Upcoming SCAUG Events

Good Snowy Monday Morning from Oklahoma,

Hopefully everyone is enjoying a warm day in the office while watching the snow fall outside. Here is a quick update of the upcoming events around the SCAUG region that you might want to participate in.

OKSCAUG Public Safety User Group Meeting at Edmond, OK - February 15, 2012
111 have currently signed up with several still planning on signing up.
Please take a moment to view the event & sign up if you can.
http://www.scaug.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1175551&eventId=404949&EventViewMode=EventDetails

Oklahoma GIS Day at the State Capitol / OKC, OK - March 14, 2012
2 floors of exhibits showcasing public, private, educational & various aspects of GIS throughout the state of Oklahoma. SCAUG will have a booth offering water & pop. Come by and see us.
http://okmaps.onenet.net/GIS_day.htm

22nd Annual Regional SCAUG Conference In McAllen, TX - March 26-30, 2012
Come see the resources McAllen, TX has to offer. Training seats are still available for several classes.
Register now online at : http://www.scaug.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1175551&eventId=380300&EventViewMode=EventDetails

I hope you have a good week,
Shellie

Happy New Year to everyone. Hope you have a wonderful 2012 year!


The first OKSCAUG User Group meeting of 2012 will be held on Wednesday, February 15, from 8:30 am until 11:30 am at the Edmond Fire Training Center in Edmond, OK. The theme of the meeting will be Public Safety and GIS.


The 12th Annual ILMF (International LiDAR Mapping Forum) was held in Denver, CO. Monday January 23 through Wednesday January 25th. The International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) is the premier event for the LiDAR industry attracting professionals from all over the world. Expectations were for approximately 600 plus delegates from 30 countries to be in attendance. The Denver venue alternates with New Orleans as the home of the ILMF (http://www.lidarmap.org). The latest in the rapidly growing industry of LiDAR technology, its’ applications, and associated issues and their impacts are well represented at ILMF. One of many items of note was a presentation in the Basics to LIDAR Workshop Series entitled ArcGIS 10.1 by Peter Becker & Clayton Crawford (Esri) that provided an overview of significant new capabilities in ArcGIS 10.1 (Beta) for handling large collections of LiDAR data including the management, modification, and access to a wide range of applications. The ILMF is a great conference to attend if you want to stay on top of the latest technology, issues, applications, etc. involving LiDAR data.

Call for Presentations

2012 SCAUG Conference
Please send abstract & title by February 10, 2012 to Betsi Chatham
Title of Presentation
Abstract (300 words or less)
Name(s) of authors/presenters
Company/Organization Name(s)
Specify 30-minute or 60-minute time slot (includes Q&A)
Registration is required for Presenters

Did you get a new phone or Tablet for Christmas?

There is a new free training video on the esri website that you can watch, it's all about doing GIS on your smartphones and tablets!! Just click on the title above to sign up. The training inclues information on:

- accessing a GIS map from a mobile device
- locating map features that meet specific criteria
- measuring map features and getting information about the features
- how to draw new features on the map
- updating information associated with map features
- sharing maps via e-mail or to social networking sites

They also talk about finding maps on ArcGIS Online and how to create and share your own web maps on ArcGIS.com.

Esri Technology
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Distinctive Web Map Based on Century-Old Cartographic Tradition

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This basemap provides a visually appealing background for web mapping applications for mobile users, consumers, and educational purposes, and is also well suited as a general reference map for many GIS projects.
This National Geographic World Map has been added to the collection of existing ArcGIS Online basemaps that users can access freely for internal and external use.
Get more details about this map and start using it today.

Lots of upcoming activities in the near future...

Good Morning,
There have been several things going on with GIS as of late. OKSCAUG just wrapped up one of our largest conferences ever with 18 vendors, over 280 attendees & all of our training classes were full. Please go check the website http://www.scaug.org to download the presentation, posters, & technical sessions that were presented at the conference. OKSCAUG even provided supplemental training before the conference to address the requests for training. Here is a quick listing of upcoming events SCAUG is hosting, participating in or sponsoring. Hope to see you there.

Nov 10, 2011 - San Antonio GIS Day Meeting - San Antonio, TX

Nov 16, 2011 -GIS DAY Tulsa Community College - Tulsa, OK

Dec 6, 2011 - ESRI Workshop- Extend the Reach of Your GIS - NWC / Norman, OK

Dec 7-8, 2011 - ArcGIS Basics I Training - MNTC / Moore, OK

Jan 11-12, 2011 - ArcGIS Basics II Training - MNTC / Moore, OK

Feb 15, 2012 - OKSCAUG Public Saftey User Group Meeting at Edmond