shrug-l: Announcing the 2004 SHRUG GIS Workshop

Brandt, Holli Holli.Brandt@dep.state.fl.us
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The Seven Hills Regional User Group for GIS
is proud to announce the

2004 SHRUG GIS Workshop

   "Mapping Our Future"

Tallahassee - Leon County Civic Center - November 15 - 18, 2004

We invite you to join us at our third annual SHRUG GIS workshop.  We =
want you
to participate by simply attending, or as a vendor, speaker, and/or a =
poster
presenter!
http://shrug-gis.info/www/index.htm



Those pesky evaluation forms you fill out at all those other conferences =
are
actually going to pay off for you here.  We listened to you!  This =
year's
workshop will be better than ever as we will be offering three separate =
lines
of technical tracts to meet everyone's needs.  Whether you're a Newbie, =
a
Geek, a Guru, or somewhere in between, there will definitely be =
something
here for you.  We are also having more social events, more raffles with =
more
prizes offered throughout the conference, more entertainment, and more =
poster
prizes.  And don't forget about the two days of technical training =
before the
workshop.  Thank you for your interest in this year's GIS workshop and =
we
will see you in November!

In this e-mail:=20
Call for Sponsors & Exhibitors
Call for Technical Session Presenters
Call for Project Showcase Demonstrations
Call for GIS Poster Submissions=20
Workshop Registration Dates
Pre-Workshop Training Sessions


Call for Sponsors & Exhibitors
You may have recently received an invitation to exhibit and/or sponsor =
the
upcoming workshop.  Although we did expand our initial distribution to
increase our representation to include the Southeast US Region, we still
could have missed you!  If your company did not receive an invitation, =
but
would like further information about exhibit or sponsorship =
opportunities,
please view the sponsor portion of our website at
http://shrug-gis.info/www/Sponsors-Main.htm.  Also feel free to contact =
the
2004 Vendor coordinator Erika Brandenburg at (904) 722-2531
(BrandenE@ctcgsc.org).  The registration deadline is set for September =
10,
but company advertising starts when payment is received...  pay early =
and
increase advertising!=20
This year, we have the following sponsorship levels available:
			*	Platinum 	($2,000)
			*	Gold		($1,500)
			*	Silver		($800)
			*	Bronze		($500)

Erika can also give you the details on what is included at each =
sponsorship
level.  Please note the Platinum sponsorship level is limited and based =
on a
first-come, first-serve basis!


Call for Technical Session Presenters=20
We are looking for volunteers to share their knowledge and experience =
with
other professionals working in the field of geospatial information =
technology
by presenting a technical session at this year's workshop.  Abstract
submittals begin TODAY. http://shrug-gis.info/www/callforpapers.htm =20


Call for Project Showcase Demonstrations
The Project Showcase allows users with specialty GIS projects or =
applications
to give scheduled, hour-long presentations and demonstrations to a wide
audience.  We welcome all users who wish to show off their work and =
explain
its application to other GIS users.
http://shrug-gis.info/www/project-showcase.htm  =20


Call for GIS Poster Submissions
This year's Poster Session Committee invites you to submit a GIS-related
poster or map for display during the Workshop. Recognition for =
exceptional
poster entries will be awarded as noted in the "Poster Award =
Categories".
This year we have included a new 'student' category.
http://shrug-gis.info/www/posters.htm=20


Workshop Registration Dates
Early Workshop Registration will begin July 1st at a rate of $75.00. =20
Standard Registration will begin September 1st at a rate of $100.00.=20
Late Registration will begin November 3rd at a rate of $125.00 up to and
including walk-in registration at the workshop.
http://shrug-gis.info/www/registration.htm=20

Get the best bargain by registering early!  We will be accepting Checks,
Money Orders, Purchase Orders, Pay Pal and Credit Card (Visa, MC, AE)
payments again this year.


Pre-Workshop Training Sessions (November 15th - 16th)
This year we are adding more courses covering a variety of GIS topics =
and
ranging from Beginner to Advanced.  Keep checking the SHRUG website for =
your
chance to sign up for one of these trainings.  These classes are also on =
a
limited basis, and typically accommodate 14-15 students.
http://shrug-gis.info/www/training.htm=20

Please visit our SHRUG Website for the latest information regarding =
SHRUG
activities and details about this year's workshop.  =
http://www.shrug-gis.info

As always the SHRUG Workshop Planning Committee members are volunteers =
from
local state, county, and private entities.  If you would like to =
volunteer on
the workshop planning committee or at the workshop itself, or if you =
have
questions about the event, please feel free to reply directly to this =
e-mail
address (workshop@shrug-gis.info).

SHRUG now also has a mailing address for payments and correspondence:

SHRUG, Inc.
PO Box 3887
Tallahassee, FL 32315-3887

Thank you.=20



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<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">The Seven Hills =
Regional User Group for GIS</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">is proud to announce =
the</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Verdana">2004 SHRUG GIS =
Workshop</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Verdana">&#8220;Mapping Our Future&#8221;</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Tallahassee &#8211; =
Leon County Civic Center -</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Verdana"><B></B></FONT></I><B> <FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">November =
15 - 18, 2004</FONT></B><I></I></P>

<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">We invite you to join us at =
our third annual SHRUG GIS workshop.&nbsp; We want you to participate by =
simply attending, or as a vendor, speaker, and/or a poster =
presenter!</FONT></B></P>

<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B></B><A =
HREF=3D"http://shrug-gis.info/www/index.htm"><B><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">http://shrug-gis.info/www/index.htm</FONT></U></B></A><B=
></B></P>
<BR>
<BR>

<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Verdana">Those pesky evaluation forms =
you fill out at all those other conferences are actually going to pay =
off for you here.&nbsp; We listened to you!&nbsp; This year's workshop =
will be better than ever as we will be offering three separate lines of =
technical tracts to meet everyone's needs.&nbsp; Whether you're a =
Newbie, a Geek, a Guru, or somewhere in between, there will definitely =
be something here for you.&nbsp; We are also having more social events, =
more raffles with more prizes offered throughout the conference, more =
entertainment, and more poster prizes.&nbsp; And don&#8217;t forget =
about the two days of technical training before the workshop.&nbsp; =
Thank you for your interest in this year&#8217;s GIS workshop and we =
will see you in November!</FONT></P>

<P><U><B><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">In this e-mail: </FONT></B></U>

<BR><B><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Call for Sponsors &amp; =
Exhibitors</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Call for Technical Session =
Presenters</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Call for Project Showcase =
Demonstrations</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Call for GIS Poster Submissions =
</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Workshop Registration Dates</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Pre-Workshop Training Sessions</FONT></B>
</P>
<BR>

<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Call for Sponsors &amp; =
Exhibitors</FONT></B>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">You may have recently received an =
invitation to exhibit and/or sponsor the upcoming workshop.=A0 Although =
we did expand our initial distribution to increase our=A0representation =
to include the=A0Southeast US=A0Region, we still could have missed =
you!=A0 If your company did not receive an invitation, but would =
like=A0further information about exhibit or sponsorship opportunities, =
please view the sponsor portion of our website at </FONT><A =
HREF=3D"http://shrug-gis.info/www/Sponsors-Main.htm.=A0"><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">http://shrug-gis.info/www/Sponsors-Main.htm.=A0</FONT></=
U></A><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana"> Also feel free to=A0contact the =
2004 Vendor coordinator Erika Brandenburg at=A0(904) 722-2531 (</FONT><A =
HREF=3D"mailto:BrandenE@ctcgsc.org"><U><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">BrandenE@ctcgsc.org</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">).=A0 The registration deadline is set for September =
10, but company advertising starts when payment is received...=A0 pay =
early and increase advertising!=A0</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">This year, we have the following =
sponsorship levels available:</FONT>
<UL><UL><UL>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Symbol">&#183;<FONT FACE=3D"Courier =
New">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">Platinum &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
($2,000)</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Symbol">&#183;<FONT FACE=3D"Courier =
New">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">Gold&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ($1,500)</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Symbol">&#183;<FONT FACE=3D"Courier =
New">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">Silver&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
($800)</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Symbol">&#183;<FONT FACE=3D"Courier =
New">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">Bronze&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
($500)</FONT>
</P>
</UL></UL></UL>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Erika can also give you the details =
on what is included at each sponsorship level.&nbsp; Please note the =
Platinum sponsorship level is limited and based on a first-come, =
first-serve basis!</FONT></P>
<BR>

<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Call for Technical Session =
Presenters </FONT></B>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">We are looking for volunteers to =
share their knowledge and experience with other professionals working in =
the field of geospatial information technology by presenting a technical =
session at this year&#8217;s workshop.=A0 Abstract submittals begin =
TODAY. </FONT><A =
HREF=3D"http://shrug-gis.info/www/callforpapers.htm"><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">http://shrug-gis.info/www/callforpapers.htm</FONT></U></=
A><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">&nbsp; </FONT></P>
<BR>

<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Call for Project Showcase =
Demonstrations</FONT></B>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">The Project Showcase allows users =
with specialty GIS projects or applications to give scheduled, hour-long =
presentations and demonstrations to a wide audience.&nbsp; We welcome =
all users who wish to show off their work and explain its application to =
other GIS users. </FONT><A =
HREF=3D"http://shrug-gis.info/www/project-showcase.htm"><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">http://shrug-gis.info/www/project-showcase.htm</FONT></U=
></A><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>
<BR>

<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Call for GIS Poster =
Submissions</FONT></B>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">This year&#8217;s =
Poster Session Committee invites you to submit a GIS-related poster or =
map for display during the Workshop. Recognition for exceptional poster =
entries will be awarded as noted in the &#8220;Poster Award =
Categories&#8221;.&nbsp; This year we have included a new =
&#8216;student&#8217; category.</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman"></FONT> <A =
HREF=3D"http://shrug-gis.info/www/posters.htm"><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">http://shrug-gis.info/www/posters.htm</FONT></U></A><FON=
T COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana"> </FONT></P>
<BR>

<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Workshop Registration =
Dates</FONT></B>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Early Workshop Registration will =
begin July 1<SUP>st</SUP> at a rate of</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">$75.00</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">.&nbsp; </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Standard Registration will begin =
September 1<SUP>st</SUP> at a rate of</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">$100.00.</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana"> =
</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Late Registration will begin =
November 3<SUP>rd</SUP> at a rate of</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">$125.00</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">up =
to and including walk-in registration at the workshop.&nbsp; </FONT><A =
HREF=3D"http://shrug-gis.info/www/registration.htm"><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">http://shrug-gis.info/www/registration.htm</FONT></U></A=
><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana"> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Get the best bargain by registering =
early!&nbsp; We will be accepting Checks, Money Orders, Purchase Orders, =
Pay Pal and Credit Card (Visa, MC, AE) payments again this =
year.</FONT></P>
<BR>

<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Pre-Workshop Training Sessions =
(November 15<SUP>th</SUP> - 16<SUP>th</SUP>)</FONT></B>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">This year we are adding more courses =
covering a variety of GIS topics and ranging from Beginner to =
Advanced.&nbsp; Keep checking the SHRUG website for your chance to sign =
up for one of these trainings.&nbsp; These classes are also on a limited =
basis, and typically accommodate 14-15 students. </FONT><A =
HREF=3D"http://shrug-gis.info/www/training.htm"><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">http://shrug-gis.info/www/training.htm</FONT></U></A><FO=
NT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana"> </FONT></P>

<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Please visit our SHRUG Website for =
the latest information regarding SHRUG activities and details about this =
year&#8217;s workshop.&nbsp;</FONT></B><B><U></U></B><U> </U><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.shrug-gis.info"><U></U><U></U><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana">http://www.shrug-gis.info</FONT></U><U></U></A><U></U><U=
></U><B></B><B></B><B></B></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">As always the</FONT><B> <FONT =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">SHRUG Workshop Planning =
Committee</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana"> members are =
volunteers from local state, county, and private entities.&nbsp; If you =
would like to volunteer on the workshop planning committee or at the =
workshop itself, or if you have questions about the event, please feel =
free to reply directly to this e-mail address (</FONT><A =
HREF=3D"mailto:workshop@shrug-gis.info"><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">workshop@shrug-gis.info</FONT></U></A><FONT =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">).</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">SHRUG now also has a mailing address =
for payments and correspondence:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">SHRUG, Inc.</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">PO Box 3887</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Tallahassee, FL 32315-3887</FONT>
</P>

<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Thank you. </FONT></B>
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