The 2018 Fall NEARC Conference is fast approaching! We look forward to hosting GIS professionals from around the Northeast in Saratoga Springs, NY, October 28 - 31.

REMINDERS:

Don't forget to register to attend Fall NEARC! Sign up now to participate.

The deadline to make reservations at the Saratoga Hilton in the NEARC group block has passed. If you need to make overnight accommodations, the Hilton may still have rooms available at their standard rate. There are also several hotels in downtown Saratoga, nearby the Hilton.

ATTENTION PRESENTERS:

·         Presenters are required to register and pay to attend the conference at the applicable rates.

·         Presenters are encouraged to review the Presenter Guidelines prior to the conference. 

DOWNLOAD THE CONFERENCE APP!

New this year, the conference schedule and final program content are available in mobile format through the free ATTENDIFY app. Download “Attendify” from the app store, then search within the app for “NEARC”. To access the program details, click on “Fall NEARC Conference 2018” and then “Join”. Highlights of the app includes the ability to build your personal agenda, the sponsor/ exhibitor directory, an interactive map of Saratoga Springs including markers for the host hotel and offsite events, an interactive hotel floor plan, a Twitter stream, opportunities to interact with fellow app users attending the conference, and more! The app will be updated throughout the conference as changes come in.

We’re still putting the finishing touches on the app, but the Schedule section is fully up to date. Check it out!

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

GIS EDUCATORS DAY. The schedule for Sunday, GIS Educators Day is now posted! GIS Educators Day will feature hands-on BYOD workshops, presentations, and a keynote address "From Keyboards to Conservation: An Educational Evolution Toward Fostering Access, Understanding and Action at the Local Level" by Emily Wilson and Cary Chadwick from UConn CLEAR (Center for Land Use Education and Research).

MONDAY KEYNOTE. Christian Carlson, Director of State, Local, and Provincial Government Sales, Esri

TUESDAY KEYNOTE. James Howard Kunstler, Author

NEW THIS YEAR! User sessions will be scheduled on Monday and Tuesday ONLY. The half-day Wednesday schedule will solely feature Esri workshops and presentations. A BYOD workshop focusing on ArcGIS Pro has limited seating and requires free pre-registration (look for this optional item when completing your conference registration). Note that there will also be an option to participate in the ArcGIS Pro workshop as an audience member (not hands-on), which does not require pre-registration. 

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