The UW-Madison Geospatial Alliance invites you to take part in GIS Day, an international day of outreach and education about Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geography.
GIS day will take place on November 16, 2011 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm in Memorial Union.
The GIS Day Expo at the UW-Madison is a bi-annual education event about geospatial science and technology, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Cartography, and Remote Sensing.
The Expo features 50 organizations from the private and public sectors demonstrating a wide-array of geospatial technology applications in such areas as conservation, emergency management, urban planning, public health, transportation, economic development and much more!
The theme of this year's GIS Day event is ‘Mapping the Wisconsin Idea’.
We will draw attention to UW partnerships with outside agencies and organizations that use geospatial technologies to benefit our state and its people.
This event is part the Year of the Wisconsin Idea at the UW-Madison.
The event will host presentations , exhibitor booths, a map gallery and other special exhibits.
Students can learn about educational and career opportunities in this rapidly growing field. It's a fantastic place to network with people in the profession.
The Expo is free and open to the public. Drop in at Memorial Union anytime between 9am and 4pm on November 16, 2011 to explore the map gallery and exhibitor booths, or see the speaker schedule to catch presentations of interest.
GIS Day is part of National Geography Awareness Week, an international effort aiming to increase geography literacy.
Thousands of organizations around the world will hold local events such as open houses, hands-on workshops, community expos, school assemblies, and more!
GIS Day at UW-Madison is sponsored by the Department of Geography.