Des Plaines, IL (January 19, 2016) URISA and the IAAO are excited to celebrate the 20th Anniversary GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference in Savannah, Georgia  next month. To commemorate the occasion and the educational partnership, the conference is returning to the site of its first conference in 1997 (Savannah).   

The conference (February 22-25, 2016) features:

• An abundance of education
• Valuable opportunities to discover technology solutions to help you and your team work better in the GIS/CAMA Exhibition
• An Esri Hands-On Learning Lab for self-paced tutorials throughout the conference; and
• Networking events to strengthen your professional connections.

Click here for complete session descriptions, abstracts, and speaker profiles.

Click here for exhibit/sponsorship,  registration and hotel information.

Conference At A Glance:

Monday, February 22

• Preconference Workshop: Deploying Mobile GIS
• Preconference Workshop: Introduction to Valuation and Spatial Analysis
• Preconference Workshop:  Basics of R Statistical Software

Attendee Welcome Meeting

Opening Reception with Exhibitors

Tuesday, February 23

8:30-10:00 am: Welcome and Opening Keynote Address— Property Imaging Technology: 150 Years of History

10:30 am- 12:00 noon Sessions

• Future of Valuation
• Improving our Practices: Better Ways to Understand Each Other and Explain Our Work
• Modern Parcel Maintenance

12:00 noon: Hosted Networking Lunch Buffet, Vendor Spark

1:30-3:00 pm Sessions

• Commercial Valuations
• Integration of GIS and CAMA: Sharing Ideas and Then Telling Your Story
• Technology for Damage Assessment

3:30-5:00 pm Sessions

• Big City Valuations
• Improving Assessment Records Using Modern Technologies
• Using Your GIS Technology for Improving Operations

5:00-6:00 pm: GIS/CAMA 2016 Parcel Jeopardy

7:00 pm: Optional Evening Ghost Tours

Wednesday, February 24

8:30-10:00 am Sessions

• Making Good Choices: Enormous Projects = Enormous Experience
• Models, Models, Models!
• Exploring the Future of Assessing

10:30 am-12:00 noon: Panel Discussion: Perspectives and Encouragement on 20 Years from Pioneers, Mavericks & Renegades

12:00 noon:  Vendor Lunch Sessions sponsored by DevNet, Esri and Tyler Technologies

1:30-3:00 pm Sessions

• Sharing is Caring: Unlocking Powerful Data for Diverse Business Needs
• Super Models!
• Using Advanced Technical Tools for Deploying GIS and CAMA

4:00-5:00 pm  General Session presented with the Property Records Industry Association: Land Records and GIS Integration: Has the Time Come?

6:00 pm:  GIS/CAMA Conference Social Event

Thursday, February 25

8:30-10:00 am Sessions

• Easy Ways to Share Public Assessment Data
• Learn from History, Prepare for Future
• Location Matters

10:30-11:30 am: Closing Session: Building a Multi-Jurisdictional GIS: From Concept to Funding

1:00 pm: Chatham County Board of Assessor’s Office Tour

The conference appreciates the support of all of our sponsors including Platinum Sponsor Esri and Gold Sponsor Tyler Technologies!

For more information, click here.

Contact:

Wendy Nelson
Executive Director - URISA
wnelson@urisa.org
www.urisa.org   
847-824-6300