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URISA CONFERENCES

URISA is dedicated to offering high-quality education and networking opportunities. In addition to the annual conference, URISA presents a number of specialty topic conferences each year, some of which are presented in partnership with other associations. Conference committees, made up of dedicated URISA members, organize the educational program for each conference.

Annual Conference & Exhibition

URISA's Annual Conference and Exhibition features management and policy discussions of IT/GIS issues affecting urban and regional governments. Pre-conference workshops, important keynote and plenary addresses, technical and policy presentations, and networking events are also held at the conference.
September 29-October 2, 2009: Anaheim, CA

URISA Leadership Academy

New from URISA—a Leadership Academy for the Geographic Information System (GIS) Practitioner.
December 7-11, 2009: Seattle, WA

GIS in Public Health Conference

A specialty conference that debuted in New Orleans in the May 2007. Because of the very positive reviews, the conference will be presented every two years.
June 5-8, 2009: Providence, RI

GIS / CAMA Technologies Conference

This annual specialty conference and exhibition is jointly presented by URISA and the International Association of Assessing Officers. This conference is designed to foster collaboration and integration of data, technology, and functionality.
 
March 8 - 11, 2010, Little Rock, Arkansas

URISA/NENA Addressing Conference

(formerly GIS in Addressing: Street Smart & Address Savvy)
New specialty conference introduced in 2006, co-sponsored by the National Emergency Number Association. GIPSC brings together GIS professionals, addressing coordinators, 9-1-1 and emergency response specialists to one place for opportunities in networking and learning.

August 4-6, 2009 - Providence, Rhode Island

GIS in Transit Conference

Beginning in 2009, URISA and the Center for Urban Transit Research are partnering to present the GIS in Transit Conference. 

November 16-18, 2009 - St Petersburg, Florida

Caribbean GIS Conference

An biannual specialty conference and exhibition focusing on the effective application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other information technologies within Caribbean government agencies.
Watch for 2010 conference information

 

The Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) Conference

Public Participation GIS refers to a range of topics raised by the intersection of community interests and GIS technology. The conference was presented as a stand-alone event for a few years and is now integrated as a program track within the URISA Annual Conference program.

URISA WORKSHOPS

Each year, URISA invests considerable resources in the development and production of URISA Certified Workshops. The workshops span a wide variety of topics that have been produced, tested, and improved during URISA sponsored events. The workshops have been recognized the world over as some of the best learning experiences in information technology and GIS.