Recap of GIS Day 2008 in Kern County
Various maps from GIS Day 2008
With economies struggling worldwide, the event highlighted how essential it is for GIS professionals to sharpen their skills to assist organizations in making wise and efficient decisions.
This years event included several presentations in both the large multipurpose room and in a smaller conference room.
Presentations included open source GIS applications, AutoCAD applications, and specific subject matter such as BLM and Processes through GIS and ID modeling.
In the afternoon, a panel discussion included several local GIS professionals who answered a wide variety of questions and provided insight into their day-to-day uses of GIS.
Keynote Speaker
The Central California URISA chapter would like to thank the California State University, Bakersfield, Business Research and Education Center; Central California Research Institute; City of Bakersfield; KernCOG; Kern GEONET; Information Technology Services, County of Kern; Bureau of Land Management; City of Delano; and City of Taft for their support in the event.
I’m the website guy for CentralCalURISA. I’m into geocoding, spatial analyses, and using web map APIs. I also enjoy working with nonprofits and community projects.
