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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://netforum.avectra.com/public/EmailTrack.aspx?cli=URISA&img=1af272cc-0cb3-4282-a0da-aab8e9159d16"><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Earn GISP points towards certification at one of two URISA Certified Workshops being offered by Georgia URISA at the Unicoi State Park and Lodge. Participants will be able to chose from one of the workshops listed below. Both workshops are scheduled for Thursday, October 13, 2011 from 8:30am to 4:30 pm. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you have not registered, you still have time but you must hurry!</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Early bird registration ends on October 7<sup>th</sup> and you can register for as low as $100 per person. For a $100.00 value, you can take advantage of Thursday workshop course offerings of either the <b>Asset Management: Planning, Strategy, and Implementation </b>workshop<b> <u>or</u> </b>the<b> Field Automation Options for Local Government </b>workshop.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thursday, October 13, 2011 8:30 a.m-4:30 p.m. - Workshops Track 1 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Asset Management: Planning, Strategy, and Implementation (Location: Masters Hall 1) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Presenters: Allen Ibaugh, & Jason Amadori, Data Transfer Solutions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Public and private agencies face continuous challenges to accomplish more with less as increases in demand, regulatory requirements, infrastructure deterioration, and political and economic forces have significantly outpaced increases in capital and operating budgets. Many of these agencies are turning to Asset Management to cope with these challenges and improve business performance and effectiveness. This workshop will focus on several aspects of developing an asset management system that could help improve performance, reduce long-term costs, and maximize return on investment in infrastructure assets.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Specific topics include: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Strategy and Planning <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Data Collection Methods<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Software Solutions <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Information Management and Decision Support Tools <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Evaluation and Performance Measures <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• GASB34 Reporting <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Life Cycle Costs <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Intended Audience: This workshop is intended for utility, transportation, engineering, planning, and environmental managers and analysts of the public and private sectors. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Track 2 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Field Automation Options for Local Government (Location: Masters Hall 2) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Presenter: Tripp Corbin, Keck & Wood, Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>One way to meet demands for providing superior service levels and operational efficiencies under tightening budget constraints is to leverage new technology that places GIS data in the hands of field crews. This allows for improved management and better maintenance of work processes to properly appraise infrastructure assets and to meet service request response times. This workshop is designed to provide local government managers with practical guidelines for building an effective mobile GIS program across multiple departments. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Specific topics include: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Practical guidelines for building a mobile GIS <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Business drivers for moving GIS technology and data into the field <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Alternative strategies for implementing GIS-based field solutions <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Overcoming obstacles to automating field processes <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Steps in the mobility implementation process <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Intended Audience: Supervisors and managers responsible for public works operations. GIS and IT department managers interested in mobilizing user applications and Mobile GIS project managers. For more information or to register for either of these workshops, please visit Georgia URISA's <a href="%20%20http:/www.gaurisa.org/index.php/event-reader/events/2011_Georgia_URISA_Workshop.html%20">website</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>