Benefits of Membership

An affiliation to the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), which is a nonprofit association of professionals using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other information technologies to solve challenges in state/provincial, regional and local government agencies and departments, is a also a great resume builder.

URISA is considered to be the premier organization for the use and integration of spatial information technology to improve the quality of life in urban and regional environments.

New publications, workshops, conferences, and a continuously-updated, information-packed website are just a few of the reasons why IT and GIS professionals turn to URISA first.

It has become more important than ever to be a part of a “community” and URISA, with members like you around the world, embodies the GIS Community. With economies struggling worldwide, it is essential that URISA members sharpen their skills to assist their organizations in making wise and efficient decisions.

We are glad you’re here and hope that you’ve found our website informative and useful. Our strength is in our ability to share information with one another. Simply put, the more input we have from other professionals in these fields, the better off we all are.

URISA is an Active Organization

URISA depends on the active participation of our public sector members and their private sector partners, research, academic and educational institutions, other organizations that routinely interact with public organizations to provide better products and services to the community, other professional organizations whose missions compliment that of the URISA.

Central California URISA Chapter Officers:

President - Jeff Orton, Paramount Citrus
Vice President – Kirt Emery, County of Kern
Treasurer – Cheryl Holsonbake, Cal State University Bakersfield
Secretary – Dawn Hutchinson, City of  San Luis Obispo

Past Presidents:

Bud Rice

Karen Snow
Jeff Orton
Matt Cieri
Carey Boukai
Karl Davisson

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Central California URISA is a 501(c)(3) organization