The Polis Center is well represented at the 2019 Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC) annual statewide GIS conference, May 15 to 17. Polis staff is presenting the following sessions:

May 15

» “Earning the GISP Credential.” Kevin Mickey is presenting a workshop on how to prepare for the GIS Certification Institute’s Certified Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Professional certification.

» “SAVI Topic Profiles – Community Information in Context.” Matt Nowlin.

May 16

» “Increasing the Value of Microsoft Structures Dataset.” Jim Sparks; Marianne Cardwell; Dave Knipe, Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources; Matthew Parkinson, Indiana Department of Local Government Finance; and Phil Worrall, IGIC. Microsoft released a nationwide dataset of structures outlines recently; the team will discuss how this dataset was produced, its limitations, and ways to make the dataset more useful.

» “Contemporary Issues in the Practice of GIS.” Jim Sparks will discuss how news headlines referencing GIS impact one’s use of GIS in Indiana.

May 17

» ”What is URISA & How Can It Help Me?“ Ryan Bowe, Woolpert and vice president of the Ohio Chapter Chair of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), and Kevin Mickey will consider collaborative opportunities between URISA and IGIC.

» “Spatially Enabled Indiana – An SDI for everyone.” Megan Compton (IGIO) and Jim Sparks.

» “Adding Automation Tools to Your Workflow.” Marianne Cardwelland Kavya Beerval Ravichandra will talk about taking advantage of Python, FME, and other automation tools for GIS.

» “Tips & Tricks for ArcGIS Pro.” Marianne Cardwell and Irv Goldblatt, State Geographic Information Office, will present practical tips to get value from ArcGIS Pro in GIS workflows.

» “Highlights of the Indiana Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.” Torrey Glover, IDHS; Marianne Cardwell; and Kayla Swoveland.