shrug-l: Heads Up

[Brandt, Holli]

Okay here are my two cents on the subject....

 

Even though I am now out of state, I still am actively involved in the
GIS community in Tallahassee and SHRUG when I can be.  I also do believe
that the SHRUG conferences are the best in the area, especially that one
in 2004 :^)

As a past Vice President of SHRUG, a former SHRUG Workshop Chairman, and
a SHRUG Workshop committee member for several years,  I can honestly say
that one thing that made the SHRUG conferences different and better is
that we planned them for what we as GIS professionals and other GIS
professionals wanted to see and learn at a conference.  We actively
researched topics, trainings, meetings and of course social events to
make sure there was going to be an interest in them at the workshop.  My
only fear if SHRUG joined with FLURISA would be that this connection
between what is being presented and what the GIS professionals want
would be lost.

 

I think that having surveyors come together with GIS professional in a
social setting would help everyone to learn more about the other's
profession.  Come on, how much do we really know about surveyors?  They
just hit that button on the GPS, right?  Just keep in mind that in some
aspects, these people you are now joining together are very different.
These aspects must be bridged with some basic informative sessions as
the workshops so that the two groups can actually come together.  To
future help bridge that gap could be some really neat new social events
that would eliminate the GIS people on one side and the surveyors on the
other side scenario.  

 

As far as Lee being president of both...knowing Lee and working with Lee
at SHRUG for many many years, I have to say that he really only the
interests of both organizations at heart.  I know he will benefit both
SHRUG and FLURISA with his new ideas and enthusiasm.  And hence if any
of you are really concerned about this, then please step up to a
leadership role in either organization and make something happen.    

 

- Holli Brandt

 

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From: shrug-l-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:shrug-l-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Elebash,
Alan
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:42 AM
To: shrug-L at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: RE: shrug-l: Heads Up

 

I see no problem with Lee Hartsfield being president of both SHRUG and
FLURISA, but I do see a conflict if he is the one that leads an effort
to combine the two conferences. 

Rather than combine the two conferences I  would prefer for to get
different professional surveyors that consistently provide accurate,
usable data to GIS  professionals to give talks/workshops at the SHRUG
conference.

Alan Elebash
GIS Analyst
Office of Park Planning
Division of Recreation and Parks
850 245-3051 

Florida State Parks - the "Real Florida"
www.floridastateparks.org <http://www.floridastateparks.org/>  

From: shrug-l-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:shrug-l-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Gary Watry
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:02 AM
To: Mayo, Michele L.; shrug-L at lists.dep.state.fl.us; Wolfe, Heather
Subject: RE: shrug-l: Heads Up

 

I agree in part

Let anyone who wants to be part of the Shrug Workshop participate. A
SHRUG-FLURISA conference is fine but not a FLURISA-SHRUG Conference.
This is first and foremost a SHRUG event.

However, I see a large conflict of interest in Lee Hartsfield beimng
president of both SHRUG and FLURISA at the same time, especially when
they are in discussion with each other.

I believe he should be required to step down from one of these
organizations before any further discussion takes place.

A "conflist of interest" or a "preception of a conflict of intesrest" is
not in the best interests of either organization.

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