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2007 IMAGIN Conference Preparations in Full Swing - There is a great line up of
speakers for this year's conference. There will be 4 hands-on workshops to be held at
the Western Michigan University GIS lab with ArcGIS loaded on each computer! This is
a great chance to learn valuable information and network with your peers to get the
latest GIS techniques. For a list all the workshops and presentations, see the
conference web page at: http://www.imagin.org/conference/
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Google Adds 'MyMaps' to Web Site - To make it even easier to create
your mapping web sites, Google has added a 'MyMaps' section to their web site to allow you
to add point, line and polygon data to a map and then share that map publically
(searchable) or keep it unlisted. For more information, click the 'My Maps' link at:
http://maps.google.com/
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Let Your Voice be Heard to Help Set the Course for GIS in Michigan - Wednesday
morning at the 2007 IMAGIN Conference will feature a presentation by Scott Oppmann
and Jeroen Wagendorp, co-chairs of the newly formed "Michigan Statewide GIS Steering
Group" and they will facilitate a lively discussion on Michigan's GIS Vision and
opportunities for future collaborative efforts. Don't miss this opportunity to
provide feedback and learn more about GIS across the State!
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Great Speaker Line Up - This years conference will include a great lineup
of keynote and guest speakers:
- Monday morning: Rick Toliver, who spent more than 30 years in the defense industry, will
explore the next 20 to 50 years for location-based information and
conclude with a vision of the future.
- Monday lunch: Stu Davis, who works for the State of Ohio and is President of the National
States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC), will talk about NSGIC and other GIS initiatives.
- Tuesday morning: Bill Johnson works for the State of New York and will provide an overview
of how statewide GIS coordination has evolved in the State of New York emphasizing building
relationships in a coordinated approach.
- Tuesday dinner: Eric Swanson, Director of the Michigan Center for Geographic Information,
will speak on State of Michigan GIS efforts.
- Wednesday morning: Jill Saligoe-Simmel, who works in Indiana, will speak about "Imagery for the Nation", a
collaborative project of NSGIC, USGS & US Department of Agriculture that provides a stable
aerial imaging program for the nation.
Don't miss your chance to get the 'big picture'. For more information
regarding these speakers, see the conference web page at: http://www.imagin.org/conference/
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Golf with Colleagues & Clients - Don't miss your chance to spend
quality time with your colleagues & clients at this year's IMAGIN golf outing.
Find out more information and signup on the IMAGIN conference page at: http://www.imagin.org/conference/
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IMAGIN Annual Meeting - This year's annual IMAGIN Membership Meeting will be held
Tuesday at 4:00-4:30 during the conference. The IMAGIN board will provide a brief report
on the organizations activities over the last year and a discussion about plans for the
upcoming year. Membership input will be welcomed. Please join us as we kick off a new year.
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IMAGIN E-Mail Notification List - If you have not been receiving email notifications
(other than the E-News) regarding the upcoming IMAGIN 2007 Conference and other IMAGIN
happenings and you want to begin receiving these notifications, please send an email to
info@imagin.org to get signed up and not miss out on
the latest information.
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This month's theme is "GIS in State Government".
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State of Michigan releases final November 2006 election data - The Michigan
Secretary of State has released final numbers for the November 2006 general election.
The data is downloadable in tab-delimited format for joining to existing county and
local GIS datasets. The data is available at http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/cgi-bin/cfr/precinct_srch.cgi
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State of Michigan Imagery Grant Partnership - The State of Michigan seeks
to partner with local governmental entities to aquire high quality imagery for
State of Michigan use. There has been recent updates to this program so you
may find new information if you have not seen this web site recently. For more
information, please see the partnership web page at: http://www.michigan.gov/cgi/0,1607,7-158--120310--,00.html
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State of Michigan Upcoming Attractions! - There are many initiatiatives underway
in Michigan at the State level. Many GIS initiatives are done by or coordinated with the Michigan Center for Geographic
Information (CGI). The following items are just a highlight of all the GIS activity taking
place at the state level. If you have questions about these or other inititives
at the State level, you can contact CGI at 517-373-7910 or click on 'Contact CGI' on their
web page at: http://www.michigan.gov/cgi/
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April 2007 - Environmental Mapper (DEQ) - This application is to provide the public
with internet access to frequently requested underground storage tank and brown field
information and maps. In addition to serving the public, this application will also
provide DEQ staff with the ability to query and display location and attribute
information pertaining to underground storage tanks and brown fields. You can view the
Environmental Mapper page at: http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3311_4109_9846_9848-141852--,00.html
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April 2007 - Detroit Traffic (MDOT) - Detroit Traffic will be a web
service that displays real-time traffic speeds (as line segments) from a network
of sensors, traffic incidents (as points) and video camera locations (as points)
maintained by the MDOT-MI Intelligent Transportation System for metro Detroit
and transferred to CGI via xml document or Oracle DB query. An application
interface is written in java-script that calls the web service and provides
users with the ability to pan zoom and identify incidents and cameras. The map
will provide web users with an easy to map view status of traffic conditions
in the Detroit Metro area.
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May 2007 - Michigan Surface Water Information (DNR/DEQ) - The MiSWIMS application
is an interactive map-based system that would allow managers, technical staff, and
the public to view information about Michigan lakes and streams in a user-friendly
format. Information from the DEQ Water Bureau’s Water Quality Monitoring Program
and multiple DNR Fisheries and Wildlife databases will be included in the
application. The specific objective is to provide information to the public as well
as DNR and DEQ staff about individual lakes and streams. This system will support
ecosystem management, lake management plans, and DEQ permitting. Having such
information readily accessible will also be useful to State biologists and analysts.
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May 2007 - Wildland Fire Application (DNR) - The Wildland Fire application is to
provide quick access, via the web, to needed map and GIS information for the MDNR
FMFM Fire officers, and Division offices across the State. This application will
also provide an immediate planning tool during wildland fire response emergency
situations giving fire managers the ability to reach critical decisions faster and
to better anticipate fire behavior. This system will also be utilized by our
wildland fire cooperators, including USFS, local fire departments and dispatch
centers. The project will assist the DNR in meeting the commitment to protect
and manage the State’s natural resources.
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May 2007 - Land Bank Fast Track Authority / Land Information Mgmt System (DLEG) -
The MLBFTA was created under Public Act 258 of 2003 with the mission of returning
blighted tax reverted properties to productive and economically viable use. The
LIMS application is designed to assist the MLBFTA staff in performing their
day-to-day business operations.
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June 2007 - Michigan Geographic Framework Ver 7 Release (DIT / CGI - Enterprise) -
The annual release of the Michigan Geographic Framework (MGF), Version 7, will take place in June.
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New E-News Theme! - In addition to our permanent 'GIS in Michigan'
coverage, we will begin having an additional theme for each monthly issue.
This theme will not limit the E-News articles to only this theme,
but rather it will provide an additional focus for some of the articles.
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The theme for
the May 2007 issue of E-News is "GIS and Non-Profit
Organizations".
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Send any ideas you have relating to the general 'GIS in Michigan' theme of the E-News
or the special theme for next month to enews@imagin.org.
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April 15-18, 2007: URISA Geospatial Integration for Public Safety Conf., New Orleans, LA
April 23-25, 2007: 2007 ESRI Business GeoInfo Summit, Dallas, TX
May 6, 2007: IMAGIN Conference Golf Outing, Kalamazoo, MI
May 6, 2007: IMAGIN Conference Speaker/Vendor Appreciation Reception, Kalamazoo, MI
May 7-9, 2007: IMAGIN Conference, Radisson Plaza Hotel, Kalamazoo, MI
May 6-7, 2007: MapInfo 2007 Global DevSummit, Seattle, WA
May 8-10, 2007: MapInfo 2007 Global User Conference, Seattle, WA
May 23, 2007: Macomb County GIS Users Group Meeting, Mt. Clemens, MI
June 11-13, 2007: GPS World Conference & Expo, Rosemont, IL
June 14, 2007: SEMCOG GIS User Group Meeting, Detroit, MI
June 16-19, 2007: 2007 ESRI Survey & Engineering GIS Summit, San Diego, CA
June 16-19, 2007: 2007 ESRI Education User Conference, San Diego, CA
June 18-22, 2007: 2007 ESRI International User Conference, San Diego, CA
July, 2007: ESRI Northern Michigan User Group Meeting
August 20-23, 2007: URISA Annual Conference & Exhibition, Washington, DC
September 12-14, 2007: MiCAMP Fall County GIS Conference, Boyne Mountain Resort, MI
For more events, see the IMAGIN Calendar of Events
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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
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IMAGIN Members get a 10% discount on this training.
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Universal Map -
Founded in 1976, Universal Map is a leading publisher and distributor
of maps for the United States and beyond. We offer a variety of specialized
product lines, including custom wall maps, road atlases and demographic
mapping solutions. Visual Voyage® educational reference materials bring the
world of geography to students of all ages. Customized business mapping
solutions help businesses and government with GIS and internet mapping,
promotional maps and much more.
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For more information regarding Universal Map products and services, please visit our web site
at: http://www.universalmap.com/
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InfoGeographics, Inc. - InfoGeographics, Inc. is a Michigan-based
GIS Integrations company. IGI career GIS professionals specialize in GIS
Strategic & Tactical Planning, System Development & Implementation,
Geodatabase Design & Data Development, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcSDE, ArcIMS,
Applications Development, and On-Site Support/Training to public and
private sector clients throughout North America. IGI is the creator of
GeoConnector GeoData Publishing software and an ESRI Business Partner
and Reseller.
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For more information about InfoGeographic's products and services, please see our web site at:
http://www.infogeographics.com/
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Each month, this section will highlight one or 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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Michigan Townships Association (MTA) - With a wealth of census data for townships across Michigan
and maps that show many different types of information such as congressional districts, fire
and police coverage areas, ambulance services, water customers, sewer hook-ups, master plans,
zoning, school districts and watershed boundaries, the MTA interactive maps provide
a lot of information in one location. See the MTA interactive maps at: http://www.michigantownships.org/twpmaps.asp
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To include your job openings, new hires, promotions or GISP certifications
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 13, 2007
E-News Web Page:http://www.imagin.org/resources/enews.html
Email Address: enews@imagin.org
Any corrections to the E-News will be posted on the web site above.
Please email us your comments and suggestions. Thanks!
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