Presummit: Geospatial Community Forum

Agenda

Held at the UW Conference Center

Connected to the Hilton Garden Inn off 22nd & Grand.  Click here for directions

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Time	Agenda Item	Speaker(s)		Description			Moderator(s)
8:00AM - 9:00AM	Working Breakfast			A working breakfast to network, independently discuss issues and topics of interest, and prepare for the day.
9:00AM - 9:30AM	Intro & Opening Remarks		Nicholas Case  President of Wyoming Geospatial Organization (WYGEO) Assistant Lecturer UW School of Computing | Geospatial Information Sciences & Technology Dr. Jeff Hamerlinck  Director of UW Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WYGISC) Associate Director of the UW School of Computing	Opening remarks for the Geospatial Community Forum and a goal for the overall day.
9:30AM - 10:30AM	Public Private Partnership in Action: Alberta Data Partnerships		Erik Holmund Executive Director of Alberta Data Partnerships	Beginning in 1997, ADP is a non-profit company established to assume responsibilities for digital mapping in Alberta Canada on behalf of the provincial government. This concept grew from a strong push from the Government of Alberta to provide more efficient and cost effective services they believed could be scaled and accomplished more efficiently through partnerships with the private sector.   ADP  provides long-term management of comprehensive digital data sets for a wide number of collective stakeholders.   Find out how it was accomplished, how it's going, and lessons learned.			Dr. Jeff Hamerlinck Director of Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center. UW Associate Director of the School of Computing, UW
10:30AM - 11:00AM	Break
11:00AM - 12:00PM	Kansas Approach to GIS Governance		Eileen Battles Data Access & Support Center Manager Kansas Geological Survey University of Kansas Kenneth A. Nelson Assoc. Director for GIS & IT Geographic Information Officer DASC Director Kansas Geological Survey  University of Kansas	An overview of the Kansas State GIS program, emphasis on the unique relationship between Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, and state and local government.    Followed by a walkthrough covering specific clearinghouse initiatives, projects and programs.			Heidi Martin Senior Enterprise State GIS Coordinator Geographic Information Office, State of Wy
12:00PM - 1:00PM	Working Lunch		Remarks from Jim Geringer Governor  State of Wyoming (1995-2003)
1:00PM - 1:45PM	Innovation: AgTerra		Alan Telck President AgTerra Technologies	Innovation and precision within agriculture technology			Dr. Jake Hawes Assistant Professor School of Computing | Haub School, UW
1:45PM - 3:45PM	Breakout Groups on Issue Discussions		Presummit Participants	Facilitated, rotating breakout discussions organized around participant-ranked geospatial data priorities. Attendees will engage in structured discussions focused on identifying challenges, opportunities, and actionable next steps. Discussion outputs will be synthesized and brought back to the full group to inform prioritization and recommendations.			WYGISC & WYGEO Members
3:45PM - 4:00PM	Break
4:00PM - 4:30PM	All Attendee Discussion & Prioritization		Presummit Participants	Facilitated full-group discussion to review synthesized breakout outcomes, surface additional input, and prioritize recommended actions and next steps. Results will inform post-event recommendations and future coordination efforts.			Nicholas Case  President of Wyoming Geospatial Organization (WYGEO) Assistant Lecturer UW School of Computing | Geospatial Information Sciences & Technology
4:30PM - 5:00PM	Closing Remarks: Summary & Recommendations		Dr. Jeff Hamerlinck  Director of UW Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center Associate Director of the UW School of Computing	Summarizing events, discussions, takeaways from working groups, and the goal: Providing recommendations to remove roadblocks and implement solutions.
5:30PM - 7:30PM	Evening Reception			Networking & Reception  Altitude Chophouse & Brewery 320 S. 2nd St., Laramie WY