GIS Day 2013 (Nov 20)

"Discover your future in GIS" (Geographic/Geospatial Information Science) with a special day devoted to emerging technologies and career opportunities. 

GIS Day 2013 will be held on Wednesday, November 20 from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. 

During this one day event, which is free and open to the public, participants can learn from guest speakers who use a variety of GIS technologies in their work, explore informative exhibits from university departments, businesses, and government and non-profit agencies, and network with professionals and co-participants.

To learn more about University labs, courses, and staff who are engaged with GIS technologies, visit the Geospatial Alliance site.

Introduction to GIS and ArcGIS Workshop (November 16)

Advance registration required. Workshop participants will have an opportunity to learn the basics of Geographic Information Systems by working through an exercise designed to familiarize them with ArcGIS software. The exercise will involve working with the Census Bureau’s demographic data for Dane County. By completing the exercise, participants will learn about spatial data, tabular data, joining tables and thematic mapping.

Introduction to GIS and ArcGIS Workshop
Friday, November 16 (4:00-6:00 PM)
Science Hall, Room 380

Advance Registration is required

Send an email to: kstuerk@wisc.edu
Subject line: Intro GIS Workshop

Please include your name, address, email and classification (UW student, UW faculty/staff, or non-UW affiliated).

GIS Day Expo (November 7, 2007)

The GIS Day Expo brings together more than 40 agencies, departments and businesses to showcase their use of GIS resources and data. Visitors will be able to browse exhibits, participate in hands-on demos, listen to speakers and discover campus GIS training opportunities. There will also be children’s activities and door prizes.

The Expo, which is free and open to the public, will be held at Memorial Union, Great Hall (fourth floor), from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM.

For more information, including a schedule of speakers and activities, visit the GIS Day Expo page from the Department of Geography.