IMIA Americas Conference
November 29 – December 01, 2016 San Diego, CA USA
Schedule of Events
| Date & Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
Tuesday, November 29 | ||
| 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration | Art Foyer |
| 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Exhibitor Set-up | Gallery 1 |
| 1:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | IMIA Americas Board Meeting | Gallery 2 |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception | Sail Terrace |
Wednesday, November 30 | ||
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration | Art Foyer |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Welcome / Opening Ceremonies IMIA Americas President Bennett Moe | Gallery 1 |
| 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Track 1 - The Business of Maps Moderator: Bennett Moe / Maps.com | Gallery 1 |
| Black Friday: Planning a Good Ground Game Speaker: Steve Gavin / Nielsen | ||
| Collaboration Speaker: Guy Johnson / GM Johnson & Associates Ltd. Maps Publishers | ||
| The Business of (Story) Maps Speakers: Mark Cygan / Esri and David Watkins / Esri | ||
| Market Trends in Fleet Logistics and Impact of Location Aware Data Speaker: Richard F. Pearlman / Fleet and Asset Intelligence / Spireon, Inc. | ||
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Networking Lunch | Gallery 2 |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Member Showcase | Gallery 1 |
| 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Track 2 – Business of Building Apps with Open Data Moderator: Margaret Spyker / Xentity Corporation | Gallery 1 |
| Go Code Colorado and the Evolution of the Data Liaison Speaker: Margaret Spyker, GISP, LEED GA / Xentity Corporation | ||
| Identifying and Capturing Value Using GIS Speaker: Ari Isaak / Evari GIS Consulting | ||
| Disparate Data, Technology Fiefdoms and the Rise of the Geo-boffin Speaker: Will Cadell / Sparkgeo | ||
| U.S. Geological Survey and National Open Data Speaker: Drew Decker / U.S. Geological Survey | ||
| Mapillary: A Whole New Perspective on Capturing Data Speaker: Johan Gyllenspetz / Mapillary | ||
| GIS as a Habitat and Land Planning Resource Speaker: Michelle Landis / Great Ecology | ||
| 5:00 p.m. | "No Host" Social Event at "Fairweather" | 795 J Street, 2nd Floor |
| Geospatial San Diego is coordinating a no-host happy hour on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 to celebrate the IMIA annual event! If you are attending the conference or find yourself in the neighborhood, please join us at the “Fairweather.” Conference attendees will have the opportunity to meet and network with mapping and GIS professionals, the San Diego Regional GIS Council (SDRGC) and anyone else interested in joining us! Welcome to Fairweather, a patio bar dedicated to “drinks from sunny places" — daiquiris and piña coladas and mai tais and zombies. Terribly good mezcal. Ice cold, refreshing concoctions served in the sun along the treeline. The name is an ode to San Diego’s perky climate. It also fits its location beyond the outfield fence of Petco Park (795 J Street), home to the San Diego Padres and their fair weather fan base. Fairweather is poised atop Consortium’s newly opened deli, Rare Form. It’s also next to the new Stone Company Store. RSVP to this event here |
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Thursday, December 01 | ||
| 9:00 a.m. - 9.30 a.m. | Keynote by Robert W. Kraft “NGA Open for Business” National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) | Gallery 1 |
| 9:30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. | Track 3 – Cartographic Research Moderator: Brian Fox / U.S. Geological Survey | Gallery 1 |
| Unleashing the Power of Historical Maps Speaker: Yao-Yi Chiang, Ph.D. / University of Southern California | ||
| Cartographic Images in Planning Fieldwork Routes: Field Expertise and Sensitivity to Landscape Features Speaker: Kathleen Baker, Ph.D. / Western Michigan University | ||
| CEGIS and the Programs It Supports Speaker: Michael Speak / U.S. Geological Survey | ||
| Geospatial Innovations at the U.S. Census Bureau Speaker: Suzanne McArdle / U.S. Census Bureau | ||
| The Drone Dilemma: How UAVs are Changing the Face of Data Collection for Better or Worse Speaker: David Ilgenfritz / Flight Evolved LLC | ||
| 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Member Showcase | Gallery 1 |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Networking Lunch | Gallery 2 |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Lightning Talks | Gallery 1 |
| 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Track 4 – Outdoor Recreation Moderator: Damien Saunder / National Geographic Maps | Gallery 1 |
| GARMIN’s Contributions to the World of Outdoor and Aviation Speaker: Valerie Lovan / Garmin International | ||
| Mapping Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine Speaker: David Lambert / National Geographic Maps | ||
| Where Do We Grow Now? Speaker: Bridger DeVille / Benchmark Maps | ||
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Table Top Tear-down | Gallery 1 |
| 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Annual Banquet / Map Awards | McCormick & Schmicks |
Conference Registration Forms
The IMIA Americas Conference is just a couple of months away and we are planning an exciting program. Due to the tremendous response from last year, we are again presenting the “Lightning Talks”. In addition, IMIA Americas has a great line-up of speakers, who are industry experts. Our goal is to educate, enlighten and solve problems.
We believe that knowledgeable individuals can accomplish great things in their companies and organizations by applying the lessons learned at the IMIA Americas Conference. Enjoy your journey, we’re here to help.
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