2002 Conference Announcement

The annual conference is one way TNGIC sustains its commitment to the GIS community in Tennessee by providing a forum for promoting geographic information access, education and advocating professional standards in GIS. We invite you to participate by presenting a paper or workshop, organizing and/or moderating a technical session or panel discussion or entering the Poster Contest. We are interested in your input about technical workshops, sessions, panel discussions and speakers you would like at the conference. Share your expertise in real-world applications of GIS and mapping software, solutions for enterprisewide mapping and GIS, and map and chart production. Join your colleagues at the Mapping and GIS Conference in Tennessee.

Final Program

Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Garden Plaza Hotel in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (615) 895-5555. Please call the hotel directly for reservations and ask for the TNGIC rate. Rooms have also been reserved at the Wingate Inn, located across the street from the Garden Plaza (615)-849-9000).

Travel information

The meeting will be held in the Business and Aerospace Building (number 84 on map below).

MTSU Maps         MTSU driving directions

Fees

Pre-Registration $75.00
Registration at the Door $85.00
Full-Time Student. $39.00

(includes box lunch, banquet and 2002 TNGIC membership renewal fees of $20)
Workshop fees are listed with the preconference information and on the registration form.

Registration Procedure

By Mail - Complete the registration form and enclose your check, money order, or VISA or MasterCard number. 

In Person - Stop by the MTSU Continuing Studies and Public Service Office, 113 Cope Administration Building, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

By Phone - Call (615)898-2462 to register by VISA or MasterCard. By Fax - Complete the registration form. Include your VISA or MasterCard number or approved purchase order number. Fax to (615) 898-3593. 

At the Door - Participants may register at the onsite Registration Desk; however, pre-registration is encouraged.

User Presentations

f you are interested in giving a presentation on a project or application that you have been involved with, please contact Marie Colson at 423-751-2098 or macolson@tva.gov. Vendors are welcome to speak on a general topic or specific project (no commercials, please). Don't worry if you don't fit into one of the listed sessions tracks because we can fit you in. 

Map Gallery 

If you would like to submit an entry for the map contest contact Bryan L. Blackburn at 931.294.7151 or bblackburn@earthdata.com. Maps must be mounted on foam or poster board for display on a tripod. Awards will be presented at the Banquet - must be present to win. 

Door Prizes 

Door Prize Drawings In the Vendor Area - must be present to win.

Exhibits

If your organization would like to host an exhibit or display table please contact Chris Weber chris.weber@mnps.org


Highlights from the paper sessions

Workshops
(Participants in conference workshops earn CEU's from MTSU )

Introduction to ArcGIS I (for ArcView 8, ArcEditor 8, and ArcInfo 8) 
March 27-28, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 
Taught by ESRI/Charlotte Staff Instructor 

This two-day course introduces students to ArcGIS and provides the foundation for becoming a successful ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo user. Participants learn how to use ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox and explore how these applications work together to provide a complete GIS software solution. The course covers fundamental GIS concepts as well as how to create, edit, and work with georeferenced spatial data. Attendees learn hands-on how to manipulate tabular data, query a GIS database, and present data clearly and efficiently using maps and charts. 

Audience: This course is for those who are new to ArcGIS or to geographic information systems in general. 

Fee $250.00

Introduction to GIS 
Classroom No. BAS 128, Bus. & Aero. Bldg.
March 25, 8:00am - 5:00 pm 
Taught by Curt Hinton, Geographic Technologies Group 

This URISA workshop is a thorough overview of the concepts, functions, applications, technologies and trends associated with GIS. Provides an excellent framework for understanding the fundamental principles of GIS design and development, and is also a building block for other workshops. Topics include spatial data and databose management, hardware and software considerations, GIS applications, data resources, systems integration, project planning, education and training, and implementation. Participants receive a certificate from URISA. 

Fee $75.00

Introduction to ERDAS IMAGINE 
Classroom No. 308, Geog. Dept., Kirksey Old Main (KOM)
March 25, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 
Taught by ERDAS Instructor Julie Teal 

During this hands-on introduction to ERDAS image processing software, we will demonstrate how easy and useful imagery can be when it becomes part of a GIS. The workshop will focus on "Building GIS from Imagery." We will examine how imagery can be used to extract, create and update data. Imagery is an essential component of any GIS because it not only serves as a data set, but it is also an excellent source of data creation. We will cover the tools used in image processing, sources and availability of imagery, automatic feature extraction, land cover analysis, classification, photogrammetry, and other basics of ERDAS IMAGINE. There will be 15-minute presentations by: Peter Gottfried, Miller Legg and Associates, Space Imaging products Chris Ogier, Merrick & Company, DigitalGlobe products Scott Bullard, LizardTech, MrSID 

Fee $50.00

Introduction to Visual Basic & MapObjects 
Classroom No. BAS 137F, Bus. & Aero. Bldg.
March 25, 8:am - 5:00 pm 
Taught by Dr. Cheng Liu, Oak Ridge National Laboratory 

This course provides a hands-on introduction to application development using Visual Basic with ESRI"s mapping components, MapObjects. Seating is limited to 20 students. 

Fee $100.00

For further information contact the Conference Chairperson Marie Colson macolson@tva.gov

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