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May 2020 Training Rescheduled for June 2020

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Well – this is all weird.

The Upcoming class in May is pushed off to June 24th and 25th. Hey – Is this a good idea? NO IDEA. I figure in about a month I’ll know whether to cancel it or go ahead with it. Of course we will be following the Guidelines of the CDC, Chattanooga State, State of TN and whoever else we can follow.

With that said – I’m starting to reformat the class for “virtual”. The class is built for in an person trainer and with that looking rather grim these days. I’m working on a slightly different setup using zoom/skype/something to work through the material. I could continue talking about that – but I’m pretty much tired of discussing virtual type of things as I suspect a good portion of you are.

Anyway – back to work. If you do wish to show up in June for a class – it’s 2 days in Sunny Chattanooga. We may knock off class early the first day and go canoeing.

Length of workshop: Approximately 16 hours

Topics Covered:

  • Interface
  • Vector Data
  • Raster Data
  • Plugins
  • Processing Tools
  • Field Calculator
  • Exercises Throughout

Registration: https://www.campusce.net/cscc/course/EventDetail.aspx?C=106

Cost: $700

Anyway – Good People Stay Safe and Learn some QGIS.

QGIS 4 hour workshop at TNGIC Conference on April 7th 2020

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It’s that time of the year again.

So I’ll be doing the 4 hour QGIS Workshop at the TNGIC Conference this year. The Conference will be in Kingsport TN for 2020. Where is Kingsport? Head to the NE Corner of the state until you’re about an hour past the last “Gatlinburg TN” sign.

If you happen to scroll past all the ESRI Centric stuff I’m at the bottom. As I’m not getting paid for this workshop I’d highly encourage you to sneak in. In fact – bring a friend. I’ve capped the class at 20 but if history is any indication I’ll be in a oversized room. Bring data. Bring Questions. Bring people.

What are we going to cover?

  • How this is better than ArcPro
  • Symbology
  • Making maps
  • Reading data
  • Editing data

What do you need?

  • QGIS
  • Laptop
  • Sense of Humor

If we have time after the class we can discuss a Full Open Source Server Installation for those that are interested.

Where is my workshop? I have no idea.

What time is my workshop? No one has told me.

I suppose it’s somewhere in all the details – BUT – show up! I’ll show you a new way to enjoy your GIS again.

 

QGIS Workshop January 2020

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The first class of the revamped QGIS Workshop is coming up January 15th and 16th 2020. This class is going to be a little bit different than the other iterations. I’ve slowly been adding/taking away content to drive toward this being a class focused on an Enterprise Open Source implementation. It’s lead to a lot of back and forth on this end for the future of the training class.

Right now the 16 hour class covers:

  • Interface
  • Symbology
  • Geo-processing and Plugins
  • Editing
  • Layout manager
  • Raster Tools
  • Field Calculator
  • Forms
  • Processing

Day 1 is certified by the QGIS Community and I’m working on Day 2 getting certified – so I should have an answer on that shortly (so this class will support the QGIS Community). Of Course that leaves me wondering where Day 3 goes – and I’m staring down the barrel of PostGIS. Which has been my most talked about non-existent class at this point. Every time I start on it I back off and wonder if I’ve done enough in QGIS to prepare you for that angle.

Anyway – Hope to see you there! Any questions give me a shout!

Training Schedule for the QGIS Workshop for 2020

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QGIS Classes have been scheduled through 2020 – which is a first.

Changes – oh there are several:

  • QGIS Workshop is 2 days now making it 16 hours total. We’re covering everything from the interface to editing to building forms to symbology. It’s going to be a busy two days.
  • Class is still hands on – so show up with a little bit of background in GIS. We hit the ground running in this class.
  • We’re holding the class at Chattanooga State in an actual classroom. Which settles the massive issue of parking and facilities.
  • If you can’t come to Chattanooga – the class can come to you.
  • Bring your laptop with the latest and greatest of QGIS. We aren’t providing equipment (but I’ll help you get your equipment ready).

Dates for Chattanooga:

  • January 15-16 2020
  • May 13-14 2020
  • Sep 16-17 2020
  • Nov 18-19 2020

Cost: $700 for two days – and this comes with a certificate from the QGIS Community. I used to give people the option and it’s now mandatory for the class.

Registration: https://www.campusce.net/cscc/course/EventDetail.aspx?C=106

Location: Chattanooga TN

Where can you stay? Several places within 15 minutes of Chattanooga State. I would suggest downtown Chattanooga just for the fun of being in downtown. Plus if you bring significant others there is plenty to do.

Participants: Locked at 12 per class.

Anyway – I look forward to seeing you come to Chattanooga for a QGIS Class!

 

QGIS Training Revisions

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Like I don’t talk about this enough……BUT – can I just say Training is difficult on a good day. You have to pick a day, pick a location, advertise your butt off, and then HOPE beyond hope someone signs up for it. This year has been odd in that I’ve taught three or four times now – all for conferences and clients. So I’ve been on the road bouncing out different versions of the basic classes and gymnastic skills to get training done. I hate flying – and I’ve been on more planes the first 6 months of this year than I have in a good while.

The last few training classes have been enjoyable. At one time I was using the Business Development Center here in town and that was a good spot overall just a bit of a pain to deal with as far as parking and food went. Plus it was more of a numbers game. To make it worth my while I really had to hold a lot of classes – and that went back to my days as an ESRI Certified Trainer.

So – what just changed?

  • Classes will be held again in Chattanooga once a quarter
  • The QGIS Class will now be 2 days and Cover QGIS I and II. It’s all Chattanooga Centric Data also from vector to raster – you’re going to be in the dataset we are going to use.
  • The classes will be held at the new Holiday Inn in Chattanooga. Holiday Inn? Yes. It’s in Downtown Chattanooga and within walking distance of everything you would want to do in Chattanooga at night or during the day (if you happen to bring anyone with you). There will be a special rate at the Holiday Inn for people wanting to stay there. For those not staying there we’ve got parking available and that’s not a hassle.
  • All Classes will be QGIS Certified – so you will get a certificate and funds go back to the QGIS Project.
  • It’s all prepaid. So if you don’t pay you don’t have a spot. This will keep the price lower because I’ll be less stressed.

I’m rounding out the Day 2 class to be more in line with Day 1. I may scrap the QGIS 3 class just because that’s a bit much. I’m still available to come to you vs you coming to me also.

I look forward to you coming to Chattanooga – it’s fun, centrally located, and makes for a good trip out. Plus Chattanooga has a massive mapping history no one knows about. Anyway – dates are coming soon.

 

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