Patrick Callahan

Since the Maryland Society of Surveyors cannot hold its Spring Technical Conference in person due to the Coronavirus limitations, it’s offering the scheduled sessions as a series of webinars. Join us for the first in the series: Location Intelligence: The New Geographic Information Systems, to be presented Tuesday, May 26 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. Our instructor is Julia Fischer, Geographic Information Officer for the State of Maryland. Today’s GIS is used by thousands of users, combining market information, data…

MSGIC is excited to announce a series of hard-hitting virtual lunch and learn sessions for the everyday professional focused on adapting to, and thriving in, a remote working environment. Sessions will be broken into a 5-part series over the course of 10 weeks catered to professionals from all industries on navigating the transition to remote work, and how to maximize productivity in a remote setting. These sessions will serve as a rapid exchange of information that helps educate professionals on…

MSGIC and TUgis are teaming up to offer students/emerging professionals the opportunity to meet GIS veterans from different industries at two different dates and locations.  Throughout this interactive workshop, students will learn about the different career paths in the field, gain skills to help them succeed, and have an opportunity to learn some networking takeaways, all while interacting with professionals. Dinner will be provided and parking is free.  Space is limited, so register today! Locations & Times April 4, 2019,…

Written by Ryan Mello, ESRGC Attention Students, Teachers, Parents, and Mapping Enthusiasts, Do you know a student in grades 4-12 that likes making maps or winning prize money? If so, they should enter the 2019 Maryland Student Mapping Competition. Step 1: Register your school (open to public, private, charter and home schools) before March 14th, 2019. (Sign up here) Step 2: Create a project using ArcGIS Online (free software and training available) that uses Maryland data (mentors all over the…

For our Federal government MSGIC employees registered to attend the Esri Fed GIS conference on January 29th and 30th: Esri’s Federal GIS Conference brings together individuals from across government agencies to share best practices and learn something new. We know that a few of our users may not be able to attend in their official capacity. We will transfer registration from an organization to a private citizen for any of our attendees upon their request. When attendees arrive to pick…