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You Can Still Be a Part of the 2007 Conference - It's not too late
to join your colleagues and clients at the 2007 IMAGIN Conference in
Kalamazoo. We have a great line up of speakers this year and a special "GIS
in Michigan" session on Wednesday that will allow IMAGIN Conference participants
to give input on the future of GIS in Michigan. For more information, see the
conference web page at: http://www.imagin.org/conference/
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Final Conference Program Complete
- The final conference program has been posted on the
conference web page! We have a great line up of topics, speakers, presenters and workshops as
well as a great venue to spend quality time with old friends and a chance to
make some new ones. See the conference page at: http://www.imagin.org/conference/
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City of Dearborn partners with Student Interns for Utility Mapping
Project - The City of Dearborn and Dearborn public school students
formed a partnership to fulfill both of their needs. The students
received real-world GIS, GPS and field data collection experience and
the City received the manpower it needed to complete an important
utility mapping project. View the full article at: http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/winter0607articles/student-interns.html
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Pitney Bowes to Acquire MapInfo - March 15, 2007 - Pitney Bowes Inc.
today announced it has entered into a merger agreement to acquire MapInfo
Corporation for approximately $408 million in cash, net of expected cash
on MapInfo’s balance sheet at the time of closing. For more information, see
the MapInfo web site.
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Join Your Colleagues and Clients at the 4th Annual IMAGIN Golf Outing -
Don't miss it! Sign up for a fun afternoon at the IMAGIN golf outing. The golf
outing includes 18 holes, riding cart, dinner and prizes. The golf outing flyer
has been posted on the IMAGIN conference web page at: http://www.imagin.org/conference/2007IMAGINGolfOuting.pdf
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Michigan
Firm Becomes Leica Geosystems Distributor - April 6, 2007 - Abletech
of Dexter, a 13 year old engineering consulting firm, has recently become
a Leica Geosystems' machine automation distributor.
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Board of Director Elections - IMAGIN members should have received the
ballot for the IMAGIN Board of Directors election. Please take the time to
cast your vote. If you did not receive a ballot, contact IMAGIN at info@imagin.org or vote on
Monday May 7th at the Conference. No ballots will be accepted after the
May 7th close of the registration
booth. Join the IMAGIN Board of Directors at the annual IMAGIN Membership meeting on
Tuesday from 4:00-4:30.
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Michigan Department of Transportation GIS News - Sign up for
the MDOT gis news list to receive the latest GIS news from MDOT. The
signup page is at: http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=MDOT-GIS-NEWS&H=LISTSERV.MICHIGAN.GOV
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This month's theme is "GIS and Non-Profit Organizations".
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Great Lakes
Information Network - The Mission of GLIN Maps and GIS is to
provide a centralized location to discover, publish, and acquire geospatial
data for areas within the Great Lakes Region. The site has 4
major components: 1) a portal viewing, 2) a data portal for data access,
3) a gallery of images and 4) a collection of web links to other
Great Lakes information. For more information, see their web site at:
http://gis.glin.net/
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Detroit Community Data Connection - "Sharing data for the good of the
community" is the description of the Detroit Community Data Connection. This
web site provides interactive maps, static maps, reports and data sheets regarding
Detroit, Wayne County and the remainder of Southeastern Michigan. The data they
provide through reports, static maps and interactive maps include CENSUC data,
population, health, historic sites, community information, SMART bus routes,
DDOT lines, Police Districts, Public Libraries, Hospitals, City Halls and
Public Recreation centers as well as Detroit aerial imagery. For more
information, please see their web site at: http://www.datadetroit.org/
To view the interactive maps, visit the web site at: http://www.datadetroit.org/tools/interactivemaps.asp
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Using GIS Technology for More Effective Planning and Decision Making - This will
be the topic of a workshop by Craig Wiles and Jeff Williams of Public Sector
Consultants on May 15, 2007 at the Michigan Nonprofit SuperConference 2007 to be held in Lansing.
To view the full workshop description, view the web page at: http://www.mnaonline.org/conf2007/workshop_descriptions.asp
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Upcoming E-News Themes - In addition to our
permanent 'GIS in Michigan' coverage, we include an additional theme for each
monthly issue. The theme will not limit the E-News articles to only
this theme, but rather it will provide an additional focus for some articles.
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The theme for the June 2007 issue of E-News is "GIS in the Private Sector".
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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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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 21-24, 2007: INTERGRAPH 2007, Nashville TN
May 24, 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 24, 2007: ESRI Northern Michigan User Group Meeting, Cadillac, MI
August 20-23, 2007: URISA Annual Conference & Exhibition, Washington, DC
September 12-14, 2007: MiCAMP Fall County GIS Conference, Boyne Mountain Resort, MI
September 24-26, 2007: GITA GIS for Oil & Gas Conference, Houston, TX
October 7-10, 2007: 2007 ESRI Health GIS Conference, Scottsdale, AZ
November 5-7, 2007: 2007 ESRI Homeland Security GIS Summit, Denver, CO
March 9-12, 2008: GITA Annual Conference 31, Seattle, WA
For more events, see the IMAGIN Calendar of Events
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Organization |
City |
Description |
| May 15-17, 2007 |
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ESRI |
E. Lansing |
Writing Advanced Geoprocessing Scripts Using Python (9.2) |
| May 21-22, 2007 |
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ESRI |
Livonia |
Introduction to ArcGIS I (9.x) |
| May 23-25, 2007 |
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ESRI |
Livonia |
Introduction to ArcGIS II (9.x) |
| May 30-31, 2007 |
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ESRI |
E. Lansing |
Introduction to ArcGIS Server (9.2) |
| June 4-6, 2007 |
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ESRI |
E. Lansing |
Data Management in the Multiuser Geodatabase (9.2) |
| June 7-8, 2007 |
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ESRI |
E. Lansing |
ArcGIS Server Enterprise Configuration and Tuning for SQL Server (9.2) |
| June 18-22, 2007 |
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MSU RS&GIS |
Livonia |
Technical Workshops |
| June 25-27, 2007 |
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ESRI |
E. Lansing |
Advanced Analysis with ArcGIS (9.2) |
| June 28-29, 2007 |
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ESRI |
E. Lansing |
Introduction to Geoprocessing Scripts Using Python (9.2) |
| July 9-11, 2007 |
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ESRI |
E. Lansing |
Building Geodatabases (9.2) |
| July 12-13, 2007 |
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ESRI |
E. Lansing |
Creating and Editing Parcels with ArcGIS (9.2) |
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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Sanborn Solutions - Sanborn is an end to end geospatial services
provider. Sanborn can provide everything from digital imagery, LiDAR
through to 3D building sets and enterprise GIS systems. Sanborn
specializes in the provision of imagery from airborne and spaceborne
platforms. We also develop elevation datasets from LiDAR and classify
imagery into a variety of land cover/ land use products. These products
are used in planning and operations of governmental organizations and
natural resource agencies. Sanborn also designs and develops enterprise
GIS and web based applications that successfully brings GIS to a large
range of users.
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For more information about Sanborn's products and services, please see
our web site at http://www.sanborn.com/.
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Prein&Newhof -
For over 35 years, Prein&Newhof has been meeting infrastructure
needs for township, municipal, and private clients across West
Michigan. We offer a wide range of engineering, environmental
consulting, surveying, GIS, and laboratory services. Prein&Newhof
is 100% employee-owned, with offices in Grand Rapids, Holland,
Byron Center, Muskegon, and Kalamazoo, and an Environmental
Laboratory in Grand Rapids.
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At P&N, our single goal is to serve our clients – meeting their
infrastructure needs with a combination of experience, integrity,
creativity, and common sense. Because every situation is different,
we put a high value on personal attention. And because needs change
over time, we are dedicated to crafting flexible, long-term solutions
rather than quick fixes. Today, we are the consulting firm of choice
for over 50 communities across West Michigan. For more information,
visit us online at http://www.preinnewhof.com/.
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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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The City of Grand Rapids - The city of Grand Rapids includes a public viewer as well
as secure applications that require a login. The public viewer includes aerial imagery,
relief, transportation as well as numerous other layers. They have created several specific
applications including a road closures interactive map, a parcel information query application,
a planning map as well as an application to allow a public inquiry by locating a spot on the
interactive map, selecting the problem category (such as abandoned vehicle, potholes, etc.)
and entering a problem description to alert city staff to the problem. To view their
interactive mapping application, click on the "GR Interactive Mapping Application" button on
the following page: http://www.ci.grand-rapids.mi.us/index.pl?page_id=1450
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New Hires/Promotions/New GISPs
| Organization |
Name |
Title/GISP |
| MSU RS&GIS |
Ed Bissell |
GIS & Programmer Analyst |
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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: May 3, 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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