The NYS GIS Association was formally incorporated in April 2006 as a not-for-profit professional organization in the State of New York.  Our mission is to assist, educate, coordinate and guide the implementation, development and maintenance of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technology in the State of New York.

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• Become a part of New York’s only statewide professional GIS association.
• Keep abreast of the latest GIS events.
• Network with other geospatial professionals.
• Promote professionalism and certification within the GIS community.
• Expand the use of GIS in other professions.
• Impact legislation and other issues affecting the GIS in NYS.
• Join today at our registration page.

This year's conference will be held at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool (Syracuse), NY.  Please visit the conference website for updates and information on what to expect this year.

The New York State GIS Association has been tracking the legislation as proposed by the New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS). 

We believe the proposed legislation may have significant negative impact on the ability of the geospatial community to do GIS.  As a result, we have brought this to the attention of the GIS community as well as the sponsors of the legislation. 

As was agreed in our general meeting of May 20, 2008, we are providing you a summary of our actions to date, copies of the letters sent to the legislators, talking points, and a sample letter which members of the geospatial community may use to make their position known to their State Senator and Assemblymember.  As more relevant material is created, we will notify you and add it to this page.

It is our desire to keep you informed on this important issue and we encourage you to take appropriate actions to make your position known to your legislators. 

As the legislative session is winding down rapidly, we urge you to act now!

The NYS GIS Association has been tracking the legislation (S04396 / A01927) as proposed by the New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS).

Thank you for your support.

This year's Summit at the Welch Allyn Lodge in beautiful Skaneateles was a great success.  Please visit the Summit website for more information, pictures and comments on the proceedings.

Special thanks to our sponsors!   ESRI, CDM, PitneyBowes MapInfo, Bergmann Associates, Pictometry, fountains spatial, Applied Geographics, Inc., CH2MHILL, James W. Sewall Company, Michael Baker Corporation, USGS, PAR Government Systems Corporation, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., Clough Harbour Associates, LLP, American Consulting Professionals of New York, PLLC, MRB Group, Ecology and Environment, Inc., Oswald Associates, LLC, C.T. Male, Waypoint Technology Group, Bowne AE&T Group, Orienteering Unlimited, Inc.

Focusing on geospatial information technologies (GIT), GIT Ahead provides teacher professional development, educational software development, and career awareness and preparation experiences for high school students in schools throughout the Finger Lakes region. The project aims to help high school students see geospatial technologies as pathways to relevant, exciting, and high-demand careers, and to create higher education pathways for students who might not otherwise pursue such goals.

For more information, visit the GIT Ahead website.