon

2017 Northwest GIS Users Conference - Boise October 9-13

We hope you had a chance to attend the NWGIS meetup in San Diego earlier this month. If so, you were able to meet vendors, sponsors, and GIS enthusiasts from the Pacific Northwest.

Join us at the 2017 Northwest GIS Users conference, October 9-13 in Boise Idaho. The 2017 Boise Conference will have training, presentations, ESRI doctor’s office, dev meetup, and vendors. Dr. Michael Goodchild will be the keynote speaker.

Vendor Booths Now Available for NWGIS 2017 Boise

Northwest GIS User Group Conference 2017

Boise, Idaho

October 9-13, 2017

Are you a vendor of GIS technology?

Exhibitor booths are now available at the 2017 Northwest GIS Group Conference. Share your products with the largest annual get together of GIS professionals in the Pacific Northwest from government, private industry and non-profit organizations. This conference is a great opportunity to connect with existing clients and develop leads.

Sign-up form for vendors

Consider becoming a conference sponsor

NWGIS Meetup Event at the 2017 Esri UC

SAVE THE DATE - NWGIS Meetup Event at the 2017 Esri International User Conference!

You are cordially invited to attend the NWGIS User Group meetup event during the 2017 Esri International User Conference (Esri UC)! For the fourth consecutive year, NWGIS will be hosting the meetup event at Jolt’n Joes Restaurant and Bar in downtown San Diego. Jolt N’ Joes is only 3 blocks from the Esri UC and sits in the heart of San Diego’s Gas Lamp District (see below for the venue’s address).

NWGIS Announces Ad-Hoc Grant Policy

From time to time, the Northwest GIS User Group (NWGIS) has received small grant requests. The NWGIS Board of Directors has a goal of maintaining a minimum amount in its bank account to cover ongoing and unexpected expenses. However, when there are sufficient funds, NWGIS will consider requests for small grants that further GIS research, education, technology and other GIS related activities. When the NWGIS bank account balance drops below a certain level, then all grant requests will be suspended until the balance increases. Initially, there will not be a formal proposal format.

For more information, see the full NWGIS Ad-Hoc Grant Policy.

NWGIS 2017 Conference Planning

The 2017 Northwest GIS User Conference is still about 11 months away, but conference planning is already underway. The 2017 conference will be in Boise, Idaho, October 9-13, 2017. Linda Davis and Bart Butterfield are co-chairs. We are looking for people that would like to step up and volunteer for a role on the conference planning committee. We are looking for people for the following jobs:

Vendor coordinator
Sponsor coordinator
Volunteer coordinator
Workshop coordinator
Social event coordinator
Poster contest coordinator
Graphics designer – logo, T-shirt design
Printed program designer
Mobile developer – agenda
Social media coordinator

This is a great opportunity to contribute to our regional GIS community. It is also a good way to develop your leadership skills to show on your resume or GISP application. If you would like to volunteer, send an email here NWGIS 2017 Boise and describe what you would like to work on.

NWGIS 2017 Save The Date

We will offer a broad slate of preconference workshops and we will have informative and entertaining speakers. As usual, the concurrent sessions at the 2017 NWGIS will provide a great opportunity to see and hear about projects and work being done by your fellow GIS professionals from across the Pacific Northwest. Then there is the time to just chat, meet new people, and catch up with past colleagues. Conference planning has already started and we want your ideas, suggestions, and other input. Use the Contact Us link at https://www.nwgis.org/contact to send an email to the conference planning committee.

The Boise Convention Center (https://boisecentre.com) is newly expanded and remodeled and is located in downtown Boise. It will be a great venue for our event, and is close to restaurants, galleries, museums and the Boise River. Our warm days and cool evening early fall days should be perfect for enjoying Boise's vibrant downtown. Mark your calendars now and we will see you next fall.

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