EnerGIS Conference Call for Papers deadline has been extended to March 8th

Please consider being part of our third annual conference. EnerGIS 2015 will be held at Range Resources’ conference facility in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania May 18 & 19, 2015. Join your geospatial colleagues for one and one half days of talks, presentations, networking and fun.

Please consider submitting an abstract on any energy related GIS related topic. 
Additionally the GITA Mid-Atlantic Chapter is again offering scholarships to GIS & Geography students.

Please see the details on the scholarships and the call for papers at our website:

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GISCI Announces Updates To GISP Certification Process

GISCI announces updates to GISP certification process.

New procedures will have an impact on both current and future professionals with GISP certification.  Changes were implemented to increase the value, recognition and long term viability of the GISP certification and the GISCI organization.  Modifications include an exam, price increases and shortened recertification periods.

Find a news release at link below for details.

http://www.gisci.org/Portals/0/PDF's/Press%20Release%20GISP%20Changes%202_16_15.pdf

PaMAGIC Census Webinar

PAMAGIC Members,

I wanted to inform you of the next members only training PAMAGIC is offering.  It will be a webinar on Census data, hosted by board member Noemi Mendez Eliasen, Data Dissemination Specialist with the Census Bureau.

The webinar will be held onThursday, March 26, from 1-3pm.  If you are interested in registering for this training, please e-mail me back with your name and e-mail address.

Webinar Details:

Learn about the most popular Census data sets, such as decennial data versus American Community SurveyLearn how to use American Fact Finder to locate census data for GIS usersReview of the MAF/TIGER databasePrimer on Census GeographyTake a tour of the Geography section of Census.gov to highlight some of the newly added mapping tools, data and geodatabases.