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.

Network with other GIS professionals on May 21st at the Welch Allyn Lodge in beautiful Skaneateles and hear the perspectives of top geospatial leaders. This year's event will provide a unique historical view of GIS and mapping as well as trends for the future.

 Line up of Speakers:

• Jack Dangermond - ESRI
• Allen Carroll - National Geographic
• Ed Parsons - Google
• Adena Schutzberg - Directions Magazine
• Vincent Virga - Author of "Cartographia"
• Eric Sanderson - Mannahatta Project
• Don Rittner - Onrust Project

Also don't forget about registering for the reception the night before.  Last years' pre-Summit evening reception was such a success that we are bringing it back this year. The reception will be at the Welch-Allyn Lodge on the evening of May 20. Mingle informally with our speakers and other Summit attendees in front of the fireplace or on the deck overlooking the pond. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, wine tasting and cooked-to-order pasta.

Copies of "Cartographia" will be available during the reception and throughout the morning of the Summit. Summit attendees will have opportunity to purchase this $60 book at the discounted price of $40 and have it signed by the author.

Come and join us! Register now at www.nysgis.org/summit/2008.

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.

For more information on registration, lodging, speaker bios, and sponsorship opportunities, visit the Summit website.

The next Association meeting will be held on May 20, 2008 at 2:30 pm at the Welch-Allyn Lodge in Skaneateles Falls, NY.  Please check back for a meeting agenda.

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.

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.