NGS National Height Modernization Partners’ 2016 Annual Meeting
What: NGS National Height Modernization Partners’ Annual Meeting to be held in conjunction with the Upper Midwest Geospatial Conference.
Where: University of Wisconsin: LaCrosse (map)
EVENTS:
Tuesday May 24th (Agenda TBD)
9:00am - 5:00pm CT
State and Regional Updates
Ask NGS - Q&A Session
Wednesday May 25th
9:00am - 12:00 noon CT - Height Mod presentations
National Height Modernization Program Overview (Galen Scott)
Bench Mark Preservation Strategies (Diane Arendt - WisDOT)
GPS on BM's (Dave Zenk)
NGS' role in validating Real Time Networks (Bang Le)
NGS GIS Toolkit (Brian Shaw)
1:00pm - 5:00pm CT - NGS UMGEOCON Presentations
Introduction to the NSRS: Positioning America for the Future (Galen Scott)
Replacing NAD83 and NAVD88 - (John Ellingson)
Legislative Implications of new Datums (Dave Zenk)
Emergency response Imagery (Cdr Mark Sweeny)
IGLD Update - (John Ellingson)
Thursday May 26th
UMGEOCON sessions
UMGEOCON info:
Several GIS organizations from across the Upper Midwest region have come together to plan a GIS conference that spans borders and encourages collective learning. Emerging trends, such as free and open data, along with new technologies that require an increased web presence, have created opportunities while introducing challenges to the GIS professional. UMGEOCON 2016 is an exciting opportunity to examine these issues while broadening your GIS knowledge and community.
REGISTRATION PAGE LINKS:
NGS National Height Modernization Partners' Annual Meeting
Click here to register to attend in person
Click here to attend remotely via webinar - GotoMeeting Registration
Upper Midwest Geospatial Conference
Click here to register for UMGEOCON - *(hurry space is limited)
Hotel Block:
Lodging information is available on the UMGEOCON site
The Hampton Inn & Suites LaCrosse /Downtown has extended the UMGEOCON block of rooms to start on Monday 5/23/16, to accommodate those attending our meeting.
FAQ’s
Who can/should attend?
Representatives from state agencies or universities interested in advancing the National Height Modernization Program and implementing "Height Mod" on a state or local level are invited to attend. Many past participants have received grant funding from NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NGS), but that is not a requirement for attendance. Here are general guidelines to determine if you should register to attend this meeting:
a) You work for the non-federal public sector (ie. primarily state, but possibly also local) OR at a university, and
b) You would like to champion Height Mod within your state and/or become directly involved with Height Mod related projects.
If you are interested in learning more about Height Modernization but do not meet the guidelines described above, you should continue to monitor NGS webpages for other events. For example, the Western States Regional Webinar was open to everyone interested, and NGS will host similar events in the future. Additionally, due to space limitations, no more than 3 individuals per organization (i.e. either a government agency and/or university) should attend this year's meeting in-person. It is likely that most organizations will only have 1 or 2 representatives.
What is the cost? Does NGS cover any travel costs?
All attendees will have to pay for their own travel and lodging expenses. If an official letter of invitation is required, please contact us . Additionally, when making hotel reservations, ask to receive the federal hotel rate since you are attending a federal meeting.
