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October 29 - November 1 in Bremerton, WA
Monday, October 29
 

8:00am PDT

ArcGIS Development Using Python: Tools, Add-ins, and the ArcGIS API
The goal of this workshop is to teach attendees how to extend ArcGIS for Desktop and ArcGIS Pro by using Python to create functionality that can run as standalone programs or operate inside the software as geoprocessing tools. 3 primary topics will be covered: (1) Desktop ArcGIS Python overview and setup; (2) Running Python scripts; and (3) Creating geoprocessing tools (Script Tools and Python Toolboxes). JetBrains PyCharm Community Edition will be used for coding demonstrations and a brief introduction to its features and capabilities will be provided.

Format & requirements: Lecture and Hands-on exercises. Those who wish to complete the exercises during the workshop will need to bring laptops with ArcGIS Desktop (v. 10.6.x) or ArcGIS Pro (2.2.x) and JetBrains PyCharm Community Edition (latest version) installed. Those unfamiliar with PyCharm are advised to work through the introductory materials available from the JetBrains website.

Speakers
avatar for David Howes

David Howes

David Howes LLC
David Howes runs his own GIS consulting business, David Howes, LLC (dhowes.com), specializing in GIS tools and processes. With over 30 years of academic and private sector GIS experience, including a Ph.D. in geomorphology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and an M.Sc... Read More →


Monday October 29, 2018 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Marina Vista 3
  Workshop

8:00am PDT

Data Exploration and Visualization with R and ArcGIS
This class will introduce the student to the R programming language for the exploration of data and creation of visualizations including charts, graphs, and maps. Students will also learn how to integrate R with ArcGIS to create custom tools.

Format & requirements: Lecture and Workshop. Students will need to bring laptops with ArcGIS Desktop or ArcGIS Pro installed

Speakers
avatar for Eric Pimpler

Eric Pimpler

Founder & Owner, GeoSpatial Training Services
Since 2005, we've provided high quality GIS training and consulting services to local, state, and federal government agencies and private companies. Our training classes focus on Esri and open source GIS technologies and are taught in a variety of formats including classroom, live-online... Read More →


Monday October 29, 2018 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Marina Vista 1

8:00am PDT

Insights for ArcGIS
Insights  for  ArcGIS  is  a  web-based,  data  analytics  workbench  where  you  can  explore  spatial  and  non-spatial  data.  Answer questions  you  didn't  know  to  ask.  And,  quickly  deliver  powerful  results.  Use  maps,  charts,  and  tables  to  visualize  and  tell your  story  like  never  before.  Advanced  algorithmic  spatial  analysis  is  as  simple  as  drag-and-drop.    Created  the  perfect process  to  analyze  a  dataset?  Insights  intelligently  records  your  analysis  workflow  so  you  and  others  can  run  it  again  to solve  other  problems.  Easily  share  your  analysis  so  others  can  iterate  further,  or  use  it  to  make  better  decisions.
For further information on Insights for ArcGIS:  https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/insights-for-arcgis/overview 

Format & requirements: Lecture and Hands-on. Computers will be provided

Speakers
avatar for John Sharrard

John Sharrard

GIS Solutions Engineer, Esri
John Sharrard is a Solution Engineer for Esri and works as part of team supporting Esri customers in the Pacific Northwest He has been working in the GIS field for 33 years. John concentrates on GIS solutions for Local Government, 3D GIS, Geo-Design, Land Records, and Transportation... Read More →


Monday October 29, 2018 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Oyster Bay Room
  Workshop
  • Host Organization ESRI

8:00am PDT

NG9-1-1 and the GIS Workflow, a URISA workshop
This URISA Certified Workshop is aimed at the GIS professional who is currently supporting or may support their emergency communications division in the future. In a fully operational next generation 9-1-1 system, GIS is the core component in determining how a 9-1-1 call is routed to the correct public safety answering point (PSAP).
This technology shift will have profound impacts on local data maintenance workflows, local data access, and data fidelity.   We recognize there is a sincere lack of education available aimed at the GIS professional who may not be as versed with the 9-1-1 terminology or needs.  This workshop is intended to provide an overview of next generation 9-1-1, GIS’ role in such a system, the implications on local workflows, and to illustrate common pain points and sources of errors in local GIS datasets.

Format & requirements: Lecture

Speakers
avatar for Jeff Ledbetter, GISP, ENP

Jeff Ledbetter, GISP, ENP

Public Safety GIS Expert, DATAMARK, Michael Baker Intl.
Mr. Ledbetter is a GIS, public safety, addressing and GIS technology subject matter expert with more than 25 years in GIS. Since 2009 Mr. Ledbetter has been supporting GIS technology in PSAPs and Emergency Operations Centers. Mr. Ledbetter is a Public Safety GIS Expert with DATAMARK... Read More →


Monday October 29, 2018 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Marina Vista 2

8:00am PDT

UAV Drone
The emerging technology of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) is enabling GIS professionals to acquire high quality aerial data of project sites in a timely fashion.  The availability of lower cost drones and more user-friendly software is making it easier to deploy the technology and take advantage of these benefits.  Attend this workshop and learn more about the UAS industry, corresponding FAA regulations, and the ESRI Drone2Map software for creating 2D and 3D data in the ArcGIS environment.  See firsthand how to use ESRI software and apps to collect and process aerial photos, store GCPs, analyze UAS derived data, and generate deliverables in ArcGIS Pro.

Format & requirements: Lecture

Speakers
DJ

Drew Johnston

Frontier Precision
avatar for Jim Lahm

Jim Lahm

GPS-GIS Specialist and Trainer, Frontier Precision, Inc.
Jim Lahm has been in the Global Positioning System (GPS) industry for 30 years. He began by selling Trimble Navigation products for a local survey supply dealer in Oregon in 1987. Within two years he became the GPS sales specialist, focusing on selling and supporting GPS hardware... Read More →
avatar for Frontier Precision

Frontier Precision

Geospatial Technical Account Manager, Frontier Precision
Frontier Precision is an employee-owned company with over 35 years of experience serving survey, mapping, engineering, construction, GIS, drones/UAS/unmanned, forensics, law enforcement, forestry, water resources, mosquito & vector control, and natural resources professionals throughout... Read More →



Monday October 29, 2018 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D
  Workshop

12:00pm PDT

Lunch
Boxed lunches provided.

Monday October 29, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Sinclair Gallery

1:00pm PDT

ArcGIS Development Using Python: Tools, Add-ins, and the ArcGIS API (continued)
The goal of this workshop is to teach attendees how to extend ArcGIS for Desktop and ArcGIS Pro by using Python to create functionality that can run as standalone programs or operate inside the software as geoprocessing tools. 3 primary topics will be covered: (1) Desktop ArcGIS Python overview and setup; (2) Running Python scripts; and (3) Creating geoprocessing tools (Script Tools and Python Toolboxes). JetBrains PyCharm Community Edition will be used for coding demonstrations and a brief introduction to its features and capabilities will be provided.

Format & requirements: Lecture and Hands-on exercises. Those who wish to complete the exercises during the workshop will need to bring laptops with ArcGIS Desktop (v. 10.6.x) or ArcGIS Pro (2.2.x) and JetBrains PyCharm Community Edition (latest version) installed. Those unfamiliar with PyCharm are advised to work through the introductory materials available from the JetBrains website.

Speakers
avatar for David Howes

David Howes

David Howes LLC
David Howes runs his own GIS consulting business, David Howes, LLC (dhowes.com), specializing in GIS tools and processes. With over 30 years of academic and private sector GIS experience, including a Ph.D. in geomorphology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and an M.Sc... Read More →


Monday October 29, 2018 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Marina Vista 3
  Workshop

1:00pm PDT

Centimeter Accuracy GPS with Collector and Survey123 - BYOD!
With Esri's Collector and Survey123 and today's BYOD GPS/GNSS receivers, GIS field specialists are NOW able to use their iPhones, iPads, and Android devices to collect centimeter-accurate GNSS data - both horizontally and vertically! This workshop will teach you how. Learn key requirements, configuration tips, and have an opportunity to work HANDS ON with centimeter accuracy in Collector and Survey123.  

Format & requirements: Lecture and Hands-on exercises. Some familiarity with Collector, Survey123, and ArcGIS Online is desirable but not required. Students are encouraged to BYOD - bring your own iOS or Android smartphone or tablet with current Collector and Survey123 preloaded. A login for class ArcGIS Online will be provided.  

Speakers
MA

Matt Alexander

Anatum Geomobile Solutions (AGS)
RA

Rich Ash

Anatum Geomobile Solutions (AGS)
TG

Tyler Gakstatter

Anatum Geomobile Solutions (AGS)


Monday October 29, 2018 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D

1:00pm PDT

Data Exploration and Visualization with R and ArcGIS (continued)
This class will introduce the student to the R programming language for the exploration of data and creation of visualizations including charts, graphs, and maps. Students will also learn how to integrate R with ArcGIS to create custom tools.

Format & requirements: Lecture and Workshop. Students will need to bring laptops with ArcGIS Desktop or ArcGIS Pro installed

Speakers
avatar for Eric Pimpler

Eric Pimpler

Founder & Owner, GeoSpatial Training Services
Since 2005, we've provided high quality GIS training and consulting services to local, state, and federal government agencies and private companies. Our training classes focus on Esri and open source GIS technologies and are taught in a variety of formats including classroom, live-online... Read More →


Monday October 29, 2018 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Marina Vista 1

1:00pm PDT

Disaster Preparedness and Resiliency
Please join us for a half day workshop where we will have a hands on workshop using esri solutions to prepare for disasters.  We will discuss how to use ArcGIS online in preparation for supporting a large and possibly coordinated response to a natural disaster.  ArcGIS online provides a platform that is scalable and agile for rapid response, however some early forethought and preparations is required to be prepared for these types of events.  We will use this time to show various approaches and lessons learned from the devastating fires in Snonoma CA. last year.  This workshop will work with ArcGIS online please bring your login information, if you need we will be able to assign you a temporary ArcGIS online account.

Format & requirements:  Demonstrations and Hands-on exercises. Those who wish to complete the exercises during the workshop will need to bring laptops with your ArcGIS Online login information.  


Speakers
TA

TJ Abbenhaus

Solution Engineer, Esri
TJ Abbenhaus is a Solution Engineer in the Esri Olympia regional office and has previously worked for Kitsap county, the State of Montana, University of Montana, Missoula County and Yakima county using GIS. TJ supports local government customers in the pacific northwest region of... Read More →


Monday October 29, 2018 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Marina Vista 2
  Workshop
  • Host Organization ESRI

1:00pm PDT

Migration to ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Pro is the next generation professional desktop GIS application from Esri. With ArcGIS Pro, you can visualize, edit, and analyze your geographic data in both 2D and 3D.. In this ½ day technical workshop you will explore resources for learning ArcGIS Pro, how to migrate your work from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro. The importance of ArcGIS Pro to the ArcGIS Platform and the road ahead for Esri software development.
For further information on ArcGIS Pro:   https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/  

Format & requirements: Lecture and Hands-on. Computers will be provided.

Speakers
avatar for John Sharrard

John Sharrard

GIS Solutions Engineer, Esri
John Sharrard is a Solution Engineer for Esri and works as part of team supporting Esri customers in the Pacific Northwest He has been working in the GIS field for 33 years. John concentrates on GIS solutions for Local Government, 3D GIS, Geo-Design, Land Records, and Transportation... Read More →


Monday October 29, 2018 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Oyster Bay Room
  Workshop
  • Host Organization ESRI
 
Tuesday, October 30
 

7:00am PDT

Breakfast
Tuesday October 30, 2018 7:00am - 8:45am PDT
Sinclair Gallery

8:45am PDT

Welcome from Conference Chair & NWGIS President & from Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler
Speakers
avatar for Keith Massie

Keith Massie

GIS Resources Manager, Roseburg Forest Products
I have a renewed interest in cartography and constantly improving the user experience when they interact with mapping applications and mapping web sites. I recently started working in the forestry industry and am excited about learning how to effectively apply GIS to assist with their... Read More →


Tuesday October 30, 2018 8:45am - 9:00am PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom ABC

9:00am PDT

Keynote Address: Jack Dangermond, ESRI President
Speakers
avatar for Jack Dangermond

Jack Dangermond

Founder and President, Esri
Jack Dangermond is the founder and president of Esri, the world's sixth-largest privately held software company. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Redlands, California, Esri is widely recognized as the technical and market leader in geographic information systems, or GIS, pioneering... Read More →


Tuesday October 30, 2018 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom ABC

10:30am PDT

Morning Break
Tuesday October 30, 2018 10:30am - 10:45am PDT
Sinclair Gallery

11:00am PDT

A moderated Q&A discussion with Jack Dangermond
Speakers
avatar for Jack Dangermond

Jack Dangermond

Founder and President, Esri
Jack Dangermond is the founder and president of Esri, the world's sixth-largest privately held software company. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Redlands, California, Esri is widely recognized as the technical and market leader in geographic information systems, or GIS, pioneering... Read More →


Tuesday October 30, 2018 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom ABC

11:45am PDT

Lunch
Tuesday October 30, 2018 11:45am - 1:15pm PDT
Sinclair Gallery

1:15pm PDT

ESRI Hands-On Learning Lab
Explore Esri software offerings and get free training at the Hands-on Learning Lab. The lab will offer self-paced training sessions (approximately 45 minutes each) featuring a recorded demo and an interactive exercise. Esri instructors will be available to answer your questions.
Lesson topics include:
  • Getting Started with GIS
  • Learning the Fundamentals of ArcMap
  • Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro
  • Storing Data in the Geodatabase
  • Constructing Points from Address Data
  • Importing CAD Data
  • Spatial Reference and Data Alignment
  • Editing GIS Data
  • Maintaining Land Records Using Parcel Fabric
  • Modeling Transportation Networks
  • Performing Image Classification
  • Finding the Best Location
  • Examining Patterns in Your Data
  • Displaying Data in 3D
  • Creating Maps for Presentation
  • Sharing GIS Content Using ArcGIS Online
  • Generating Custom Web Applications
  • Telling Your Story with Story Maps
  • Performing Analysis with Model Builder
  • Using Tasks in ArcGIS Pro
  • Automating Workflows Using Python
  • Using Business Analyst Web
  • Discovering Patterns Using Insights for ArcGIS
  • Monitoring Activity Using Operations Dashboard

Tuesday October 30, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
Marina Vista 3
  Learning Lab
  • Host Organization ESRI

1:15pm PDT

GIS Manager Track- GIS for Leaders: Seven Elements of a Successful Enterprise GIS
It takes more than technology for an enterprise GIS to be successful.  It requires business and IT management skills.  This session will review the seven elements of a successful enterprise GIS and provide strategies how GIS Managers can implement them.  The seven elements are:
     *   Vision and Leadership
     *   Understand how GIS can contribute to your organization’s success
     *   Develop and maintain a GIS Strategic Plan
     *   Implement effective governance
     *   Implement evolutionary approaches (change management)
     *   Deploy engaging apps
     *   Recruit, develop and maintain good staff

Slides: https://swipe.to/9231jb

Speakers
avatar for Adam Carnow, AICP, GISP

Adam Carnow, AICP, GISP

Industry Specialist, Esri
Adam Carnow is the Public Works Industry Specialist at Esri. He is a keynote speaker, thought leader, and public works marketing specialist. He collaborates with his colleagues, Esri Partners and customers to lead the successful application of ArcGIS across the public works disciplines... Read More →


Tuesday October 30, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
Oyster Bay Room

1:15pm PDT

ESRI Technical Session: 3D GIS
From ArcGIS Pro to Web GIS to specialty applications such as ArcGIS Urban and ArcGIS Indoors, Esri has extended the use of 3D across the entire ArcGIS platform. In this session, we will explore the latest in Esri’s 3D capabilities, how to get started in 3D and Esri’s plans for 3D in the future. Please join us in this exciting session covering all things 3D.

Speakers
AA

Amadea Azerki

Solution Engineer, Esri
Solution Engineer at Esri, focusing on local government implementations and use of 3D, Lidar and imagery technology workflows within the ArcGIS Platform.


Tuesday October 30, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
Marina Vista 1
  Technical Session, Esri
  • Host Organization ESRI

1:15pm PDT

ESRI Technical Session: Mobile GIS Workflows
ArcGIS field apps help you use the power of location to improve coordination and achieve operational efficiencies in field workforce activities. Reduce or even replace your reliance on paper. Ensure that everyone, in the field and the office, uses the same authoritative data so you can reduce errors, boost productivity, and save money. See three of these apps; Workforce, Navigator, and Collector, in a set of demonstrations and discussions to get you started. (abstract from SEUC)

Speakers
TA

TJ Abbenhaus

Solution Engineer, Esri
TJ Abbenhaus is a Solution Engineer in the Esri Olympia regional office and has previously worked for Kitsap county, the State of Montana, University of Montana, Missoula County and Yakima county using GIS. TJ supports local government customers in the pacific northwest region of... Read More →


Tuesday October 30, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D
  Technical Session, Esri
  • Host Organization ESRI

1:15pm PDT

Vendor Showcase
Vendors
avatar for Frontier Precision

Frontier Precision

Frontier Precision is an employee-owned company that has experience serving survey, mapping, engineering, construction, GIS, forensics, forestry, water resources, mosquito and vector control, and natural resources professionals throughout the western United States since 1988. Headquartered... Read More →


Tuesday October 30, 2018 1:15pm - 8:00pm PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom ABC

2:30pm PDT

Afternoon Break
Tuesday October 30, 2018 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Sinclair Gallery

3:00pm PDT

GIS Manager Track - Return on Investments: A Multi-Agency ROI Study for the King County Region
King County and local agencies are working to plan, develop, and operate a collaborative regional GIS. The goal is to maximize benefits and minimize GIS costs for all regional agencies into the future. A key outcome will be an optimally sustainable GIS configuration that reduces costs for all and enables low-cost entry for medium and small agencies for state-of-the-art GIS applications for all public agency business needs. As part of the Sound to Summit Regional GIS study, the current conditions of each jurisdiction’s GIS development state and current ROI will be analyzed. This will provide baseline metrics to better understand the current conditions and benefits of GIS within each jurisdiction. This presentation will focus on the proposed ROI study. A brief background on basic ROI concepts will be provided. The proposed methodology for the Sound to Summit Regional GIS ROI study will be described. ROI methodology and validation process is a key factor to ensure that the results are reasonably accurate and professionally credible in the eyes of agency management, finance professionals, citizens and taxpayers. The proposed project schedule will be outlined. The project will include educational sessions, workshops, and tutorials to assist individual agency participants to efficiently and accurately provide the data required for credible results. iThis presentation will focus on the proposed ROI study. A brief background on basic ROI concepts will be provided. The proposed methodology for the Sound to Summit Regional GIS ROI study will be described. ROI methodology and validation process is a key factor to ensure that the results are reasonably accurate and professionally credible in the eyes of agency management, finance professionals, citizens and taxpayers. The proposed project schedule will be outlined. The project will include educational sessions, workshops, and tutorials to assist individual agency participants to efficiently and accurately provide the data required for credible results.

Speakers
avatar for Greg Babinski, GISP

Greg Babinski, GISP

GIS Marketing & Business Development Manager, King County GIS Center
Greg Babinski is Marketing and Business Development Manager for the King County GIS Center in Seattle, where he has worked since 1998. Previously he worked for nine years as GIS Mapping Supervisor for the East Bay Municipal Utility District in Oakland. He holds an MA in geography... Read More →



Tuesday October 30, 2018 3:00pm - 3:35pm PDT
Oyster Bay Room

3:00pm PDT

ESRI Hands-On Learning Lab
Explore Esri software offerings and get free training at the Hands-on Learning Lab. The lab will offer self-paced training sessions (approximately 45 minutes each) featuring a recorded demo and an interactive exercise. Esri instructors will be available to answer your questions.
Lesson topics include:
  • Getting Started with GIS
  • Learning the Fundamentals of ArcMap
  • Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro
  • Storing Data in the Geodatabase
  • Constructing Points from Address Data
  • Importing CAD Data
  • Spatial Reference and Data Alignment
  • Editing GIS Data
  • Maintaining Land Records Using Parcel Fabric
  • Modeling Transportation Networks
  • Performing Image Classification
  • Finding the Best Location
  • Examining Patterns in Your Data
  • Displaying Data in 3D
  • Creating Maps for Presentation
  • Sharing GIS Content Using ArcGIS Online
  • Generating Custom Web Applications
  • Telling Your Story with Story Maps
  • Performing Analysis with Model Builder
  • Using Tasks in ArcGIS Pro
  • Automating Workflows Using Python
  • Using Business Analyst Web
  • Discovering Patterns Using Insights for ArcGIS
  • Monitoring Activity Using Operations Dashboard

Tuesday October 30, 2018 3:00pm - 4:15pm PDT
Marina Vista 3
  Learning Lab
  • Host Organization ESRI

3:00pm PDT

ESRI Technical Session: ArcGIS Apps - Operations Dashboard and Survey123

Operations Dashboard and Survey 123 are two applications within the ArcGIS system that Esri staff regularly encourage users to learn as “must know” technologies that can have great impact for minimal amount of effort.   This presentation will provide an introduction to both technologies and show examples of how they can work independently or together within your organizations GIS efforts.

Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS is a configurable web app that provides location-aware data visualization and analytics for a real-time operational view of people, services, assets, and events. From a dynamic dashboard, view the activities and key performance indicators most vital to meeting your organization's objectives.  

Survey123 for ArcGIS is a simple and intuitive form-centric solution for creating and analyzing surveys in three easy steps. Quickly create simple or complex forms. Collect data easily via the web and mobile devices, in any environment and with minimal training. Analyze results instantly to make actionable decisions.


Speakers
avatar for John Sharrard

John Sharrard

GIS Solutions Engineer, Esri
John Sharrard is a Solution Engineer for Esri and works as part of team supporting Esri customers in the Pacific Northwest He has been working in the GIS field for 33 years. John concentrates on GIS solutions for Local Government, 3D GIS, Geo-Design, Land Records, and Transportation... Read More →


Tuesday October 30, 2018 3:00pm - 4:15pm PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D
  Technical Session, Esri
  • Host Organization ESRI

3:00pm PDT

ESRI Technical Session: Engaging Your Community with Open Data and ArcGIS Hub
While Open Data itself can be about transparency, at a greater scale it's about building a better and more informed society. With ArcGIS Hub powered by Open Data, organizations can create Hub sites and pages that report progress via dynamic visualization capabilities as well as solicit feedback regarding the initiatives that matter most to their constituents. Come learn how organizations around the world engage with their communities to turn data into knowledge, after unlocking the data they work with every day.

Speakers
AA

Amadea Azerki

Solution Engineer, Esri
Solution Engineer at Esri, focusing on local government implementations and use of 3D, Lidar and imagery technology workflows within the ArcGIS Platform.
avatar for Esri

Esri

Account Manager, ESRI
Esri is the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping. 0Since 1969, we have supported customers with geographic science and geospatial analytics, what we call The Science of Where. We take a geographic approach to problem-solving... Read More →


Tuesday October 30, 2018 3:00pm - 4:15pm PDT
Marina Vista 1
  Technical Session, Esri
  • Host Organization ESRI

3:40pm PDT

GIS Manager Track - Return on Investments: The One-Page, GIS ROI Approach
GIS professionals are the only people that can remove the uncertainty surrounding the organizational impact that GIS teams create. Let’s move away from anecdotal GIS accomplishments and into the realm of tangible and documented results. We’ll dissect actual GIS projects, ask the pertinent business questions and demystify the process of measuring and documenting GIS ROI. If finding time to be proactive is difficult for you, this ROI approach is just what you need to prove and communicate the value of your GIS work.

Speakers
avatar for Wade Kloos

Wade Kloos

Director of Enterprise Systems, State of Utah, Department of Natural Resources
Wade began his career as a City Planner in So. California and soon became more interested in GIS and how that technology could improve the way government operated. As a GIS Coordinator, Wade prepared budgets, managed staff, and authored implementation plans. His next career move... Read More →



Tuesday October 30, 2018 3:40pm - 4:15pm PDT
Oyster Bay Room

5:00pm PDT

 
Wednesday, October 31
 

7:00am PDT

Breakfast
Wednesday October 31, 2018 7:00am - 8:45am PDT
Sinclair Gallery

8:00am PDT

Vendor Showcase
Vendors
avatar for Frontier Precision

Frontier Precision

Frontier Precision is an employee-owned company that has experience serving survey, mapping, engineering, construction, GIS, forensics, forestry, water resources, mosquito and vector control, and natural resources professionals throughout the western United States since 1988. Headquartered... Read More →


Wednesday October 31, 2018 8:00am - 3:30pm PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom ABC

8:45am PDT

Connecting Kitsap Utilizing Demand Aggregation and GIS to Smartly Expand Broadband Access
After passage of a new state law in 1999 permitting Public Utility Districts (PUDs) to provide wholesale telecommunications services to citizens, Kitsap PUD initiated a county-wide fiber optic network building plan. The initial goal to build to all anchor institution buildings in Kitsap County has virtually been met, and Kitsap PUD is now focusing on those within the community that are without service or underserved by their current Internet service providers (ISPs). Kitsap PUD is a public agency, meaning that the broadband services that are provided to the citizens are a community owned network. Through a variety of mechanisms residences are able to connect to the technology that surrounds them. This creates a network of connections that relies heavily on the use of GIS. Whether through the use of Crescent Link to manage our current infrastructure, or data analysis to evaluate where to build next, the use of GIS is critical in developing a fiber optic network that can reach the underserved citizens of Kitsap County. Through the use of public surveys distributed by KPUD, current FCC underserved regulations, and existing ISP providers, KPUD is mapping how it will expand to close the digital divide.

Speakers
avatar for Greg Berghoff

Greg Berghoff

GIS Manager, Kitsap PUD
avatar for Katrina Harris

Katrina Harris

GIS Analyst, Kitsap PUD


Wednesday October 31, 2018 8:45am - 9:10am PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D

8:45am PDT

Guidance for Web AppBuilder Widget Development (30 min)
Esri’s Web AppBuilder supports the creation of web applications that can be extended using JavaScript widgets. In this rich instructional session, targeted at the beginner and intermediate level, guidance will be offered with respect to the creation, implementation and deployment of widgets, using as examples simple widgets, created from scratch during the session, and more complex examples developed for Polk County (Oregon) GIS and the City of Seattle Department of Transportation’s Bike and Pedestrian Safety Analysis project. Following an introduction to core widget concepts, further considerations will be addressed, including development and deployment strategies, useful tools and the direction of the Esri Web AppBuilder program. In keeping with the GISPD.com goal of supporting GIS professionals at all levels, the session is designed to be as helpful as possible while striking a balance between specific details and general concepts. The session was prepared with assistance from Eric McAvoy, GIS Programmer/Analyst II at Polk County, Oregon, whose contributions are gratefully acknowledged.



Speakers
avatar for David Howes

David Howes

David Howes LLC
David Howes runs his own GIS consulting business, David Howes, LLC (dhowes.com), specializing in GIS tools and processes. With over 30 years of academic and private sector GIS experience, including a Ph.D. in geomorphology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and an M.Sc... Read More →


Wednesday October 31, 2018 8:45am - 9:15am PDT
Marina Vista 1

8:45am PDT

GIS Manager Track - Change Management
How great would it be to tell leaders the complete story: technology and workforce capabilities perfectly aligned to advance your organization's goals? Join this interactive workshop and explore the tools you already have to drive technology adoption and speed up time to value. We will walk through the planning process to integrate people-focused change management principles into a technology implementation. 

Speakers
avatar for Nathalie Smith

Nathalie Smith

Account Manager, Esri
Nathalie Smith is a State Government Account Manager for Esri covering the states of Montana and Washington as well as national level organizations such as NSGIC, NASCIO, NGA, and WGA. Nathalie promotes Esri’s culture, objectives, mission, and vision. She has 30years of professional... Read More →

Vendors


Wednesday October 31, 2018 8:45am - 9:20am PDT
Oyster Bay Room

8:45am PDT

Martin Luther King, William Bunge, URISA, and GIS for Equity and Social Justice in King County (50 min)
"This session will survey the use of geographic analysis and GIS for equity and social justice (ESJ). Beginning with the coincidence of Dr. Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream Speech’ and the first URISA Conference – both on Wednesday, August 28, 1963 – we will examine the pioneering work of Prof. William Bunge in the area of quantitative spatial analysis and applied geography for issues related to social change and justice in the United States and Canada. Bunge’s work related to theoretical geography anticipated the development of GIS. His work on the Detroit Geographical Expedition in 1968 and the Toronto Geographical Expedition in 1973 applied geography in the field for community based social issues.In the early 1960’s Bunge received his PhD in Geography from the University of Washington where by coincidence Edgar Horwood was first applying computer technology for urban planning at the same time. Horwood’s work, and the first conference on August 28, 1963 led to the formation of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association. We will survey research and publications related to Equity of Social Justice as reported in URISA conference proceedings, workshops, and the URISA journal during the past 55 years.
We will conclude the session by outlining how GIS is used for ESJ issues at King County (Washington) and other local agencies. King County was renamed in 2005 for Martin Luther King. King County is a leader in applying ESJ criteria in all of its priorities and programs. We will describe how King County GIS supports this work by creating a rich foundation of data and tools to put ESJ analysis into the hands of everyone within the county and communities that we serve. We will also present current work done both by other agencies and academic institutions."



Speakers
avatar for Greg Babinski, GISP

Greg Babinski, GISP

GIS Marketing & Business Development Manager, King County GIS Center
Greg Babinski is Marketing and Business Development Manager for the King County GIS Center in Seattle, where he has worked since 1998. Previously he worked for nine years as GIS Mapping Supervisor for the East Bay Municipal Utility District in Oakland. He holds an MA in geography... Read More →



Wednesday October 31, 2018 8:45am - 9:35am PDT
Marina Vista 2

8:45am PDT

ESRI Hands-On Learning Lab
Explore Esri software offerings and get free training at the Hands-on Learning Lab. The lab will offer self-paced training sessions (approximately 45 minutes each) featuring a recorded demo and an interactive exercise. Esri instructors will be available to answer your questions.
Lesson topics include:
  • Getting Started with GIS
  • Learning the Fundamentals of ArcMap
  • Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro
  • Storing Data in the Geodatabase
  • Constructing Points from Address Data
  • Importing CAD Data
  • Spatial Reference and Data Alignment
  • Editing GIS Data
  • Maintaining Land Records Using Parcel Fabric
  • Modeling Transportation Networks
  • Performing Image Classification
  • Finding the Best Location
  • Examining Patterns in Your Data
  • Displaying Data in 3D
  • Creating Maps for Presentation
  • Sharing GIS Content Using ArcGIS Online
  • Generating Custom Web Applications
  • Telling Your Story with Story Maps
  • Performing Analysis with Model Builder
  • Using Tasks in ArcGIS Pro
  • Automating Workflows Using Python
  • Using Business Analyst Web
  • Discovering Patterns Using Insights for ArcGIS
  • Monitoring Activity Using Operations Dashboard

Wednesday October 31, 2018 8:45am - 10:00am PDT
Marina Vista 3
  Learning Lab
  • Host Organization ESRI

9:10am PDT

Using Risk and Physical Condition to Develop Asset Management Strategy
Providing safe, sustainable water, wastewater and storm water solutions is a critical priority for community leaders, utility managers and a reasonable expectation of citizens. Many utilities rely solely on age based deterioration to forecast asset condition and replacement strategies. This session will discuss best business practices for incorporating risk and physical condition into your asset maintenance strategy. Risk is defined as Probability of Failure and Criticality of Failure. Maintenance workers can score their assets based on these risk factors to better understand potential impact to services provided. Furthermore, adding condition assessment based on physical deterioration of assets helps prioritize where the maintenance dollars should be spent.



Speakers
BR

Brett Ruoti

Director of Sales - US, Cityworks
Brett has been with Cityworks since 2016 in his role as Regional Sales Manager for the Western United States. His primary focus has been helping local governments achieve greater coordination, accountability and efficiency through implementing Cityworks as the Asset Management and... Read More →


Wednesday October 31, 2018 9:10am - 9:35am PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D

9:15am PDT

Widget Mania - For Web AppBuilder
Esri’s Web AppBuilder has opened the door to rapidly deploy web applications. Out of the box Esri supplies a wide variety of widgets that meet nearly 95% of most organizations need. However, we have noticed that custom widgets are sometimes needed to get to the 100% solutions for our clients. This session will focus on the custom widgets we have created for our clients such as US EPA and others. We will demonstrate a number of our widgets and show how the clients have used them to make data more accessible for their web and mobile users of the Web AppBuilder.



Speakers
avatar for Frank Roberts

Frank Roberts

IT/GIS Director, Innovate! Inc.
Frank Roberts is the Director of Information Technology for Innovate! Inc, and. manages a very talented group of geospatial analysts and geospatial programmers. His team primarily crafts mobile and web-based geospatial solutions for clients throughout the United States. He is passionate... Read More →


Wednesday October 31, 2018 9:15am - 9:40am PDT
Marina Vista 1

9:25am PDT

GIS Manager Track - Architecting the GIS Platform: Best Practices
Speakers
avatar for John Sharrard

John Sharrard

GIS Solutions Engineer, Esri
John Sharrard is a Solution Engineer for Esri and works as part of team supporting Esri customers in the Pacific Northwest He has been working in the GIS field for 33 years. John concentrates on GIS solutions for Local Government, 3D GIS, Geo-Design, Land Records, and Transportation... Read More →

Vendors

Wednesday October 31, 2018 9:25am - 10:00am PDT
Oyster Bay Room

9:35am PDT

Structure Updates and Satellite Imagery: Advantages and Drawbacks
There is a regular need among numerous agencies and companies to understand changing infrastructure across large geographic extents. These needs may include infrastructure assessment, hazard analysis, population density, etc. Structure update projects may employ acquired aerial imagery or proprietary satellite imagery in order to review positional, structural, or attribute updates. This presentation will discuss the use of satellite imagery as an alternative to aerial imagery, examining the advantages and drawbacks with regard to ensuring maximum data accuracy. The project area to be considered is a large gas transmission pipeline network located in North America. The attributes to be determined include the structure use type, dwelling unit count, and estimated normal occupancy, among others. In addition to quantitative or discrete remote sensing techniques, qualitative survey techniques will also be described. In conclusion, the use of satellite imagery will be assessed based on its overall utility, and under which conditions it may be more or less reliable.



Speakers
avatar for Daniel Logan

Daniel Logan

Quantum Spatial Inc.


Wednesday October 31, 2018 9:35am - 10:00am PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D

9:35am PDT

Visualizing Wildfire Activity in the Pacific Northwest since 1980
The 2017 wildfire season shattered records and cost the U.S. Forest Service an unprecedented $2 billion. From the Oregon wildfires to late season fires in Montana, and the highly unusual timing of the California fires in December, it was a busy year in the Western United States. And 2018 shows no signs of a slowdown in the frequency and size of wildfires.  While 2017 was a particularly notable wildfire season, this trend is nothing new and research suggests we can expect this unfortunate trend to continue due to climate change and other factors. A recent study suggests that over the next two decades, as many as 11 states are predicted to see the average annual area burned increase by 500 percent. Kara Utter and Eric Pimpler from Geospatial Training Services recently built an ArcGIS Web AppBuilder/Story Maps application with an embedded R Shiny application that enables you to visualize both historical and current wildfire information in a single application. This map application allows a utilitarian and interactive approach to visualizing the past 37 years of Federal wildfire data, including:
 Time lapse animation
A closer look at Mega Fires
Wildfire proximity counts based on a location of interest
Filtering map view by year, cause, size and fire organization
Visualizing current wildfire and drought conditions across the Western US



Speakers
avatar for Eric Pimpler

Eric Pimpler

Founder & Owner, GeoSpatial Training Services
Since 2005, we've provided high quality GIS training and consulting services to local, state, and federal government agencies and private companies. Our training classes focus on Esri and open source GIS technologies and are taught in a variety of formats including classroom, live-online... Read More →



Wednesday October 31, 2018 9:35am - 10:00am PDT
Marina Vista 2

10:00am PDT

Morning Break
Wednesday October 31, 2018 10:00am - 10:30am PDT
Sinclair Gallery

10:30am PDT

Designing a Low Stress Bike Network for Bend, Oregon
Mekuria, Furth, and Nixon (2012) developed a network measure based on the concept of minimizing bicyclist stress during a bike trip. In this methodology, every road segment is classified on a four-point scale called Level of Traffic Stress (LTS). LTS incorporates factors such as separation from motor vehicle traffic, number of lanes, width of the bike lane (with parking if applicable), speed limit, and bike lane blockage. LTS also incorporates intersection approaches (e.g. pocket bike lanes and right turn lane characteristics) and the size and speed of signalized and unsignalized intersections. The method assumes that the stress of any route is determined by the worst, or most stressful, link of the entire route, and that some riders will not ride on links with higher levels of stress. This, therefore, limits the portion of a network available to a cyclist. In 2016, along with many other states, the Oregon Department of Transportation adopted the Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) approach to bike facility design. The City of Bend, as part of its transportation system plan update, has incorporated the LTS concept in an effort to define a complete low stress network for bicycle transportation within the city. This presentation will describe how Bend's Growth Management Department used GIS to calculate LTS and guide the design of a future low stress bike network.



Speakers
avatar for Bob DenOuden

Bob DenOuden

City of Bend



Wednesday October 31, 2018 10:30am - 10:55am PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D

10:30am PDT

Mapping Collisions
Collision data is useful for analysis of traffic and streets. In collaboration with the collision data provided by the state, a process was developed to automatically decrypt and import collision data on a monthly basis. ArcPy was used to import the data. In this session, the process will be covered in some detail to allow you to recreate the process in your jurisdiction.

Speakers
avatar for Randy Bonds, Jr.

Randy Bonds, Jr.

Web Application Developer/Administrator, City of Yakima
Randy is currently employed with the City Of Yakima as the Web Applications Developer. He is the ArcGIS Online and Open Data Portal Administrator and works heavily in the ESRI Javascript API. He has 15+ years of IT experience ranging from Systems Engineering to Application Develo... Read More →



Wednesday October 31, 2018 10:30am - 10:55am PDT
Marina Vista 1

10:30am PDT

GIS Manager Track - Workforce Development
2018 proved to be a big year for GIS training. After a couple years of sluggish demand for ArcGIS Pro training, many organizations began to migrate to ArcGIS Pro and we experienced a big increase in demand for basic training on this platform. Other software trends in 2018 included a consistent demand for Python training for both ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro as well as a sudden burst of interest in R, data visualization, and data science. This coincides with an increased demand for spatial statistics and analytics training. From a class format perspective, traditional classroom training was far more popular than online training. While there is still a demand for online training options it seems to have plateaued, which tends to be the case during relatively good economic times. Looking forward to 2019 and beyond we expect continued interest in these topics as well as renewed interest in mobile technologies, AI, drone mapping, and Lidar.

Speakers
avatar for Eric Pimpler

Eric Pimpler

Founder & Owner, GeoSpatial Training Services
Since 2005, we've provided high quality GIS training and consulting services to local, state, and federal government agencies and private companies. Our training classes focus on Esri and open source GIS technologies and are taught in a variety of formats including classroom, live-online... Read More →



Wednesday October 31, 2018 10:30am - 11:05am PDT
Oyster Bay Room

10:30am PDT

ESRI Hands-On Learning Lab
Wednesday October 31, 2018 10:30am - 11:45am PDT
Marina Vista 3
  Learning Lab
  • Host Organization ESRI

10:30am PDT

Winning Over Hearts and Minds with Story Maps
You've always been able to make great maps with GIS. Story Maps let you combine them with narrative text and multimedia to educate, inform and win over your audience. Story Maps are an increasingly popular tool in the GIS Professional's toolbox, and they are a standard feature in ArcGIS. Plus there are many great Story Maps being created by the GIS community right here in the Pacific Northwest. If you are new to Story Maps, this presentation will get you up and storytelling in no time. If you are already creating stories, come discover some tips, tricks and best practices.


Story Maps website

An Introduction to Story Maps presentation

Speakers
avatar for Rupert Essinger

Rupert Essinger

Product Engineer, Esri Story Maps team, Esri
Rupert Essinger is a Product Engineer on the Esri Story Maps team. He has worked at Esri for more than 25 years on various teams in the Product Development division but with one goal in mind: to help Esri's customers get the most out of their investment in GIS. He is originally from... Read More →


Wednesday October 31, 2018 10:30am - 11:45am PDT
Marina Vista 2

10:55am PDT

A stable, robust (kitchen sink) Web Map Application using Geocortex.
This presentation will demonstrate a web mapping application being used internally by the City of Salem. A review of development considerations will be covered. The application was developed with Geocortex - replaced a legacy Map Objects based application – and contains over 100 GIS layers and hundreds of functions.



Speakers
avatar for Travis G. Smith

Travis G. Smith

GIS Analyst, City of Salem, Oregon
I'm a GIS Analyst for the City of Salem (Oregon). I've worked in the GIS industry for about 23 years and have also worked in Arizona, California and Nevada. I'm an administrator for our ArcGIS Online and Geocortex systems. I really enjoy being a part of the GIS team and providing... Read More →



Wednesday October 31, 2018 10:55am - 11:20am PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D

10:55am PDT

Open Data Maintenance: Publishing Nightly Changes from an Enterprise Database
Using ArcGIS Pro 2.1.2 and Python 3.6.2 a nightly process has been created to maintain the data on the newly published ‘Island County GIS Open Data Site.’ This presentation will go over the specifics of creating a process that can be run in task scheduler to overwrite dozens of hosted feature layers at ArcGIS Online, update attributes of the item details, as well as the lessons learned in getting there.



Speakers
avatar for Becca Blackman

Becca Blackman

GIS Coordinator/Administrator, Island County
Becca Blackman is the GIS Coordinator/Administrator for Island County. Becca has worked at Island County for 10 years, most recently as the GIS Coordinator/Administrator in Public Works. She earned her BA in Geography at Western Washington University in 2007, her Master’s in Geographical... Read More →



Wednesday October 31, 2018 10:55am - 11:20am PDT
Marina Vista 1

11:10am PDT

GIS Manager Track - Workforce Development: Developing Training Plans for Staff with ESRI’s New MyAcademy
In 2016, the Recreation and Conservation Office and ESRI developed training plans to onboard staff to ArcGIS Online. This year, RCO hired more than 10 new staff. RCO again worked with ESRI’s training coordinator to begin using ESRI’s new MyAcademy to develop training plans that can be copied, modified, shared, and assigned to staff. RCO staff can access, train, and track their progress through each training plan.

Speakers
GT

Greg Tudor

WA Recreation and Conservation Office


Wednesday October 31, 2018 11:10am - 11:45am PDT
Oyster Bay Room

11:20am PDT

Lightning Talks
  1. Use of Arcade Expressions: Simplify, symbolize, calculate, add conditional expressions, format fields, control labeling text and popups by using simple Arcade built-in functions in web maps and ArcGIS Pro. (Harkeerat Kang)
  2. Creating Interactive Map Indexes to Help People Access Thousands of Historic Aerial Photographs: The University of Oregon is using GIS technology to create and publish interactive map indexes to our aerial photograph collection so print photographs of a specific address/area can be easily located. The University of Oregon Libraries has over 800,000 aerial photograph prints of places in Oregon. The oldest date from the 1920s. Paper indexes are aging, fragile, irreplaceable, and in some cases non-existent. Discoverable, easy-to-use indexes will increase visibility of this unique collection and make it easier to use by researchers, genealogists, and many others. (Kathleen Stroud)

Speakers
HK

Harkeerat Kang

GIS Specialist, King County
Harkeerat Kang is a GIS Specialist with the King County Information and Technology department. She’s worked with the county since 1999 as a GIS professional. Her projects include custom GIS Web applications using ArcGIS Javascript API, ASP.NET and SQL Server databases and field... Read More →
KS

Kathleen Stroud

Map/GIS Librarian, University of Oregon Libraries


Wednesday October 31, 2018 11:20am - 11:45am PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D

11:20am PDT

Python User Interfaces
The County Cartographers in the Polk County Assessor’s office maintain the official Taxmaps that meet mapping standards as defined by the Oregon Department of Revenue. Map maintenance requires that processing of land transactions (deeds, plats, etc.) are completed consistently and an official record of the transaction is kept. Polk County has recently upgraded workflows and tools to support this process using a combination of several Python based API’s including ArcPpy, tkInter, pandas, and datetime. The scripts are run from Arc Catalog and ArcMap. This presentation will review the tools developed, pros and cons and discuss current plans for migration to ArcPro.

Speakers
avatar for Dean R. Anderson

Dean R. Anderson

IT Special Projects Manager, Polk County, OR
Dean is the IT Special Projects Manager for Polk County, Oregon. He has been part of the GIS program at Polk County Oregon for the past 30 years. Prior to joining Polk County, Dean was the manager of ESRI's Olympia for 10 years. Dean started working with GIS technology in graduate... Read More →


Wednesday October 31, 2018 11:20am - 11:45am PDT
Marina Vista 1

11:45am PDT

Lunch
Wednesday October 31, 2018 11:45am - 1:15pm PDT
Sinclair Gallery

1:15pm PDT

Cemetery Mapping
Tasked with mapping every headstone in the cemetery, we devised a process to collect the information using ArcGIS collector. Some minor python was used to make the initial collection easier. The ongoing collection process will be covered, as well as the lessons learned from data validation for a 120+ year old database.



Speakers
avatar for Randy Bonds, Jr.

Randy Bonds, Jr.

Web Application Developer/Administrator, City of Yakima
Randy is currently employed with the City Of Yakima as the Web Applications Developer. He is the ArcGIS Online and Open Data Portal Administrator and works heavily in the ESRI Javascript API. He has 15+ years of IT experience ranging from Systems Engineering to Application Develo... Read More →



Wednesday October 31, 2018 1:15pm - 1:40pm PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D

1:15pm PDT

Combining Disparate Datasets to Get the Data You Need
Do you ever struggle to find the exact GIS data that you want?  Do you get frustrated that available datasets aren’t granular enough or are redacted in a way that isn’t actionable?  We live in the Big Data revolution, so why should we give up if we don’t find the exact GIS data that we are looking for?  In this session, we will explore the idea that to get the GIS data you want, one dataset, you may need to employ and combine multiple datasets.  To demonstrate this, we have a case study on enhancing international wealth and demographic data, although this approach can apply to any GIS dataset and to any GIS industry.  Case Study - Enhancing International Wealth and Demographic Data: For many reasons, US data about demographics is easy to find, even on a micro-geographic basis, but in many other countries around the world, finding micro-geographic data about demographics is hard. In the US, we are fortunate to have the Census Department, which offers extensive data about things like the number of people of various age groups. This data is available on a micro-geographic basis, which technically is called a “block group” – polygons containing roughly 1,500 people. In markets outside the US, getting demographic data totally depends on the country. In China, demographic information only comes in very large geographies, including on average 500,000 people. That means that US data is, on average, over 30x more granular than Chinese demographic data! Wealth data in China is essentially non-existent on anything but a city-wide basis. So how do you get the data you want? In this session, attendees will learn the principles we use to turn big piles of data into micro-geographic information: examples of data that enhance demographics and wealth include road networks, urban greenery data, real estate data and building volume data. Examples of principles include materiality, source quality, structured/unstructured data and strategic intent. The moral of the story we are telling is that the quality of a single dataset can almost always be enhanced. So, just because the data that you want doesn’t exist, doesn’t mean that you can’t estimate it.



Speakers
avatar for Steve Bazant

Steve Bazant

Consultant, Webster Pacific
Steve is a Consultant at Webster Pacific, a strategy and GIS consulting firm that helps clients make better decisions through the power of place. Steve has worked on a wide variety of mapping projects in over 20 metropolitan areas around the world. He holds a Bachelor of Science... Read More →


Wednesday October 31, 2018 1:15pm - 1:40pm PDT
Marina Vista 1

1:15pm PDT

SuperTracts
I am proposing the creation of a new Census geography comprised of 4-6 contiguous census tracts which I will refer to in this paper as a supertract. When used with data from the American Community Survey (ACS) the supertract will substantially reduce the sampling variation making it simpler to use in analysis, mapping, and public presentations. The proposal is directed toward mapping and analysis of Portland data not toward official designation by the U.S. Census Bureau. The approach is in part patterned after the creation of ten minute neighborhoods by the City of Portland, groupings of census tracts. Background - Most of our current socioeconomic data about local areas in the U.S. comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS replaces the long form questionnaire on earlier decennial censuses but runs continuously, not every ten years. Sampling errors in the ACS are larger than in the long form census data. Estimates of sampling errors are displayed in the downloaded data, obligating us to qualify tables and maps. A concrete example of this can be seen in census tract data on the proportion of (1) senior households in (2) rental housing who (3) do not own a vehicle. The sample for the 2015 Portland Metro area ACS included 141,340 households, seemingly a large number. However the sample of seniors in rental housing drops to single digits or zero for many census tracts, insufficient to assess vehicle ownership. A number of researchers have proposed techniques for conveying the notion of sampling error in the ACS on maps, but at best they introduce confusion for a lay audience. A better approach may be to aggregate ACS data into a geography larger than the census tract. Census tracts generally have a population between 1,200 to 8,000 persons with a desired size of 4,000 persons. At the desired tract size 4-6 census tracts in a supertract would contain 16,000 to 24,000 persons. This is a large enough number to substantially reduce sampling variation. The supertracts also are given a place name that has local familiarity to better link statistical data to the viewer’s mental maps of Portland better than with the census tract numeric identifier, e.g. 413.12 in Clark Co. The paper will discuss background issues mentioned above and will show an initial attempt at creating and naming supertracts for Portland. It will discuss concepts related to grouping of tract geographies and alternative approaches. An effort is underway to work with staff at Portland area counties to refine the preliminary maps and the naming of the supertracts. My hope is that over time the supertract groupings and their names will come into acceptance and common use and will become familiar to users and viewers of ACS data and maps



Speakers
avatar for Richard Lycan

Richard Lycan

Professor emeritus of Geography and Urban Studies., Portland State University
Have worked extensively analyzing and mapping data from the Census and the American Community Survey for use in demographic research. Currently a Senior Research Associate in the PSU Institute on Aging providing demographic analyses.



Wednesday October 31, 2018 1:15pm - 1:40pm PDT
Marina Vista 2

1:15pm PDT

GIS Manager Track - Communicating the Value of GIS: The Magic of GIS
Engaging executive management is essential to getting support for GIS in your organization.  This presentation will describe some key ingredients to help you demystify the magical world of GIS and help your leaders understand why GIS makes your buisness more effective and efficient.

Speakers
avatar for Christina Kellum

Christina Kellum

Washington State Dept of Ecology


Wednesday October 31, 2018 1:15pm - 1:50pm PDT
Oyster Bay Room

1:15pm PDT

ESRI Hands-On Learning Lab
Explore Esri software offerings and get free training at the Hands-on Learning Lab. The lab will offer self-paced training sessions (approximately 45 minutes each) featuring a recorded demo and an interactive exercise. Esri instructors will be available to answer your questions.
Lesson topics include:
  • Getting Started with GIS
  • Learning the Fundamentals of ArcMap
  • Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro
  • Storing Data in the Geodatabase
  • Constructing Points from Address Data
  • Importing CAD Data
  • Spatial Reference and Data Alignment
  • Editing GIS Data
  • Maintaining Land Records Using Parcel Fabric
  • Modeling Transportation Networks
  • Performing Image Classification
  • Finding the Best Location
  • Examining Patterns in Your Data
  • Displaying Data in 3D
  • Creating Maps for Presentation
  • Sharing GIS Content Using ArcGIS Online
  • Generating Custom Web Applications
  • Telling Your Story with Story Maps
  • Performing Analysis with Model Builder
  • Using Tasks in ArcGIS Pro
  • Automating Workflows Using Python
  • Using Business Analyst Web
  • Discovering Patterns Using Insights for ArcGIS
  • Monitoring Activity Using Operations Dashboard

Wednesday October 31, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
Marina Vista 3
  Learning Lab
  • Host Organization ESRI

1:40pm PDT

Dasymetric mapping of census data to assess congressional districts
Dasymetric mapping is a technique for disaggregating data to more accurately reflect actual distributions and reduce MAUP issues. Ancillary data, such as land use, can be included in the process to influence this redistribution. This talk will cover dasymetric mapping of census data that was performed as part of my Geospatial Technologies master's program project. Block group level census data for several categories from the 2015 American Communities Survey (ACS) were remapped across Washington State with the goal of creating more accurate residential population distributions. These results were then used to analyze Congressional districts in an attempt to look at "community" through the lens of districts. The talk will focus on the processes and techniques employed.

Speakers
avatar for Matt Sayler

Matt Sayler

Talk to me about Python, web programming, and dasymetric mapping!


Wednesday October 31, 2018 1:40pm - 2:05pm PDT
Marina Vista 2

1:40pm PDT

Data Management Tool
Tracking your GIS data assets as a GIS person can be a convoluted process. Data is being viewed and utilized through many different applications, such as web maps, mobile maps, and desktop applications. Being able to identify all the data layers supporting an ArcGIS Online Web App and then tracing that back to the source can be a valuable thing to know. Also when you are doing data updates and need to know what web/mobile maps this data update will effect can be very important. Innovate developed a custom application called the Data Management Tool (DMT) to improve the quality, consistency, and transparency of US EPA Region 9 geospatial resources. As background, the US EPA Region 9 utilizes a wide range of Esri products in multiple internal, sensitive, and public environments. Maintaining an up to date and accurate inventory of data in enterprise geodatabases, ArcGIS Server services, and ArcGIS Online items is both arduous and complex. Further, a historical focus on project-centric operations tended to silo data by project area or support division, often resulting in data and metadata replication. While EPA Region 9 has deployed previous data management systems, their faults were often in the reliance of manual inventory updates and user input. The DMT application provides a searchable, sortable, user-friendly interface that not only relates all of the content but checks for the existence of and completeness of related documentation, including hosting environment, metadata, unique identifiers, update cycles, and sharing settings. The application serves as a live, single point of entry for all analysts to find resources, and immediately identify their location, accuracy, and relevance. The new DMT leverages the backends of enterprise geodatabases in Microsoft SQL Server, ArcGIS for Server, and the ArcGIS Online API to harvest and relate features in all three Esri products. The system is deployed in each environment and automatically harvests items in the enterprise geodatabases and those related to map service layers, including the metadata for all ArcGIS Online items to identify if any contain rest services.



Speakers
avatar for Frank Roberts

Frank Roberts

IT/GIS Director, Innovate! Inc.
Frank Roberts is the Director of Information Technology for Innovate! Inc, and. manages a very talented group of geospatial analysts and geospatial programmers. His team primarily crafts mobile and web-based geospatial solutions for clients throughout the United States. He is passionate... Read More →


Wednesday October 31, 2018 1:40pm - 2:05pm PDT
Marina Vista 1

1:40pm PDT

Utility Box Art
In 2016, the Yakima Arts Commission — an advisory group appointed by the city council — began a project to wrap selected signal cabinets with designs by Yakima-area artists. GIS was able to map those signal cabinets.



Speakers
avatar for Randy Bonds, Jr.

Randy Bonds, Jr.

Web Application Developer/Administrator, City of Yakima
Randy is currently employed with the City Of Yakima as the Web Applications Developer. He is the ArcGIS Online and Open Data Portal Administrator and works heavily in the ESRI Javascript API. He has 15+ years of IT experience ranging from Systems Engineering to Application Develo... Read More →


Box Art pptx

Wednesday October 31, 2018 1:40pm - 2:05pm PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D

1:55pm PDT

GIS Manager Track - Communicating the Value of GIS: Creating a Modern Business Strategy Around GIS
Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and GIS have a long history, as one of ESRI’s first 20 customers, WDFW has seen the landscape change many times. With the recent pace of technology changes, the ease of use for many GIS products, budget constraints and the increasing need to do more with less; WDFW needed to create a strategy for the future.

Speakers
avatar for Chris Marsh

Chris Marsh

WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife


Wednesday October 31, 2018 1:55pm - 2:30pm PDT
Oyster Bay Room

2:05pm PDT

Lost in Space: Maintaining Data Integrity with Mobile GIS Solutions
"Modern day asset tracking is transitioning from a two dimensional “spreadsheet view” to four dimensional, spatiotemporal asset management. Near-real time data allows utilities to find and address problems before they become detrimental to an entire system and mobile solutions make it easier to capture more data than ever before. This data density, if not managed properly, can be both a blessing and a curse. One fat-fingered typo can be the difference between a successful valve repair and an accidental water shortage, making data integrity more integral than ever. Nationwide, many utilities still rely on disjointed legacy systems comprised of numerous spreadsheets, non-spatial databases, and GIS data. At first glance, this disconnect makes implementing real-time asset management in a GIS environment complex. But we’re here to tell you it doesn’t have to be!
Leveraging the custom URL schemes within ArcGIS mobile solutions and FME Desktop we were able to integrate real-time mobile data collection into legacy systems without significant database restructuring. Come learn the nuts and bolts of these integrations and follow the journey of one gas meter from a line item on a spreadsheet to a feature service of its very own. We’ll demo a custom batch assignment process using Web AppBuilder and Workforce for ArcGIS, share how to pass customized complex values between all of Esri’s mobile solutions, and show how backend integration can make real-time asset management function with legacy systems."



Speakers
avatar for Leah Newman

Leah Newman

DevOps Architect, Hydromax USA
Leah Newman is a DevOps Architect at Hydromax USA, a professional services firm specializing in data collection for water and gas utilities. For the last two years, her focus has been on leveraging Esri solutions to create intuitive mobile apps for spatial data collection.When not... Read More →


Wednesday October 31, 2018 2:05pm - 2:30pm PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D

2:05pm PDT

Population Health Improvement: Geospatial Data-Driven Assessment and Intervention
In the era of healthcare reform, improving population health is particularly important and requires a better understanding of the relationship between health outcomes and social determinants to prioritize areas of need and develop improvement plans. These types of analyses are instrumental in facilitating collaboration and cooperation among community groups and healthcare workers. Using small area data from the CDC 500 Cities Project and other publicly available datasets, we worked with the Illinois, Rhode Island, Maine, and Nebraska Academies of Family Physicians to identify priority areas for targeted outreach efforts in four main categories – Unhealthy Behaviors, Health Outcomes, Prevention, and Access to Care. These analyses have been used to decide what types of outreach programs would most benefit communities of interest, where to hold medical education events and target physician recruitment efforts, how to position state advocacy efforts and funding requests, and who potential community partners might be. The project is being expanded through map automation to produce maps for every state, identifying topical issues unique to each state’s population and highlighting geographic areas of greatest need.

Speakers
JM

Jene M Grandmont

HealthLandscape, American Academy of Family Physicians


Wednesday October 31, 2018 2:05pm - 2:30pm PDT
Marina Vista 2

2:05pm PDT

Why Is Addressing So Hard?
Location awareness from a public and 9-1-1 perspective is a more complicated matter because lives are on the line. This session is designed to help the GIS professional understand the basics of addressing using a more recent case study from the City of San Jose - Master Address Database. Even sophisticated enterprise GIS organizations have a lot of work to do to compile an accurate address database that is public safety grade. We’ll explore why your organization, no matter how big or small, will benefit from going through the effort to create and/or improve the precision and accuracy of your jurisdiction's address point data.



Speakers
avatar for Eadie Kaltenbacher, GISP

Eadie Kaltenbacher, GISP

Public Safety GIS Expert, Michael Baker International
Eadie Kaltenbacher, GISP, recently earned her MBA from Marylhurst University and connects business concepts with the GIS world. Her GIS background spans several years in local government serving a wide variety of customers, including both providing and consuming addressing data in... Read More →



Wednesday October 31, 2018 2:05pm - 2:30pm PDT
Marina Vista 1

2:30pm PDT

Afternoon Break
Wednesday October 31, 2018 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Sinclair Gallery

3:00pm PDT

Easy as Survey123 – A Solution for Madera Mosquito District’s Seasonal Field Crew
Madera County Mosquito and Vector Control District conducts surveillance and abatement activities through the active mosquito season, from March through October. A fresh seasonal crew of 20-30 people is hired each year to perform inspections and treatments within the District’s 720 square mile boundary. Kirsty Burt teamed with Kristoffer Law to develop a Survey123 solution, replacing a legacy MS Access database deployed on aging HP iPAQ devices. The solution uses the power of Survey123’s smart forms to guide the crews through the appropriate workflows and menu choices with ease. Drop-down menus ensure that accurate data is reported to state and federal regulatory agencies. With the addition of a custom base map, the crews confirm the owner and address for each property and locate their activities correctly. Previous issues with data location, quality, and completeness have been virtually eliminated using the Survey123 solution. The Survey123 solution is just the beginning for Madera County Mosquito and Vector Control District. Next steps include custom reporting and integration with Esri’s Service Request and Workforce Solutions. This presentation will cover all aspects of the project, including business needs analysis, the Survey123 solution, next steps, and lessons learned.



Speakers
avatar for Kirsty Burt

Kirsty Burt

GIS Consultant, Kirsty Burt GIS
Kirsty Burt is an independent GIS Consultant in Seattle, specializing in GIS strategic planning, business process analysis, and solution design. She has over 30 years of experience in local government and independent consulting in GIS. Her unique combination of technical and management... Read More →


Wednesday October 31, 2018 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D

3:00pm PDT

Interior Mapping
Innovate! Inc. developed a web-based Floor Plan application tool for US EPA Region 9 that provides access to information about Region 9 people, places, and resources. It displays the current list of all Region 9 employees, including contractors, grantees, volunteers (if any), and other EPA and federal agency staff stationed in R9. It also provides detailed floor plans for each space at EPA R9 Headquarters, other regional offices and place-based individuals. There are many layers that can be turned on that offer details of resources and emergency information for the building. The application was built using Esri JavaScript API and ArcServer and integrates AutoCAD floor plan data. Innovate was honored with a Federal Small Business Specialty (FSBS) Award during the Esri FedGIS Conference. Innovate! was named Esri’s 2018 Innovation Partner for our innovative usage of Esri technology in support of our client’s operations (https://www.innovateteam.com/innovate-inc-honored-at-esri-fedgis-confere...).



Speakers
avatar for Frank Roberts

Frank Roberts

IT/GIS Director, Innovate! Inc.
Frank Roberts is the Director of Information Technology for Innovate! Inc, and. manages a very talented group of geospatial analysts and geospatial programmers. His team primarily crafts mobile and web-based geospatial solutions for clients throughout the United States. He is passionate... Read More →


Wednesday October 31, 2018 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT
Marina Vista 1

3:00pm PDT

GIS Manager Track - Governance for GIS: The Sound to Summit Region Pursues a Collaborative Approach to GIS
King County and local agencies are working to plan, develop, and operate a collaborative approach to regional GIS. The goal is to maximize benefits and minimize costs for GIS for all regional agencies into the future. A key outcome will be an optimally sustainable GIS that reduces costs for all and enables low-cost entry for medium and small agencies for state-of-the-art GIS applications for all public agency business needs. In Washington, public agencies face a budget challenge every year by a hard 1% limit in state law on the increase in property tax revenue. At the same time there is significant duplication of effort and expense in local GIS operations. A collaborative regional approach to GIS would help ensure sustainable GIS for all agencies.

More than 150 GIS FTEs work for public agencies in King County. If only five (~3%) could be repurposed from duplicative data maintenance and non-value added back-office administrative functions, and applied to developing direct service GIS applications and end-user support, GIS would become more affordable, sustainable, and deliver increased ROI for King County, Seattle, Kent, the Snoqualmie Tribe, and other agencies across the region. This presentation provides a status report on this multi-year effort. It will include the perspective of two the agencies that are participating on the project Steering Committee: The City of Kent and the Snoqualmie Tribe.


Speakers
avatar for Greg Babinski, GISP

Greg Babinski, GISP

GIS Marketing & Business Development Manager, King County GIS Center
Greg Babinski is Marketing and Business Development Manager for the King County GIS Center in Seattle, where he has worked since 1998. Previously he worked for nine years as GIS Mapping Supervisor for the East Bay Municipal Utility District in Oakland. He holds an MA in geography... Read More →



Wednesday October 31, 2018 3:00pm - 3:35pm PDT
Oyster Bay Room

3:00pm PDT

ESRI Hands-On Learning Lab
Wednesday October 31, 2018 3:00pm - 4:15pm PDT
Marina Vista 3
  Learning Lab
  • Host Organization ESRI

3:25pm PDT

Mapping Recreation - Classifying Information Across the State
Washington Hometown is working to build a statewide data set of recreation and culture that can be used for maps, apps and analysis. One of the biggest challenges in this project is to create a classification scheme for recreation resources that can be used to tell a meaningful story for all types of recreation users and recreation managers. Whether it is trying to classify boat launches in a way that is helpful for fishermen in inland rivers and those with yachts on Puget Sound, figuring out how to capture informal agreements when talking about trail use, or classifying public recreation lands from the smallest pocket park to a national forest. In this talk, we will address some of the biggest challenges and solicit input from the audience

Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Hackett

Jennifer Hackett

Owner, Washington Hometown
Jennifer Hackett started her GIS consulting business, Manastash Mapping, in 2009 with the goal of helping people share information about their communities. She has an MS in Resource Management from Central Washington University where she has taught GIS. In her previous life, she spent... Read More →


Wednesday October 31, 2018 3:25pm - 3:50pm PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D

3:25pm PDT

Next Level ADA Transition Plans using Interactive WebGIS
Want to track your ADA self-assessment data collection in real-time? Do you need to visually communicate data to those who don’t use GIS regularly? Is there a need for more public involvement for your ADA Transition Plan? Instead of using traditional paper maps or PDFs, use Interactive WebGIS. In this session, I will show you what you can create to show and track all ADA self-assessment and Transition Plan data using ESRI WebGIS technology. This includes everything from data collection through analysis to improvement tracking.



Speakers
avatar for Bob Sisco

Bob Sisco

GIS Manager / Technical Advisor, Transpo Group
Over 20+ years of experience in computer technology with 14 years in GIS/Civil Engineering. Has served as a consultant, public agency employee, and instructor; thus, offers a unique GIS understanding.


Wednesday October 31, 2018 3:25pm - 3:50pm PDT
Marina Vista 1

3:40pm PDT

GIS Manager Track - Governance for GIS
Speakers
avatar for Joanne Markert

Joanne Markert

State GIS Coordinator, Office of the Chief Information Officer
Joanne Markert is the Washington State GIS Coordinator. She has over 20 years experience as a GIS practitioner in the public and private sectors, including being a GIS instructor. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Masters in Environmental Studies. She started her career... Read More →


Wednesday October 31, 2018 3:40pm - 4:15pm PDT
Oyster Bay Room

3:50pm PDT

Applying Agile Tools to RLIS Data Production
Need to catch up on your sleep? Attend this presentation. A couple of years ago Metro’s Data Resource Center (DRC) overhauled our server environment and migrated from Oracle to SQL Server. We used a few tools and processes from Agile project management to help manage the project. There were a few bumps in road but in the end we had enough success with the Agile tools that we have continued use the them for our Regional Land Information System (RLIS) data production. In our view, the way we manage the GIS data is similar to software development and many of the project management tools apply to our work. I’ll review our successes and what tools we continue to use. This presentation would be of interest to GIS coordinator, project managers and GIS managers.

Speakers
avatar for Steve Erickson

Steve Erickson

Principal GIS Specialist, Metro
Steve Erickson is a Principal GIS Specialist at Metro, the regional government for the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. He has 29 years of GIS experience at Metro and cut his teeth digitizing many of the original Regional Land Information System (RLIS) data layers. He spent a multiyear... Read More →


Wednesday October 31, 2018 3:50pm - 4:15pm PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D

3:50pm PDT

GPS/AVL Telematics Supports Metrics Gathering including GIS & Asset/Work Management
Municipalities are quickly migrating to using information and communication technologies to increase operational efficiency, share information with the public and improve both the quality of government services and citizen welfare. GPS/AVL Telematics uses M2M (machine 2 machine) and telematics technologies to provide a constant stream of information and metrics regarding your field crews activities and accomplishments which helps support an organizations mobile Operations and serves to feed near real time data updates to your corporate information systems such as Enterprise Asset Management and GIS.
Government agencies now have a way of automatically completing work orders in their asset management system using telematics. We will review various ways agencies can populate business data in systems they use every day with work being done by snow plows and spreaders. We will review how we connect to sensors and to onboard controllers to do this. The result is the enterprise benefiting from telematics – without learning a new system. The key benefit is current, up to date data in mission critical business systems. Specific workflows used by customers with ArcGIS, Lucity, Cityworks and custom systems will be presented.
Learn about this exciting emerging technology is supporting operations large and small from King County to Redmond OR.

Speakers
TB

Terry Bartlett

Senior Account Manager, Marshall & Associates


Wednesday October 31, 2018 3:50pm - 4:15pm PDT
Marina Vista 1

6:00pm PDT

Awards Banquet / Dinner
Wednesday October 31, 2018 6:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom ABC
 
Thursday, November 1
 

7:00am PDT

Breakfast
Thursday November 1, 2018 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Sinclair Gallery

8:45am PDT

Closing Collaboration Session - The Art of the Helpful GIS Presentation
In the conference keynote address, Esri President Jack Dangermond described ArcGIS as a system of record, a system of insight and a system of engagement. This presentation directly supports the third of these systems. The goal of the session is to encourage the GIS community to consider three aims when preparing for and participating in GIS presentations: (1) focus on helpfulness, (2) practice collaboration, and (3) engage continually. A group of four GIS professionals experienced in presenting on a wide variety of topics in a diverse range of settings will lead a collaboration session in which they will elucidate their reasons for recommending these aims and encourage attendees of the session to complement their ideas with feedback and suggestions based on their own experiences and ideas. This exercise will provide immediate professional development benefits for attendees, which will enhance the value of interactions of many types, especially meetings and conferences.

Speakers
avatar for Chris Behee

Chris Behee

Senior GIS Analyst, City of Bellingham, Planning & Community Development
Chris has been working with GIS in support of urban planning for the past 28 years. Recent projects have seen him focus on vegetation modeling, the housing crisis and homelessness, and multi-modal transportation networks. Chris is passionate about using great cartography and graphic... Read More →
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Blair Deaver

Senior Geospatial Data Scientist, Aspect Consulting
avatar for David Howes

David Howes

David Howes LLC
David Howes runs his own GIS consulting business, David Howes, LLC (dhowes.com), specializing in GIS tools and processes. With over 30 years of academic and private sector GIS experience, including a Ph.D. in geomorphology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and an M.Sc... Read More →
avatar for Parker Wittman

Parker Wittman

Director of Professional Services, Aspect Consulting
Parker Wittman leads the Data, Mapping and Technology practice and manages the whole of professional services operations at Aspect Consulting, a 100+ employee Pacific Northwest earth+water engineering and consulting firm. Though a technical generalist at heart, Parker specializes... Read More →


Thursday November 1, 2018 8:45am - 10:00am PDT
Puget Sound Ballroom D

10:00am PDT

Morning Break
Thursday November 1, 2018 10:00am - 10:30am PDT
Sinclair Gallery

10:30am PDT

11:45am PDT

1:00pm PDT

ESRI Hands On Learning Lab
Explore Esri software offerings and get free training at the Hands-on Learning Lab. The lab will offer self-paced training sessions (approximately 45 minutes each) featuring a recorded demo and an interactive exercise. Esri instructors will be available to answer your questions.
Lesson topics include:
  • Getting Started with GIS
  • Learning the Fundamentals of ArcMap
  • Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro
  • Storing Data in the Geodatabase
  • Constructing Points from Address Data
  • Importing CAD Data
  • Spatial Reference and Data Alignment
  • Editing GIS Data
  • Maintaining Land Records Using Parcel Fabric
  • Modeling Transportation Networks
  • Performing Image Classification
  • Finding the Best Location
  • Examining Patterns in Your Data
  • Displaying Data in 3D
  • Creating Maps for Presentation
  • Sharing GIS Content Using ArcGIS Online
  • Generating Custom Web Applications
  • Telling Your Story with Story Maps
  • Performing Analysis with Model Builder
  • Using Tasks in ArcGIS Pro
  • Automating Workflows Using Python
  • Using Business Analyst Web
  • Discovering Patterns Using Insights for ArcGIS
  • Monitoring Activity Using Operations Dashboard

Thursday November 1, 2018 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Marina Vista 3
  Learning Lab
  • Host Organization ESRI

1:00pm PDT

Getting Started with ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6.1 and ArcGIS Enterprise Sites - A Best Practices Approach
ArcGIS Enterprise is a key component of the ArcGIS platform. It provides you with a complete GIS that runs behind your firewall, in your infrastructure, on-premises, and in the cloud and works with your enterprise systems and policies.  In this session, we will discuss how to successfully deploy ArcGIS Enterprise in your organization.  We will also discuss new capabilities which have recently been released as part of ArcGIS Enterprise, like ArcGIS Enterprise Sites.  Using ArcGIS Enterprise Sites, you can create a tailored experience that supports easy discovery of maps, apps, and other content shared to an ArcGIS Enterprise portal. Come get an overview of Sites options, learn design tips and tricks, and see the steps to build intuitive web pages that reflect your organization’s branding and support users of all experience levels.

Format & requirements: Lecture

Speakers
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Scott Moore

Solution Engineer, Esri
Scott Moore is a Solution Engineer Team Lead with Esri in Olympia, WA.  He focuses on assisting Esri software users with architecture design, application development and technical advice for deploying ArcGIS.  Mr. Moore’s areas of expertise include web mapping, server based GIS... Read More →


Thursday November 1, 2018 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Oyster Bay Room
  Workshop
  • Host Organization ESRI

1:00pm PDT

Introduction to Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS Custom Widget Development
Esri's Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS supports the creation of web applications that can be extended using widgets, which are developed using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The goal of the workshop is to teach attendees the basic principles required to create their own custom widgets and, thus, add their own functionality to web mapping applications.  

Format & requirements: Lecture and Hands-on exercises. Those who wish to complete the exercises during the workshop will need to bring laptops with Visual Studio code installed. Attendees are encouraged to explore its capabilities prior to arriving at the workshop.

Speakers
avatar for David Howes

David Howes

David Howes LLC
David Howes runs his own GIS consulting business, David Howes, LLC (dhowes.com), specializing in GIS tools and processes. With over 30 years of academic and private sector GIS experience, including a Ph.D. in geomorphology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and an M.Sc... Read More →


Thursday November 1, 2018 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Marina Vista 1
  Workshop
 
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