URISA Announces 2008 Conference Schedule
Wednesday October 17th 2007
Filed Under URISA
October 17, 2007 (Park Ridge, IL) - The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) has another ambitious conference schedule in 2008 to meet the professional development needs of its multi-disciplinary membership. All of the volunteer committees for each conference are hard at work organizing educational sessions that challenge participants and events that strengthen professional networks.
· February 25-28, 2008
12th Annual GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference in New Orleans
In addition to workshops, educational sessions, and networking meetings, the conference will also include a charity event to help rebuild the City. The conference, co-sponsored by the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) had record-setting attendance numbers last year.
· April 7-10, 2008
2008 URISA/NENA Addressing Conference in Portland, Oregon
The conference is a merging of the successful URISA Street Smart and Address Savvy and Geospatial Integration for Public Safety conferences.
· August 25-29, 2008
4th URISA Caribbean GIS Conference on Grand Cayman
In its fourth year, this conference regularly attracts forward-thinking and accomplished GIS professionals in the region and provides quality educational programming and professional development opportunities.
· October 7-10, 2008
URISA’s 46th Annual Conference in New Orleans
Following two strong annual conferences (in Vancouver, BC and Washington, DC), the conference committee has high hopes for another successful gathering of technology leaders. URISA 2008 will also include a charity event to assist in the renewal of the Crescent City.
Find out more about each event at www.urisa.org
Contact: Wendy NelsonExecutive DirectorURISAwnelson@urisa.orgwww.urisa.org … Are you a URISA member?
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