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GIS-Pro 2024

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.

Shannon Julius, GISP

County of Los Angeles

Principal GIS Analyst

Long Beach, CA

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About me

Shannon has been working as a GIS professional for Cities in Los Angeles County since 2014 and for Los Angeles County since 2021. She has an M.S. in GISci from Cal State Long Beach and a B.A. in Environmental Analysis from Pitzer College. Her current hobbies are hiking, board games, and "going to the gym."

7:00am EDT

Registration Lobby

1:00pm EDT

Urban Extreme Heat Mapping for Climate and Community Resilience - Half-Day Workshop Cumberland/KennebecMichael Gould • Teresa Townsend, AICP

3:00pm EDT

Coffee Break State of Maine Hallway

5:15pm EDT

Speed Networking Event: Meet, Celebrate, Connect! Vermont

6:00pm EDT

Esri User Group Meeting: Hospitality and Insights New Hampshire

7:00pm EDT

GIS-Pro Young Professionals' Networking Event at $3 Dewey's OffsiteSara Thompson • Ethan McGhee • Hannah Walters

7:45am EDT

Donuts & Coffee: Morning Networking Walk with the Vanguard Cabinet

9:00am EDT

GIS-Pro 2024: Super-Sized Opening Session State of MaineKara Utter • Thomas Fisher, AICP, GISP • Pravin Mathur, GISP • Eileen Johnson • Tora Johnson • Dave Reidmiller • Emily Farr • Lynn Dupont, GISP, ASLA • Josh Delmonico • Curtis Pulford

11:00am EDT

Grand Opening & Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall Casco Bay

12:00pm EDT

Networking Luncheon: Connections, Collaborations and Contributions State of Maine

1:00pm EDT

Dessert Break in Exhibit Hall Casco Bay

2:00pm EDT

The Data Behind the Data VermontMichelle Fults • Kimberly Baillieul • Amy Roust, GISP • Wendy Peloquin, GISP • Brett Horr, GISP, LAVM • Nate Ward, GISP

3:30pm EDT

Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall Casco Bay

4:00pm EDT

Level Up Your GIS: Strategies for Growth, Problem-Solving, and Success MassachusettsChristina Brunsvold, MS, GISP • Liz Parrish, MBA, GISP • Tim Nolan, GISP, CGCIO, LAVM • John Wolf • Rachel Marquez, GISP, PMP

5:00pm EDT

GIS-Pro 2024: Exhibitor Showcase and Networking Event Casco Bay

7:00pm EDT

Team Challenge: Geo Scavenger Hunt Offsite

8:00am EDT

Awards Celebration: Breakfast Buffet & Recognition State of MaineThomas Fisher, AICP, GISP

10:00am EDT

Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall & Silent Auction to Support GISCorps Casco Bay

11:00am EDT

GIS & Public Health Somerset/OxfordPamela Harris • Shannon Julius, GISP • Robert Graham, GISP • Juan Cardenas, GISP • Cassie Sanford • Nyla Thursday • Wansoo Im, Ph.D.

12:30pm EDT

Lunch on your own: Fuel Up Offsite

2:00pm EDT

The Data You Know and the Data You Don't VermontJohn Nolte, GISP • Paul Morris, GISP • Noemi Mendez • Brent Pierce

3:00pm EDT

Expo Break: Demos, Specs, Prizes Casco Bay

4:00pm EDT

GIS-Pro 2024 IGNITE New HampshireKeri Brennan, GISP, ENP • Caylon Vielehr • Ethan McGhee • Abdullahi Bello • Matt Gerike, PhD, GISP • David Price • Peter Croswell, PMP, GISP, CMS • Laura Rankin • Carmi Neiger, Ph.D., M.Arch • Chris Akin, GISP • Sara Akin

6:00pm EDT

GIS-Pro Night Out in Portland: Networking Event in the East End Maine Craft Distilling

7:30am EDT

GIS-Pro 2025 Volunteer Breakfast Meeting: Join Us in Shaping the Future Lincoln

8:30am EDT

Unlock the Power of Diversity and Inclusion in GIS: From Women Leaders to Young Professional Engagement Connecticut/Rhode IslandSara Thompson • Hannah Walters • Brooke Hatcher • Olga Tambazidis Managing GIS in Larger Local Governments New HampshireMatt Gerike, PhD, GISP • Gail Jorgenson, GISP • David Anderson • Curtis Pulford • Todd J. Schuble

10:00am EDT

Coffee Break in the Foyer Foyer

10:30am EDT

Closing Keynote: URISA and AI: A Look at This Latest Round of Information Technology-Driven Change (and URISA Annual Business Meeting) Vermont/New HampshireKara Utter • Keith Olson • Pravin Mathur, GISP • Joe Ferreira • Glenn O’Grady, GISP