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MAGIC 2008 Program Sessions

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Liberty Penn Valley Pershing Place East Pershing Place North Pershing Place West Roanoke
April 22
General Session: Plenary
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Sharing and Selling Your Data
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PANEL DISCUSSION:
Sharing & Selling Your Data
Richard Miller
Douglas County, KS
Lawrence, KS
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Federal Initiatives I
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The Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District's Experience with the National Levee Database
Patrick Kline
USACE - Kansas City District
Kansas City, MO
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What's my Flood Risk?
Bob Franke
DHS / FEMA Region VII
Kansas City, MO
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HAZUS uses related to Earthquakes
Eric Berman
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC
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Addressing 101
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Addressing 101
Heather Eisenbarth
City of Raymore, MO
Raymore, MO
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Addressing 101
Christian Cooley
Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS
Kansas City, KS
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Green GIS
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Green GIS
Terry Martin
ESRI
Danvers, MA
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GIS Essentials
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Why do Geocoders Age More Quickly?


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The U.S. National Grid (USNG): A Standardized, Nationwide Grid Reference System for the Enhancement of GIS-Generated Large-Scale Maps.
Kurt Schulz
NGA
Arnold, MO
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Creating Metadata That Supports Data and Project Management
Lynda Wayne
Federal Geographic Data Committee/GeoMaxim
Asheville, NC
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Regional Homeland Security
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Regional Homeland Security


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Project Homeland


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IRRIS, an innovative geospatial Web portal for data sharing, infrastructure protection, Situational Awareness, incident management and Common Operating Picture
Jon Pollack
GeoDecisions
Camp Hill, PA
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Lunch:
GIS Legal Issues
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Legal Issues
John Palatiello
Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS)
Reston, VA
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Water Management
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Using GIS for Effective Management at Table Rock Lake
Tricia Tannehill
US Army Corps of Engineers - Table Rock Lake Project Office
Branson, MO
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Dealing with water over appropriation: The Central Platte NRD Water Banking System
Todd Wascher
Applied Data Consultants
Omaha, NE
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Missouri River Mitigation Program Mapping
Jason Sweet
US Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas City, MO
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Addressing 201
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Updating TIGER Address Ranges
Craig Best
U.S. Census Bureau, Kansas City Regional Office
Kansas City, KS
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Local to State Collaboration to Implement Composite/Master Address Databases


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Cartography
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Rebuilding the USGS Topographic Mapping Program
Larry Moore
United States Geological Survey (USGS), MCGSC
Rolla, MO
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Cartographic Representation
Micah Cutler
Hardin/Franklin County
Eldora, IA
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Geodatabases 101
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Geodatabase Fundamentals


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Parcels and the Geodatabase
J.D. Overton
ESRI
St. Charles, MO
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Natural Disasters
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Arkansas Tornado Response


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Greensburg, KS Emergency Response
Bruce Hardesty
R&S Digital
Great Bend, KS
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Break: with Exhibitors
GIS Management
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GIS Management: A Strategic Approach to Entering a New Organization


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Top 10 Mistakes of Planning a GIS
Pam Kelrick
GIS Consortium
Kirksville, MO
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Federal Initiatives II
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Stewardship of the National Hydrography Dataset
Jeff Simley
U.S. Geological Survey
Denver, CO
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USGS Elevation Activities
Jason Stoker
USGS EROS / SAIC
Sioux Falls, SD
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Online Mapping
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Data Clearing Houses: Sharing your Spatial Data over the Internet
Drew Rifkin
Safe Software Inc
Surrey, KS
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Use of Mashups in Local Government


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Interactive Mapping with Schools


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Transportation
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Kansas Statewide Roads Database
Ken Nelson
Data Access & Support Center (DASC)
Lawrence, KS
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Geospatial Visualization of Temporal Recreational Trail Use Data
Christopher Seeger
Iowa State University, Department of Landscape Architecture
Ames, IA
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Enhanced Transportation Decision Making through the Geographical Resource Intranet Portal (GRIP)
Jay Adams
Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Oklahoma City, OK
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Migration to Geodatabases
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Geodatabases: Tips, Tricks and Things to Think About
Kristen MacDougall
Watershed Concepts
Portland, OR
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Lessons Learned
Jeff Haney
Jackson County, MO
Independence, MO
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Improving Critical Infrastructure Information and Funding Opportunities
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National Geospatial Activities Related to Homeland Security, A Review of Grant Funding, Trends and the Latest Efforts to Develop Tools for Implementing the DHS Geospatial Data Model
Bill Burgess
BurGIS LLC
Arnold, MD
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April 23
Business Case GIS
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Business Case GIS
Dave Mockert
GeoAnalytics, Inc.
Madison, WI
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Census
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Interpolating Missouri Population Pressure on Urbanizing Natural Areas
Dalia Varanka
U.S. Geological Survey
Rolla, MO
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Participant Statistical Areas Program


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An Overview of the American Community Survey
Matthew Milbrodt
U.S. Census Bureau - Kansas City Regional Office
Kansas City, KS
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Service Oriented Architecture
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Web Services


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Implementing an Enterprise Geospatial Lands Management Application
Chris Gerecke
Timmons Group
Richmond, VA
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Web Mapping Applications For Everyone: The OpenMNND Project and GeoMoose
Randy Knippel
Dakota County
Apple Valley, MN
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Mobile GIS
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Integration of Locator and GPS Technology
Ashok Wadwani
Applied Field Data Systems, Inc.
Houston, TX
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Connecting GPS and GIS
Kim Swisher
Mid-West GIS, Inc.
Quincy, IL
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MODAL (Missouri Data and Locations)


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Advanced Geodatabases
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Beyond the Basics


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Public Health
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Public Health GIS Applications in Iowa
Lisa Swanson
Black Hawk County Health Department
Waterloo, IA
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The Geography of Water Quality in Central Iowa


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Health and Human Services-State and Local GIS Impacts
A.J. Thomas
KS Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
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Break: with Exhibitors
Federal, State, Local Activities - A NSGIC Perspective
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PANEL DISCUSSION:
Federal, State, Local Activities - A NSGIC Perspective


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Agriculture
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Using GIS for Regional Siting of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in Iowa
Alan Jensen
Iowa State University Extension
Ames, IA
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Acquiring and Using Public Domain Common Land Unit (CLU) Data in GIS Analyses


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National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP)
Scott Willbrant
USDA - Kansas FSA State Office
Manhattan, KS
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Imagery Management
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An Overview of Image Server 9.2


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Imagery for the State:The Missouri Two Foot Imagery Project
Ray Fox
USGS NSDI Partnership Office
Rolla, MO
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Quality Testing and Quality Assuring Imagery


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ArcGIS Server
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ArcGIS Server Basics
J.D. Overton
ESRI
St. Charles, MO
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Energy and Utilities
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Using GIS to combine unique data sets and estimate avian species density for an offshore wind farm
Jeff Burm
Watershed Concepts
Boston, MA
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Utilities and CAD
Paulette Mitchell
Mid-West CAD
Lee's Summit, MO
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Quantifying Costs and Benefits for Converting CSIR Drawing Records to a GIS Communications MDS
Wayne Yingling
Woolpert
Fairview Heights, IL
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Emergency Response I
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Use of Imagery in State Emergency Response
A.J. Thomas
KS Health and Environment
Topeka, KS
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Tri-State Incident Management Plan
Michelle Bostinelos
Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO)
Sioux City, IA
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Kansas Response to Natural Disasters


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Lunch: with Exhibitors
RFPs and Contracts
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How to Develop a Digital Imagery RFP


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Federal Contracts Open to State and Local Partners
John Palatiello
Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS)
Reston, VA
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Executing Better RFPs
Anne Miglarese
Fugro EarthData
Frederick, MD
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Lidar Applications I
Moderator:
How LiDAR Data Was Used for NHD Update in Benton and Washington Counties, AR
Elizabeth Bowen
Benton County
Bentonville, AR
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Using LiDAR-Derived Elevation Models to Assist with Plan/Design/Build of Conservation Practices


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Iowa Statewide Lidar Project


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Remote Sensing
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Understanding Remote Sensing Data


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Sea Levels and Ice Sheets
David Braaten
University of Kansas, Department of Geography
Lawrence, KS
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Working with ArcGIS Server
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Working with ArcGIS Server and Geoprocessing
Tim Hensley
ESRI
St. Charles, MO
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Education
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Revolution in higher ed: geospatial technologies across disciplines
Juan Miguel Pedraza
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
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School Zone Boundaries
Susan Norton
Fayetteville Public Schools
Fayetteville, AR
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Geospatial Technology Education, Wild Wiki Style! An introduction to Map@Syst and the world of eXtension
Nathan Mattox
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
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Emergency Response II
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Use of Geospatial Information during response and recovery efforts for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Lee Case
United States Geological Survey
La Quinta, CA
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Common Operating Picture


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Break: with Exhibitors
Administrative Boundaries Essential for Operations
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PANEL DISCUSSION:
Administrative Boundaries Essential for Operations
Shelby Johnson
State of Arkansas
Little Rock, AR
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Lidar Applications II
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Using LIDAR for Applications in Floodplain Mapping


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LIDAR collection, specification, and validation techniques


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LiDAR Feature Extraction
Keith Cunningham
Lidar Logic, Inc.
Lawrence, KS
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Business Processes
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Customer Analysis through License Plate Sampling
Colin Duewell
MO Office of Administration - Information Technology Services Division
Jefferson City, MO
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Distributed Work Order Management Using GIS
Todd Wascher
Applied Data Consultants
Omaha, NE
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GIS Technology and Document Management, Imaging and Workflow
Brandon Bogue
ImageNow by Perceptive Software
Shawnee, KS
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Customizing ArcGIS Server with ASP.NET
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Customizing ArcGIS Server with ASP.NET
Tim Hensley
ESRI
St. Charles, MO
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Regional Clearinghouses
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PANEL DISCUSSION:
Regional Clearinghouses
Shellie Willoughby
Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Oklahoma City, OK
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Law Enforcement
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A Real Life Application of GIS Techniques in Predicting Crime
Alice Fulk Wisner
West Des Moines Police Department
Des Moines, IA
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Geographic Profiling: The role it played in catching a serial rapist
Kurt Bickle
INCOG
Tulsa, OK
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GIS to Catch the Bad Guys


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April 24
GIS Collaborations
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NIROC 2007 - The Economies of Imagery Collaboration
Mike Schonlau
City of Omaha/Douglas County, NE
Omaha, NE
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Iowa Geospatial Infrastructure Business Plan


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MAGIC / FGDC Metadata Triage


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Oblique Imagery
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PANEL DISCUSSION:
Oblique Imagery
Elizabeth Bowen
Benton County
Bentonville, AR
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Uniting Disciplines in Water Management
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Uniting Disciplines for Water Management
Eric Bernard
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
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Data Conversion
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GIS and CAD: Why Can't We All Just Get Along?


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Geoprocessing
Heather Eisenbarth
City of Raymore, MO
Raymore, MO
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Using FME for Data Manipulation and Geoprocessing
Travis Wagner
Automated Information Mapping System (AIMS), Johnson County, KS
Olathe, KS
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Professional Development
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Certified Geographic Information Systems Professional


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Making the Most of Your 10 Minutes


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Geopardy
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PANEL DISCUSSION:
Geopardy-A Game of GIS Jeopardy
David Drum
MOREnet
Columbia, MO
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Break:
General Session: Brunch & Closing Session

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