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<div class=Section1><pre><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>This is a REMINDER Invitation to Strategic Plan for <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Statewide </span></font>GIS Coordination Meeting tomorrow in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tallahassee</st1:place></st1:City> -- <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>December 4, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>R.A.</span></font></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Gray</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, Department of State <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>500 South Bronough Street</span></font></st1:Street> <st1:City
w:st="on">Tallahassee</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">FL</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">32301</st1:PostalCode></st1:address> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Please RSVP to: <a
href="mailto:solutions@earthdata.com">solutions@earthdata.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place> Division of Emergency Management (DEM); together with a <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>consortium of state, local, federal, academic, and private partners, has <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>begun a strategic planning process to foster statewide coordination of <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>geographic information systems (GIS) activities in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place>, and is seeking <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>the input of the GIS community over the next several months. <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Several opportunities will be made available for GIS stakeholder <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>involvement in the development of the strategic plan. A survey designed to <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>collect information on organizational needs and experiences with <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>geospatial program coordination can be completed by visiting the project <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>web site at www.floridadisaster.org/gis/capgrant and following the link <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>for the survey. The survey will be available until December 7, 2007. <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Regional workshops will also be held throughout the state In December to <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>provide additional opportunities to influence the strategic plan. Agendas <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>for these workshops as well as directions will be available on the project <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>web site: www.floridadisaster.org/gis/capgrant. <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The workshops are scheduled as follows: <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><st1:place
w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>North Florida</span></font></st1:place> - December 4, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>R.A.</span></font></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Gray</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, Department of State <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>500 South Bronough Street</span></font></st1:Street> <st1:City
w:st="on">Tallahassee</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">FL</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">32301</st1:PostalCode></st1:address> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><st1:place
w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>South Florida</span></font></st1:place> ? December 10, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Volunteer</span></font></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Community Center</st1:PlaceType>, City of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Plantation</st1:City></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>12050 W Sunrise Blvd <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Plantation</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">FL</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">33317</st1:PostalCode></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><st1:place
w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Central Florida</span></font></st1:place> ? December 11, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Orlando</span></font></st1:City></st1:place> Urban Office, FDOT District 5 <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>133 South Semoran Boulevard</span></font></st1:Street> <st1:City
w:st="on">Orlando</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">32807</st1:PostalCode></st1:address> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>This project is in support of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure and <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>in cooperation with the USGS National Geospatial Program Office, Federal <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Geographic Data Committee, and the National States Geographic Information <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Council. The strategic plan is slated for completion in March 2008. <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre>
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