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

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

3. What have we been up to?

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. What are we planning?

8. 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

9. 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?

10. 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)

11. 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

12. How can you get involved?

13. 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

14. 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

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