About Spring NEARC

Spring NEARC is an annual, one-day conference packed with professional development and networking opportunities for all levels of GIS users. Highlights include:

• GIS and Geospatial Presentations
• ESRI Specific Sessions
• GIS Poster Competition and Prizes​

Conference Updates

Save the Date! The 2022 Spring NEARC Conference will be held Monday, May 16 at Westfield State University in Westfield, Massachusetts. Please check back for updates. 

Committee Members

• Eric Bloomquist | Job seeker / data geek
• Carsten Braun | Professor, Westfield State University
• Jon Caris | Director - Spatial Analysis Lab, Smith College
• Pam DeAndrea | Senior GIS Planner, Central VT RPC
• Alex Hiller | GIS Analyst, Springfield Water & Sewer Commission 
• Andrew Hostetler | Student M.Sc. GIS, Clark University
• Tim LeDoux | Professor, Westfield State University
• Dawn F. McCall, GISP | Director of GIS Services, Control Point Associates, Inc. 
• Sarah Morse | GIS Analyst, Tighe & Bond
• Michael Olkin, GISP | GIS Manager, Springfield Water & Sewer Commission
• Tito Sanchez, GISP | GIS Manager, BETA Group Inc.
• Rebecca Seifried | Geospatial Information Librarian, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Rebecca Talamini | Project Manager, AppGeo 
• Tracy Tien | Spatial Data Specialist - Spatial Analysis Lab, Smith College
• Emily H. Wilson | UConn / NEARC Board
• Nate Ward, GISP | GIS Administrator, Terracon