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<DIV><SPAN class=808450813-15012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Mike,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=808450813-15012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>This
is not as hard as you may think. You can do many things to gain points in this
area. The easiest is to present at conferences. These do not have to be strictly
GIS related conferences as long as your presentation is GIS related. The spring
conference season will be starting soon. SERUG is just around the corner but
don't forget to look into your local County Commissioners groups, League of
Cities, Tax Assessors, Surveyors and Engineer groups, Rural Water Systems,
Emergency Management, and more. All of these hold conferences at least once a
year sometimes more. Of course you would want to focus on your specialty. You
can also contact schools in your area and offer to talk to them about GIS. This
can be any type of school and it does not have to be just on GIS day. There are
also many GIS organizations you can join such as URISA, FL URISA (this one is
free), GA URISA, GITA, and others. Many of these also offer opportunities to
present and volunteer. Ga URISA will be holding a conference in Oct this year
and will be looking for folks to present papers and exhibit.
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left>Tripp Corbin, MCP,
CFM, GISP<BR>Vice President,GIS/IT<BR><I>ESRI Authorized
Instructor</I><BR><B>Keck & Wood,Inc.</B><BR><A
href="http://www.keckwood.com/"><FONT color=#0000ff><U><FONT
size=2>www.keckwood.com</FONT></U></FONT></A><BR>(678) 417-4013<BR>(678)
417-8785 fax<BR><BR><B>Keck & Wood, Inc</B> offers a range of GIS services
and training. Please visit <A href="http://www.keckwood.com/"><FONT
color=#0000ff><U>www.keckwood.com</U></FONT></A> for more information including
a schedule of upcoming classes. <A href="http://www.gaurisa.org/">GA URISA</A>
members can receive a 10% discount on instructor led training.<BR></P></DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Michael
Berzinis<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 15, 2008 7:54 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
shrug-l@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> shrug-l: GIS
certification<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,new york,times,serif">Hello,<BR>I
am currently seeking GISCI certification. In my application, I found my
"contributions to the profession" are somewhat scant :-(. I wanted to
poll shrug members in the hope someone might be able to help me find
workshops, committees or volunteer work in order to further our profession,
while helping me get certified. If there are any leads in this regard,
please pass them on; I would also be interested in any guidance from those who
are already certified. I am willing to provide individuals more information on
my qualifications and interests. Sincerely, <BR>
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