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Welcome to URISA’s GIS-Pro 2020 — A special virtual edition for challenging times.
We invite you to review the agenda, block your calendar, and join us virtually for URISA’s 58th Annual Conference. Our community has always been resilient and eager to help each other through a crisis. Be engaged. Ask questions. Explore solutions. Make the most of this opportunity. Be safe.

Workshops will be presented ’live’ on September 23 & 24 and after GIS-Pro on October 6 & 7. Attendance at one workshop is included with full registration.

Note that all times in this online agenda are presented in CENTRAL Time (URISA’s office is in Chicago).

You must be registered to access the online platform (which is not this Sched agenda). 

Main conference site: www.gis-pro.org 
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Indra Sharan KC

USAID Nepal/ MEL Project, Camris International
GIS & Knowledge Management Advisor
Indra Sharan KC
Indra Sharan KC Worked at US Agency for International Development (USAID/Nepal), a first Mission institutionalizing GIS in the program cycle as a Sr GIS Advisor supporting strategic planning, design, implementation, and monitoring of development activities in multiple sectors. Mapped conflicts and natural disasters in the South Asia region for humanitarian assistance.  Helped establish GIS units in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Missions and supported others including Ukraine.  Developed a system for real-time participatory mapping and monitoring of USAID’s development activities. Built capacity of USAID and implementing partners. Supported the Government of Nepal in mapping international aid and elections.
Tuesday, September 29
 

9:00am CDT

Coffee & Connections: Meet URISA's Past PresidentsKim McDonough, GISP • Tripp Corbin, GISP

11:00am CDT

Featured Panel: Ethical Considerations Concerning the GIS Professional’s Role in RedistrictingMark Salling • Michael Mc Donald • Sophia Garcia

1:00pm CDT

Above and Beyond with DronesIan Vonessen • Andrew Antonio • David McKittrick • Tom Yeshurun Bringing Appeal to Your GIS ProgramThomas Fisher • Rebecca Somers • Mike Chenevey

2:00pm CDT

Your GIS Business Model: Questions to AnswerBrent Jones, PE, PLS • Pravin Mathur, GISP • Martin Roche, GISP Public Health GISJudy Colby-George, GISP • Shawn Wampler • Sally Holbert

3:00pm CDT

The Path from GIS Manager to GIS LeaderKeri Brennan, GISP ENP • Adam Carnow, AICP, GISP
 
Wednesday, September 30
 

10:00am CDT

Greetings & Keynote: Chris Vaughan followed by URISA's GIS Hall of Fame InductionChris Vaughan

11:00am CDT

Cutting Edge Trends in Emergency ManagementKevin Mickey, GISP, CTT+ • Theresa (Tari) Martin, GISP • Rebecca Harned • Shane Hubbard, Ph.D. • Jared Doke Enterprise Data Sharing Guidelines and SolutionsThomas Fisher • David Lanter Redistricting and Monitoring ElectionsKim McDonough, GISP • Blake Esselstyn, AICP, GISP • Indra Sharan KC
 
Thursday, October 1
 

10:00am CDT

Featured Panel: GIS and the PandemicDave Grolling • Este Geraghty • Ensheng (Frank) Dong, GISP • Sean Breyer

2:00pm CDT

Sky-to-Ground: Data CollectionAlex Hepp • Carl Anderson, GISP • Jason Sealy • Brian Ivey GIS & COVID-19 Contact TracingBernadette de Leon, GISP • Andrew Swartz • Jared Shoultz

3:00pm CDT

Featured Panel: Staying EthicalKeri Brennan, GISP ENP • Rev. Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D. • Mark Salling • Martin Roche, GISP • Eric Bohard, GISP
 
Friday, October 2
 

10:00am CDT

Keynote: Uncovering the Treasure of Geospatial Infrastructure and Preparing the Next Generation for the Geospatial Knowledge Information RevolutionJuliana Blackwell

11:00am CDT

Measuring Community Resiliency & SustainabilityXan Fredericks, GISP • William Lescure • Ghermay Araya, GISP • Tim Kuhn • Steven Rubinyi, Ph.D • Ross Eisenberg • Ran Goldblatt, Ph.D. • Adeboye Olaniyan Return on Investment for GISThomas Fisher • Rebecca Somers Surveying and GIS – What’s NextBrent Jones, PE, PLS • Nancy von Meyer, GISP, Ph.D. • Tim Burch, PLS • Michael Dennis, PhD, PE, RLS
 
Tuesday, October 6
 

9:00am CDT

Building Community Using Geospatial ToolsXan Fredericks, GISP • Judy Colby-George, GISP
 
Wednesday, October 7
 

1:00pm CDT

Coordinate Systems and ProjectionsJohn Nolte, GISP • Alex Lopez-Rogina, GISP • Joseph Stone • John Hunter, PLS
 

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