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Just a friendly reminder that the count down is on! Its FALL!!! NEARC is quickly approaching! *Have you registered yet?* See > all the info you need below! > > FYI, in addition to the great line-up outlined below we have an awesome > program of very enlightening user presentations - check out the schedule > <https://nearcfall2017.sched.com/>! > > Our keynote speakers line up > <https://nearcfall2017.sched.com/overview/type/Main+Agenda+Item/Keynote> is > pretty spectacular too! It includes: > > *Monday*, November 6 • 9:00am > [image: avatar for Andrew Turner] > <https://nearcfall2017.sched.com/speaker/andrew_turner.1wrdtdl9>Andrew > Turner <https://nearcfall2017.sched.com/speaker/andrew_turner.1wrdtdl9> > Esri > > > > > > > > *Tuesday*, November 7 • 9:00am > [image: avatar for Malcolm Spaulding] > <https://nearcfall2017.sched.com/speaker/malcolm_spaulding.1wrdtdlp>Malcolm > Spaulding > <https://nearcfall2017.sched.com/speaker/malcolm_spaulding.1wrdtdlp> > Professor Emeritus, Ocean Engineering, University of Rhode Island > > > > > > > > > *Tuesday*, November 7 • 6:30pm > [image: avatar for Andy Woodruff] > <https://nearcfall2017.sched.com/speaker/andywoodruff>Andy Woodruff > <https://nearcfall2017.sched.com/speaker/andywoodruff> > Web Cartographer, Axis Maps > > > > *Hope to see you all in Newport, RI!* > > > > > > > > > > *Michele Giorgianni, GISP* > *Senior Project Manager * > *860-339-4254 <(860)%20339-4254>* *Direct* | *860-643-4401 > <(860)%20643-4401>* *Main* > Applied Geographics, Inc. > www.AppGeo.com > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Northeast Arc Users Group (NEARC) <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 9:33 AM > Subject: Fall NEARC Conference - Three Weeks Away! > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Reminders and Program Highlights. > [image: Newport, RI waterfront pic] > The Rhode Island Host Committee and the NEARC Board of Directors look > forward to welcoming you to the 32nd Annual NEARC Conference! Join us for > an exciting program showcasing the diversity and depth of GIS activity in > the northeast, as well as emerging technologies that make our profession so > interesting and exciting! This event will feature an excellent mix of user > presentations, hands-on workshops, lively panel discussions, plus > cutting-edge technical workshops by Esri, all against the spectacular > backdrop of coastal Newport, Rhode Island, in the completely remodeled > Marriott Hotel! > FALL NEARC IS JUST > NEXT WEEK > Registration discounts are available if you stay at the host hotel, the > Newport Marriott - this is your final reminder to make a reservation > before the cutoff date of Monday, October 16! They are offering NEARC > attendees a group rate of $155/night, plus tax. > Make a Hotel Reservation > <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qITbJKK_mPeG8dw728UTwA0krjYIbC6qi3phzxmwcgDh99FMHiI31s70IKxIf5Onp4BowkKHHDUU5OaBmuau1w1Alc7qnGpZOuYu7TfI9QJb1HywAPJKDG_JOtOW4vOkMvLrtK3G-TMTRwU9r9dbLfbPZ6CL8tVvrVLY9P2e6x6VN1q8CYNh3G6cydXbMgFltgkn4n-fizFw7JWF0dVDLkAVWP1NG_Oq&c=RScS304olnD-rHeYujmi98_FRZW9kJW7TzP0EGRrQ2--Tz52hiF3Zg==&ch=6-eWworMQilIzVO-bGWXhgxq3ctZ_46BTIvU-ySzA1bBk3_f_Oqjxg==> > Register Online to Attend > <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qITbJKK_mPeG8dw728UTwA0krjYIbC6qi3phzxmwcgDh99FMHiI31j-y7rfBxaC228fHZaqOCd3-4pEwwy9m_GfGJpZ1jxML1pLZME6pZedfI7EMoUIKiFij1mBGpvDNe7a98GNAJ9upFSyrTIUE7cY9EvU2-Su69BQDYxxXg4lYcEHiZ2URuQ==&c=RScS304olnD-rHeYujmi98_FRZW9kJW7TzP0EGRrQ2--Tz52hiF3Zg==&ch=6-eWworMQilIzVO-bGWXhgxq3ctZ_46BTIvU-ySzA1bBk3_f_Oqjxg==> > FEATURED EVENTS | There's Something for Everyone! > Check out the website for a complete schedule of sessions and social > activities. www.northeastarc.org/fall-nearc > <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qITbJKK_mPeG8dw728UTwA0krjYIbC6qi3phzxmwcgDh99FMHiI31s70IKxIf5OnQpXsyr1Wi_pv06EjXZA8UHpDiCg07fTvOkaGB4swh8D27hTtQQfrtDTJmmHykyx0jpImKndvj4NA6_aL7Av7wgjb3tn_nZi_&c=RScS304olnD-rHeYujmi98_FRZW9kJW7TzP0EGRrQ2--Tz52hiF3Zg==&ch=6-eWworMQilIzVO-bGWXhgxq3ctZ_46BTIvU-ySzA1bBk3_f_Oqjxg==> > Ticket Required: > Welcome Mixer on Sunday, November 5 / 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. / Offsite: > Fire House Theater, 4 Equality Park Pl > <https://maps.google.com/?q=4+Equality+Park+Pl&entry=gmail&source=g>, > downtown Newport > Additional fee of $45 and advance registration required. Don’t miss all > the fun, sign up today! > A first for NEARC … our very own comedy show! Come join fellow NEARCers at > the Firehouse Theater for the award-winning live improv comedy The Bit > Players. The Bit Players are a fast-paced and energized group of > improvisation master-minds. Their high energy show is full of audience > interaction so come ready to be part of the funny! Don't feel like being a > part? NO PROBLEM! Just sit back and enjoy! Hors d'oeuvres and some > beer/wine will be provided, but it’s also BYOB so feel free to bring your > own! > > For Educators: > GIS Educators Day on Sunday, November 5th, is devoted to topics and > issues pertaining to the use of GIS and other geospatial technologies in > K-12, college and informal education. The program will feature a Keynote > Presentation by Joseph Kerski, PhD, Education Industry Curriculum > Development Manager, Esri entitled “Five Forces Catapulting Geography on > to the World Stage.” > > En”lightning” and Informative: > Lightning Talk Session: Tuesday, November 7th / 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. > This general session will feature up to 10 individual presentations to be > given “ignite style” - each speaker will have only five minutes to > articulate their point, tell a story, show passion for a new idea, and show > their creativity! Fun and fast-paced! > > Special Recognition: > Awards Banquet: Tuesday, November 7th / 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. > Find out this year’s recipient of the prestigious Peter S. Thacher Award! > The Thacher Award is a memorial to Peter Shaw Thacher of Stonington, > Connecticut. Mr. Thacher, a retired diplomat with the United Nations, and > Distinguished Fellow with the World Resources Institute, lived the phrase > "Think Global, Act Local." He was an active member of NEARC and an > outspoken advocate for GIS. The award recognizes individuals who have > demonstrated commitment and excellence in using Geographic Information > System Technology to achieve success in natural resource management and > conservation at the local level. This year is no exception and will be > presented to a deserving individual who happens to be one of the founding > members of NEARC from 1986. > > Esri: > Esri Collaboration Center & Hands-on Learning Lab will provide > instruction and hands-on exercises using the latest software available. NEW > THIS YEAR: The Collaboration Center has been repurposed to include > specific presentations during scheduled timeslots. Otherwise the center is > “open” for users to drop-in and meet with Esri staff to answer > questions/receive additional information on workflows and implementations. > > The “Solutions Showcase” portion will be as follows: > > - Monday, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - ArcGIS Solutions for Combating the > Opiod Epidemic, Andrew Falker, Local Government Account Executive, > Esri-Philadelphia > - Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - ArcGIS Pro Demonstration Showcase, > Mark Scott, Solutions Engineer, Esri-Boston > - Wednesday, 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. - ArcGIS Solutions for Supporting > Community Resiliency, Matt Deal, State Government Account Executive, > Esri-Boston > > > Open/Drop-in times for Collaboration Center as well as the Hands-on > Learning Lab: > > - Monday, 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. > - Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. > - Wednesday, 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. > > > Eats & Treats: > The Full Conference Registration fee includes a number of meals and > refreshments with many opportunities for socializing and networking, > including: daily coffee breaks, the Vendor Reception & Poster Social on > Monday, Awards Banquet on Tuesday, Continental Breakfast on Monday, Tuesday > and Wednesday, as well as Lunch on Monday and Tuesday. The breakfasts and > lunches will be held in the Atrium for all attendees and vendors to take > advantage of casual, social time and share food and conversation. 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