Women in GIS
CGIA is pleased to announce a gathering of “Women in GISâ€. For a few years several of us have gathered and discussed forming a “Women in GIS†group for those […]
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CGIA 3rd Annual GeoSummit a Great Success
On April 5th, the California Geographic Information Association (CGIA) with co-sponsors: CentralCal URISA, NorCal URISA, SpARC, ReCCES, the City of Merced, UC Merced SNRI, and ESRI presented the 3rd Annual GeoSpatial Summit at
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Map Design Resources from Great Britain’s Ordnance Survey
This is a helpful resource for folks looking to improve their maps. Â They have online resources for: Colours (or colors as we like to spell it). Fonts Symbols Map inspiration
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Best of California 2013 Call for Nominations
If you have an application that you think has made valuable addition to your organization, the award below is a great way to show it off! The 2013 Best of
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CGIA 3rd Annual GeoSpatial Summit – April 5th
CGIA presents the 3rd Annual GeoSummit on Friday April 5th, along with co-sponsors:  UC Merced, Sierra Nevada Research Institute (SNRI), Resources Center on Community Engaged Scholarship (ReCCES), the Spatial Analysis and Research
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Geodata Intertwined with Copyright-protected Software Falls Outside Open Records Law
The open data discussion continues across the country. Â California counties have different approaches to the release of GIS data, from completely public domain, minimal payments, to fairly costly. Read the
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CGIA 2013 Awards Nominations now open! Due by Friday, March 22
Each year CGIA presents awards for excellence in GIS. It is an opportunity to recognize and honor those who do exemplary work or contribute to our industry in a huge
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CalGIS 2013: Still time to register!
There is still time to register for CalGIS 2013 – Pathways to California’s Future! being held in Long Beach from April 15th-17th. This is the first year CGIA is a
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Geospatial Model Courses & Badges Project Final Report
Some of you may have heard of this project, and some of you may have participated, as did some of the CGIA board members. Geospatial Education Specialists Ann Johnson and
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LA County releases job descriptions for its new GIS classifications
For agencies looking to create GIS positions, schools looking for guidance on skills their students need to learn, and for students looking for a GIS career, having a large entity
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April NewsFlash
CalGIS 2012 Congratulations to Dan Henderson, NorCal URISA, and his CalGIS 2012 Planning Committee for a great conference. Along with URISA event managers Wendy Nelson and Pat Francis, CalGIS 2012
March NewsFlash
Hello everyone, Now that 2011 has faded into memory, 2012 is off to a busy start. The new and improved CGIA Website has been growing with added content, news of
CGIA December 2011 NewsFlash
Hello everyone, Well, we made it another year! Thanksgiving is a delicious memory and Christmas is right around the corner, and 2012 is looming large for all of us. There is
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September 2011 GIS News
Free Nationwide Esri Seminar: Extend the Reach of your GIS Four CA locations Sept. 14-Oct. 4 The Extend the Reach of Your GIS seminar teaches GIS professionals how to expand the access to
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Nicholas Franchino wins 2011 Exemplary Systems Award
Nicholas Franchino, Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning Z-NET Project (accepted by Mark Greninger) Z NET Public gets it right. This deceptively simple web application provides a wealth of
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Mary Hurley wins 2011 CGIA Chairman’s Award
Mary Hurley Promoting GIS and Collaboration for GIS in California Mary has supported GIS and the GIS community in California for more than 30 years. In addition she has supported
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Cindy Nance wins 2011 Excellence in Education Award
Cindy Nance, Mt. San Jacinto College Certificate in GIS, Associate of Science degree in GIS and Associate of Arts in Geography Program, Mt. San Jacinto College Bachelor’s in Anthropology (Archaeology), U.C.
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Mike Hamilton wins 2011 Advancement of Collaboration Award
Mike Hamilton,Marine Corps Installations West Western Regional Partnership Web Mapping Application (accepted by Carol Ostergren) The Western Regional Partnership (WRP) provides a proactive and collaborative framework for senior-policy level Federal,
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Sebastian Roberts with 2011 Outstanding Internet Presentation Award
My Neighborhood Web Application Nevada County’s My Neighborhood web application gives citizens access to property and other data with a user friendly map interface. A user can navigate around the
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