NetGIS

Northeast Tennessee GIS Users Group

August 27 2010 – NetGIS Meeting

Aug 23

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Flexible Agenda:
11:00 – 11:05 Welcome

11:05 – 11:10 Secretary/Treasurer’s report – Joyce Pierson – GIS Technician – Dart Oil Company
Treasurer’s Report and Meeting Minutes Stand as Emailed if all agree – If not, discuss and agree.

Minutes from the Last Meeting:
11:10 – 11:15 GIS JOBS – Joyce Pierson – GIS Technician – Dart Oil Company
Local Jobs??

11:15 – 11:45 – Jessica Swinney
Securing Grants Presentation – There are millions of dollars in grants that can be secured. The easiest way to secure a grant? Ask. If you don’t ask you will never get it. Planning is key to grant writing. You don’t have to be a “grant writer” to be able to secure grants. With a little planning and a few words anyone can write a grant. Wise County has been fortunate to secure a few dollars in funding over the past several years. Jessica will share some of her thoughts on securing grants in these tough economic times.

11:45 – 12:00 Networking Break- Time to allow members to have informal discussions with others.

12:00 – 12:30 Pizza Lunch / Chips / Drinks – $10 to help keep us self-supporting

12:30 – 1:00 Fall Eastern Regional TNGIC Conference Discussion – David Light

The original plans were for the Knoxville Area group(s) to host and lead the planning for the conference.  However, during the last TNGIC board meeting, we were informed that the Knoxville area group(s) would not be able to devote the time required to lead the conference.  Consequently, this places the East Tennessee Regional Fall TNGIC Conference at risk of being cancelled unless we can quickly pull together resources for planning and hosting the conference.
We plan to discuss the possibility of the NETGIS group attempting to plan the East Tennessee Regional Fall TNGIC Conference at our next NETGIS meeting planned for Friday August 27th.  Up for discussion will be the location of the conference, speakers/presenters, seeking volunteers to help plan the event, etc.  We will also discuss the possibility of canceling the event.
If you have ideas or suggestions for the conference discussion, please reply to this note and we will try to include them in the discussion.

1:00 – 1:15 Networking Break- Time to allow members to have informal discussions with others.

1:15 – 1:45 Presentation TBA
TBA

1:45 – 2:00 Business: David Light

Upcoming Events
Next NETGIS Meeting – Tentative Schedule Date  – Friday, October 29th
TNGIC 2011 – April 6-7, 2011 in Gatlinburg, TN
ESRI 2011 Users Conference July 11–15 >> ESRI UC Web site.

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NetGIS Meeting July 30th has been rescheduled – Next meeting TBA shortly.

Jul 28

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When: Friday, July 30th 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Where: Eastman Lodge – 404 Bays Mountain Trail, Kingsport, TN 37660, US

If you have ideas/suggestions for upcoming NETGIS Users Group meetings, please let me know.

Flexible Agenda:

11:00 – 11:05 Welcome
11:05 – 11:10 Secretary/Treasurer’s report – Joyce Pierson – GIS Technician – Dart Oil Company
Treasurer’s Report and Meeting Minutes Stand as Emailed if all agree – If not, discuss and agree.

Minutes from the Last Meeting:

11:10 – 11:15 GIS JOBS – Joyce Pierson – GIS Technician – Dart Oil Company
GIS Jobs from the TNGIC Website
Local Jobs??

11:15 – 11:45 – Jessica Swinney

Securing Grants Presentation – There are millions of dollars in grants that can be secured. The easiest way to secure a grant? Ask. If you don’t ask you will never get it. Planning is key to grant writing. You don’t have to be a “grant writer” to be able to secure grants. With a little planning and a few words anyone can write a grant. Wise County has been fortunate to secure a few dollars in funding over the past several years. Jessica will share some of her thoughts on securing grants in these tough economic times.

11:45 – 12:00 Networking Break- Time to allow members to have informal discussions with others.
12:00 – 12:30 Pizza Lunch / Chips / Drinks – $10 to help keep us self-supporting

12:30 – 1:00 Suzanne White
“FEMA Flood Map Modernization in TN”
A description of the Map Modernization will be discussed with the status of where TN is in the project.  Also, links to data and FEMA’s websites will be displayed.  A short instruction on how to determine flood zones in ArcMap will complete the session.

1:00 – 1:15  Networking Break- Time to allow members to have informal discussions with others.

1:15 – 1:45  Suzanne White
“How to Use the Tennessee Map”

This presentation will cover the data in the Tennessee Map and how ArcGIS users may consume the data.
1:45 – 2:00 Business:  David Light
Upcoming Events

Next NETGIS Meeting – Tentative Schedule Date  – Friday, October 29thth (May not meet in order to support Fall Eastern Regional Meeting)

TNGIC 2011 – April 6-7, 2011 in Gatlinburg, TN

Open Source Mapping Conference
August 14-1, 2010, Atlanta Georgia

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Next Meeting July 30th 2010

Jun 22

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Next Meeting for NETGIS will be on July 30th 2010. Mark your calendars.

More information to come!

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TNGIC Spring 2010 Newsletter is out!

Jun 21

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It might take a bit to download but here is the 2010 TNGIC Newsletter.

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Net GIS Meeting – Intro to ArcGIS Server – June 11th 2010

May 12

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On June 11th NETGIS will be hosting an introduction to ArcGIS Server Workshop presented by ESRI.
The workshop will be held at the Eastman Lodge, in Kingsport TN.

This complimentary workshop will teach you how to utilize ArcGIS Server and will cover best practices that will help your organization progress in the Web 2.0 environment.

The workshop will cover:

  • A step by step overview of map publishing from ArcGIS Desktop into an ArcGIS Server application
  • Detailed discussion on ArcGIS Server topics including installation and configuration, how to set-up and publish data, and utilization of cached map services
  • How to use available resources from ESRI and the user community for your ArcGIS Server applications

    Tentative Agenda:
    9:00 -11:30 AM     ArcGIS Server Presentation
    11:30 AM -1:00 PM     Lunch (Traditional style NETGIS Pizza, chips, cookies, and drinks — Lunch cost $10.00 per person)
    1-2:30 PM         Follow-up ArcGIS Server topics

    If you plan to attend, please reply to dlight@eastman.com to reserve your seat.

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    NetGIS Meeting – April 30th 2010

    Apr 17

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    Flexible Agenda:
    11:00 – 11:05 Welcome
    11:05 – 11:10 Secretary/Treasurer’s report – Joyce Pierson – GIS Technician – Dart Oil Company
    Treasurer’s Report and Meeting Minutes Stand as Emailed if all agree – If not, discuss and agree.

    Minutes from the Last Meeting:
    11:10 – 11:15 GIS JOBS – Joyce Pierson – GIS Technician – Dart Oil Company

    GIS Jobs from the TNGIC Website
    Local Jobs??
    11:15 – 11:45 – Title:  TNGIC Conference Update – Joyce Pierson – GIS Technician – Dart Oil Company

    TNGIC Board Changes

    Activities
    General Conference Info
    Conference Discussion/Feedback
    11:45 – 12:00 Networking Break- Time to allow members to have informal discussions with others.

    12:00 – 12:30 Pizza Lunch / Chips / Drinks – $10 to help keep us self-supporting
    12:30 – 1:00 ArcServer install at BAE – Russ Davis, GISP – President -Landmark GIS
    Russ will be leading a discussion on installing ArcGIS Server at BAE and their experiences.  Russ will also be asking for input from the audience on their similar experiences.

    Russ Davis, GISP – President
    Landmark GIS
    453 Blakley Dr
    Kingsport, TN  37664
    423 – 863 – 8154
    rdavis@landmarkgis.com
    S.D.G.

    1:00 – 1:15  Networking Break- Time to allow members to have informal discussions with others.
    1:15 – 1:45  Continued ArcServer Discussion David Light

    NETGIS is working with ESRI to get a workshop on ArcServer on June 11th  here at the Eastman Lodge.  Todd Willems has agreed to coordinate this event with ESRI.
    We will be seeking input for workshop and topics.
    1:45 – 2:00 Business:  David Light

    Upcoming Events
    Next NETGIS Meeting – Schedule Date – Friday, July 30th
    TNGIC 2011 – April 6-7, 2011 in Gatlinburg, TN

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    TNGIC Winter Newsletter is out

    Mar 18

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    Clink on the image to grab the latest TNGIC newsletter.

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    NetGIS Meeting – February 12, 2010

    Jan 28

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    Flexible Agenda:

    • 11:00 – 11:05 Welcome
    • 11:05 – 11:10 Secretary/Treasurer’s report – Joyce Pierson – GIS Technician – Dart Oil Company
      Treasurer’s Report and Meeting Minutes Stand as Emailed if all agree – If not, discuss and agree.
      New Business:

    Minutes from the Last Meeting:

    • 11:10 – 11:15 GIS JOBS – Joyce Pierson – GIS Technician – Dart Oil Company
      GIS Jobs from the TNGIC Website
      Local Jobs??
    • 11:15 – 11:45 – Title: How safe is your neighborhood? Katharine Bennett, GISP, GIS Division, City of Johnson City
      The safety of a neighborhood is an important indicator of the overall economic and social health of a city. City officials are tasked with creating effective methods for measuring criminal activity and the relationships between criminal offenses and aspects of the urban environment such as parks, night clubs, schools, or grocery stores. Neighborhoods vary in character and urban environment and, in some cases, can be perfect hideaways for drug dealers and users. The safety of a neighborhood relies on partnerships and strategies between neighbors and public safety officials, for planning, outreach, and accountability. Safe, attractive, and welcoming neighborhoods make life better for everyone living in them. A network of great neighborhoods makes a community desirable. Neighborhood crime, if left unchallenged, can contribute to community neglect and disintegration. This study will analyze neighborhood crimes reported to Washington County 9-1-1 between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008 in Johnson City, Tennessee.
      11:45 – 12:00 Networking Break- Time to allow members to have informal discussions with others.
    • 12:00 – 12:30 Pizza Lunch / Chips / Drinks – $10 to help keep us self-supporting
    • 12:30 – 1:00 Open Street Map, Randal Hale, GISP, North River Geographic Systems, Inc
      Open Street Map is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world. Users can implement GPS, Aerial Imagery, and GIS data to create an up to date street map of your town or neighborhood. While accuracy is not of the utmost importance, timeliness is as points of interest can be added in under 10 minutes and be available for public viewing. Recently OSM was used in support of rescue operation in Haiti after the earthquake. Most importantly OSM can be used by educators to preach the importance of geography and spatial awareness to students.

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