Geospatial 101

Is your agency using GIS technology and data as decision support tools? Should you be? Do you even know what GIS technology is?

Well, you’re in luck: Michael DeMers, Professor of Geography at New Mexico State Universiry and Author of GIS for Dummies is moderating this can’t miss session:

Geospatial 101 – GIS as a Decision Support Tool

@ FOSE, Wednesday, July 20 | 2:00 PM

Washington Convention Center

Learn the right steps for designing and implementing a GIS system that really works and how to get buy-in for a GIS project from panelists Erik Johnson, NREMT-P, CPM, DC Fire & EMS Department; Jerry Johnston, PhD, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tom Tricot, PhD, GISP, City of High Point, NC.

BUT THAT’S NOT ALL…you could win 1 of 5 signed copies of GIS for Dummies by simply re-tweeting the message below:

‘@FOSE speaker & @GeoSpatial2011 keynote Michael Demers is giving away 5 signed copies of his GIS for Dummies book! Simply RT to enter!’

P.S. – You can also hear Michael DeMers as keynote presenter of the Geospatial Summit September 13-14 in Herndon, VA!