shrug-l: FW: Two Day GA URISA Workshop, Sept. 20 & 21st Unicoi State Park & Lodge, Helen, GA

Tripp Corbin tcorbin at keckwood.com
Mon Jul 23 08:00:47 EDT 2007


Two Day GA URISA Workshop,

September 20th and 21st, Unicoi State Park and Lodge, Helen, Georgia

                                                


Workshop Topics


 


"Introduction to GPS for GIS Users"


Presenters:  Gary Kent and Keri Brennan, The Schneider Corporation

 


"Addresses and IS/GIS Implementation:  Keys to Success"


Presenter:  Martha Lombard, Spatial Focus, Inc.

 

 The Thursday (9/20) workshops offer  (0.2) points towards GISCI
certification.

 

 There are two workshops offered on Thursday, September 20th.  Each is
an 8-hour session with appropriate breaks at mid-morning, lunch and
mid-afternoon. For the two workshops offered on 20 September,
registrants must specify which workshop they will be attending on their
completed workshop registration form.   The workshop descriptions are
listed below:

  

Track 1 (20 September): 


"Introduction to GPS for GIS Users"  


Presenters:  Gary Kent and Keri Brennan, The Schneider Corporation


 


The use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) has become pervasive in
the GIS and Surveying communities, and with anyone who needs or collects
data that has a geographic or locational component.  Local, state and
federal agencies regularly use it for a myriad of purposes including
E911, utility locations, pavement inventories, biological studies and
more.  In the private sector, surveyors and other consultants use GPS in
their everyday work.  Even hikers, boaters and hunters rely on GPS to
document their fishing holes, hunting blinds and to leave virtual bread
crumb trails.  This data finds its way into thousands of different
databases and maps and is used in every conceivable application.  GPS is
a highly specialized technology that, by its very nature, is prone to
accidental misapplication; and it will produce inaccurate results that
are not recognized to the untrained user.  This workshop will, in a
non-technical, yet thorough manner, explore the GPS satellite
constellation, how geographic positions are determined, sources of
errors in GPS data collection, and the types of GPS receivers with the
goal of arming users with the ability to achieve the results they expect
and need in their work.


 


Specific topics include:


*         The Global Positioning System - satellites, control and
receivers


*         How GPS works - Measurements from 12,000 miles up!


*         Latitude and Longitude


*         Factors affecting the accuracy of GPS measurements


*         How accurate are my GPS measurements?


*         How to obtain more accurate results


*         Types of GPS receivers


*         Methods of making GPS measurements - Static, Rapid Static, RTK


*         What about the Russian and European satellite navigation
systems?


 


Intended audience:  Any person who uses a GPS receiver, or who relies on
or uses geographic locations determined by GPS measurements.


  

 Track 2 (20 September):  


"Addresses and IS/GIS Implementation:  Keys to Success" 


 Presenter:  Martha Lombard, Spatial Focus, Inc.


 

Street addresses are the key, user-friendly geospatial identifier used
by everyone, but addressing processes are usually poorly organized at
the local level. This workshop will help you understand the addressing
process, managing address data, organizational challenges. It will guide
you in developing a Master Address Repository that serves the needs of
the entire organization. 

Specific topics include:  

 

            * What is an address? What are the types of address? 

            * How are addressing systems structured, and addresses
assigned? 

            * How do you develop a Master Address Repository 

            * Geocoding and managing addresses in the GIS 

            * Organizational Issues with Addressing 

            * Addressing Standards and Ordinances 

 

Intended Audience: GIS Managers, staff members who assign, maintain or
use addresses. This workshop will focus on managing address workflows,
address data, and use.

 

On the morning of September 21st, a bonus two-hour workshop will be
offered for all workshop attendees.  

  

Bonus Track (21 September): 

"Enterprise Asset Management:  The time is now" 

Presenter:  Justin Lokitz, Leica-Geosystems

 

Our goal is to:

1. Provide a fun, relaxed environment for GA URISA members and
associates to network with peers from the State of Georgia

2. Provide top-notch professional education 

3. Allow GA URISA business partners to showcase their products and
services 

4. Reach out to the GIS professionals in the community

 

Costs   

$120 for GA URISA Members 

 

$160 for Non-Members*  (non-member fee includes free GA URISA
membership)

                

                $175 for registration on the day of the conference 

 

Registration

All interested parties should download the registration form from the
Georgia URISA web-site (  <http://www.gaurisa.org/>
http://www.gaurisa.org ).  Payment methods include check or major credit
card.  If the participant wishes to pay by credit card, the registration
form may be filled out and e-mailed to events at gaurisa.org. Payment by
check should be remitted with the completed registration form to:

 

Georgia URISA
3780 Old Norcross Road
Ste. 103 Box 317
Duluth, GA 30096 

 

Lodging

A block of rooms has been reserved for the nights of September 19th and
20th.  Workshop participants will be responsible for making their own
lodging reservations.  Please contact Unicoi Lodge Reservations at (800)
573-9659 and request a room from the GA URISA block.  Room rates are $99
for a double room.  A limited number of rooms are available on a "first
come, first serve basis" and it is encouraged that all participants plan
on a two night stay. At a minimum, however, participants may choose to
drive to the workshop on the morning of the 20th(arrive by 8:45 am) and
stay one night to enjoy the social event(s) planned for the evening of
the 20th, including GIS Jeopardy, music dancing and two free drink
tickets (plus a cash bar). 

Other Area Hotels Include:

Days Inn:          706-878-4079

Hampton Inn:  706-878-3310

Comfort Inn:    706-878-8000

 

 

Questions regarding the workshop should be sent to
<mailto:events at gaurisa.org> events at gaurisa.org or Chris Ogier at (770)
910-0786. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tripp Corbin, MCP, CFM, GISP

Associate Vice President, GIS/Mapping

ESRI Authorized Instructor

Keck & Wood, Inc.

 <http://www.keckwood.com/> www.keckwood.com

(678) 417-4013

(678) 417-8785 fax

 

Keck & Wood, Inc offers instructor led and virtual training for ESRI's
ArcGIS & ArcView software.
Please visit  <http://www.keckwood.com/> www.keckwood.com for more
information including a schedule of upcoming classes. 


  

 
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