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SpatialNews.com Press Release
Geospatial Integration for Public Safety Conference in New Orleans Announced
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February 22, 2007 (Park Ridge, IL) The National Emergency Number Association (NENA http://www.nena.org/) and the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA http://www.urisa.org/) are pleased to announce the Second Geospatial Integration for Public Safety Conference (formerly URISA’s Addressing Conference: Street Smart and Address Savvy) to be held April 15-18, 2007 in New Orleans. This conference is designed to bring together GIS professionals, addressing coordinators, 9-1-1 and emergency response specialists for a networking and learning opportunity.
The inaugural conference took place in April 2006 in Nashville and generated quite a buzz. Don’t miss the conference this year!
What attendees said after the 2006 GIPSC Conference:
“I think this is a really great conference. It is even better that NENA and URISA are putting it on together, rather than two separate ones. Our county budget is getting tighter and two national conferences were out of the question, but the combination made it much easier to get approval for. As budgets continue to get tighter I think the combined effort will become more important.”
“There were multiple sessions I wanted to see going on at the same time! I think the conference is headed in the right direction.”
“It was an all-around informative, educational, and enlightening experience. Very impressive.”
Educational sessions are scheduled within the following program tracks:
Addressing Basics, Coordination, and Standards
Emergency Response and 9-1-1
Case Studies of GIS Integration with Public Safety
Hot Topics
Conference Schedule
Saturday, April 14:
Come early to attend the free French Quarter Festival – great music and food!
Sunday, April 15:
Register for one of these three pre-conference workshops:
Introduction to Next Generation 9-1-1
Understanding GIS for the PSAP
Addresses and IS/GIS Implementation: Key to GIS Success
Monday, April 16:
Keynote address by John Ellison, Executive Director, Shelby County, Alabama 9-1-1: The Brave New World of Integrated Emergency Communications
Breakout sessions
Roundtable luncheon
Networking reception in exhibit hall
Tuesday, April 17:
Plenary Session: Hurricane Katrina – Lessons Learned
Breakout sessions
Exhibits
Plenary Session: Next Generation Emergency Communications
Conference social event
Wednesday, April 18:
Post-conference tours
New Orleans PSAP
Hurricane Katrina
For complete conference information, visit http://www.urisa.org/conferences/GIPSC/Info. Session and presenter information, exhibit details and online registration are included. Questions? Call 847-824-6300 or email info@urisa.org
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