GoGeomatics

Geospatial Advances to Close the Digital Divide
2021-10-05 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto)
Access to broadband is now a requirement to participate in modern society. The global pandemic exposed the challenges of poor access for unserved and underserved digital consumers. Significant funding from FCC, NTIA, and the CARES Act, coupled with an anticipated infrastructure bill, may provide government agencies the resources needed to fill these gaps. GIS can play a critical role in demonstrating “project readiness” for future grant applications related to expanding broadband access, providing affordability programs throughout a region, implementing connected smart city technology such as Internet of Things (IoT), and coordinating broadband infrastructure implementation projects.
The Michael Baker International team has gained substantial experience in broadband expansion with in-depth broadband planning, program management, and GIS experience for six statewide programs. This presentation will focus on the importance of accurate street address data to support the application of geospatial technologies to identify, validate, and define areas and structures (not just census blocks) that are unserved and underserved and determined to be available for funding. A case study will be provided on the Beaver County, PA – Office of Planning and Redevelopment project which focuses on the field survey of addressable structures, coordination with the public to define areas lacking high speed broadband services and identifying connectivity gap areas for future broadband expansion supporting digital inclusion for all residents in Beaver County.

Explore 2021
2021-10-12 00:00 - 2021-10-13 23:59
Welcome to Explore 2021

We may be virtual, but Planet’s global community is stronger than ever. Embrace change and discover the power of Global Connection.
The past year has underscored how tightly the world is connected. At Planet, we are reminded that – even in troubling times – we draw optimism from our expansive community of users, customers, and partners.
Planet provides the leading web-geo platform with the highest frequency satellite data available and foundational analytics to derive insights, empowering users across the world to make impactful, timely decisions.
Every day, this community discovers novel connections between our data and new applications and solutions that capture insights from daily change on Earth. This will only accelerate with the convergence of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and cutting-edge data fusion techniques.
Meanwhile, as issues like climate change, food security, public health, and conservation take center stage, industry and governments see the need to collaborate and use data to drive economic growth and promote better outcomes for people and nature. Collectively, we’ll need to use the power of global connection to make progress.
Join us as we tackle these big topics at the most ambitious Explore yet.

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Measuring Access to Services: International and Canadian Experiences in Rural Analysis
2021-10-13 10:00 - 12:00
(French Below)
The growth of open geospatial data and tools provides new opportunities to map accessibility to services for rural and remote communities.
With comprehensive and comparable measures on accessibility, policy makers have the enhanced ability to put forward informed, evidence-based policies which can improve the quality of life of entire populations. This is also a main objective of major international measurements frameworks, such as Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Statistics Canada, together with the Centre for Rural Economic Development (Infrastructure Canada), are pleased to present a new Workshop Series on “Measuring Access to Services: International and Canadian Experiences in Rural Analysis”.
Free Event
Date: Wednesday October 13th, 2021
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET

This workshop is one of a series of strategic discussions aimed at expanding our collective knowledge through concrete examples, across Canada and internationally, on the use of data for rural and regional policy analysis.
As geospatial data stewards, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations (UN) will provide an international perspective on how they have been utilizing open geospatial data to measure access to services in rural areas. The workshop will also feature presentations from Canadian analysts within Statistics Canada and Infrastructure Canada.

French
La croissance des données et des outils géospatiaux ouverts offre de nouvelles possibilités de cartographier l’accessibilité aux services dans les communautés rurales et éloignées.
Grâce à des mesures complètes et comparables en matière d’accessibilité, les décideurs ont une capacité accrue de mettre de l’avant des politiques fondées sur les données probantes qui peuvent améliorer la qualité de vie de populations entières. Il s’agit également d’un objectif principal des cadres de mesure internationaux, tel que les Objectifs de développement durable (ODD).
Statistique Canada, en collaboration avec le Centre de développement économique rural d’Infrastructures Canada, sont heureux de présenter l’atelier virtuel « Mesurer l’accès aux services : Expériences canadienne et internationale dans les analyses rurales ».
Date : Le mercredi 13 octobre 2021
Heure : 10h à 12h (heure de l’Est)
Cet atelier est l’un d’une série de discussions stratégiques destinées à étendre nos connaissances collectives par des exemples concrets, à travers le Canada et à l’international, sur l’utilisation des données pour des analyses de politiques rurales et régionales.
Comme intendants de données géospatiales, l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE) et l’Organisation des Nations Unies (ONU) fourniront une perspective internationale sur les façons dont ils utilisent les données géospatiales pour mesurer l’accès aux services dans les régions rurales. L’atelier comprendra également des présentation d’analystes canadiens de Statistiques Canada et d’Infrastructures Canada.

Geospatial Career Seminar October 16, 2021
2021-10-16 11:00 - 15:00
Finding a job in geospatial technology can be difficult. Covid-19 is not making that any easier. That’s why GoGeomatics Canada is bringing back our popular Career Seminar to give job seekers the tools and techniques that will put them ahead in their job search.
This online “Zoom” half-day career seminar is designed to give new and seasoned geomatics professionals the tools they need to succeed in the job market. The seminar is particularly focused on those seeking work in GIS, cartography, remote sensing, programming, and other related geospatial fields.
Register here

A Roadmap for Data Across Canada & Data Liberation Matters
2021-10-17 00:00, 2021-10-28 12:00 - 13:00
Two Great Sessions / Présentation de deux grandes sessions ‘A Roadmap for Data Across Canada’ & ‘Data Liberation Matters’

About this event

The Society’s learning opportunity this month includes a pair of sessions from the Canadian Open Data Summit, that we are pleased to re-present for all our members and subscribers.
(Français ci-dessous)
A Roadmap for Open Data Across Canada is presented in English by Steve Czajka, Manager, Smart City at City of Mississauga. It will lay out a vision for how all orders of government across Canada can start to align on data. Subtopics will include: data governance, unified data platforms, open data, data trusts, and blockchain. This presentation is also a call to action for all cities across Canada to collaborate on data, as it underpins our economic transformation and represents an enormous asset.
Data Liberation Matters is presented bilingually by Chantal Goyette, Directrice, Développement des données et rapports chez Dirigeant Principal des données, Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada, and Lorna Jantzen, Assistant Director of Data Partnerships at the Chief Data Officer Branch of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). It will demonstrate how Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made public its aggregate and micro (disaggregated) data to inform the general public and the research community. IRCC data, refreshed monthly, have long constituted the majority of top most accessed data on Canada’s Open Data Portal. The aspiration of the presenters is to promote further liberation of data collected by the federal and provincial public services, and the integration of interdepartmental and interjurisdictional data for more effective public policies, monitoring policy outcomes, and greater transparency for stronger public trust in public institutions.
Register today to learn, connect, and respond to these powerful calls to action!
When: 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday October 28th, 2021
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(English above)
La Communauté vous propose ce mois-ci deux sessions tirées du Sommet canadien des données ouvertes. Une belle opportunité d’apprentissage pour l’ensemble de nos membres et abonnés·es.
A Roadmap for Open Data Across Canada sera présentée en anglais par Steve Czajka (Manager – Smart City, Ville de Mississauga). Il présentera sa vision sur la collaboration des différents paliers gouvernementaux sur la question des données. Il abordera également les thèmes de la gouvernance de données, des plateformes de données unifiées, des données ouvertes, des fiducies de données et de la blockchain. Cette présentation est également une invitation pour les villes canadiennes à passer à l’action et à collaborer sur les données qui sont un élément clé à notre transformation économique.
Data Liberation Matters sera présentée de façon bilingue par Chantal Goyette (Directrice, Développement des données et rapports pour Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada) et Lorna Jantzen (Directrice adjointe des partenariats de données, Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada). Elles expliqueront comment Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC) a rendu ses données agrégées et désagrégées disponibles pour informer la population générale et la communauté scientifique. Les données d’IRCC, mises à jour mensuellement, ont longtemps fait partie des données les plus consultées sur le portail de données ouvertes du gouvernement du Canada. Les présentatrices souhaitent promouvoir un meilleur accès aux données des services publics fédéraux et provinciaux et une intégration plus efficace des données interministérielles et de juridictions multiples. Ces pratiques serviront ultimement à mettre en place des politiques publiques plus efficaces, favoriser un meilleur suivi des résultats, assurer une plus grande transparence et augmenter la confiance du public envers les institutions publiques.
Inscrivez-vous dès aujourd’hui pour apprendre, réseauter et passer à l’action !
Quand: Le 28 octobre de midi à 13h (heure de l’est)
Où: Vidéoconférence Zoom (le lien sera envoyé directement aux inscrits·es)

Geospatial World Forum 2021
2021-10-20 08:00 - 2021-10-22 17:00
Geospatial World Forum 2021 is back with a mission to re-connect the supply and demand of geospatial capabilities across economic sectors through solution-based thematic programs, high-level roundtable meetings, workshops, trainings and various after-hours social functions.
GWF 2021 will be hosted in a unique conference venue located on the magnificently beautiful national heritage site at the Amsterdam North Sea Canal. The buildings of Taets are part of the industrial heritage on the Hembrug terrain, a monumental industrial terrain dating from 1897. The terrain has grown into a creative hotbed, to which craftsmanship and sustainability are central. On the Hembrug terrain, you can eat and drink, shop, visit a museum or take a look at the craftsmen studios. We look forward to hosting you in this spectacular industrial and historic venue!

Le rendez-vous attendu de la communauté géomatique québécoise
2021-10-20 08:00 - 2021-10-22 17:00
Organisé par l’Association canadienne des sciences géomatiques – Section Champlain
Toute la communauté géomatique du Québec se donne rendez-vous au Centre des congrès de Québec, les 20, 21 et 22 octobre prochains, lors de l’événement GéoQC2021. Abordant des thèmes actuels tels que la fin du programme de rénovation cadastrale et la suite de ce grand projet, les zones inondables, la santé publique, l’hydrospatiale, l’intelligence artificielle, GéoQC2021 se veut une plateforme d’échange sur les nouvelles opportunités qui se dessinent. Soyez des nôtres !
http://www.geoqc2021.ca/

GIS Project Management Practices
2021-10-20 11:00 - 14:30
This half-day workshop cuts through the theory and fluff to present, in practical terms, the essential practices for successful GIS project planning and management. Its intent is to provide project managers, teams, and stakeholders with the key actions methods, and tools to launch and execute successful projects –delivering results on time and on budget providing valuable deliverables to the customers and user community. It is applicable to all types of GIS projects and covers the following topics:
· Business Needs and Strategic Foundation for Projects
· Choosing and prioritizing projects
· Defining scope, purpose, context
· Workplan preparation
· Estimating/assigning resources
· Project tracking, status reporting, and communications
· Procurement for GIS projects
· Project quality management
· Project closure
If you are already a seasoned project manager, this workshop will confirm practices you are already applying (or should be applying) and augment your PM toolbox with some new ideas and methods. If you are a new project manager or a staff person interested in moving into a management role, you’ll find the practical content to be an extremely valuable introduction to project management practices.
REGISTER HERE

RCGS Event: What lurks beyond the flicker of the firelight?
2021-10-21 19:00
Since the dawn of time, humans have told tales of the strange and scary things that lurk in the darkness, beyond the flicker of the firelight. In his new book, The Whisper on the Night Wind, Royal Canadian Geographical Society Westaway Explorer-in-Residence Adam Shoalts travels to the foothills of Labrador’s remote Mealy Mountains to investigate a terrifying tale from the early 1900s when a mysterious beast haunted the community. Shoalts gives the inside story on where he went — and what he discovered — in a special evening presentation.
Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to hear Adam Shoalts recount stories from his forthcoming book!
When: October 21, 2021, 7 p.m.
Where: Canada’s Centre for Geography and Exploration
50 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
Tickets: $10
COVID-19 NOTE: Canadian Geographic and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society will adhere to all local and provincial pandemic guidelines for this event. In the event of cancellation, all ticket purchases will be refunded in full.

Introduction to Open Source GIS with QGIS
2021-10-26 00:00 - 2021-10-27 23:59
This 8 hour workshop taught over two days is designed to introduce you to QGIS 3.x, an alternative Open Source GIS software for viewing, editing, and managing spatial data in a wide variety of commonly used vector and raster formats. It is lightweight, flexible, and can be installed on Windows, MacOSX, and Linux. Best of all, most will find QGIS to be extremely affordable while still providing a growing list of features and functionality.
Topics Covered:

Interface
Vector Data
Symbology
Plugins
Processing Tools
Layouts
Exercises Throughout

What to expect from this workshop: Learning new software can be intimidating for some especially if you are used to a certain product that you have been using for years. Or perhaps you are new to GIS and looking for an affordable, user-friendly alternative to other popular GIS software. This is an introduction to QGIS that will get you familiar with the interface and many tools and features that will assist you with viewing, editing, analyzing, creating, managing, and serving GIS data in a variety of formats.

Who might benefit from this workshop: Veteran GIS professionals, new GIS users, and anyone in between would benefit from this class.
Vetted By the QGIS Community: This class is accredited. So everyone that takes it gets a QGIS certificate and the money for the cost of the certificate is donated back to the organization.
Level of experience required for this workshop: Some prior knowledge/understanding/education in GIS is highly recommended. While not absolutely necessary, some of the terminology and concepts discussed may diminish the experience and overall usefulness of the workshop. However, if you are new to GIS and would like to attend this workshop, please contact us in advance to discuss how we can help you become workshop-ready!

REGISTER HERE

Public Safety Innovation Alliance
2021-10-27 15:00 - 16:00
On behalf of the City of Hamilton, and the City of Mississauga, we would like to invite other interested municipalities, cities or regions that our interested to join the Public Safety Innovation Alliance Smart Cities Committee. This is similar to a Community of Practice where we would like to engage with cities across Canada in an effort to move help inform Smart Cities/Communities related practices.
The purpose of this group is to bring together interested municipal government staff together to be able to exchange ideas and share information around Smart Cities (Communities) related work, projects, pilots, smart city assets, policies, benefits and technologies. There is no cost (no MOU or formal sign up of any kind required) and membership is open to one person per municipality with a municipal email address. This is ideally suited to Smart City/Community practice leaders across Canada and intent is to grow participation of this group.
Currently the group is meeting the 4th Wednesday of the Month at 3:00 pm EST for 1 hour.
Any interested municipal staff member can email either Cyrus Tehrani (cyrus.tehrani@hamilton.ca) or Steve Czajka (steve.Czajka@mississauga.ca) to be added to the future meeting invite.

BeSpatial Webinar: Using High-Resolution Imagery and AI-led Vector Creation to Transform Municipal Data Procurement
2021-10-28 12:00 - 13:00
We are recognized as the premier geospatial and information non-profit organization in Ontario. where members share their experiences through networking and program events for the use and integration of spatial data, information, applications and technologies that provide solutions and solve challenges in both the public and private sectors.

FBS and Ecopia have formed a partnership in 2020 to leverage FBS’s high resolution imagery for Ontario in order to allow Ecopia to extract features using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. The webinar will provide a brief overview of the strengths each partner brings to the collaboration, as well as 2 use cases focusing on Municipal Transportation and Stormwater Engineering applications

Presenters: Ecopia and First Base Solutions

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2021 Indigenous Mapping Workshop: TURTLE ISLAND
2021-11-01 00:00 - 2021-11-05 23:59
November 1-5, 2021
We invite you to join us for the leading event on Indigenous cartography and technology at our annual Indigenous Mapping Workshop taking place on the Indigenous Mapping Collective.
This year we will be holding sessions around:
Remote sensing
Photogrammetry
Indigenous data sovereignty
Map Making using Esri Canada’s ArcGIS Pro & ArcGIS Online
Creating maps with Google Earth Pro
Coding
Community mapping with Mapbox
+ much more!

REGISTER TODAY
To register, RSVP on the Indigenous Mapping Collective under ‘2021 Indigenous Mapping Workshop: Turtle Island’.

Building a Safer, Connected Community
2021-11-02 13:00 - 16:00
Our communities are awash in data. The proliferation of sensors, smart devices and powerful cloud capabilities has led to the creation of mapping products that use location data to power business systems within organizations. Herein lies the tremendous opportunity to harness these systems to create—together—a more connected community.
In this seminar, featured speakers will present examples of how GIS and location intelligence can strengthen different functional areas in a connected community.

Why Attend

Discover how to simplify collaboration across departments to deliver enhanced services that span multiple groups, such as urban mobility and road safety
See the power of IoT data and how cities can be better equipped to handle depreciation of infrastructure and the need for ongoing maintenance
Learn why precise location data at the right time improves situational awareness in any condition

Intended Audience

GIS/IT Managers and Chief Innovation Officers in City/Urban Planning, Municipal Government, Transit Mobility, Public Safety, and Public Works

Esri Ocean, Weather, and Climate GIS Forum
2021-11-03 00:00 - 2021-11-04 23:59
Improving outcomes for our global future
This forum brings together the growing community of weather, climate, and ocean science professionals to share advances in data collection, analysis, and our understanding of climate and ocean interactions. Join this community as it forges new and better concepts in ocean and atmospheric analytics and applications.

Attend the Plenary Session
Join Esri Chief Scientist Dawn Wright and inspiring guest speakers as they address the intersection of GIS, atmospherics, climate, and ocean science.

Explore new ideas
Attend presentations by thought leaders as they use GIS to enhance scientific exploration and understanding and share their findings.

Regenerate with innovation
Learn about the latest innovations in GIS technology with guided technical demonstrations from Esri subject matter experts.

The International Conference on Geospatial Information Sciences (iGISc)
2021-11-03 00:00 - 2021-11-05 23:59
International Conference on Geospatial Information Sciences
Free Virtual Event – November 3 – 5, 2021
The International Conference on Geospatial Information Sciences (iGISc) aims to bring together international experts in the field of Geospatial Information Sciences (GISc) to foster the exchange of ideas, knowledge and experiences. The conference hosts a broad array of subjects related to the acquisition, processing, modeling, analysis, visualization, and use of Geographic Information. All submitted papers will be subject to a strict double-blind peer review process via Easy Chair. Submissions will be evaluated based on the relevance of its contribution to the field of Geospatial Information Sciences, its clarity, and its originality.

Registration coming soon

Mapping Leaders Virtual Forum 1
2021-11-03 10:00 - 12:00
IMIA presents our annual Mapping Leaders Forum, a three part-series covering important industry topics and connecting executives from around the globe. Each hour-long discussion will be followed by breakout sessions for attendees to continue the conversation among their peers.
Data Challenges & Opportunities
A panel discussion on open data, commercial data and policies.
Confirmed speakers:
Francesco Altamura
Chief Business Officer, GeoJunxion BV
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Tyler Mitchell (moderator)
Publisher, Locate Press
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Allan Mustard
Chairman, OpenStreetMap Foundation
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Tableau Conference
2021-11-09 12:00 - 2021-11-11 15:00
Tableau Conference is for data people who discover magic in the details
Tableau Conference is a global, interactive event that unites the world’s largest data community.
Learn from analytics peers and product experts. Have fun connecting with your #DataFam. And get inspired to do great things.
Let’s All Data. Because data’s for everyone, and we do data best when we do it together. ?

One global eventThree broadcasts100% free

Americas
November 9–11, 2021
9am–3pm PST

Europe
November 10–12, 2021
9am–3pm GMT

Asia Pacific
November 10–12, 2021
9am–3pm SGT

Virtual Event: A Decade Of Community Engagement
2021-11-10 09:00 - 10:30
Join us to celebrate a 10-year journey of planning with people! ?

REGISTER FOR FREE

Get ready to experience the best community engagement event of the year!
We’ve booked the industry experts to tell you about the past, present, and most of all the future of public participation. You will get a chance to discover what our keynote speakers and we at Maptionnaire have learned about creating livable and lovable cities together with the residents.

Keynote talk by Marketta Kyttä, professor in Land use Planning at Aalto University, a leading researcher in the field of public participation GIS (PPGIS) and human-friendly environments

Keynote talk by Jeff Risom, partner and Chief of Innovation at Gehl, discussing Gehl’s urban planning projects and online community engagement & Maptionnaire’s impact on them

A conversation with Anna Broberg and Maarit Kahila, the founders of Maptionnaire, reliving the decade-long story of the company and the milestones in the development of our community engagement platform

Attending the event is free of charge!
All you need to do is to book your seat to join.

BOOK YOUR FREE SEAT

(In case the time doesn’t fit your calendar, you can register anyway, and we’ll send you the recording afterwards.)

Maptionnaire & The Story Behind This Event
It’s been ten years since the story of Maptionnaire began at Aalto University when a group of researchers, our founders Anna & Maarit included, discovered that for creating better cities, we need to get the residents involved. Since then, we’ve been working hard to develop our map-based community engagement platform, Maptionnaire. Throughout this time, we’ve received gratitude from planners, researchers, and community members who have found Maptionnaire to be the go-to platform for planning cities, neighborhoods, and streets together with people.

Mapping Leaders Virtual Forum 2
2021-11-10 10:00 - 12:00
IMIA presents our annual Mapping Leaders Forum, a three part-series covering important industry topics and connecting executives from around the globe. Each hour-long discussion will be followed by breakout sessions for attendees to continue the conversation among their peers.
Government Priorities in Geospatial Data
A panel discussion on government priorities with geospatial data, what content the government is focused on and how the content is getting out.
Confirmed speakers:
Nadine Alameh (moderator)
Principal Cartographer, Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
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David Oesch, SwissTopo
Stephen T’Siobbel, ERTICO

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GIS Days in Canada 2021
2021-11-15 09:30 - 2021-11-19 17:00
When is GIS Days? November 15 – 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day (come and go as you please)
What is GIS Days? GIS Days offer you the chance to learn more about geography, mapping and real-world applications of GIS that impact our communities. Drop in and out depending on what presentations pique your interest and listen to presenters from around the world.
Who can attend? Everyone from anywhere in the world is welcome to attend GIS Days, whether you’re a high school student, university staff, faculty, graduate, undergraduate or community member. Not technical? That’s okay, presentations will be offered by a variety of speakers ranging from GIS professionals to GIS newbies. Short lightning talks (7-min) offer you a quick taste of a topic, while longer demonstrations (20-min) and tutorials (1-hr) provide a deeper dive into a GIS project or software.
GIS Days 2021 is truly a global event, with presenters joining us (virtually) from South Korea, Scotland, Northwest Territories Canada, and more! Presentation topics range from the Geography of Pokémon Go to underwater gliders, from COVID-19 dashboards to galaxy mapping.
The event is entirely free to attend and will include virtual door prizes, as well as prizes for the Geography-Themed Trivia evening.
To learn more click here

LGEO MAPATHON 2021
2021-11-16 12:00 - 18:00
This year, Licker Geospatial Consulting Co. (LGeo) is celebrating GIS Day by hosting our very own Mapathon! Here are the quick details:
Where: Online. Register Here, opens September 3, 2021.
When: November 16, 2021. Opening

Ceremonies commence at 9AM PST

Round 1 starts at 10AM PST

Round 2 starts at 12PM PST

Who: Anyone! This event is open to the public, and suitable to anyone wishing to develop and test their mapping skills. Participants will compete in cohorts with similar skill levels. This is a great opportunity for students to show off their skills, and for professionals to flex their creative muscles.
How: Use any software available to you. We will provide the data, but we cannot provide the tools.
Why: Prizes! Glory! Bragging rights, networking, and an excuse to map!
This all day mapping event is open to the public, students and professionals alike. Register today!

THE FORMAT
ROUND 1 – SIGNATURE CHALLENGE – 10AM – 11:30AM PST
The signature challenge is an opportunity for contestants to show off their tried and true mapping style. Contestants will be provided with all the data ready to go, and will have one and a half hours to create a visually stunning map and layout.
ROUND 2 – SHOWSTOPPER – 12PM – 3:00PM PST
The showstopper challenge requires contestants to pull out their technical knowledge and combine it with their aesthetic skills. Contestants will be given a theme and the data with minimal instructions, and will be required to create a map in three hours. This event will test the competitors eye for style, technical knowledge, and speed.
Complete rules and data packages will be sent out day of the competition as well as a link to the opening ceremonies, to the email you register with.
The best all around map in each cohort will win a prize every round, meaning 4 prizes total. Each first place prize will receive $250. Judging will be done by industry professionals – stay tuned to find out who!

We encourage organizations to sign up their members for some healthy intra-team competition, and for individuals to see how they stack up. We hope to see you there!
Registration closes November 14th, or when all spots are filled. Sign up here.

GIS Day 2021
2021-11-17 00:00 - 23:59
Inspire the world with GIS

Participate in the international celebration of GIS technology. GIS is a scientific framework for gathering, analyzing, and visualizing geographic data to help us make better decisions. On GIS Day, help others learn about geography and the real-world applications of GIS that are making a difference in our society. It’s a chance for you to share your accomplishments and inspire others to discover and use GIS. Even though celebrating may look a little different this year, sharing GIS is more important than ever.

Statistics Canada's virtual GIS Day
2021-11-17 09:00 - 15:00
GIS Day 2021
Welcome to Statistics Canada’s second virtual GIS Day. This event will feature virtual booths, panel discussions, and a live stage. Join us for a project showcase and virtual networking across our federal agencies.
Bienvenue à la deuxième journée virtuelle SIG de Statistique Canada. Cet événement comprendra des stands virtuels, des tables rondes et une scène en direct. Rejoignez-nous pour une présentation de projet et une mise en réseau virtuelle entre nos agences fédérales.
The GoGeomatics team present the following sessions at this event:

11:30 am – 12 pm ET: Fireside chat discussing Geospatial & Geomatics HR: Learning about federal government contracting processes sourcing talent
1 pm -1:30 pm ET: Create interactive visualizations with Statistics Canada data and Tableau Public

Check out the event page for more information https://www.accelevents.com/e/gis-day-2021#agenda

Explore Indoor GIS: The Science of Indoors
2021-11-17 10:00 - 11:00
GIS has shaped the way businesses operate by helping them understand patterns, relationships, and geographic context in almost every industry. Now, Esri is introducing its new GIS for indoor spaces to empower organizations with the Science of Where inside buildings and facilities.
Learn how Esri’s indoor GIS helps improve workplace operations and maintenance workflows by enabling the creation of 2D/3D floor-aware indoor maps, space planning, location tracking and sharing, data capture, indoor positioning, real-time wayfinding, and more.
Join us as we:

Introduce you to Esri’s complete indoor GIS offering.
Show you how your organization can maximize efficiencies of workplace operations.
Walk you through use cases and demonstrations of the indoor space planning, indoor wayfinding and indoor positioning capabilities.

Speakers:
Will Isley, Product Manager, Esri
Bernd Gruber, Product Manager, Esri
About Esri
Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA, Esri software is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations globally and in over 200,000 institutions in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, nonprofits, and universities. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial information technology, Esri engineers the most innovative solutions for digital transformation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics.

MAPPING LEADERS VIRTUAL FORUM 3
2021-11-17 10:00 - 12:00
IMIA presents our annual Mapping Leaders Forum, a three part-series covering important industry topics and connecting executives from around the globe. Each hour-long discussion will be followed by breakout sessions for attendees to continue the conversation among their peers.
Use & Distribution of Data
A panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges illustrated through open data and government and how it all comes together in the commercial end.
Moderated by:
Mark Cygan
Director of National Mapping Solutions, Esri
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BeSpatial Webinar: Open Data: Driving Economic Development
2021-11-17 12:00 - 13:00
BeSpatial Northern Webinar – Open Data: Driving Economic Development
CRIBE has continued to leverage open and public data to deliver key information as part of our mandate. With a growing global bioeconomy, we are bringing collaborative solutions to drive innovation and investment. In this webinar we would like to show you how!
Through the launch of the ForestEDGE this past year we are working hard to bring people together from around the world to solve crucial issues for investment that works with the environment. Working with regional partners to create toolsets for learning, sharing and problem solving, we’re looking to bring a human touch and create a narrative to help make better decisions. Collaborative networks hosted through our NextFor initiative have helped bring together companies from various sectors to rethink how we do business, grow the forest bioeconomy, and reach new markets. The tools and principals outlined in this webinar are transferable to whatever sector you work in, and we are excited to bring this to you!
Presenter: Sarah Benčić

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Summit 2021
2021-11-22 00:00 - 23:59
We’re holding a one-day event across several time zones on November 22nd bringing the humanitarian open mapping community together.

About this event

JOIN US TO EXPLORE THE EVOLUTION OF LOCAL HUMANITARIAN MAPPING ECOSYSTEMS
On November 22, 2021, HOT will host a global community meeting. The entire humanitarian OpenStreetMap community is welcome to come together to showcase projects, discuss and share ideas, and better understand community, collaboration, and contribution. Join us to hear about this evolution, where we’ve come from, and where we’re going!
What is the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Summit?
Now in its seventh year, the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Summit brings together people from around the world working to make open geographic data available to improve the places they live and work through OpenStreetMap.
Sessions will be a mix of truly interactive discussions, debates, and lightning talks, with plenty of space and time for meeting fellow humanitarian OpenStreetMap community members, hacking, talking, and collaborating.
Should I attend?
Whether you’re a humanitarian or development professional, community builder, educator, geographer, journalist, philanthropist, software developer, volunteer mapper, or want to learn more about open data and OpenStreetMap and it’s applications in development and disaster interventions–you’re invited and welcome!
Where will the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Summit be?
This year’s Summit will be held on the virtual event platform, Hopin, on November 22, 2021 across three time zones, similar in format to the 2020 virtual Summit. More details coming soon!
What’s the difference between PLUS & Free Registrations?
This year, we’re offering a LIMITED NUMBER of PLUS registrations, an option to enhance the feel of the conference and contribute to the sustainability of the Summit. This PLUS paid registration will enable you to attend all the same community talks and sessions as a free registration, but also get a personal swag pack sent straight to you with custom 2021 HOT Summit swag items. You’ll get (1) Summit 2021 Sticker (2) Branded Dye Dipped Tote Bag (3) Branded Polarized Wooden Sunglasses. See below for samples of these items.
A portion of the ticket cost will also fund future Summits, provide future scholarships, and contribute to regional events!
BOTH the Plus and Free tickets provide the same access to all conference events.
If you’d like to fund community events for this year’s Summit or make a bigger contribution, message us for information about sponsorships.
Any questions, feel free to e-mail: summit@hotosm.org

Introduction to Remote Sensing Analysis Using QGIS
2021-11-29 11:00 - 17:30
Intro to Remote Sensing Analysis Using QGIS
Nov 29
$300

GeoTechTraining.com has arranged the latest geo technology trends and techniques training led by leading industry experts in a safe and convenient online platform.
Introduction to Remote Sensing Analysis Using QGIS
Learn how to interpret and analyze satellite imagery using QGIS with Eric Purdie. Eric is a GIS instructor at Algonquin College.
Participants will learn how to interpret and analyze satellite imagery using QGIS. The instructor will guide participants through each learning goal step-by-step live online. This course uses datasets based on real-world GIS projects and QGIS. Students will gain an understanding of how to leverage QGIS open-source analysis tools to ask and answer questions to solve real world issues.
Topics covered: Image processing (e.g. Error correction and projection), analysis (e.g. NDVI, Tasseled Cap Transformation, and Supervised Classification using AI/ML), and terrain analysis (e.g. Creating DSM’s & DTM’s with LiDAR datasets).
Read a full description of this seminar before registering here.
