Ticket Required:
Welcome Mixer on Sunday, November 5 / 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. / Offsite: Fire House Theater,
4 Equality Park Pl, 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. Use this valuable time to share ideas and make connections!