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| IMAGIN E-News - May, 2006 |
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Free Gift! - The first 250 IMAGIN members that attend the annual
conference in Traverse City will receive a special gift from IMAGIN and
North Arrow Technologies ... a 128MB thumb drive with the IMAGIN and North Arrow logos.
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It's not too late! - The IMAGIN conference starts next Monday, May
1st and the golf outing is Sunday April 30th at 1:30. Conference attendees
and golfers will be accepted at the door as space allows. Join other
GIS professionals for an informative conference in the beautiful Traverse
City area. For information, see the conference web page at:
http://www.imagin.org/conference/
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Certified GIS Professionals (GISPs) Surveyed for Program Changes -
The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) recently surveyed 543 (out of a
current 1,088 GISPs) to gauge opinions and changes for the fledgling program.
Survey results indicated that over 57% of respondents would like GISCI to
lobby for additional GISP endorsements by states, counties, and municipalities.
Official statewide endorsements for the GISP certification currently exist for
Oregon and North Carolina. Over three-quarters of respondents were in
favor of keeping the GISP certification non-specific to GIS responsibilities
(e.g., GIS-Analyst, GIS-Programmer) or disciplines (e.g., GIS-Transportation,
GIS-Public Works). View the full survey results at:
http://www.gisci.org/06GISP_survey_summary.html.
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GIS related professions included in "Best Jobs List" -
CNN and Money Magazine’s annual list of
“Best
Jobs in America” included GIS-related professions among the 166 jobs
surveyed. Among the professions listed were “Cartographers and Photogrammetrists”,
pegged at a 10-year job growth rate of over 15% and described as a person who will
“Collect, analyze, and interpret geographic information.” The title of “Geographer”
also appeared on the list with a respectable 6.75% 10-year job growth
forecast. Since GIS is truly cross-disciplinary in nature, many of the other
professions listed may also utilize GIS as tool in their profession.
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Map Michigan welcomes you to search and explore various places and points of
interest throughout our State. Looking for a certain address? Have a weekend
destination in mind, but don’t know how to get there? The tools available on
this site are designed to assist the public in meeting these and many other
map-related needs. See the Map Michigan web page at:
http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mapmichigan/home.asp
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Interested in GIS at MDOT? - Sign up for the Michigan Department of Transportation GIS News
mailing list. See the signup page at:
http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=MDOT-GIS-NEWS&H=LISTSERV.MICHIGAN.GOV
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Interested in GIS news from MCGI? - Sign up for the Michigan Center for Geographic Information
GIS News mailing list. Get announcements of new GIS data products available from the State. See the 'GISUSERS' signup page at:
http://www.michigan.gov/cgi/0,1607,7-158--35275--,00.html
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The Michigan State University Aerial Imagery Archive is housed within the Remote
Sensing & GIS Research and Outreach Services group (RS&GIS) in the
Department of Geography. The Aerial Imagery Archive is a unique resource and
home to the largest collection of historic and recent aerial imagery for the
State of Michigan, including hundreds of thousands of black and white images
dating back to the late 1930s. Thousands of our images have been scanned and
indexed to allow for easy access via PC. The Archive is also home to several
unique sets, such as an early 1990s set of Great Lakes shoreline imagery for the
entire U.S. side and several high-altitude NASA color infrared sets. All
resources in the Aerial Imagery Archive are open to the public. For more
information, please visit us on the internet at http://www.rsgis.msu.edu/archive.htm
or call us at 517-355-3771.
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Give us your suggestions! We want the E-News to be a member driven publication that provides current, relevant information
to GIS users across the State of Michigan. Send your suggestions to enews@imagin.org to
let us know about upcoming user meetings, conferences, opportunities, etc. Get a little free PR for your event!
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April 30 - May 3, 2006: IMAGIN 2006 Annual Conference, Grand Traverse Resort, Acme, MI
May 3, 2006 8:00AM: IMAGIN 2006 Annual Meeting, Grand Traverse Resort, Acme, MI
May 19, 2006: IMAGIN Board Meeting, Doherty Hotel, Clare, MI
August 7-11, 2006: 2006 ESRI International User Conference, San Diego, California
September 13-15, 2006: Mi-CAMP 11th Annual Conference, Boyne Mountain, Boyne Falls, MI
September 26-29, 2006: URISA 44th Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC
For more events, see the IMAGIN Calendar of Events
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Organization |
City |
Description |
| May 16, 2006 |
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MSU RS&GIS |
E. Lansing |
2005 Statewide Aerial Imagery Seminar (FREE) |
| May 19 & 22, 2006 |
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U-M CSCAR |
Ann Arbor |
Using ArcGIS |
| May 23, 2006 |
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MSU RS&GIS |
E. Lansing |
2005 Statewide Aerial Imagery Seminar (FREE) |
| June 5-9, 2006 |
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ESRI |
Livonia |
ArcSDE Administration for SQL Server |
| June 9 & 12, 2006 |
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U-M CSCAR |
Ann Arbor |
Using ArcGIS |
| June 19-20, 2006 |
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ESRI |
Livonia |
Introduction to ArcIMS |
| June 21-23, 2006 |
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ESRI |
Livonia |
ArcIMS Administration |
| June 21-23, 2006 |
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MSU RS&GIS |
E. Lansing |
Aerial Imagery Interpretation |
| June 26-28, 2006 |
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ESRI |
E. Lansing |
Advanced Analysis with ArcGIS |
| June 29-30, 2006 |
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ESRI |
E. Lansing |
Introduction to Geoprocessing Scripts Using Python |
For links to Michigan GIS training facilities visit the IMAGIN training page.
To include your Michigan GIS training in this list, send the details to: enews@imagin.org
D = IMAGIN Members get a 10% discount on this training.
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Ottawa County, Michigan GIS Department -
The mission of the Ottawa County Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Department is to
provide geographic data and capabilities to the County, its Local Units, and the public.
In 2005, the GIS Department furthered this mission through expansion and enhancement of
its data and services as well as continued delivery of its data and maps through the Web.
With the introduction of BS&A and Infogeographic's Geoconnector Ottawa County GIS was
able to offer nightly parcel updates to the IMS site. In addition, access to the
information via the web became a part of the free service offered. Last year Ottawa
County GIS also added water features, lot lines, and lot dimensions to the free-mapping
Web site, enhanced search capabilities for the GIS free-mapping Web site were also added.
Visit our mapping web page at:
http://miottawa.org/CoGov/Depts/GIS/mapping.htm
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Currently the Department is working on adding additional services to the free mapping
component. A Parks and trails service that will feature a direct link to the Ottawa
County Parks Department’s park page of the selected park. A Water Recreation Service
that will feature No Wake zones with corresponding ordinance and Launch sites that
will feature a direct link to the state’s page containing information about the
selected boat launch.
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Midwestern Consulting,
LLC, is an award winning consulting engineering and surveying firm
recognized for using emerging technologies to provide exceptional products and
services. Supported by engineering expertise, we have become a leader in
GIS application development and hosting services for infrastructure management,
developing innovative applications, web-based and desktop-based alike, for
state, county, and local agencies. These applications range from regional
transportation data management to village asset management.
To learn more about us, contact Ben Chen, PE, PTOE at (734) 995-0200 or visit
http://GIS.MidwesternConsulting.com
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The Huron-Manistee National Forests
comprise almost a million acres of public lands extending across the northern lower
peninsula of Michigan. The Huron-Manistee National Forests provide recreation
opportunities for visitors, habitat for fish and wildlife, and resources for
local industry. For more information, please call 800-821-6263 (voice), 231-775-3183
(TDD) or visit our web site at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/hmnf/.
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Each month, this section will highlight two of our supporting organizations.
If your organization would like to be in the spotlight, please
contact IMAGIN headquarters
about becoming a supporting organization.
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New Hires/Promotions
| Organization |
Title |
Name |
| Midland County |
GIS Coordinator |
Chris Cantrell |
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To include your job openings, new hires or promotions in this section, please send the
information to enews@imagin.org. Please include
the URL for your organization also. Check the
IMAGIN jobs page
for other openings.
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Editor - Tara Maguire, GIS Coordinator, City of Birmingham
Editor - Matt Malone, GIS Coordinator, City of Farmington Hills
Editor - Brian Buckley, Senior GIS Specialist, Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc.
Publication Date: April 28, 2006
E-News Web Page:http://www.imagin.org/resources/enews.html
Email Address: enews@imagin.org
Please email us your comments and suggestions. Thanks!
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