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Georgia URISA January 2017 Meeting

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Tuesday January 9, 2018
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Location:
Georgia Department of Transportation
Traffic Management Office
935 East Confederate Avenue, Building #24
Atlanta, GA 30316

Registration: https://www.gaurisa.org

Note: Enter the State complex through the driveway where the State Trooper is at the gate. There is parking on the left, right before the building or immediately after the building. Go to the front desk and tell him you are attending the URISA Meeting. They will direct you to the second floor.

Georgia State 511 Program

Presentation Summary:
The 511 system monitors all of the traffic flow throughout the Atlanta metro area from the Traffic Management Center (TMC). The TMC monitors over 700 cameras throughout the highway system. They dispatch the HERO response units and coordinate with emergency responders throughout the highway system. In addition they control the various tollways in the area. We will having a presentation and touring the Traffic Management Center during our monthly meeting.

Speaker:
Andy Phlegen, Project Manager, GDOT/Adkins

Luncheon Overview: Luncheons are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month unless otherwise noted. They are intended to provide a social and friendly atmosphere for learning about the successes of our members and to provide opportunities for networking. All are invited to join and students are especially encouraged! You’ll earn 0.1 conference attendance points towards your GISP Certification by attending each luncheon.

Agenda: Meetings are orchestrated according to the following agenda:

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Lunch and Networking
12:00 p.m. – 12:10 p.m. – Announcements
12:10 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. – Presentation
1:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Discussion

Georgia URISA Luncheon – September 12 2017

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Postponed due to Irma

Date: Tuesday September 12, 2017
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location:
Cobb County DOT
1890 County Services Parkway
Marietta, GA 30008

“911: Using GIS to Streamline Communication & Reduce Response Time”
Speaker Bio:

Nadine Bennett-Darby is the current Solutions Analyst for Cobb County Department of Transportation Operations Management System. In her current position, Nadine manages, maintains and improves the department’s Operations Management System.

Presentation Summary:

When it comes to 911 calls, every minute counts. Cobb County uses a GIS-based workflow to pass requests from the 911 operator directly into the Department of Transportation’s operations management system. This efficiency streamlines communication during flooding and severe weather events, allows the county to dispatch crews instantly for downed stop signs, and eliminates redundant data entry giving 911 operators back nearly 10,000 minutes a year.

Luncheon Overview: Luncheons are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month unless otherwise noted. They are intended to provide a social and friendly atmosphere for learning about the successes of our members and to provide opportunities for networking. All are invited to join and students are especially encouraged! You’ll earn 0.1 conference attendance points towards your GISP Certification by attending each luncheon.

Agenda: Meetings are orchestrated according to the following agenda:

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Lunch and Networking
12:00 p.m. – 12:10 p.m. – Announcements
12:10 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. – Presentation
1:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Discussion

Register: http://www.gaurisa.org

Georgia URISA March 2017 Luncheon

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Date: Tuesday March 14, 2017
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
 
Location:

Hexagon Geospatial
5051 Peachtree Corners Circle
Norcross, Georgia 30092

“Geospatial Data Management and State Clearinghouses”

Speaker: Bruce Chaplin, Vice-President Business Development – Americas, Hexagon Geospatial.Bruce Chaplin is a global executive with 25 years of experience developing creative solutions to geospatial, mapping, and location-based challenges. Bruce has worked for Hexagon for 15 years, in leadership roles in product development, product management, and business development. He is based in Norcross, GA.

Presentation Summary: Are you drowning in data? Do you see a deluge of more data coming? Are you under pressure to publish data to users, inside or outside your organization? Making relevant, high-quality geospatial data available to your community of users promotes data reuse, improves collaboration, and drives operational excellence. But, publishing geospatial data effectively and efficiently can be challenging, due to the sheer volume, diversity, and complexity of geospatial data. This presentation will present best practices for successfully publishing geospatial data, outline some of unique challenges that must be overcome, and showcase a success story from an organization that has setup a state-wide geospatial data clearinghouse.

Register at http://www.gaurisa.org

 

Georgia URISA Luncheon – February 2017

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Date: Tuesday February 14, 2017
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Location:
Cherokee Run Golf Club
1595 Centennial Olympic Parkway
Conyers, Georgia 30013

Additional instructions: As you drive into the entrance of Cherokee Run it will put you into the main parking lot.  Come in the front door of the clubhouse and you will walk straight into the banquet room, it will be directly in front of you.  There is a French door to your left and one to your right that you can enter into.

“Using GIS to Make Cemetery Data Available to the Public”
Speaker: Donna Freeman began her GIS career in 2003 with the City of Covington. She served the citizens of Newton County for 4 years.  In January 2008, she started the development of the GIS system for the City of Conyers. Donna plays an instrumental role in the data collection, online mapping, and assisting the public and the city’s various departments with GIS data. Donna has an Associate’s Degree in Computer Programming from Gwinnett Technology College and bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Phoenix.

Presentation Summary: Cemeteries are an important part of a community’s history. Understanding the layout and having a record of each lot owner is very important. Using GIS technology to map each grave is an efficient way to have all the information right at your fingertips. Using online maps provides the community easy access for genealogy research making valued information available for all.

Go to https://www.gaurisa.org

 

Implementing a Geospatial Education at CAU – GA URISA September 2016 Luncheon

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Implementing a Geospatial Education at CAU

Speaker Name: Emeline Renz

Speaker Bio: Ms. Emeline Renz currently serves as the Director of the GIS Program at Clark Atlanta University. With over 10 years of professional GIS experience, including more than 5 years at Esri, Inc., Ms. Renz is working with the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice to develop an interdisciplinary curriculum for a geospatial education, engage the university community in using GIS in their classrooms, and hopes to develop an interactive campus map to help the students, faculty, and staff at Clark Atlanta better manage their assets, programs, and facilities. Ms. Renz graduated from Skidmore College with a BA in Sociology-Psychology and the University at Albany with an MA in Geography.

Presentation Summary: Clark Atlanta University, the largest Historically Black College and University in Atlanta, has listed a “Fundamentals of GIS” class in the course catalog since the late 1990s, but the class hasn’t been taught in over a decade. What does it take to reintegrate a geospatial education at a medium-sized university without a geography department? What methods are best to engage the community and drive students to enroll in an unfamiliar course? And what steps can be taken to encourage a university to adopt a GIS Implementation to manage its community? Ms. Emeline Renz, Director of the GIS Program at CAU, discusses the importance of geospatial thought in higher education, the roadblocks she faced while implementing this program, and the measures she is using to implement a strong GIS Program at Clark Atlanta University.

Parking and Location Information:
Guests should park in the Morehouse parking garage ($3). They will need to show their ID at the security gate. Here is a Google Map Link for accurate directions:
https://goo.gl/maps/Z2otxUdteS42

The meeting will be held in the Cole Research Center: https://goo.gl/maps/YxtriG89GJB2

Go to http://www.gaurisa.org for more information.

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