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SpatialNews.com Press Release
Support GIS Day in Your Community
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Toronto, ON - GIS Day is an annual international grassroots event to promote geographic literacy in schools, communities, and organizations. GIS users will open their doors to students, co-workers, and the general public to showcase real-world GIS applications. Events will be taking place at locations across Canada (www.esricanada.com/gisday). Games, open houses, lectures, and a host of other activities will help engage people and create awareness about the important role geography plays in the decisions and actions of our governments, corporations, and citizens around the world. Support GIS day in your community by hosting or attending an event.
This is your opportunity, as a GIS champion, to get out in the community and share your passion, knowledge, and skills around GIS and demonstrate why “Geography Matters”. It’s not too late - register your event at www.gisday.com.
Held each year on the Wednesday of National Geographic Society’s Geography Awareness Week, GIS Day is a global event that celebrates the technology and extends awareness of its important contributions in science, technology, information, and the humanities. GIS Day provides an international forum for users of GIS technology to demonstrate real-world applications that are making a difference in our society. The event is a reflection of the enthusiasm and commitment of individual GIS users everywhere. A number of Canadian government organizations, businesses, colleges, and universities are taking part in this year’s GIS Day. Mark your calendar and attend an event in your area.
2007 GIS Day events across Canada:
Bastion Elementary, Salmon Arm, British Columbia
Calgary Health Region, Calgary, Alberta
City of Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
SIAST, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
Town of Newmarket, Newmarket, Ontario
University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario
Town of Banff, Banff, Alberta
Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Chatham-Kent, Ontario
Maps, Data and Government Information Center, Ottawa, Ontario
Salmon Arm Secondary, Salmon Arm, British Columbia
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Town of Whitby, Waterloo, Ontario
University of Waterloo, Whitby, Ontario
Pelmorex - The Weather Network/MétéoMédia, Oakville, Ontario
City of Burlington, Burlington, Ontario
BP Canada, Calgary, Alberta
Malaspina University-College, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Canadian Hydrographic Service, Sidney, British Columbia
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Fort McMurray, Alberta
GIS Club at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
To find out more about individual events including date, time, and location please use the links above to contact the corresponding event host.
For more information on GIS Day please visit www.esricanada.com/gisday.
About ESRI Canada:
Established in 1984, ESRI Canada is a Canadian owned company specializing in geographic information systems (GIS) solutions. ESRI Canada distributes the world's leading GIS software solutions from ESRI Inc., Miner and Miner, and Azteca. In order to provide organizations with complete industry-specific solutions ESRI Canada has established an extensive business partner program that includes more than 125 Canadian organizations. ESRI Canada also provides professional services including consulting, training, technical support, and enterprise GIS implementation. ESRI Canada is a leader in providing world-class enterprise GIS solutions for many industries including local government, utilities, public safety and defence, business demographics, education, natural resources, and transportation. ESRI Canada has fifteen regional offices across the country, with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. For more information, please visit http://www.esricanada.com/ or call 1-800-447-9778.
Media contact:
Heather Adams
ESRI Canada
T: 416-386-6463
E: hadams@esricanada.com
W: www.esricanada.com
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