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Open Call for GIS Day Presentations and Posters

October 3, 2016 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Do you use GIS in your research? Or, have you created any outstanding maps or other cartographic products? Temple University will celebrate GIS Day on Wednesday, November 16th from 12pm-6pm, and we invite members of GeoPhilly to showcase their spatial and cartographic work as a poster or brief (5-10 minute) presentation during this exciting event. We hope to include a diverse set of presentations, from a range of GIS applications.

To participate, please submit your presentation information, including your project title and 100-word description, and indicate your preference for a poster or talk via this link by October 15, 2016.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: events, GIS, Philadelphia, resources, students

July 8: Census Webinar (1.5 CM)

July 6, 2016 / Susan Elks / Comments Off

Join the Unlocking the Value of Census Data webinar on July 8, 1:00-2:30 PM to learn about census data and programs, such as the American Community Survey, the Economic Census, and Local Employment Dynamics. The session will highlight GIS and mapping resources, and demonstrate American Factfinder (AFF) and OnTheMap. For more information and to register:
http://planningpa.org/event/unlocking-the-value-of-census-data-1-5cm/?utm_source=Accepting+Individual+Awards+%26+Sponsors+%7C+Plus+More%21&utm_campaign=Individual+Awards%2C+Scholarships&utm_medium=email

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, events, GIS, resources

May 4: Map It Out!

April 2, 2016 / Kate Raman / Comments Off

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Philly Tech Week 2016, presented by Comcast is from April 29^th to May 7^th and this year the Southeast Section has planned a tech event for planners! This event offers an introduction to CartoDB, Quantum GIS, and Geoda, three open source mapping platforms. Three CM credits are anticipated. Feel free to bring your laptop and follow along with the demonstrations.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: events, GIS, Philadelphia, resources, technology in planning

Summer of Maps Returns

January 11, 2016 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

Azavea’s Summer Of Maps is back – Got data? Need someone to map it? Summer of Maps is a three-month long fellowship giving student GIS analysts the opportunity to perform geospatial data analysis for local and national non-profit organizations. The deadline for non-profit project submissions is February 7, 2016. Check it out HERE.

Category: General / Tags: GIS, Philadelphia, resources, students

Oct. 23: Mapping the Sustainable City

September 29, 2014 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

Thursday, October 23, 2014 – 2:00pm to 3:30pm
http://sustainability.temple.edu/about-us/calendar/mapping-sustainable-city

Sponsor:

Temple Libraries,

Open Data Philly,

Office of Sustainability,

greenSTEM Network,

Grounded in Philly

Location:

Paley Library Lecture Hall Room 021 (Lower Level)

Grounded in Philly, the greenSTEM Network, and Open Data Philly help Philadelphians to better understand their communities through maps and other data visualization tools. Join our panelists to discuss these projects, and learn how accessible, transparent information is a key tool of social justice, and a crucial element in creating a more sustainable city.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: events, GIS, Philadelphia, resources

Dec. 11: Geospatial Technology and Open Source event

November 19, 2013 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Geospatial Technology and Open Source event

Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM

DVPRC, 190 N Independence Mall West, 8th FL, Philadelphia, PA 19106

The 89th meeting of the DVRPC Information Resources Exchange Group (IREG) will be a special full-day event focused on Open Source and Geospatial Technologies.

We are having presentations by those who are actively developing and providing amazing applications, tools, and data. From Web Maps to data APIs, from data visualization to GitHub, and even the cloud! We are hoping that people will walk away with a better understanding, skill, or interest in these areas. There will also be a CartoDB workshop from 4-5 following the presentation. So please come join us and be ready to learn!

This FREE event will run from 10:30 am to 5 pm and include lunch. Seating is limited to 75. Please register at: http://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/ireg/

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: DVRPC, events, GIS, resources