IGIC Education Committee Kevin Mickey, GISP, CTT+ The Polis Center Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Education Committee Members Phil Steve Becky Katie Education Committee Members Kevin Paul Dave Kathy

What have we been up to?

Webinars and Workshops Hold Bi-Monthly Webinars (Recordings and Slides posted on IGIC Blog under Education & Outreach) Collaborate with GENI & State Library Data Center on Geospatial education events Support Annual ISPLS Convention with GIS Workshops Coordinate & Support Education topics with Conference Committee

Annual Government GIS Forum In 2016 we celebrated our 10th anniversary of the Forum! Annual average attendance over 75 Representatives from federal, state, county and city/town governments across Indiana In 2015 expanded participation in morning sessions to include corporate members and sponsors Goals Discuss current trends of interest to this community Identify opportunities for collaboration

Education Survey Completed January 2017 94 responses Highest ranking topics of interest Open Source GIS Emergency Management Sustainability Transportation Utilities

What are we planning?

Top Topics from Survey Results 2017 Conference Geospatial Drop-in Clinic - The GIS Doctors Are In! IGIC's Education Committee conducted a survey earlier this year to identify geospatial education topics of interest and most in demand by our members. So, here is your chance to talk to an expert on your topic of interest. Please drop by for 10 minutes or for the full session to get your questions answered, or if you are just interested in learning more about one of the following geospatial topics: Minute Clinic (any topic or issues) Emergency Management Transportation Utilities Top Topics from Survey Results

What are your 3 highest priorities? Webinars March 23 - NextGen 911 and Geospatial Preparedness (Recording and Slides Available in Blog Post) June 22 – GIS and Hazard Mitigation August 14 – Open Source GIS Other possible topics New statewide LiDAR 2020 Census webinars on LUCA Boundaries from the Indiana perspective GIS and Surveying Orthoimagery Product Comparisons Sustainability Transportation Utilities What are your 3 highest priorities?

Annual Government Forum 2017 Goals Discuss current trends of interest to this community Identify opportunities for collaboration 2017 Format Issue Breakout sessions Geospatial Drop-in Clinics Round Table Exercises More?? 2017 Forum Information (save the date) Friday , October 20 – Beck’s Hybrids (tentative)

GIS Short Stories 5-minute web-videos from members of our Indiana GIS community that tell a story about their successes Publish as a Story Map of best practices for GIS professional who want to see how others have accomplished something they want to do or do better Do you know someone – or are YOU someone - who has a story to tell that we should contact

How can you get involved?

What can you do? Become a member of the committee - just one hour a week (at a time) Webinar presenter Help organize a specific event Develop materials to support a workshop or some other Committee initiative Spread the word about Education Committee (and other IGIC) activities

Annual evaluation Getting involved Interview (perhaps several) Submit a resume (3 hard copies – just because…) Submit letters of recommendation (at least 2) Interview (perhaps several) Annual evaluation

Phil Steve Becky Katie Or…Just Ask! Kevin Paul Dave Kathy