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Conference Committee Activities

Activities are updated after IGIC board meetings, roughly once per quarter. If you'd like more information about a specific project or initiative in the interim, feel free to contact the committee chair or the IGIC Offices.

Conference committee members can access planning information on past conferences here.

August 21, 2008

The Conference Committee met on Thursday, August 14th in Noblesville. The discussion was on the following items:

New scheduling for presentations and more technical workshops
Marketing new conference location and amenities
Committee assignments
Logo

The 2009 GIS Conference will be February 17th and 18th at the Bloomington Convention Center.

June 19, 2008

The Bloomington Convention Center has been selected for the Annual GIS Conference. The dates for the conference will be February 17 & 18, 2009. Accommodations for rooms have been set up with the Bloomington Courtyard by Marriott and the Hilton Garden Inn in Bloomington. We will be using facilities at Indiana University for some of the training sessions. The conference schedule will include workshops and training that look to be some of the best the conference has provided to date.

April 17, 2008

The Conference Committee had close to record attendance and plans are already under way for next year. The Bloomington Convention Center has been selected for the 2009 conference.

February 18, 2008

Finalized plans have been made. This year we may have a record number of attendees. We are looking forward to a very productive and successful conference.

January 17, 2008

The schedule for the conference has been finalized. All of this year's presenters have been notified of their "accepted status," the abstracts have been placed in the schedule, and both are online. A new Gold Sponsor speaker track has been added to the conference. A dinner-theatre-style activity is planned during the plenary in which the idea of selling geospatial data will be put "on trial." Everyone is working to pull the final touches together. The committee will be meeting at the Hyatt on January 23rd to do a final walk-through and to finalize planned projects.

November 15, 2007

The 2008 Conference Committee met on October 10th at the Woolpert Offices in downtown Indianapolis. A new logo was presented for approval on all conference related materials. The 'Call for Abstracts' went out to the public on September 21st, with a deadline of November 5th. Several abstracts have been received so far and more are expected as the deadline nears. Workshop ideas were decided upon, with each committee member tasked to arrange the speakers for the topics assigned to them. We will be pursuing two very good options for a keynote speaker this year. The conference web page has been updated with the latest information for the public's use. Hotel dates and rates have been locked down and talk of where to host the 2009 conference has already begun. The next conference committee meeting is scheduled for November 16th at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.

September 20, 2007

The 2008 IGIC Conference Committee recently met on September 12th. The logo for the conference "Connecting Communities through GIS" was approved and the call for abstracts will go out to the public the week of September 17th. Hotel plans, costs and associated information were finalized on September 13th. The conference schedule is set and the web page is in the process of being updated for the public's use. We are expecting this year's conference to be the best yet, with a new venue, higher quality presentations and workshops and some different activities throughout. The next conference committee meeting will be on October 10th.

July 19, 2007

Brooke Gajownik has agreed to be co-chair for the 2008 conference. An initial meeting has been scheduled to begin work on scheduling speakers and plan for next year. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Indianapolis on February 19th-20th.

March 12, 2007

Registration for the 2007 conference is going well. The new online system has been well-received. As of February 27, 2007, more than 290 people have registered. The exhibitor response was very positive, and there is increased sponsorship. Though the registration numbers are slightly lower than last year, the conference will remain profitable.

Janaury 18, 2007

Registration for the 2007 conference is open; the online system is available and working well. As of January 9th, there are 31 registrants, and 12 exhibitor booths reserved. A contract has been signed with the Indiana Geological Survey for material production and on-site staffing. Session topics and speakers have been scheduled. We are finalizing the workshop presenters and keynote speaker.

This year the poster contest has been expanded to include a category for K-12 students. Prizes include ESRI products and Target gift certificates. College students will still receive cash awards.

Board members are asked to sign up to moderate at least one session at the conference. The schedule will be distributed at the January 18th board meeting.

November 16, 2006

The committee has been working on preparations for the 2007 conference. The call for abstracts has been sent out, along with exhibitor and sponsor information. The committee is looking for a local keynote speaker, as well as volunteers for a number of internal activities. A new contract will need to be signed with the Indiana Geological Survey for preparation of conference materials and on-site staffing. In addition, a change of venue for the 2008 conference has been finalized, and contracts signed.

September 21, 2006

Contract for the 2008 conference at Hyatt approved by IGIC Executive Board, the signed contract has been delivered to the hotel.
Call for abstracts reviewed and approved.
Kent submitted a written report. Submitted a PDF of the vendor space floor plan. Jenny has revised the forms to reflect 2007 conference and dates. Need to confirm dates and times for setup and teardown. Jenny also noted that it is currently taking 5 days to have changes made to the web site through Indiana Interactive (New AccessIndiana Vendor).
Workshops currently with presenters include:

Emergency Responders
Integrating your GIS maps with Google
Addressing
National Hydrological Dataset (NHD)
Assessors/ Real Estate applications
Surveyors applications
GISP Certification, Tentative

July 20, 2006

The conference committee is hard at work on the 2007 conference at Union station. We are investigating a possible move to the Hyatt in 2008.

May 18, 2006

After two years of outstanding work, EJ McNaughton has stepped down as chair of the conference committee. Irv Goldblatt has agreed to be the chair for the 2007 conference. The committee is looking at a couple of significant changes for the 2007 conference. 1.) In an effort to provide more advanced topics for the workshops, presenters will be directly solicited and offered free registration. We also have the ability with the new eCommerce site to charge for individual sessions, if needed. Less advanced topics will still be offered, as the conference is and will continue to be an inclusive forum. 2.) The conference will be held on Monday and Tuesday, which may affect the timing of some of the traditionally pre-conference events.

March 6, 2006

The Conference committee is putting the final touches on what looks to be another successful conference. The conference seems to be on budget (under in some areas) as our attendance and vendor numbers are looking as good as or better than the previous 2 years.

The effort and dedication by this group should not go unnoticed, special thanks to Jenny D. ( everything), Brooke G. (abstracts and Workshops, Jill S-S (everything), Layne Young (Pre Conf mixer, Ideas and Media), Kent Park (Vendors), John Hannel (Vendors), Laura Haley (Geocache), Kurt Babcock (Geocache and On site coordination), Lorraine Wright (Students), Irv Goldblatt (Food), and Mike Machlan (Awards). This is really a special group and I have had to rely on them (maybe too much). Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you!!!!

November 17, 2005

Conference planning is underway. Committee is busy planning for another statewide conference in March. We are developing breakout sessions, workshops, conference theme and logo. We are also investigating the possibility of accepting registrations online, and hope to offer it this year. The call for abstracts went out, and the first of the pages for the conference are online as well. We have tentatively confirmed keynote speaker.

September 19, 2005

The conference committee has started meeting again! We have made our duty assignments and are beginning to work on them. The call for abstracts should be out within the month, as should the website with all of the pertinent details. The hotel has worked very hard to give us the space and times we need to put on a successful conference despite all of the activities in downtown Indy this spring. We will again be holding the conference downtown at the Crowne Plaza (Union Station) on March 7-8 (Tues - Wed).

July 21, 2005

After taking the summer to recuperate, the Conference Committee will hold its initial meeting for the 2006 event in August.

May 16, 2005

The 2005 conference was a definite success! Items to address for the 2006 conference:

We have signed the contracts for March 7-8 2006 and March 13-14 2007 with the Crowne Plaza.
We need to reexamine the current role filled by Indiana Geological Survey. Specifically we want to look at alternatives for handling registration and the finances.
Results of the attendee survey have been collated.

Everyone is taking a little time off to recharge for next year's conference, and we should start back in July.

March 15, 2005

We are currently wrapping up a very successful 2005 GIS Conference. The 2005 committee will have a wrap-up meeting(s) and then take a well deserved hiatus before beginning the 2006 conference planning sometime this summer. Check back then for updates and meeting times.


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June 19, 2008 The Bloomington Convention Center has been selected for the Annual GIS Conference. The dates for the conference will be February 17 & 18, 2009. Accommodations for rooms have been set up with the Bloomington Courtyard by Marriott and the Hilton Garden Inn in Bloomington. We will be using facilities at Indiana University for some of the training sessions. The conference schedule will include workshops and training that look to be some of the best the conference has provided to date. April 17, 2008 The Conference Committee had close to record attendance and plans are already under way for next year. The Bloomington Convention Center has been selected for the 2009 conference. February 18, 2008 Finalized plans have been made. This year we may have a record number of attendees. We are looking forward to a very productive and successful conference. January 17, 2008 The schedule for the conference has been finalized. All of this year's presenters have been notified of their "accepted status," the abstracts have been placed in the schedule, and both are online. A new Gold Sponsor speaker track has been added to the conference. A dinner-theatre-style activity is planned during the plenary in which the idea of selling geospatial data will be put "on trial." Everyone is working to pull the final touches together. The committee will be meeting at the Hyatt on January 23rd to do a final walk-through and to finalize planned projects. November 15, 2007 The 2008 Conference Committee met on October 10th at the Woolpert Offices in downtown Indianapolis. A new logo was presented for approval on all conference related materials. The 'Call for Abstracts' went out to the public on September 21st, with a deadline of November 5th. Several abstracts have been received so far and more are expected as the deadline nears. Workshop ideas were decided upon, with each committee member tasked to arrange the speakers for the topics assigned to them. We will be pursuing two very good options for a keynote speaker this year. The conference web page has been updated with the latest information for the public's use. Hotel dates and rates have been locked down and talk of where to host the 2009 conference has already begun. The next conference committee meeting is scheduled for November 16th at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. September 20, 2007 The 2008 IGIC Conference Committee recently met on September 12th. The logo for the conference "Connecting Communities through GIS" was approved and the call for abstracts will go out to the public the week of September 17th. Hotel plans, costs and associated information were finalized on September 13th. The conference schedule is set and the web page is in the process of being updated for the public's use. We are expecting this year's conference to be the best yet, with a new venue, higher quality presentations and workshops and some different activities throughout. The next conference committee meeting will be on October 10th. July 19, 2007 Brooke Gajownik has agreed to be co-chair for the 2008 conference. An initial meeting has been scheduled to begin work on scheduling speakers and plan for next year. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Indianapolis on February 19th-20th. March 12, 2007 Registration for the 2007 conference is going well. The new online system has been well-received. As of February 27, 2007, more than 290 people have registered. The exhibitor response was very positive, and there is increased sponsorship. Though the registration numbers are slightly lower than last year, the conference will remain profitable. Janaury 18, 2007 Registration for the 2007 conference is open; the online system is available and working well. As of January 9th, there are 31 registrants, and 12 exhibitor booths reserved. A contract has been signed with the Indiana Geological Survey for material production and on-site staffing. Session topics and speakers have been scheduled. We are finalizing the workshop presenters and keynote speaker. This year the poster contest has been expanded to include a category for K-12 students. Prizes include ESRI products and Target gift certificates. College students will still receive cash awards. Board members are asked to sign up to moderate at least one session at the conference. The schedule will be distributed at the January 18th board meeting. November 16, 2006 The committee has been working on preparations for the 2007 conference. The call for abstracts has been sent out, along with exhibitor and sponsor information. The committee is looking for a local keynote speaker, as well as volunteers for a number of internal activities. A new contract will need to be signed with the Indiana Geological Survey for preparation of conference materials and on-site staffing. In addition, a change of venue for the 2008 conference has been finalized, and contracts signed. September 21, 2006 Contract for the 2008 conference at Hyatt approved by IGIC Executive Board, the signed contract has been delivered to the hotel. Call for abstracts reviewed and approved. Kent submitted a written report. Submitted a PDF of the vendor space floor plan. Jenny has revised the forms to reflect 2007 conference and dates. Need to confirm dates and times for setup and teardown. Jenny also noted that it is currently taking 5 days to have changes made to the web site through Indiana Interactive (New AccessIndiana Vendor). Workshops currently with presenters include: Emergency Responders Integrating your GIS maps with Google Addressing National Hydrological Dataset (NHD) Assessors/ Real Estate applications Surveyors applications GISP Certification, Tentative July 20, 2006 The conference committee is hard at work on the 2007 conference at Union station. We are investigating a possible move to the Hyatt in 2008. May 18, 2006 After two years of outstanding work, EJ McNaughton has stepped down as chair of the conference committee. Irv Goldblatt has agreed to be the chair for the 2007 conference. The committee is looking at a couple of significant changes for the 2007 conference. 1.) In an effort to provide more advanced topics for the workshops, presenters will be directly solicited and offered free registration. We also have the ability with the new eCommerce site to charge for individual sessions, if needed. Less advanced topics will still be offered, as the conference is and will continue to be an inclusive forum. 2.) The conference will be held on Monday and Tuesday, which may affect the timing of some of the traditionally pre-conference events. March 6, 2006 The Conference committee is putting the final touches on what looks to be another successful conference. The conference seems to be on budget (under in some areas) as our attendance and vendor numbers are looking as good as or better than the previous 2 years. The effort and dedication by this group should not go unnoticed, special thanks to Jenny D. ( everything), Brooke G. (abstracts and Workshops, Jill S-S (everything), Layne Young (Pre Conf mixer, Ideas and Media), Kent Park (Vendors), John Hannel (Vendors), Laura Haley (Geocache), Kurt Babcock (Geocache and On site coordination), Lorraine Wright (Students), Irv Goldblatt (Food), and Mike Machlan (Awards). This is really a special group and I have had to rely on them (maybe too much). Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you!!!! November 17, 2005 Conference planning is underway. Committee is busy planning for another statewide conference in March. We are developing breakout sessions, workshops, conference theme and logo. We are also investigating the possibility of accepting registrations online, and hope to offer it this year. The call for abstracts went out, and the first of the pages for the conference are online as well. We have tentatively confirmed keynote speaker. September 19, 2005 The conference committee has started meeting again! We have made our duty assignments and are beginning to work on them. The call for abstracts should be out within the month, as should the website with all of the pertinent details. The hotel has worked very hard to give us the space and times we need to put on a successful conference despite all of the activities in downtown Indy this spring. We will again be holding the conference downtown at the Crowne Plaza (Union Station) on March 7-8 (Tues - Wed). July 21, 2005 After taking the summer to recuperate, the Conference Committee will hold its initial meeting for the 2006 event in August. May 16, 2005 The 2005 conference was a definite success! Items to address for the 2006 conference: We have signed the contracts for March 7-8 2006 and March 13-14 2007 with the Crowne Plaza. We need to reexamine the current role filled by Indiana Geological Survey. Specifically we want to look at alternatives for handling registration and the finances. Results of the attendee survey have been collated. Everyone is taking a little time off to recharge for next year's conference, and we should start back in July. March 15, 2005 We are currently wrapping up a very successful 2005 GIS Conference. The 2005 committee will have a wrap-up meeting(s) and then take a well deserved hiatus before beginning the 2006 conference planning sometime this summer. Check back then for updates and meeting times.

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