Join the Utah Valley GIS User Group
in Celebrating GIS Day™!
What Is GIS?
More than one million people across the globe rely on geographic information system (GIS) technology to solve problems and make better decisions by thinking and planning geographically. GIS combines computer hardware, software, and data to collect, manage, and analyze geographic information.
With GIS, users can view relationships, processes, patterns, and trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts. From mapping wildfires to finding the best location for your favorite coffee shop, GIS helps people see how the world works and changes.
What Is GIS Day?
Since 1999, more than 10,000 organizations have participated in GIS Day by hosting events such as open houses, hands-on workshops, community expos, career fairs, schoolwide assemblies, and mapping projects. GIS Day success is due to the hard work and dedication of GIS users around the world who see the importance of sharing their GIS knowledge with others.
How We Use GIS UVGIS participants use GIS to assist them with their jobs in local and regional government, academia, water conservation and resource management. Some applications include assessment, public works, engineering, history, transportation planning, along with a host of other interesting decision making uses.
Event Details Date:
Date: 11/9/2011
Time:8:45AM-2:45PM
Location:Utah County Complex, 100 East Center St, Provo
Agenda:
Participants will hear about Geography, GIS, GPS and remote sensing technologies such a saerial photography and LiDar from UVGIS presenters who use them in their jobs every day. Our program has been successfully presented to students from 4th grade to 12th grade for 4 years now. Teachers should plan to spend approximately 2 hours at the County complex for full participation. Go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dHZka21UYUgyU3pHdjZaNlhLOVdsMkE6MQ#gid=0 to RSVP for this year's event. Act soon as spots will fill up quickly. As with past years, the Utah Geographic Information Council has bus grants available. We'll see you on GIS Day!
www.gisday.com