International GIS Day 2009

Start: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 1:00 PM
End: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 5:00 PM
Location: Agriculture C Third Floor
Contact: Paul Caffrey, Caffrey@uwyo.edu, 307-766-2532

Event Details:

Annual WyGISC Open House

Wednesday November 18th

Learn more about GIS and remote sensing applications, how to access resources on campus, and career opportunities in the geospatial field.

Schedule of Events

All Things GIS: An Introduction to Geospatial Data and Technology
Speaker: Jeff Hamerlinck, Director, WyGISC
Location: Agriculture Building, Rm 316
Time: 12:10pm - 1pm

WyGISC Open House: Food Beverages, Demos and Posters
Location: Agriculture Building, Rm 301
Time: 1:00pm - 3pm

Discovering Geospatial Resources at the University of Wyoming
Speakers: Paul Caffrey and Jim Oakleaf, WyGISC
Location: Agriculture Building, Rm 316
Time: 2:10pm - 3pm

Panel Discussion: Careers in GIS and Remote Sensing
Moderator: Eli Rodemaker, WyGISC
Panelists will include representatives from local, state & federal government, and the private sector.
Location: Classroom Building, Rm 219
Time: 3:30pm - 5pm

GIS Day is hosted by the Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center as part of Geography Awareness Week, co-sponsored by the University of Wyoming Geography Department, geography club, and Gamma Theta Upsilon Geography Honor Society.

Our GIS Day 2009 Flyer (pdf)

Please Join Us as We Celebrate GIS Day 2009

• Come see our GIS Center. Meet the operators of our system, ask questions, and tour our center and current projects.

• GIS Day is a global event for thousands of users of GIS technology to educate millions of children and adults about how geography makes a difference in our lives through the technology of GIS and to demonstrate GIS technology at schools and organizations around the world.
  
• A GIS, or geographic information system, represents computer software, data, and solutions that are used by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide in government, education, and business. Learn more!

• GIS Day is sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the Association of American Geographers, UCGIS (University Consortium of Geographic Information Science), United States Geological Survey, The Library of Congress, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, and ESRI.

• GIS Day 2009 will be held Wednesday, November 18, 2009, during Geography Awareness Week (Nov. 15-21) which is sponsored by the National Geographic Society, with activities here at the University of Wyoming throughout the week. Both events are part of the National Geographic Society's exciting new initiative, Geography Action, which is a year-long initiative encompassing key educational achievements. In addition to events such as GIS Day and Geography Awareness Week, there will also be many worldwide activities supporting geography action, with their goal being to engage people in learning and caring about geography.