The Fifth Annual California GIS Conference Will be Held Feb. 17-19, 1999 at the Oakland Convention Center & Marriott Hotel.OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 1999-- California GIS Conference Conference Theme: GIS: Your Bridge to the Future Registration Fee: $185 (Includes lunches, social events) Conference Highlights: Keynote Speaker -- Jerry Brown, Mayor of Oakland (Confirmed) Keynote Speaker -- Nancy Tosta, Director of Forecasting and Growth Strategy, Puget Sound Regional Council Keynote Speaker -- Terry Beaubois, AIA & Associates and RDC Interactive Media, Inc. 65+ Exhibitors including: Intergraph Psomas ESRI Autodesk Oracle Informix -0- GIS (Geographic Information Systems geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to ) technology has profoundly influenced our world. It is used for an enormous variety of applications -- everything from disaster management to urban planning urban planning: see city planning. urban planning Programs pursued as a means of improving the urban environment and achieving certain social and economic objectives. , banking, demographic analysis Demographic analysis uses administrative records to develop an independent estimate of the population [1]. Demographic analysis estimates are often considered a reliable standard for judging the accuracy of the census information gathered at any time. , land management and much more. With GIS, maps and graphic elements are linked to databases of information. This allows for advanced analysis of land information and production of digital maps with themes such as population density, crime locations, congressional districts Noun 1. congressional district - a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes , and transportation networks. GIS allows one to integrate vast quantities of data, efficiently handle updates, query for specific information, provide a wide variety of user interfaces, and display spatial (often geodetically ge·o·det·ic also ge·o·det·i·cal adj. Geodesic. ge  o·det referenced)
information in a graphical or tabular manner.No longer is GIS and geographic data Geographic data is about much more than electronic pictures of maps. The geographic data that describes our world allows for city planning, flood prediction and relief, emergency service routing, environmental assessments, wind pattern monitoring and many other applications. used for display mapping only -- earth information is analyzed with increasingly advanced techniques such as internet mapping and data management. As the new millennium approaches, GIS continues to grow, allowing us to communicate and share information more effectively. The California GIS Conference is presented by BAAMA BAAMA Bay Area Automated Mapping Association (Bay Area Automated Mapping Association) and the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Chapter of URISA URISA Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (Urban & Regional Information Systems Association). To learn more about the field of GIS, professionals, technicians, consultants, CEOs, politicians and students will be converging at the Oakland Marriott. The conference will explore traditional GIS topics and delve into the future of GIS and the transformation of the technology. -0-
Topics have been arranged into eight classic and cutting-edge tracks:
-- Hazard Management and Emergency Response
-- Internet and Web Applications
-- Utilities, Infrastructure, and Facilities Management
-- Data Issues
-- Local Jurisdictions and State Agencies
-- Advanced Technical Issues
-- Social, Economic, and Educational Issues
-- Organizational Issues
Two special sessions include:
-- Public Safety and Emergency Management
-- Relational Database Architectures for Spatial Information
Industry Group and Association Meetings:
-- CGIA (California GIS Information Association)
-- HAZUS User's Group: Earthquake Risk Assessment GIS Group -- SF
Bay Area
-- GITA (formerly AM/FM): GeoSpatial Information Technology
Association
Birds of a Feather Sessions:
-- Municipal Governments
-- Utilities and Public Works
-- Land Management and Natural Resources
-- Public Safety, Fire, and Emergency Management
-- Public GIS Data: Sharing vs. Selling
-0- The GIS conference will explore how much we have accomplished with GIS, how GIS has changed our businesses, how might GIS be used more effectively, and related questions. Press room available at conference. |
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