Delaware Geographic Data Committee

Delaware’s statewide GIS conference is set for February 9 and 10, 2010, and the conference planning subcommittee is looking for ideas for content for this gathering of our GIS tribe.

The conference will include a day of workshops, on February 9, and a day of plenary and breakout sessions, on February 10. Both days’ activities will take place at the Sheraton Conference Center in Dover, Delaware.

The subcommittee is now accepting abstracts for presentations and panel discussions for the breakout sessions on February 10. 
The conference theme — Think Spatially, Connect/Act/Lead Globally — highlights the connected nature of the physical world, as reflected in the geospatial data we all share. It also celebrates the importance of the GIS Community as a network of professionals who work together, develop and share data, and support each others efforts to serve our clients and constituents.

The conference planning subcommittee is looking for content ideas that reflect the conference theme, but abstracts focused on any issues and aspects of the GIS community are welcome.

Abstract Submission Guidelines:

• Abstracts must be submitted by e-mail to abstracts@degis.org.
• Abstracts may be 150 words at most.
• Abstracts must include: 
  • A presentation title
  • Contact information (name, organization, address, e-mail address, and phone number)
  • An indication whether or not you are a student
• Please note any special equipment or software requirements.
• Please indicate if there are related projects or programs that might fit well with your presentation in a panel discussion.

The deadline for submission is Monday, November 2, 2009!

Some notes to consider:

• All presenters must register for the conference. Presenters will receive one reduced-rate registration for each accepted presentation.
• Presenters are eligible to earn GISP certification or re-certification points for “Contributions to the Professional Component.”
• There will be laptops with presentation software available (e.g. PowerPoint, Acrobat).
• Internet connectivity is available.
• Please bring all presentation files on a USB drive.
• A written paper is optional, and if supplied can be posted by request on the conference website.
• Please include a short (50-100 words at most) introduction that a session moderator will use to introduce you.
• All applicants will be notified of acceptance by e-mail by December 1, 2009.

Delaware GIS community includes a wide variety of professionals in all sectors — government, academia, the private sector — who do all manner of cool and interesting things. We want to hear about your work!

Tags: 2010, call for content, Conference, presentations

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