Fall NEARC ConferenceWhen: Sunday, November 6th - Wednesday 9th
Where: Mt. Washington Hotel Resort
What: NEARC is not just for the GIS faithful. Yes, NEARC is for GIS practitioners, but NEARC is for anyone who wants to see the value GIS technology brings to their own environment and the world. This conference is very valuable for new users as well as those who have been using GIS for many years. www.northeastarc.org/fall-nearc.htm
NEARC Board Open HouseTuesday, November 1st, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
During this year’s Fall Conference, the NEARC Board of Directors will be undergoing a lot of change. We will have two open board seats elected during the conference, and following the conference, the Board will elect a new Chair as well as a new Treasurer! This lunchtime session will be your opportunity to learn more about the NEARC Board, who we are, what we do, as well as what roles and responsibilities there are. This is also a chance to learn more about the two open board seats.
If you are interested in joining the board, you must plan to attend the Fall Conference in person (scholarships are available) and have someone nominate you at the Monday afternoon Business Meeting. This lunch session is your chance to connect with the Board and learn more about this incredible opportunity to get move involved in the NEARC Community. We hope you will join us!
Event Resources:
Event Recording: NEARC Board Open House
NEARC Website
Meet the Board
Stakeholder Mobilization for Climate, Health and EquityThursday, September 29th, 12-1:30pm
GIS professionals have tools and expertise that are critical to Stakeholder Mobilization for Climate, Health and Equity. This is your opportunity to learn more and get involved!
Advanced Energy Group (AEG) is a quarterly stakeholder action platform across key cities (Boston, Chicago, Washington DC and NYC) for engaged individuals committed to delivering on clean energy, equity and resilience promises. As Lead Facilitator and CEO of AEG, H.G. Chissell is focused on curating the right collection of top energy leaders and facilitating ongoing stakeholder collaboration to expedite real progress in 12 month sprints.
During this workshop we will hear more about AEG’s mission and how mapping can be used to visualize and bring more awareness to these important energy and equity goals.
Event Resources:
Event Recording: Stakeholder Mobilization Recording
bit.ly/AEG_Charging_Infrastructure
Overview of AEG Task Forces
AEG Calendar of Events
VT NEARC Mappy HourWhen: Wednesday, September 14th 5:30 – 7:30pm
Where: Zero Gravity Beer Hall at 716 Pine St, Burlington, VT
What: Hey VT NEARCers, we’ve got an in person Mappy Hour for you! This is an opportunity to come together in an informal setting to connect with colleagues, swap your best mappy stories, or just relax with good company and delicious beers.
MA NEARC Mappy HourWhen: Thursday, August 18th 5:30 – 7:30pm
Where: The Porch at 175 Rivers Edge Dr, Medford, MA 02155
What: The Greater Boston area has an in person Mappy Hour for you! Come join us at the Porch in Medford to connect with colleagues, swap your best mappy stories, or just relax with good company and delicious beers. This venue is a short walk from public transit or there is also parking available on site.
GeoAI in ArcGISWhen: Wednesday, July 27th 12:00-1:30pm (Eastern Time)
In this virtual lunch and learn, David Yu, Senior Data Scientist at Esri will lead us as we explore GeoAI, the intersection of GIS and the latest developments in artificial intelligence. In recent years, AI has become exceeding good at automating decision making, natural language processing and object recognition tasks. Using ArcGIS we will discuss applying deep learning models to help you automate feature extraction tasks for a variety of datatypes, such as nadir/oblique imagery, LiDAR point clouds and vector data. We will discuss GeoAI best practices, when (and when not to) use deep learning, and even how to train your own custom models from start to finish.
Event Recording: GeoAI
Event Resources
NEARC ESRI UC MeetupWhen: Tuesday, July 12th, 5:00-7:00pm
Where: Social Tap - 815 J St Suite #101, San Diego, CA 92101
It’s been a couple years, but we are bringing back the NEARC UC Meetup! We will be IN-PERSON at the Social Tap Patio in San Diego, California during the Esri User Conference. We invite you to come connect with NEARC friends and colleagues, enjoy the sunshine and a drink or app with us! This event is graciously sponsored by our friends at NV5 Geospatial.
NEARC CT Mappy HourWhere: Arch II Sports Bar and Grill -- 632 Cromwell Ave, Rocky Hill, CT
NEARC Community Events are going to start circulating in person events around the Northeast! We are kicking things off in June with an in person Mappy Hour in Rocky Hill, CT. This is an opportunity to come together in an informal setting to connect with colleagues, swap your best mappy stories or just relax and shoot some pool. The Arch II has dart boards and pool tables inside, as well as patio space for those that prefer to stay outdoors. For this event, NEARC is excited to be teaming up with NEURISA and the CT GIS Network.
Desktop to Online - The Shift in Higher EducationWednesday, April 20th, 12:00-1:30pm
Within the field of GIS, there has been and continues to be a shift towards interactive web mapping. Desktop software still plays a critical role, but so much work can now be done using a tool such as ArcGIS Online. For this workshop, Brian Baldwin from Esri will be joining Katie Grillo as they put on their Adjunct Professor hats and lead the NEARC Community in discussion centered around the shift in higher education from teaching ArcGIS desktop software to moving more online. Together we will acknowledge some of the challenges and explore potential solutions we can implement. This conversation will be geared towards those in higher education, but all are welcome to attend.
Event Resources
Event Recording: Desktop to Online
Modern GIS Landing Page: esri.com/industries/higher-education/roles/educators/modern-gis
Learning Guide: Higher_Ed_Guide_Esri_ELearning.pdf
Join us for Spring NEARC at Westfield State University on Monday, May 16th
Make plans to attend Fall NEARC's GIS Educators Day on Sunday, November 6th: northeastarc.org/gis-ed-day
ArcGIS SolutionsWednesday, March 9th, 12:00-1:30pm
Join the Esri team to learn more about ArcGIS Solutions, a collection of focused maps and apps that help address challenges in your organization. Solutions leverage your authoritative data and are designed to improve operations, provide new insight, and enhance services in government, utility, defense, public safety, telecommunications, and commercial business. In this session we will focus on understanding how the pieces of a solution fit together by deploying the Tree Management Solution, which can be used to create an inventory of publicly owned trees, streamline inspection and maintenance activities, understand conditions, cultivate a volunteer workforce, and inform the public. The first hour of this workshop will be dedicated to learning about these tools and then we will have 30 minutes or so for Q&A, open discussion, and breakout rooms to connect with colleagues. We hope to see you there!
Event Resources
Event Recording: NEARC Event: ArcGIS Solutions
Presentation PowerPoint
ArcGIS Solutions Homepage
ArcGIS Solutions Gallery
Preserving Significant Places of Black HistoryWednesday, February 16th, 12:00-1:00pm
In honor of Black History Month, NEARC is excited to be welcoming the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission to share the Preserving Significant Places of Black History story map. During this session, we will learn more about this incredible story map, how it was dreamed into existence, and what tricks were used to create an engaging story. The second half of the event will be dedicated to a discussion of how we can each do something similar in our own local communities!
Event Resources
Event Recording: NEARC Workshop: Preserving Significant Places of Black History
Story Map: Preserving Significant Places of Black History
Additional Resources:
Discover NYC Landmarks map
Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) website
Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) story maps
NEARC’s New Year Mappy HourThursday, January 6th, 2022, 7-8:30pm
2021 is almost in the rearview mirror! Come join new and old NEARC friends and colleagues for an informal Mappy Hour event to reflect on the past year and look forward to the next. There will be breakout rooms with a variety of New Year topics and themes. Do you have GIS resolutions? What are you excited about for 2022? Come get inspired, swap stories, or just relax and catch up.
Where: Mt. Washington Hotel Resort
What: NEARC is not just for the GIS faithful. Yes, NEARC is for GIS practitioners, but NEARC is for anyone who wants to see the value GIS technology brings to their own environment and the world. This conference is very valuable for new users as well as those who have been using GIS for many years. www.northeastarc.org/fall-nearc.htm
NEARC Board Open HouseTuesday, November 1st, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
During this year’s Fall Conference, the NEARC Board of Directors will be undergoing a lot of change. We will have two open board seats elected during the conference, and following the conference, the Board will elect a new Chair as well as a new Treasurer! This lunchtime session will be your opportunity to learn more about the NEARC Board, who we are, what we do, as well as what roles and responsibilities there are. This is also a chance to learn more about the two open board seats.
If you are interested in joining the board, you must plan to attend the Fall Conference in person (scholarships are available) and have someone nominate you at the Monday afternoon Business Meeting. This lunch session is your chance to connect with the Board and learn more about this incredible opportunity to get move involved in the NEARC Community. We hope you will join us!
Event Resources:
Event Recording: NEARC Board Open House
NEARC Website
Meet the Board
Stakeholder Mobilization for Climate, Health and EquityThursday, September 29th, 12-1:30pm
GIS professionals have tools and expertise that are critical to Stakeholder Mobilization for Climate, Health and Equity. This is your opportunity to learn more and get involved!
Advanced Energy Group (AEG) is a quarterly stakeholder action platform across key cities (Boston, Chicago, Washington DC and NYC) for engaged individuals committed to delivering on clean energy, equity and resilience promises. As Lead Facilitator and CEO of AEG, H.G. Chissell is focused on curating the right collection of top energy leaders and facilitating ongoing stakeholder collaboration to expedite real progress in 12 month sprints.
During this workshop we will hear more about AEG’s mission and how mapping can be used to visualize and bring more awareness to these important energy and equity goals.
Event Resources:
Event Recording: Stakeholder Mobilization Recording
bit.ly/AEG_Charging_Infrastructure
Overview of AEG Task Forces
AEG Calendar of Events
VT NEARC Mappy HourWhen: Wednesday, September 14th 5:30 – 7:30pm
Where: Zero Gravity Beer Hall at 716 Pine St, Burlington, VT
What: Hey VT NEARCers, we’ve got an in person Mappy Hour for you! This is an opportunity to come together in an informal setting to connect with colleagues, swap your best mappy stories, or just relax with good company and delicious beers.
MA NEARC Mappy HourWhen: Thursday, August 18th 5:30 – 7:30pm
Where: The Porch at 175 Rivers Edge Dr, Medford, MA 02155
What: The Greater Boston area has an in person Mappy Hour for you! Come join us at the Porch in Medford to connect with colleagues, swap your best mappy stories, or just relax with good company and delicious beers. This venue is a short walk from public transit or there is also parking available on site.
GeoAI in ArcGISWhen: Wednesday, July 27th 12:00-1:30pm (Eastern Time)
In this virtual lunch and learn, David Yu, Senior Data Scientist at Esri will lead us as we explore GeoAI, the intersection of GIS and the latest developments in artificial intelligence. In recent years, AI has become exceeding good at automating decision making, natural language processing and object recognition tasks. Using ArcGIS we will discuss applying deep learning models to help you automate feature extraction tasks for a variety of datatypes, such as nadir/oblique imagery, LiDAR point clouds and vector data. We will discuss GeoAI best practices, when (and when not to) use deep learning, and even how to train your own custom models from start to finish.
Event Recording: GeoAI
Event Resources
- Learn ArcGIS gallery: https://learn.arcgis.com/en/gallery/#?q=deep%20learning
- Pretrained Models: https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/deep-learning-models
- GeoAI Medium blogs: https://medium.com/geoai
- Python API Sample Notebooks: https://developers.arcgis.com/python/samples (search for keyword 'deep learning' under GIS analysts and data scientists dropdown)
- GitHub: https://github.com/Esri/deep-learning-frameworks
NEARC ESRI UC MeetupWhen: Tuesday, July 12th, 5:00-7:00pm
Where: Social Tap - 815 J St Suite #101, San Diego, CA 92101
It’s been a couple years, but we are bringing back the NEARC UC Meetup! We will be IN-PERSON at the Social Tap Patio in San Diego, California during the Esri User Conference. We invite you to come connect with NEARC friends and colleagues, enjoy the sunshine and a drink or app with us! This event is graciously sponsored by our friends at NV5 Geospatial.
NEARC CT Mappy HourWhere: Arch II Sports Bar and Grill -- 632 Cromwell Ave, Rocky Hill, CT
NEARC Community Events are going to start circulating in person events around the Northeast! We are kicking things off in June with an in person Mappy Hour in Rocky Hill, CT. This is an opportunity to come together in an informal setting to connect with colleagues, swap your best mappy stories or just relax and shoot some pool. The Arch II has dart boards and pool tables inside, as well as patio space for those that prefer to stay outdoors. For this event, NEARC is excited to be teaming up with NEURISA and the CT GIS Network.
Desktop to Online - The Shift in Higher EducationWednesday, April 20th, 12:00-1:30pm
Within the field of GIS, there has been and continues to be a shift towards interactive web mapping. Desktop software still plays a critical role, but so much work can now be done using a tool such as ArcGIS Online. For this workshop, Brian Baldwin from Esri will be joining Katie Grillo as they put on their Adjunct Professor hats and lead the NEARC Community in discussion centered around the shift in higher education from teaching ArcGIS desktop software to moving more online. Together we will acknowledge some of the challenges and explore potential solutions we can implement. This conversation will be geared towards those in higher education, but all are welcome to attend.
Event Resources
Event Recording: Desktop to Online
Modern GIS Landing Page: esri.com/industries/higher-education/roles/educators/modern-gis
Learning Guide: Higher_Ed_Guide_Esri_ELearning.pdf
Join us for Spring NEARC at Westfield State University on Monday, May 16th
Make plans to attend Fall NEARC's GIS Educators Day on Sunday, November 6th: northeastarc.org/gis-ed-day
ArcGIS SolutionsWednesday, March 9th, 12:00-1:30pm
Join the Esri team to learn more about ArcGIS Solutions, a collection of focused maps and apps that help address challenges in your organization. Solutions leverage your authoritative data and are designed to improve operations, provide new insight, and enhance services in government, utility, defense, public safety, telecommunications, and commercial business. In this session we will focus on understanding how the pieces of a solution fit together by deploying the Tree Management Solution, which can be used to create an inventory of publicly owned trees, streamline inspection and maintenance activities, understand conditions, cultivate a volunteer workforce, and inform the public. The first hour of this workshop will be dedicated to learning about these tools and then we will have 30 minutes or so for Q&A, open discussion, and breakout rooms to connect with colleagues. We hope to see you there!
Event Resources
Event Recording: NEARC Event: ArcGIS Solutions
Presentation PowerPoint
ArcGIS Solutions Homepage
ArcGIS Solutions Gallery
Preserving Significant Places of Black HistoryWednesday, February 16th, 12:00-1:00pm
In honor of Black History Month, NEARC is excited to be welcoming the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission to share the Preserving Significant Places of Black History story map. During this session, we will learn more about this incredible story map, how it was dreamed into existence, and what tricks were used to create an engaging story. The second half of the event will be dedicated to a discussion of how we can each do something similar in our own local communities!
Event Resources
Event Recording: NEARC Workshop: Preserving Significant Places of Black History
Story Map: Preserving Significant Places of Black History
Additional Resources:
Discover NYC Landmarks map
Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) website
Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) story maps
NEARC’s New Year Mappy HourThursday, January 6th, 2022, 7-8:30pm
2021 is almost in the rearview mirror! Come join new and old NEARC friends and colleagues for an informal Mappy Hour event to reflect on the past year and look forward to the next. There will be breakout rooms with a variety of New Year topics and themes. Do you have GIS resolutions? What are you excited about for 2022? Come get inspired, swap stories, or just relax and catch up.
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