8:00 AM Registration
Join us for the 2nd Annual NYC Arc Users Group Symposium!
Do not miss this exciting opportunity to hear about successful GIS projects from around the NYC region. This is also a great chance to network with some of the leading GIS professionals in the area. Speakers will present examples detailing how GIS is supporting
government, media, public transportation, education, and other critical industries. Everyone is welcome!
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The Symposium will be held from 9:00 am - 4:15 pm on Friday, June 17th, 2011 @ 26 Federal Plaza, 6th Floor Conference Center, New York, NY
Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. Coffee and continental breakfast will be available. Please leave extra time to get through building security.
Presentations include:
Keynote Speaker: Matthew Ericson, Deputy Graphics Director, New York Times
Mapping The News: Covering The Geography Of Wars, Natural Disasters And Elections At The New York Times
(Dave Kraiker, US Census Bureau
Behind The Statistics: A Look At GIS In A Census Field Office
Jim Hall, NYC Department of Education
Incorporating A General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Into The NYC DOE Web Site
Mark Christiano, Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park
Challenges And Adventures Of Mapping The Wilderness Of An Urban National Park Service
Brenden Duffy, LIRR, MTA
Geospatial Technology In Rail Road Infrastructure Asset Management
Jarlath O'Neill-Dunn, Geospatial Analyst, University Of Vermont/US Forest Service
Mapping NYC's Tree Canopy From LiDAR
Lightning Talks by
- Chris Goranson, GIS Center Director, NYC Dept Of Health And Mental Hygiene
- Matt Knutzen, Assistant Chief, Map Division, New York Public Library
- Liz Barry, Co-Founder, Treekit; Director Urban Environments, Public Laboratory; Adjunct Faculty Columbia, Parsons, Pratt
- Sam Wear, Assistant CIO, Westchester County GIS
REGISTRATION IS FREE BUT MUST BE CONFIRMED IN ADVANCED.