The 2016 Washington State GIS Conference planning committee is hard at work on plans for the 2016 conference, May 23 – 25 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, Tacoma, WA. We would like to share the following conference news with you.
Abstracts
Abstracts for the 2016 program are currently being accepted. This is your chance to be a part of the program, receive a $60 conference discount and earn professional certification credits.
Click here for the Call for Abstracts All abstracts are due March 14th, 2016.
Workshops
The Washington GIS Conference planning committee invites you to submit a proposal to conduct a workshop for the 2016 conference.
We are seeking instructors to give educational presentations and workshops on a wide range of GIS topics. All submissions are welcome and will be evaluated as a potential workshop focus.
All submissions are due by November 20th, 2015.
Please see the Call for Workshop Proposals for further details. Or email questions to Workshops@waurisa.org.
Richard “Dick” Thomas Memorial Student Presentation Competition & Award
WAURISA announces the 10th annual Richard “Dick” Thomas Award. This award was established to honor Washington State GIS pioneer and mentor Richard ‘Dick’ Thomas, who passed away in 2006. The intent of this award is to honor Dick by continuing his work of encouraging students to excel in their studies and to transition successfully into careers in the field of GIS.
Please see www.waurisa.org for more information on how to enter the competition.
The Summit Award
The Summit Award is presented during the annual Washington GIS Conference for highest contributions by an individual to the Washington State GIS Community. WAURISA is now accepting nominations for The Summit Award. The deadline to submit a nomination is April 11th, 2016.
Please visit The Summit Award Nomination page to review the criteria and make a nomination.
More information
More information is coming soon for vendors, registration, the poster contest, and social events. Be sure to check out WAURISA’s website.