Northwest Washington GIS User Group Agenda
June 20, 2008

Bellingham Technical College, Building G
3028 Lindbergh Ave., Bellingham

(See Map & Abstracts below)

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9:00 – 9:45        Round Table

9:45 – 10:00      Break

10:00 – 11:50      Introduction & Discussion of Bellingham Technical College’s new GIS Program
Peter Hodges, B.T.C.

                        Implementing ArcGIS Routes as a Data Integration Solution
Terri Clark, San Juan County Public Works GIS

                        Extending GIS Options using Open Source Software
Matt Kenny, WWU      

                             Mobile GIS & Field Data Collection Projects
Jeremiah Podleski, Perteet, Inc.  

11:50                Wrap-up, Announcements

12:15                Optional Lunch at local restaurant (TBA)

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MAP / DIRECTIONS

o  Interstate 5 (North or South) to Exit 258; Bakerview Rd.

o  Turn West on Bakerview Rd.

o  Turn Left on Bennett Dr.

o  Turn Left on Marine Dr.

o  Turn Left on Lindbergh Ave. (BTC will be on the left)

o  Turn Left on Nome St. (and optionally on Illinois St.) for Visitor Parking

o  Meet in Building G

ABSTRACTS

Introduction & Discussion of BTC’s GIS Program
Peter Hodges, Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham Technical College has been developing a series of GIS courses to be offered beginning in Fall, 2008. Peter Hodges will discuss some of the details of the curriculum and how the courses fit with the professional GIS community.

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Implementing ArcGIS Routes as a Data Integration Solution, Terri Clark, San Juan County Public Works GIS

As stewards of the public road system, Public Works Departments maintain large volumes of data related to roads.  The data systems used to store, maintain and retrieve these data are as diverse as the business functions they support - from Accounting to Engineering to Road Maintenance.  This presentation will show how San Juan County Public Works implemented ArcGIS routes as an data integration solution that, essentially, gave three diverse data management systems - WinCams (cost accounting management system), MOBILITY (road inventory management system), and GIS - a common language.

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Extending GIS Options using Open Source Software
Matt Kenny, WWU

Open Source GIS is a rapidly expanding field, with mature capabilities ranging from geoprocessing to web distributable solutions. As current stable versions of Open Source GIS software are being developed with compatibility for Microsoft Windows as well as the Linux operating system, incorporating components into any GIS organization's workflow is now possible. This presentation will provide a general overview of the current offerings of Open Source GIS software, and how they can augment the capabilities of commercial software packages in use by GIS professionals.

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Mobile GIS & Field Data Collection Projects
Jeremiah Podleski, Perteet, Inc.  

Summary of various field data collection projects being conducted by Perteet, Inc.

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