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GIS Day 2008 in Review

November 19, 2008 marked another successful GIS Day celebration. For ten years, GIS users continue to uphold the vision of this important event and share with others the role of GIS in our daily lives. People observe GIS Day in different ways. This year, Read More...
Posted Monday, November 24, 2008 2:18 PM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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GIS Used to Manage and Access the Largest Earthquake Drill in U.S. History

At 10:00 a.m. on November 13, 2008, millions of people throughout Southern California participated in The Great Southern California ShakeOut Drill, the largest earthquake preparedness exercise in U.S. history. The ShakeOut was organized by the Earthquake Read More...
Posted Thursday, November 20, 2008 9:17 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments

Cities, Counties, and States Proclaim GIS Day 2008

Proclamations are official declarations to celebrate special days, weeks, and months. For years, GIS Day supporters have actively encouraged public officials to proclaim GIS Day in their respective cities, counties, and states. Find out if a GIS Day proclamation Read More...
Posted Thursday, November 20, 2008 9:15 AM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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Follow GIS Day in Twitter

Happy GIS Day 2008! Interested in knowing how GIS Day supporters around the world are celebrating right this second? Search the Twitter Web site for "GIS Day" and read the large collection of posts. Join in and announce your GIS Day event to the world Read More...
Posted Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:11 PM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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Podcast: What We'd Tell the World on GIS Day

Directions Magazine editors share the key themes they'd want to get across to the public on this special day. Listen to the Podcast . GIS Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, November 19! Read More...
Posted Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:06 AM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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Organization Offers Free Workshop for GIS Day

Geographic Technologies Group, Inc. (GTG) will be holding a free GIS Manager's Workshop in Forsyth County, Georgia, on November 20. The workshop will be held at the Forsyth County Public Safety Complex. The workshop fee of $299 has been waived in celebration Read More...
Posted Monday, November 17, 2008 3:54 PM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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Opportunity to Attend GIS Day in Jamaica

The Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI) will be streaming GIS Day 2008 activities live from the UWI campus on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This feed can Read More...
Posted Monday, November 17, 2008 8:30 AM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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Last Minute GIS Day Planning Ideas

Can you believe GIS Day is just a few days away? If you did not get the chance to plan an event, don't worry. Here are a few quick ideas to help you celebrate GIS Day. Decorate your office. Visit the GIS Day materials page and download free posters to Read More...
Posted Monday, November 17, 2008 7:17 AM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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Will GIS Day be on Your Campus?

More than 200 community colleges and universities are celebrating GIS Day this year. GIS Day gives students, faculty, and staff who are passionate about GIS the opportunity to interact with peers, introduce GIS to other departments, showcase work, and Read More...
Posted Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:32 PM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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Did You Register Your 2008 GIS Day Event?

Registration only takes a few minutes. Follow these steps: Visit the GIS Day Web site Tell us a few details about your event Click the Submit button Your event will be listed in the event finder and might be featured on the GIS Day Web site homepage, Read More...
Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:00 AM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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Where Will Jack Dangermond be on GIS Day?

As part of the 10 th anniversary GIS Day celebration, Dangermond will speak at the Rocket City Geospatial Conference , November 18-20, 2008, in Huntsville, Alabama. This year's conference will include a special plenary session that will focus on how geospatial Read More...
Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:10 AM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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GIS Day Planning Goes Global

How does one go about planning a GIS Day across thousands of miles? E-mails and phone calls are an easy solution, but sometimes lack the personal touch of a face-to-face meeting . Creative planning comes naturally to long time GIS Day supporters, Eureka Read More...
Posted Tuesday, November 11, 2008 10:20 AM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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Learn From The Best – Our Newest GIS Day Heroes

We've heard the saying, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." Well, who better to imitate then our newest GIS Day Hero honorees. Heather McAdam , the former GIS coordinator from the Maps, Data, and Government Information Centre at Carleton University, Read More...
Posted Friday, November 07, 2008 3:47 PM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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GIS Day to be Celebrated Around the Globe

The 10 th annual GIS Day celebration (Wednesday, November 19) is less than two weeks away, but who's c ounting? We are; along with the hundreds of organizations who have registered their GIS Day events. Here are a few exciting events you should know about: Read More...
Posted Friday, November 07, 2008 3:36 PM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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Geography Awareness Week

Held the third week of November every year since 1987, Geography Awareness Week is a global celebration supported by the National Geographic Society and other organizations. This year, there is a geography-related theme for each day of the week. Monday—Human Read More...
Posted Wednesday, November 05, 2008 8:36 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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New “What is GIS?” PowerPoint

A new " What is GIS? " PowerPoint presentation is available to help you educate participants at your GIS Day event. The presentation starts with definitions of geography and the origin of cartography, then describes applications of GIS technology in today's Read More...
Posted Monday, November 03, 2008 9:18 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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