CalGIS: 19th Annual California GIS Conference
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CalGIS 2013 - Pathways to California’s Future!
April 15 - 17, 2013- Westin Long Beach
"CalGIS always offers an exciting mix of technical workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities. GIS professionals at all levels are invited to share ideas and solve problems together. CalGIS is the place to create life-long partnerships and friendships alike! Please join us at the 19th Annual California GIS Conference in beautiful Long Beach, CA. We hope to see you there!"
- Melisa Lee, GISP - 2013 Conference Chair
About CalGIS
Every year, the URISA chapters in California, come together to present the CalGIS Conference. In 2013, the conference will celebrate its 19th successful year!
Sponsored in 2013 by:
- Southern California Chapter of URISA - host chapter
- Northern California Chapter of URISA
- Central California Chapter of URISA
- BAAMA - Bay Area Automated Mapping Association
- California Geographic Information Association (CGIA)
CalGIS is definitely the place to be to learn about the Best in California GIS. A comprehensive educational program (for beginners and advanced professionals), networking events and an exhibit hall are all featured at CalGIS.
Gold Conference Sponsor
Silver Conference Sponsor
Conference Participation:
- Presentations - The conference is developed through a peer review of abstracts received through the Call for Presentations. The response was tremendous and the deadline to submit has passed. There may still be opportunities to participate in the Ignite session. If interested, email Pat Francis with your topic and description..
- Student Competition:
- Read competition details
- Enter competition
- Exhibits & Sponsorships - The opportunity for attendees to meet with companies that have the products, tools and services they need to catapult their organizations to the next level is an important part of the CalGIS conference. Learn more now and reserve your sponsorship!
Don't miss out on the opportunity to promote your technology solutions to California GIS Professionals!
Learn more now and reserve your sponsorship!
Preliminary Conference Schedule
Click on each day below for specific daily schedule information and speaker details.
Monday, April 15, 2013
- Registration
- Exhibit Installation
- Preconference Workshops, Meetings, Tours
- Networking
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
- Opening Keynote Address - Estella “Este” M. Geraghty, MD, MS, MPH, FACP, GISP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine, University of California Davis
- Breakout Educational Sessions
- Exhibits
- Networking Reception
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
- Awards Breakfast & Keynote Address - Maggi Glasscoe, Geophysicist in the Solid Earth Group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
- Breakout Educational Sessions
- Exhibits
- Closing Plenary Address- Gretchen Peterson, GISP, Principal Consultant, PetersonGIS, Fort Collins, CO
- Networking
For Budgeting Purposes:
Conference Registration Fee Schedule:
Online registration form
Download Registration Form
- Full conference fee: $100 Student / $300 Chapter member / $330 nonmember
- One day registration and workshop-only registration options detailed on the registration form.
Student rates apply to full-time students (9 units or 3 classes) only.
Conference Site: The conference will take place at the Westin Long Beach (333 East Ocean Blvd.), ideally situated for the best of Long Beach entertainment and attractions.
For CalGIS 2013 attendees, we have negotiated an outstanding room rate of $125 single/double (including in-room internet). Note that this is the government rate...available to all attendees!
Make your reservation as soon as possible, by the March 22 deadline, in order to have an opportunity to secure a room at the discounted rate.
Online Reservations
Learn more about Long Beach
The annual Long Beach Grand Prix is the weekend following CalGIS, April 19-21, so there might be some interesting things to see around town that week!
Bronze Conference Sponsors
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