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Friday, July 21st, 2017

URISA Board Candidates Announced

Des Plaines, IL - URISA’s Leadership Development Committee recently presented its recommended slate of candidates to the URISA Board of Directors. The Board approved the slate, listed below, for its 2017 election. Those elected will begin their...

Thursday, July 6th, 2017

2017 GIS in Transit Conference Approved for Nearly 50 AICP-CM Credits

Des Plaines, IL  - URISA, the National Center for Transit Research and the Transportation Research Board are pleased to announce that the 2017 National GIS in Transit Conference was approved for 46.5 AICP-CM credits. The conference, taking place September 6-8 in Washington, DC,...

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

2017 GIS in Transit Conference Approved for Nearly 50 AICP-CM Credits

Des Plaines, IL  - URISA, the National Center for Transit Research and the Transportation Research Board are pleased to announce that the 2017 National GIS in Transit Conference was approved for 46.5 AICP-CM credits. The conference, taking place September 6-8 in Washington, DC,...

Tuesday, February 14th, 2017

URISA’s GIS Hall of Fame Nominations Process Opens

URISA is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its GIS Hall of Fame. Nominations are due May 1, 2017. URISA's GIS Hall of Fame honors persons and organizations that have made significant and original...

Monday, January 30th, 2017

Abstract Submissions Invited for GIS-Pro 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida

URISA is pleased to announce the Call for Presentations for GIS-Pro 2017: URISA's 55th Annual Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. The conference will take place October 23-26, 2017. Abstract submissions are due on or before March 10, 2017. The...

Friday, January 20th, 2017

Daniel Behnke Named URISA Young Professional of the Year

Des Plaines, IL - URISA is pleased to announce that Daniel Behnke has been named URISA's Young Professional of the Year in recognition of his outstanding contributions as part of URISA's Vanguard Cabinet. Daniel is the Director...

Friday, January 6th, 2017

2017-2018 URISA Vanguard Cabinet Members Announced

Des Plaines, IL - URISA is pleased to announce the newest members of its Vanguard Cabinet. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a URISA initiative (which debuted in 2011) to engage young GIS practitioners, increase their numbers in the organization,...

Friday, December 9th, 2016

GIS Leadership: URISA Program to be Offered Twice in 2017

Des Plaines, IL - URISA is pleased to announce that its GIS Leadership Academy will be offered twice in 2017. •April 3-7, 2017 in San Diego, California •July 24-28, 2017 in Providence, Rhode Island The success of...

Saturday, December 3rd, 2016

GIS/CAMA Technology Conference Heads to Chattanooga

Des Plaines, IL  - URISA and the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) are pleased to announce the 2017 GIS /CAMA Technologies Conference, March 6-9, 2017 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. For more than twenty years, the organizations have...

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Singapore Urban Development Authority Wins URISA Award

Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has won the prestigious Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) award from the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). The URA Digital 3D Urban Model System garnered praise because it was built...