Jacksonville was recently impacted by record level storm surge from Hurricane Irma. The images of the St John's River overflowing were amazing. 

Rest assured that the City and the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront will be ready for us. Our Hyatt contacts let us know that the lobby took on some water, so they have to do some work to freshen up the space and will re-open on October 3, well ahead of GIS-Pro!

So make your plans now if you haven't done so and start checking out the great dining options and attractions in the city. We've got a lot to talk about at the conference from Emergency Response and Disaster Assessment to GIS Strategic Planning and GISP Prep...and you need to be part of the discussion! #JAXStrong

Have you selected your workshop ? Some of the courses are nearly full (particularly those on the topics of NextGen 9-1-1; Emergency Preparedness for GIS; and a Survey of FEMA's Hazus-MH Natural Hazard Loss Estimation Tool (which will introduce participants to the capabilities of Hazus-MH, a GIS-based risk assessment methodology and toolkit created by FEMA for analyzing potential impacts from floods, hurricanes and earthquakes). So don't delay much longer. Remember that attendance at ONE full or half-day workshop is included with your full conference registration - normally an additional fee. 

Register soon and make your hotel reservations right away. We've had to add rooms to our discounted room block twice already and they will likely be sold out soon. 

• Interested in exhibiting? There are only 4 booth spaces left, so grab your spot soon!. 
• Check out this year's Student Competition (deadline September 22) and Student Volunteer Opportunities (deadline September 29). 
• The conference was approved for 40 AICP-CM credits, and also earns ample GISP points for certification or re-certification. Keep your certifications active!

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	Kim McDonough

The 10th National GIS in Transit Conference  took place last week in Washington DC. The educational content was stellar! Thank you to all of the speakers, committee members, and participants for joining us and making it a great success!  

We greatly appreciate the support of our generous conference sponsors: Esri, DTS, GeoDecisions, New Light Technologies and Planning Communities!

We are presenting the  2018 GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference  with the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) next March in Houston, Texas . Note the deadline date (October 1) for  Presentation Proposals . 

You may know that URISA has a Managing GIS column in each issue of ArcNews. Past columns are online.  The deadline for submissions for the next issue is October 30. Any volunteers? You must be an Esri customer and a URISA member.   Promote your accomplishments and share best practices with a large subscriber base (and earn valuable GISP contributions points!).

 

Volunteer for Managing GIS Column

Have you read the latest issue of The GIS Professional yet? This issue featur es a piece about training needs for millennials; the third in a series of articles about URISA's GIS Management   Institute and the GIS Capability Maturity Model; an overview of the recent FOSS4G conference; a review of ArcGIS Pro 2.0; news about upcoming URISA educational programs; Tripp Corbin's president's message focused on advocacy, OneURISA and education; and another  great article about leadership. 

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Esri Press just sent us a new book for review. Click on the cover image to the left to read the description. If it's 'up your alley', let us know and we'll send it to you to read and write a review for inclusion in an upcoming issue of THE GIS PROFESSIONAL (there was a book review in the last issue).  

Volunteer as Book Reviewer

Long sleeve, short sleeve, cardigans, and pullover fleece (for those chilly meeting rooms), check out the URISA Logo Store and represent your association at upcoming events and meetings! 

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