This fall, the Northwest GIS User Group (NWGIS) has teamed up with URISA and the Northern Rockies Chapter of URISA to host GIS-Pro in Boise. This national GIS conference is making its way back to the Pacific Northwest.

Do you enjoy teaching or presenting?  NWGIS is soliciting pre-conference workshops for the 2022 GIS-Pro Conference. Topics can be related to any geospatial or related subject relevant to the modern GIS professional.

Conference

• Boise, Idaho – Boise Centre on the Grove 
• Pre-conference Workshops (Sun, Oct 2 – Mon, Oct 3)
• Conference – (Tue, Oct 4 – Thu, Oct 6)

Notes

• Workshops must be in-person and conducted at the Boise Centre conference center.
• NWGIS promoted workshops must not conflict with, but can complement, the URISA Certified Workshops. The URISA workshops have not been solidified but could include any of the following listed here: Call for URISA Workshop Proposals | URISA
• Coffee/tea service is provided for morning and afternoon breaks.  Lunch service is not provided.
• Instructors can leverage their own equipment (i.e. laptop, projector). Any equipment that the conference team supplies will be deducted from the payment to the instructor.
• All financial transactions are being handled by URISA conference leads.
• Wi-Fi is available, and table/chair setups will be provided.

If you are interested in conducting a workshop, send your information to: Linda Davis (linda.davis.nwgis@gmail.com).

The submission deadline is March 15, 2022.

Submission Information Required

• How long is your workshop?
• • ½ day (4 hours)
  • 1 day (8 hours)
  • 1 ½ or 2 day (12 – 16 hours)
• How many students can you accommodate (30 people max)?
• Do you have a minimum attendance?
• Workshop Title
• Brief Description
• Please list a few learning objectives for the workshop or training.
• Course pre-requisites – List any knowledge students are expected to have or any software/hardware students need to provide.
• Instructor Name(s)
• Format – Is this is a lecture-only workshop, hands-on, or both?
• Hardware – Is there equipment the conference needs to supply (i.e., projector, instructor laptop, student laptops)?
• Costs: What is the price per student you need?
• Other logistics or concerns.

The conference workshop committee will review submissions. You may be contacted by NWGIS to work out additional details.