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<P align=center>2008 GIS SUMMIT</P></FONT><FONT size=4>
<P align=center>Sponsored by Flint Energies</P>
<P align=center>&</P>
<P align=center>Central Georgia Technical College</P></FONT>
<P align=left>Greetings,</P>
<P align=left>You’re invited to attend the 2<FONT size=1>nd </FONT>GIS Summit
for the middle Georgia area for users of GIS<SPAN class=645112921-17032008>
</SPAN>and CAD based software systems to be held at <FONT color=#ff0000>CGTC
</FONT>in Macon <SPAN class=645112921-17032008>Georgia </SPAN>on <FONT
color=#ff0000>Wednesday, April 9, 2008</FONT>.<SPAN class=645112921-17032008>
</SPAN>For this event, Flint Energies has partnered with CGTC to promote
community collaboration and<SPAN class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>awareness of
GIS along with CGTC’s new “Seamless Education Path” for students. This
event<SPAN class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>offers a distinctive session that
all GIS practitioners will want to add to their portfolio<SPAN
class=645112921-17032008>, becoming a GISP</SPAN>. What is a GISP? It is formal
recognition by the GIS Certification Institute<SPAN class=645112921-17032008>
</SPAN>(<FONT color=#0000ff><A
href="http://www.gisci.org">www.gisci.org</A></FONT>) granted to individuals
meeting a collection of work experience, education and<SPAN
class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>professional contribution. This is becoming the
distinction between a “practitioner” and a<SPAN class=645112921-17032008>
</SPAN>“professional”. An institute spokesperson will be providing information
on how to complete the<SPAN class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>lengthy application
process. The important note here is to know that GISP has a “grandfather”<SPAN
class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>clause that ends in 2008.</P>
<P align=left>Also, the Summit will have guest presenters following a delicious
catered hot lunch (<I>$15-<SPAN class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>at the door-any
checks should be made payable to Flint Energies</I>) from ESRI and AutoDesk
to<SPAN class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>update attendees on significant
improvements and upcoming features in their respective<SPAN
class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>industries. The Summit will close in the
late <SPAN class=645112921-17032008> a</SPAN>fternoon with educators
attending to learn more<SPAN class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>about the
“Seamless Education Path” for GIS. This unique and valuable pathway provides a
road<SPAN class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>map for students interested in
GIS/CAD technologies beginning in High School all the way<SPAN
class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>through Graduate school and on. If you use GIS
or CAD technologies and are interested in<SPAN class=645112921-17032008>
</SPAN>giving a brief presentation of how you use GIS or CAD in your business,
please mark the<SPAN class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>registration survey
question at the link below accordingly so we may contact you.</P>
<P align=left>To close, whether you are a first<FONT color=#008100>-</FONT>timer
or a veteran of our inaugural Summit in 2007, we<SPAN class=645112921-17032008>
</SPAN>hope you will join us for this great event. In order to prepare
accordingly for lunch and<SPAN class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>refreshments,
please contact Carrie Lattarulo at Flint Energies at 478-988-3504 or via email
at <FONT color=#0000ff><A
href="mailto:clattarulo@flintemc.com">clattarulo@flintemc.com</A><SPAN
class=645112921-17032008> <FONT color=#000000>to register</FONT></SPAN></FONT>.
A hot buffet lunch will be served for a small fee<SPAN class=645112921-17032008>
</SPAN>(<I>$15-at door</I>). The auditorium is<SPAN
class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>located in building <B><FONT
color=#ff0000>H</B></FONT>. Driving directions may be found on the CGTC website
at the following<SPAN class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN>link<SPAN
class=645112921-17032008> </SPAN><FONT color=#0000ff><A
href="http://www.centralgatech.edu/general/locations/macon/macon_map.html">http://www.centralgatech.edu/general/locations/macon/macon_map.html</A></P></FONT></DIV>
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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><BR></P></DIV>
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