What: SMITH COUNTY GIS ASSOCIATION
Smith County GIS Association is designed to assemble Citizens, Business Professionals, and Educational Facilities together to promote Geographic Information Systems and Technology in Smith County; while sharing GIS knowledge, contributing resources, encouraging dialog, enabling projects, hosting events, supporting community outreach, strengthening professional advancement, and advocating educational growth.
Who: Anyone who Works with or Interested in the GIS / Geography Related Field
Currently, there are several organizations already eager to join this association, such as; Smith County Appraisal District, The City of Tyler, Smith County 911 Communications District, Capco Engineering Inc., East Texas Medical Center, and Smith County. Other industries could include: GIS Professionals, Surveying, Construction and Development, Engineering, Public Works, Government Offices, Private Business, Real Estate, Oil & Gas, Educational Facilities, Teachers, Students, Natural Resources, Economic Development, Mapping, Public Safety, Transportation, Utilities, Communication, Health & Human Services, Forestry, or any other field relating to GIS or Geography.
When: Inaugural Meeting will be scheduled soon
I will be emailing the details of the, soon to come, "Kick-Off Meeting" with plenty of advance notice to allow ample scheduling time.
Where: Tyler, Texas
Interested? Please Respond To Lampin.GISP@gmail.com
If you know anyone else who may be interested in joining as well, please pass this information along to them.
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Jody Edward Lampin, GISPCertified GIS ProfessionalDirector of GIS & Mapping / Records DepartmentsSmith County Appraisal District245 S.SE. Loop 323, Tyler, Texas, 75702(903) 510-8644 (w)(903) 258-4613 (c)Lampin.GISP@gmail.com

Government Technology

ESRI president Jack Dangermond GIS Brings Better Government

GIS Day is a month away! Are you ready? We have resources available to help you promote your event including a media guide, press release template, white paper, and more. Getting an article about your event published in your local newspaper is a great way to educate your community about GIS and let them know about the good work you are doing! http://www.gisday.com/support/materials2.html

North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional GIS Meeting

Hello!

This is a reminder that the next Regional GIS Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 29th at the Tarrant County College campus in Downtown Fort Worth.

As before, the meeting is free and breakfast is provided. There will also be a social event after the meeting where everyone can unwind and get to know their colleagues.

We hope you will join us for a day of learning and networking with your fellow GIS professionals and students.

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free “Stuff”
Best Practices for Creating an ArcGIS Server Web Mapping Application for Municipal/Local Government This document gives a scenario of a medium-sized city wanting to build a Web mapping application that allows city government personnel to perform common spatial analysis tasks. It guides users through the process of building the application using ArcGIS Server and illustrates best practices. The document also describes the logic behind certain implementation/configuration decisions.
video – customer success stories

These two video case studies show how Greeley, Colorado and Houston, Texas have used ArcGIS Web Mapping APIs with ArcGIS Server to create effective Web maps.
Free Download—Geodatabase Toolset

The Geodatabase Toolset (GDBT) for ArcCatalog provides the tools to assist you with monitoring, investigating, and reporting the performance of your multiuser geodatabase.

Update - Brazos Valley GIS User Group Meeting

Join the BVGISUG at their next meeting!

Wednesday, 10/21/09
College Station City Hall Admin Room #2
1101 Texas Ave.
3-4:30pm

USGIF is offering $100 savings for all attendee registrations and is continuing the flat rate of $799 for all active duty military and government personnel.
Don’t miss the preeminent event of the year for the Defense, Intelligence, and Homeland Security Community.
Register now and join the 1,900 colleagues already signed up for what will be the best GEOINT Symposium to date.
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Brazos Valley GIS User Group Meeting

The BVGISUG will have their next meeting on Oct. 21, 2009.
Location TBD
3:00-4:30pm

Rio Grande Valley Arc User Group Meeting

The RGVAUG will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, October 7.

McAllen City Hall
1300 Houston Ave
2nd Floor Conference Room
12pm

Please RSVP to mcarrillo@lrgvdc911.org