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GIS-Pro 2016: URISA’s 54th Annual Conference
October 31-November 3, 2016
Westin Harbour Castle - Toronto, Ontario

Geospatial information is everywhere, at everyone’s fingertips and URISA as an organization has been at the forefront for the past  50 years, through global technology and social shifts.  In the time it took you to pull up the description of this conference, perhaps on your phone, tablet or laptop, you have already considered the conference location, investigated the good eats and conference events, and mapped all of your indoor and outside activities.  URISA connects members and partners with the educational, networking and collaboration resources that professionals need to evolve geospatial tools and solutions that respond to real places in real time.

Join the GIS Community in Toronto, Ontario for a powerful, collective exchange of GIS knowledge!

Professional Planners: Be sure to note the workshops and sessions that have been approved for AICP-CM credits. Nearly 50 AICP-CM credits were approved for this year’s program!

Creating an attendee profile within Sched DOES NOT REGISTER you for the conference or specific workshops. You must register for the conference here.

Note: If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Westin Harbour Castle saying that there is now a cheaper rate... just hang up. It is a scam.  
 

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Thursday, November 3 • 8:30am - 10:00am
Free Puppies and Solutions - Open Source and Commercial Software

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Open source software has uses in many organizations.  This session will focus on often overlooked open source geocoding tools and developing a platform in an open source stack.  Attend and obtain skills that you can apply immediately. 

Moderator: Ashley Littell Hitt, GISP, Director, GIS Services, Connected Nation, Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

  • Open Source Geocoding
    Sara Yurman, GISP, Principal, Spatial Focus LLC, Avondale Estates, Georgia, United States
  • Developing an Argumentation Platform in an Open Source Stack
    Justin Pierre, MSA, GIS Developer, Toronto, Ontario Canada
  • Using Open Source Python Packages for Machine Learning on Vector Geodata
    Richard Wen, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario Canada

Moderators
avatar for Ashley Hitt, GISP

Ashley Hitt, GISP

Vice President, GeoAnalytics, Connected Nation
Ashley Hitt, GISP is the Vice President of GeoAnalytics at Connected Nation, a national leader in broadband expansion programs. She oversees operations, project execution, and strategic planning for the GeoAnalytics team and is responsible for developing strategies using GIS to provide... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Richard Wen, BES, MSA

Richard Wen, BES, MSA

PhD Student, Ryerson University
Richard Wen is a PhD student in Civil Engineering, specializing in Geomatics, at Ryerson University. His research interests include machine learning, open data, and open source software development for geospatial applications. He has over 4 years of experience in developing automated... Read More →
avatar for Justin Pierre, MSA

Justin Pierre, MSA

GIS Developer
Justin Pierre is a GIS Developer specializing in web mapping applications and process automation. His focus is on open data standards and open-source software with the goal of making GIS affordable and available to all organizations. He has been working in GIS systems development... Read More →
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Matt Yurman, PMP

Principal, Spatial Focus LLC



Thursday November 3, 2016 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
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