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, Ottawa, Ontario, spearheaded the university's GIS Day celebrations, beginning in 1999 until her retirement earlier this year. She organized many exciting GIS Day activities, and is credited with introducing GIS to Carleton University, her community, local television and radio stations, and many publications throughout the Ottawa region.

Mary Jo Black Enderby, a GIS Specialist in Forsyth County, Georgia, is the driving force behind the county's remarkable GIS Day participation. Enderby encourages GIS Day participants to determine your intended audience and then ask yourself, "What am I trying to tell them about GIS?" Pictured right is Enderby with Forsyth County seniors during their 2007 GIS Day.

Learn more about hosting a successful GIS Day by reading Heather and Mary Jo's GIS Day Hero stories.