Welcome to GIS-Pro & CalGIS 2018!

We’re thrilled to collaborate with our CalGIS partners to discuss and share information about the important topics impacting our communities and how we can use GIS to facilitate decisions and action.

The education is plentiful this week! In addition to two fantastic keynote addresses, we have full and half-day workshops, and dozens of breakout sessions on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning. Thank you to all of the individuals who have devoted countless hours preparing their presentations!

Be sure to take advantage of the unparalleled opportunity to strengthen your professional connections this week. Networking events are plentiful and important! Young Professionals in particular are encouraged to attend YP Meet-ups and URISA Vanguard Cabinet events and sessions.

Use Your GIS Skills! To show our support for the areas impacted by the recent hurricanes, wildfires, flooding and earthquakes, we’ve added a Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Mapathon to the conference program on Tuesday evening. It’s a great opportunity to learn about the popular crowdsourcing app while giving back to communities in need.

Attendance counts toward education points for GIS professional certification or renewal (GISP). In addition, an abundance of AICP-CM credits were approved for GIS-Pro & CalGIS 2018. The Conference Proceedings will be available for download in approximately six weeks.

Thank you to the GIS-Pro & CalGIS 2018 Planning Committee!

The conference was organized by an amazing group of more than 30 professionals who volunteered their expertise, time and enthusiasm to this event. We can’t thank them enough for their dedication.

Special recognition to our fearless leaders:

Event Co-Chairs:• Alex Hepp, Director Assessment, CycloMedia Technology USA (NJ)• Steven J. Steinberg, Ph.D., GISP, Geographic Information Officer, Los Angeles County, Internal Ser-vices Department (CA)

Program Chair: John Nolte, GISP, GIS Manager, Denver Water (CO)

Associate Program Chair: Ashley Hitt, GISP, Director GIS Services, Connected Nation (KY)

Download the mobile app for program details: https://gisprocalgis2018.sched.com/mobile

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GIS-Pro & CalGIS 2018

October 9-12, 2018Palm Springs, California

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 20188:00 AM – 1:00 PM: URISA Board of Directors Meeting – Pueblo 1:00- 5:00 PM: URISA Committee Coordination Meeting – San

Jacinto 1:00- 5:00 PM: Esri Training: - Field Operations with ArcGIS Apps Workshop – Mojave Learning Center 7:00-9:00 PM: Young Professionals’ Meet & Greet – Rocks Bar Lounge (Renaissance

Lobby)TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018

Preconference Workshops & Courses – Bring your workshop ticket to the class. Check at registration to add or change a workshop. 8:30AM – 5:00 PM

GIS Program Management Room: Smoketree AB

A Practical Introduction to Open Source GISRoom: Mesquite C

National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Applications Room: Mesquite H

Managing Addressing for the 21st Century Room: Mesquite E

8:30 AM – 12:00 NoonAsset Management Systems 2011:00-5:00 PM:NG9-1-1 and the GIS WorkflowRoom: Mesquite F

Health Applications of Geographic Information Science Room: Mesquite G

Preparing for GISP Certification Room: Smoketree C

UAS Mapping Outputs: A Hands-on Course for Integrating UAS Data into GIS Workflows Room: Smoketree DE

12:00 – 1:00 PM: Women in GIS (WiGIS) Brown-bag Meetup – Pueblo 5:00-5:30PM Speed Networking – Grand Ballroom Foyer 5:30-6:30 PM Esri User Group Meeting—Mesquite AB 6:30-8:30 PM GIS-Pro & CalGIS 2018 Mapathon – Pueblo – Sponsored by New Light

Technologies7:00-9:00 PM GIS-Pro & CalGIS Scavenger Hunt – Meet in the Ballroom Foyer

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 20187:00-8:00 AM Breakfast Meeting for URISA Past Presidents– Pueblo 8:30–10:00AM GIS-Pro & CalGIS 2018 Welcome Celebration & Opening Keynote Address – Grand Ballroom

10:00-10:30 Grand Opening and Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall – Oasis 3A Exhibition Hours 10:00 AM – 6:30 PMProgram Track

GIS Leadership & ManagementRoom: Smoketree AB

Data Driven (aka Smart) CommunitiesRoom: Mesquite C

GIS for Natural ResourcesRoom: Mesquite H

GIS for NextGen 9-1-1 & Emergency Response Room: Mesquite EF

GIS Supporting Health & Human ServicesRoom: Mesquite G

Inspiring the Future of GISRoom: Smoketree C

Geospatial Technology InnovationsRoom: Smoketree DE

Esri Learning Lab Smoketree F

10:30 AM -12:00 Noon

GMI: Exploring the Foundations of Geospatial Competencies

Sustainability and GIS The National Hydrography Dataset - Dendritic Paths to Shared Hydrography

Why do I have to do this? Answers to NG9-1-1 GIS Questions

Healthcare Delivery and Social Determinants of Health

Polishing Your GIS Professional Branding Managing Assets with GIS Committee Meeting Pueblo

12:00-2:00PM Hosted Luncheon & Lightning Talks – Sponsored by EOS Positioning Systems – Grand Ballroom 2:00-3:30PM GMI: Tools, Resources, and

Experiences of the GISCMM Assessment

Data Driven Community Collaboration Vegetation Alteration and Analysis - Challenges and Solutions

Local Government Addressing: Data, Policy and Operations

Fight the Bite: Planning and Modeling for Vector-borne Diseases

Integrating GIS Across the Higher Education Curriculum – An Applied Approach

Innovate and Automate Your Data

Esri Learning Lab Smoketree FCommittee Meeting Pueblo

3:30–4:00PM Break in Exhibit Hall – Oasis 3A URISA Policy Advisory Committee Meeting - Pueblo4:00-5:00 PM This session only: Grand Ballroom Planning for a Sustainable Future Large-Scale Imagery for States,

Coastline, and CitiesSpinning Straw into Gold: QA/QC of NG9-1-1 Data

Health in the Built Environment

Thinking About Graduate School? Using Technology to Solve Sticky Problems

Esri Learning LabSmoketree FHack Your Meetings with

#LeanCoffee5:00-6:30PM Exhibit Hall Networking Reception – Oasis 3A – Sponsored by Eagleview WiGIS No-host Networking Social — Rocks Bar Lounge (Renaissance Lobby)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 20188:00-10:00AM

Awards Breakfast and URISA GISCorps Update – Sponsored by CartoVista, Consortech and Open Spatial – Grand BallroomAlso take some time to also review the entries in high school poster competition in the Grand Ballroom Foyer along with URISA’s GISCorps Silent Auction opportunities —bids must be in by 3:45 PM.

10-10:30AM Break in Exhibit Hall – Oasis 3A Exhibition Hours 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMProgram Track

GIS Leadership & ManagementRoom: Smoketree AB

Data Driven (aka Smart) CommunitiesRoom: Mesquite C

GIS for Natural ResourcesRoom: Mesquite H

GIS for NextGen 9-1-1 & Emergency Response Room: Mesquite EF

GIS Supporting Health & Human ServicesRoom: Mesquite G

Inspiring the Future of GISRoom: Smoketree C

Geospatial Technology InnovationsRoom: Smoketree DE

Esri Learning Lab Smoketree F

10:30 AM -12:00 Noon

Effective GIS Leadership Through You & Your Data

Walk and Drive Safely with GIS Natural Disasters Happen: How GIS Can Help in Preparation and Recovery

How Can GIS Serve My Public Safety Emergency Communications Center?

Toxic Environments Teaching with Geospatial Technologies Leveraging Cloud GIS and Extending Web Applications For End Users

Committee Meeting Pueblo

12-1:30 PM Lunch on own – Check out options in or near the Renaissance! OneURISA : Chapter Leaders Forum —Pueblo1:30– 3:00PM GIS Program Review & Strategic

Planning2020 Census and Redistricting When Agriculture Goes High Tech Earth, Wind, and Fire: GIS Supporting

Disaster ResponseSupporting Vulnerable Populations

Amp Up Your GIS Career LiDAR, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality

Esri Learning Lab Smoketree FProfessional Education Committee Meeting - Pueblo

3:00-4:00 PM Social ‘Mappy’ Hour & Raffle Drawings in Exhibit Hall – Oasis 3A4:00-5:00 PM Unleashing your Entrepreneurial

Spirit...without breaking itData Driven Communities Geospatial Technology Innovations

Room: Mesquite HNextGen 9-1-1: Advocacy and Funding Martin Luther King, William

Bunge, URISA, and GIS for Equity and Social Justice

University Student Competition GIS Data from Every Angle Esri Learning Lab Smoketree F

Tools and Case Studies Using Web GIS to Improve Sharing, Outreach and Automation

GISCMM Meeting 4:00-5:00 Vanguard Cabinet Meeting 5:00-6:00 Pueblo

6:00–9:00PM Conference Social Event: Lawn Party on the JLH PLaza

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 20187:30-8:30 AM: Conference Committee Meeting – Pueblo Program Track

GIS Leadership & ManagementRoom: Smoketree AB

Data Driven (aka Smart) CommunitiesRoom: Mesquite C

Geospatial Technology InnovationsRoom: Mesquite H

GIS for NextGen 9-1-1 & Emergency Response Room: Mesquite EF

GIS Supporting Health & Human ServicesRoom: Mesquite G

Inspiring the Future of GISRoom: Smoketree C

Geospatial Technology InnovationsRoom: Smoketree DE

Esri Learning Lab Smoketree F

8:30-10:00 AM

GIS Management Know-How GIS for Planning Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

Doing Stuff with Drones Data, Processes and Collaboration Planning and Assessment Expanding Your GIS Network Using New and Emerging Technologies to Improve Workflows

Committee Meeting Pueblo

10:30–11:30 Closing Session and Keynote Address: Grand Ballroom11:30–12:00 URISA Annual Business Meeting - Grand Ballroom 12:00 Noon–4:00 PM: URISA Board of Directors’ Meeting - Pueblo

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 20188:00 AM – 1:00 PM: URISA Board of Directors Meeting – Pueblo 1:00- 5:00 PM: URISA Committee Coordination Meeting – San

Jacinto 1:00- 5:00 PM: Esri Training: - Field Operations with ArcGIS Apps Workshop – Mojave Learning Center 7:00-9:00 PM: Young Professionals’ Meet & Greet – Rocks Bar Lounge (Renaissance

Lobby)TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018

Preconference Workshops & Courses – Bring your workshop ticket to the class. Check at registration to add or change a workshop. 8:30AM – 5:00 PM

GIS Program Management Room: Smoketree AB

A Practical Introduction to Open Source GISRoom: Mesquite C

National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Applications Room: Mesquite H

Managing Addressing for the 21st Century Room: Mesquite E

8:30 AM – 12:00 NoonAsset Management Systems 2011:00-5:00 PM:NG9-1-1 and the GIS WorkflowRoom: Mesquite F

Health Applications of Geographic Information Science Room: Mesquite G

Preparing for GISP Certification Room: Smoketree C

UAS Mapping Outputs: A Hands-on Course for Integrating UAS Data into GIS Workflows Room: Smoketree DE

12:00 – 1:00 PM: Women in GIS (WiGIS) Brown-bag Meetup – Pueblo 5:00-5:30PM Speed Networking – Grand Ballroom Foyer 5:30-6:30 PM Esri User Group Meeting—Mesquite AB 6:30-8:30 PM GIS-Pro & CalGIS 2018 Mapathon – Pueblo – Sponsored by New Light

Technologies7:00-9:00 PM GIS-Pro & CalGIS Scavenger Hunt – Meet in the Ballroom Foyer

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 20187:00-8:00 AM Breakfast Meeting for URISA Past Presidents– Pueblo 8:30–10:00AM GIS-Pro & CalGIS 2018 Welcome Celebration & Opening Keynote Address – Grand Ballroom

10:00-10:30 Grand Opening and Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall – Oasis 3A Exhibition Hours 10:00 AM – 6:30 PMProgram Track

GIS Leadership & ManagementRoom: Smoketree AB

Data Driven (aka Smart) CommunitiesRoom: Mesquite C

GIS for Natural ResourcesRoom: Mesquite H

GIS for NextGen 9-1-1 & Emergency Response Room: Mesquite EF

GIS Supporting Health & Human ServicesRoom: Mesquite G

Inspiring the Future of GISRoom: Smoketree C

Geospatial Technology InnovationsRoom: Smoketree DE

Esri Learning Lab Smoketree F

10:30 AM -12:00 Noon

GMI: Exploring the Foundations of Geospatial Competencies

Sustainability and GIS The National Hydrography Dataset - Dendritic Paths to Shared Hydrography

Why do I have to do this? Answers to NG9-1-1 GIS Questions

Healthcare Delivery and Social Determinants of Health

Polishing Your GIS Professional Branding Managing Assets with GIS Committee Meeting Pueblo

12:00-2:00PM Hosted Luncheon & Lightning Talks – Sponsored by EOS Positioning Systems – Grand Ballroom 2:00-3:30PM GMI: Tools, Resources, and

Experiences of the GISCMM Assessment

Data Driven Community Collaboration Vegetation Alteration and Analysis - Challenges and Solutions

Local Government Addressing: Data, Policy and Operations

Fight the Bite: Planning and Modeling for Vector-borne Diseases

Integrating GIS Across the Higher Education Curriculum – An Applied Approach

Innovate and Automate Your Data

Esri Learning Lab Smoketree FCommittee Meeting Pueblo

3:30–4:00PM Break in Exhibit Hall – Oasis 3A URISA Policy Advisory Committee Meeting - Pueblo4:00-5:00 PM This session only: Grand Ballroom Planning for a Sustainable Future Large-Scale Imagery for States,

Coastline, and CitiesSpinning Straw into Gold: QA/QC of NG9-1-1 Data

Health in the Built Environment

Thinking About Graduate School? Using Technology to Solve Sticky Problems

Esri Learning LabSmoketree FHack Your Meetings with

#LeanCoffee5:00-6:30PM Exhibit Hall Networking Reception – Oasis 3A – Sponsored by Eagleview WiGIS No-host Networking Social — Rocks Bar Lounge (Renaissance Lobby)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 20188:00-10:00AM

Awards Breakfast and URISA GISCorps Update – Sponsored by CartoVista, Consortech and Open Spatial – Grand BallroomAlso take some time to also review the entries in high school poster competition in the Grand Ballroom Foyer along with URISA’s GISCorps Silent Auction opportunities —bids must be in by 3:45 PM.

10-10:30AM Break in Exhibit Hall – Oasis 3A Exhibition Hours 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMProgram Track

GIS Leadership & ManagementRoom: Smoketree AB

Data Driven (aka Smart) CommunitiesRoom: Mesquite C

GIS for Natural ResourcesRoom: Mesquite H

GIS for NextGen 9-1-1 & Emergency Response Room: Mesquite EF

GIS Supporting Health & Human ServicesRoom: Mesquite G

Inspiring the Future of GISRoom: Smoketree C

Geospatial Technology InnovationsRoom: Smoketree DE

Esri Learning Lab Smoketree F

10:30 AM -12:00 Noon

Effective GIS Leadership Through You & Your Data

Walk and Drive Safely with GIS Natural Disasters Happen: How GIS Can Help in Preparation and Recovery

How Can GIS Serve My Public Safety Emergency Communications Center?

Toxic Environments Teaching with Geospatial Technologies Leveraging Cloud GIS and Extending Web Applications For End Users

Committee Meeting Pueblo

12-1:30 PM Lunch on own – Check out options in or near the Renaissance! OneURISA : Chapter Leaders Forum —Pueblo1:30– 3:00PM GIS Program Review & Strategic

Planning2020 Census and Redistricting When Agriculture Goes High Tech Earth, Wind, and Fire: GIS Supporting

Disaster ResponseSupporting Vulnerable Populations

Amp Up Your GIS Career LiDAR, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality

Esri Learning Lab Smoketree FProfessional Education Committee Meeting - Pueblo

3:00-4:00 PM Social ‘Mappy’ Hour & Raffle Drawings in Exhibit Hall – Oasis 3A4:00-5:00 PM Unleashing your Entrepreneurial

Spirit...without breaking itData Driven Communities Geospatial Technology Innovations

Room: Mesquite HNextGen 9-1-1: Advocacy and Funding Martin Luther King, William

Bunge, URISA, and GIS for Equity and Social Justice

University Student Competition GIS Data from Every Angle Esri Learning Lab Smoketree F

Tools and Case Studies Using Web GIS to Improve Sharing, Outreach and Automation

GISCMM Meeting 4:00-5:00 Vanguard Cabinet Meeting 5:00-6:00 Pueblo

6:00–9:00PM Conference Social Event: Lawn Party on the JLH PLaza

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 20187:30-8:30 AM: Conference Committee Meeting – Pueblo Program Track

GIS Leadership & ManagementRoom: Smoketree AB

Data Driven (aka Smart) CommunitiesRoom: Mesquite C

Geospatial Technology InnovationsRoom: Mesquite H

GIS for NextGen 9-1-1 & Emergency Response Room: Mesquite EF

GIS Supporting Health & Human ServicesRoom: Mesquite G

Inspiring the Future of GISRoom: Smoketree C

Geospatial Technology InnovationsRoom: Smoketree DE

Esri Learning Lab Smoketree F

8:30-10:00 AM

GIS Management Know-How GIS for Planning Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

Doing Stuff with Drones Data, Processes and Collaboration Planning and Assessment Expanding Your GIS Network Using New and Emerging Technologies to Improve Workflows

Committee Meeting Pueblo

10:30–11:30 Closing Session and Keynote Address: Grand Ballroom11:30–12:00 URISA Annual Business Meeting - Grand Ballroom 12:00 Noon–4:00 PM: URISA Board of Directors’ Meeting - Pueblo

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