Pictometry User Group: March 20, 2018

Pictometry User Group: Sacramento Area   Register Now!

Hosted by the City of West Sacramento, California EagleView is hosting a Pictometry User Group near you! Pictometry Imagery helps counties and municipalities assess properties accurately and efficiently, plan projects with GIS data and imagery, keep jurisdictions safe with situational awareness and location verification, and more. Please join us for an interactive, hands-on look at our imagery and software, and hear from your colleagues about all the ways they rely on Pictometry Imagery. We look forward to seeing our customers and some new faces at the event. Note:  Attendees must use the designated event parking lot at 1271 West Capitol Avenue   When Tuesday, March 20, 2018 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Where City of West Sacramento City Hall Galleria 1110 West Capitol Avenue, 1st Floor West Sacramento, CA 95691 Cost No charge. Includes complimentary lunch.   Interested in presenting? Please email me with your suggested topic. Have a colleague who would benefit from aerial imagery? Forward this email along to them! For more information, email Ryan Kaza at ryan.kaza@eagleview.com

Save the Date: May 2, 2018 (9am - 12pm)

Presentations & Announcements from the November 8, 2017 Sacramento GIS User Group Meeting

A big thank you to our presenters at the November 8th Sacramento GIS User Group meeting and to the City of Sacramento for hosting our event in their council chambers.

Below are links to the presentations from the meeting:

Pictometry and GIS
Ruth Zipfel, Eagle View

Starting a UAS Program

Steve Goldman, California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Hosted Feature Service to Custom Report with Data Driven Pages 

Joanna Nishimura, Interwest Consulting Group

City of Sacramento - Open Data Portal
Dara O'Beirne and Ryan Malhoski, City of Sacramento 

  

Announcements
ESRI

• Esri Disaster Response Program 
• CIO Summit 
• Esri GeoDesign Summit - January 23 - 25, 2018

URISA - please see the link for URISA announcements regarding: 

• ArcGIS Pro Class - Wed Nov 16th, 9am - 3pm
• Call for URISA board nominations - deadline November 27, 2017 
• Save the Date: NorCal URISA Meeting & Social - December 8, 2017 - 5-8pm
• Save the Date: CalGIS/GIS Pro in Palm Springs, CA - October 8 - 11, 2018 

Careers:
Looking for a new job? Check out the jobs page, there are currently 5 openings posted. 

Next Meeting:
We are planning the next meeting in the spring. Once a date is selected, we will announce it on the blog and meetup. 

Sacramento GIS User Group Meeting Agenda - Nov 8, 2017

GIS User Group Meeting Agenda -  November 8th
9am - 12pm

City Hall, Council Chambers
City of Sacramento

915 I Street 

Sacramento CA

9:00am Welcome & Announcements 

9:15am

Pictometry and GIS
Ruth Zipfel, Eagle View

9:45am

Starting a UAS Program
Steve Goldman, California Department of Fish and Wildlife

10:15am Break, Refreshments provided by Interwest Consulting Group

10:45am

Hosted Feature Service to Custom Report with Data Driven Pages 
Joanna Nishimura, Interwest Consulting Group

11:15am

City of Sacramento - Open Data Portal
Dara O'Beirne and Ryan Malhoski, City of Sacramento 

RSVP via Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Sacramento-GIS-User-Group/

Save the Date: Nov 8th (9am - 12pm)

Presentations & Announcements from the April 27, 2017 GIS User Group Meeting

A big thank you to our presenters at the April 26th Sacramento GIS User Group meeting and the City of Sacramento for hosting our event.  

Below are links to the presentations from the meeting:

USFS Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) 

Lorri Peltz-Lewis, US Forest Service

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Disaster Recovery 

Bill Robberson, EPA

Creating our Public Works Story: The Evolution of an Interactive Map Application for Rancho Cordova Public Works  

Brad Findlay, Interwest Consulting Group contracted to the City of Rancho Cordova 

Insights for ArcGIS

Matt Twietmeyer, Esri 

Below are links to announcements from the meeting:

• CGIA Awards - nominations due on May 1st 
• Poster Palooza at Sac State May 16th, details on page 2
• CalGIS LocationCon - May 22 - 24th

Careers:
Looking for a new job? Check out the jobs page, there are currently 5 openings posted. 

Next Meeting:
We are planning the next meeting in the fall. Once a date is selected, we will announce it on the blog and meetup. 

2017 California Geographic Information Association Award Nominations

2017 California Geographic Information Association Award Nominations

CGIA annually recognizes outstanding achievements in GIS within California through its awards program.Awards are open to any person in the State of California, and will be announced at a social event at the ESRI User Conference July 10, 2017, San Diego, California.
Nominations for the 2017 Annual CGIA Awards are now open for these categories.

• Student Project or Paper: Granted to the outstanding quality of work using GIS technology
• Exemplary Systems Award: Granted for outstanding application of GIS technology representing innovative, elegant, or creative techniques.
• Advancement of Collaboration Award: Granted for outstanding inter-organization collaborative efforts in GIS.
• Outstanding Internet Application Award: Granted to the outstanding integration of GIS and web technologies demonstrating excellence in aesthetic presentation, functionality, ease of use, and overall user experience.
•  Excellence in Education Award: Granted to the educational institution that displays extraordinary approach, contribution, development or commitment to GIS education in California.

Start Nomination
Nominations must be submitted by May 1, 2017

You may view the latest post at
http://cgia.org/2017/04/nominations-open-for-2017-cgia-gis-awards/