“Oh, hey. I’m new to the area. You should call me to talk GIS…and, maybe, to be friends.” “I’d love to talk to you more about how we did that project. Give me a business card and I’ll shoot you an e-mail when I get back to the office.” “Do you have a copy of your resume? We can sit down and take a look at it now.” These are all things that have been said and heard at TUGIS, the…
28th annual conference Last week, multiple MDP staff attended and participated in the Towson University Geospatial Information Sciences (TUgis) conference. Some of us have been going to this conference for over 20 years while others went for the first time. This is the third year for their new one-day format and, with over 600 attendees and 100 different sessions, was an excellent conference. It provided a great opportunity to obtain detailed technical information, enhance our understanding of where the industry is heading,…
I spent yesterday at TUGIS, Maryland’s GIS conference. It is an annual, one-day event, held at Towson University. As such, it is a bit of a sprint, especially when bracketed on either end by a double-beltway commute. The day started with the plenary which included a brief talk by Maryland’s Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford, who reaffirmed the new administration’s commitment to the importance of data and metrics in decision-making. Julia Fischer, the current MSGIC Chair, also gave an update…
There are two types of GIS people in the world, those who have their GISP’s and those who don’t. (Technically a third group exists for those in the process of applying, but let’s include them in the latter.) Gaining your GISP certification is an invaluable way to advertise your talents and can set you ahead in the competitive GIS field . Surveys have shown that those with GISP’s have been able to gain promotions, raises, and better jobs because of this certification. A GISP…
Stepping Down At the Spring Quarterly Meeting I announced that I was stepping down as Chair of MSGIC. I have accepted an employment offer in Charlotte, NC and started Monday April, 28. While I am excited about the new adventure I also will miss the day-to-day contacts with the GIS professionals in Maryland. It has been my good fortune to meet and work with some very talented, smart and passionate people. MSGIC is fortunate that it has a strong leadership…
If you register early for TUgis you will receive a discount! The first deadline ends tomorrow (2/7)! By 2/7/14: $60 Between 2/8/14- 3/15/14: $80 After 3/15/14: $100 Registration for the conference is done online via Eventbrite. There are two ways to submit payment – online using a credit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa) OR you can request an invoice and pay by check. You will receive a receipt for your purchase after you complete your registration. Check out…
