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By markgreninger, on November 13th, 2012  Schedule at a glance GIS Day is tomorrow! Looking forward to another great event. The weather has cleared up, which allows us to keep everything outdoors (we did have a back-up plan), but we are looking forward to another special event! We anticipate over 500 attendees, and cannot wait to share “The Power of Location” with everyone.
Important Documents
Background documents
 Mixer information
By markgreninger, on November 8th, 2012 GIS Day 2012 is fast approaching! I’m looking forward to another great event this year.
Here are important documents for everyone planning on attending.
Important Documents and links
By markgreninger, on November 7th, 2012  This morning, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed next Wednesday, November 14th as “GIS Day.”
This is the second time they have done so, and a number of the GIS Day committee staff were on hand to see the presentation, and receive the beautiful scroll that was prepared for the event. The scroll is a beautiful tradition that LA County has for celebrating important events (like GIS Day). I will upload some pictures as soon as I get them.
Click here to see the scroll: GIS Day 2012 Proclamation by the Board of Supervisors
The text on the scroll reads:
Continue reading November 14th Proclaimed “GIS Day”
By Nick Franchino, on September 19th, 2012 
Updated November 13th, 2012
Important Documents and links
“GIS – the Power of Location”
What is GIS?
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are powerful software technologies that allow vast amounts of information to be linked to geographic locations. Using the concept of an “electronic” or digital map, GIS records, stores, and analyzes multiple layers of spatial data and relates this data to locations of interest (e.g., communities, neighborhoods and people that live there). These layers contain data in the form of points (e.g., addresses, locations, etc.), lines (e.g., streets, highways, etc.), polygons (e.g., areas, political jurisdictions, etc.) and images that can be viewed in various combinations to identify and display underlying spatial relationships.
When and where is the event?
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
9:00am to 3:30pm
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Headquarters
900 S. Fremont Ave
Alhambra, CA 91803
What is GIS Day?
GIS Day is free to attend both for the public and presenters, supported by County departments and funded by the County’s enterprise GIS Program. We invite you to join us to learn more about how the County, government agencies, private companies, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in emergency response, social services and administration to make life better in Los Angeles County.
 Parking Map Events this year
Training Track
Back by popular demand, we will offer five training sessions, including tips for improving cartography, using ArcGIS Online, and accessing County GIS resources. These sessions will be first-come first-served, so sign up quickly!
Manager’s Track:
A special manager’s half-day track will be held to help County managers new to GIS get up to speed with what GIS can do for their line of business. There will be a presentation on how GIS can help, an introduction to the County’s GIS viewer, a tour of DPW’s Traffic Management and Emergency Operations center, and time to visit the booths.
GIS Day Cake
This year we will be celebrating GIS Day with a cake that will be served after GIS Day concludes at 3:30. We would like to thank Pictometry for sponsoring the cake, and I am excited to see the design that DPW will be putting on the cake!
 Last year’s cake cutting
Who is our audience?
GIS Day is a chance for GIS staff, students, and residents from around the County to share what they are doing with GIS, make connections, and to reach out to the public and to other using GIS technologies. We invite government departments, cities, and agnencies, along with colleges, and private vendors to showcase their programs and capabilities to folks who want to learn more. Our audience varies in its understanding of GIS, so we are looking to illustrate that the use and value of GIS are limited only by imagination.
Click here for a GIS Day video made after our 2009 event.
Other questions?
Please contact Mark Greninger by phone (213 253-5624) or email (mgreninger@cio.lacounty.gov) with other questions or issues. We look forward to your participation in this event.
By markgreninger, on December 19th, 2011 Hello everyone,
Sorry for the late notice, but I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow (Tuesday the 20th of December) at our normally scheduled eGIS Committee Meeting.
Here is the agenda: December 2011 – eGIS meeting notice and Agenda (pdf file)
We’ll recap and go over GIS Day, which was (once again) a great success! I have copies of the “GIS Day Proclamation” scrolls for GIS Day committee members – here’s a link to the image, and I have also have signed copies of the pictures from the group that received them!
We’ll also give an update on the Thomas to TIGER conversion project, and I’ll focus a bit of time on the Location Management System, since that is becoming more and more used.
See you there!
By markgreninger, on November 15th, 2011  I wanted to pass along the text of the Proclamation as adopted by the LA County Board of Supervisors …
We will be showcasing the scroll tomorrow at GIS Day …
View the full resolution image (6 Mb) pdf version
“WHEREAS, the management, use, and exchange of geographic information is essential for effective decision making; Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies are a powerful tool for supporting emergency services, homeland security, economic development, environmental protection, crime mapping, healthcare, long-range planning, and much more; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to promote GIS awareness, education, and technical training among various groups to appropriately and effectively utilize this rapidly developing technology; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Enterprise GIS Steering Committee coordinates efforts to eliminate duplication, reduce costs, develop standards, and to facilitate the sharing and interchange of GIS data, methods, and knowledge; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles hereby Proclaims Wednesday, November 16, 2011 as “GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS DAY” helping students, citizens, and government leaders achieve greater awareness of the benefits of GIS.”
By markgreninger, on October 28th, 2011 LA County’s Board of Supervisors approved a motion this past Tuesday to declare November 16th, 2011 as GIS Day! I’m looking forward to the 15th, where the GIS Day committee, who has been working very hard on the upcoming event, while attend the Board meeting and get a beautiful scroll, which we plan to have on hand at the free LA County GIS Day event, open to the public, on November 16th at the Department of Public Works Headquarters.
For more information on GIS Day, see to the GIS Day website.
Click to see the motion: Approved Motion for GIS Day (.pdf file)
Here is the text of the proclamation:
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