GIS-Pro 2024: Full Schedule

Welcome to GIS-Pro 2024: URISA’s 62nd Annual Conference, taking place in Portland, Maine!

Thanks to Eagleview for sponsoring the GIS-Pro Sched App and WiFi!

Be sure to check out the Portland StoryMap to explore the city and participate in the You Are Here! section - upload photos while you’re out and about!

Go to this page to register for the conference and make travel plans; review sponsor and exhibit packages, and check out young professional and student opportunities.

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11:00am EDT

The Data Beyond the Data

Wednesday October 9, 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

Vermont

This session will focus on how to develop and implement a data governance policy, streamline efforts, and address compliance and ethical data questions.

GIS Data Quality Management Concepts and Practices
Peter Croswell, GISP, PMP, CMS, President and Lead Consultant, Croswell-Schulte Information Technology Consultants, Frankfort, KY

Driving Data Governance through Quality Programs and Organizational Alignment
Courtney Moore, GISP, PMP, GIS Project Manager, ENTRUST Solutions Group, Warrenville, IL
Christy Goulet, Data Governance and Stewardship Professional (DGSP), Sr GIS Consulting Specialist, ENTRUST Solutions Group, Englewood, CO

Automation...the “Easier Button” to Parcel Data Governance
Melissa Alvarez, Senior Solutions Engineer, 1Spatial Inc.

Data Governance at the Architect of the Capitol
Allen Ibaugh, AICP, GISP, CEO, Cultivate Geospatial Solutions, Indianapolis, IN

Moderators

Steve Oliver

Municipal Boundary Coordinator, Oklahoma Tax Commision/Ad Valorem

Speakers

Peter Croswell, PMP, GISP, CMS

President, Croswell-Schulte IT Consultants

Mr. Croswell is the President and lead consultant of Croswell-Schulte Information Technology Consultants. He is an expert in information technology and GIS implementation and management with over 40 years experience as an IT and GIS practitioner, program manager, and an IT/GIS consultant... Read More →

Courtney Moore, GISP, PMP

GIS Project Manager, ENTRUST Solutions Group

Christy Goulet

Sr GIS Consulting Specialist, ENTRUST Solutions Group

Melissa Alvarez

Senior Solutions Engineer, 1Spatial Inc.

As a Senior Solutions Engineer at 1Spatial, Melissa has hands-on experience with various federal, state, and local government projects focused on building smarter solutions for pervasive data and workflow management challenges. Her involvement in multiple data conflation and integration... Read More →

Allen Ibaugh, AICP, GISP

CEO, Cultivate Geospatial Solutions

CEO - Cultivate GeospatialPresident - GIS Certification InstitutePast President - URISAInstructor - GLA and AGLA

The Data Beyond the Data pdf

Wednesday October 9, 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Vermont

Data Governance

2:00pm EDT

The Data You Know and the Data You Don't

Wednesday October 9, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Vermont

Data can be anything and anywhere. In this session you will learn about location data collected by Google, how to get the most out of Census data and how you can introduce drone data into your workflows.

What Location Data Does Google Have on You?
Paul Morris, GISP, Data Solutions Engineer, Terracon Consultants, Inc., Greenland, NH

Unlocking Census Data within data.census.gov
Noemi Mendez, Data Dissemination Specialist, U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, MD

Cleared for Takeoff: Introducing Drones into your Geospatial Workflows
Brent Pierce, Product Engineering Lead - ArcGIS Flight, Esri, Portland, ME

Moderators

John Nolte, GISP

GIS Manager, Denver Water

John M. Nolte, GISP is the GIS Manager of Denver Water's Administrative Services GIS. He has been in the industry for nearly 30 years and has worked in various positions. He is a board member of URISA International and an instructor for the GIS Leadership Academy. He lives in Denver... Read More →

Speakers

Paul Morris, GISP

Data Solutions Engineer, Terracon Consultants, Inc.

Paul has over a decade of expertise in GIS and remote sensing, with a focus on engineering consulting, utilities, and environmental projects. He is proficient in a wide range of geospatial tools, including ArcGIS, FME, Postgres, and scripts with SQL and Python. Paul earned a Master's... Read More →

Noemi Mendez

Data Dissemination Specialist, U. S. Census Bureau

Noemi Mendez is a Data Dissemination Specialist at the Census Bureau’s Center for Enterprise Dissemination (CED). During her 21 years at the Census Bureau, she has held positions in the Geography, Field, and Communications Divisions. Currently she is responsible for developing... Read More →

Brent Pierce

Product Engineering Lead - ArcGIS Flight, Esri

Brent Pierce has 20 years experience in the GIS industry with the last 17 being spent at Esri. He has worked with a number of teams and is currently working as a Product Engineer for the team building the Field Maps solution.

The Data You Know and the Data You Don't pdf

Wednesday October 9, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Vermont

Data Governance