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Title: The Geospatial Information


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The Geospatial Information Technology
AssociationAt-a-Glance
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What is GITA?
  • The Geospatial Information Technology
    Association is a premier geospatial nonprofit
    educational association
  • Serves geospatial professionals who use
    geospatial technology to own, operate, maintain,
    and protect the infrastructure (all fundamental
    services, activities, and operations that sustain
    our communities and way of life)
  • Provider of a valuable, interdisciplinary forum
  • 2,000 members from an expanding 20,000 network
    of experienced geospatial professionals

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What Does GITA Do?
  • Hosts educational conferences
  • Publishes newsletters, industry reports, and
    white papers
  • Conducts applied research
  • Addresses issues of concern to geospatial
    professionals
  • Maintains an expansive industry Web portal
    (gita.org)
  • Promotes the geospatial industry

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Who are GITA Members?
  • Individual Members
  • GITA individual members represent a broad range
    of professionals who develop, distribute, and use
    geospatial information.

gita.org/membership
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  • 2009 Event will take place April 19-22, in Tampa,
    Florida
  • Sessions, seminars, panels, and exhibit floor
    explore geospatial solutions for anyone who owns
    operates, maintains, or protects the
    infrastructure
  • infrastructure all fundamental services,
    activities, and operations that sustain our
    communities and way of life
  • Formerly GITAs Annual Conference
  • gita.org/gis

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  • Provides educational sessions about the
    application of geospatial technologies to
    emergency and disaster response that are
    applicable to individual responders, operational
    managers, and support personnel in both
    communities
  • Draws the geospatial professional and emergency
    response communities together in an effort to
    improve communication between the two groups
  • Foster a better understanding between the two
    communities of the roles and responsibilities of
    each
  • Encourage and assist the communities to maintain
    an ongoing dialogue so that all are better
    prepared to assist and achieve maximum efficiency
    in times of disaster and emergency
  • Web site includes podcasts and slides from
    first-ever ERS, which was held March 9-12, 2008,
    in Seattle

gita.org/ers
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  • 2009 Event being held Sept. 13-17 in Houston,
    Texas
  • Exhibit floor sold out 3 months before show start
    in 2008
  • Added day to the conference in 2008, with more
    half-day seminars
  • gita.org/oilgas

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  • Expansion from GIS for Oil Gas Conference in
    Houston
  • Features programming unique to Canadas rules and
    regulations
  • Table top exhibits will be available
  • gita.org/ogca

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GITA Web site
  • www.gita.org

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2009 Geospatial Technology Report
  • More than 500 participants
  • Available for purchase at gita.org/gtr
  • Find out
  • How GIS implementations vary among six vertical
    markets.
  • What the latest application development
    priorities are.
  • What the most common applications integrated with
    GIS are and why.

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2009 GTR Survey for User Organizations
  • Participants receive a complimentary copy of the
    2009 Geospatial Technology Report
  • Visit gita.org/gtr_survey to begin your survey
  • Deadline is Sept. 30, 2008

gita.org/gtr_survey
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ROI Business Case Workbook
  • 12 application areas reviewed
  • Typical costs/benefits in each area identified
  • Detailed case studies
  • Cost/benefit analysis instructions and
    spreadsheet templates
  • Seminars being planned for across Canada and U.S.

www.gita.org/roi
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  • Two-day, hands-on workshop
  • Attendees leave with tools to build a business
    case for geospatial/IT projects
  • Supports anyone who is responsible for financial
    measurement and justification for geospatial/IT
    spending.
  • gita.org/roi_workshop

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GEOXchange
  • Free Listserv
  • Job Listings
  • Industry discussion
  • Customizable
  • http//gita.org/resources/geoxchange/geoxchange.as
    p

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Student Programs
  • Regional Chapter Student Education Program
    scholarships, internships, and projects
  • Student Chapters
  • Geospatial Industry Workforce Information System
    (GIWIS)
  • Location in Education Program for Educators

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GITA Cheetahs
  • Professionals ages 20-35
  • Year-round program that helps young professionals
    network while developing the skills and knowledge
    necessary to advance their careers.
  • Join us on MySpace gita.org/myspace

gita.org/cheetahs
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Awards Program
  • Excellence Award
  • Innovator Award
  • Distinguished Service Award
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Conference Speaker Awards

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Global and Regional Activities
The association is an international organization
with worldwide affiliates and regional chapters.
These affiliates and chapters sponsor highly
successful local conferences, offering many
educational activities each year.
For more information, please visit www.gita.org
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Regional Chapters
  • Alberta
  • Arizona
  • California/Nevada
  • Carolina
  • Florida
  • Great Lakes
  • Gulf South
  • Illinois/Iowa
  • Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio
  • Mid-Atlantic
  • Midwest
  • Minnesota
  • New England
  • New York/New Jersey
  • North Central Texas
  • Oklahoma
  • Ontario
  • Pacific Northwest
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rocky Mountain
  • Southeast
  • Texas Gulf Coast
  • Wisconsin

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Benefits of Membership
  • As a GIS professional in an increasingly
    competitive
  • industry, its critical that you
  • - stay current on industry trends
  • - broaden your professional network
  • - develop a long-range career plan
  • - sharpen the skills you need to reach your
    goals.
  • GITA offers a complete package of benefits to
    help you advance in the fast-paced geospatial
    sector.
  • gita.org/membership

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Online Membership Directory
  • This indispensable networking and reference tool
    provides information on all individual membersa
    virtual whos who within the industry. Current
    member data can be searched by name, company,
    geographic area, or interests.

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Networks Newsletter
  • GITAs bimonthly online member newsletter
    delivers the inside information you need to keep
    current with the geospatial industry. A special
    user case study is included in each issue. Other
    topics include association news, upcoming chapter
    events, job listings, and much more.

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Individual Membership
  • Unparalleled networking opportunities
  • Members-only discounts on conferences
  • Free subscriptions to five industry magazines
  • Bi-monthly issues of Networks
  • Low member rates on seminars
  • Free access to GEOXchange e-mail forum and
    archives
  • Free membership in your regional chapter
  • Free access to the online Membership Directory
  • Member-only discounts on conference proceedings
    and GITA publications
  • Free access to online technical papers from past
    GITA Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions
    Conferences
  • www.gita.org/membership

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Corporate Membership
  • Organizations that sell GIS products and/or
    services
  • - Corporate Sponsor
  • - Corporate Contributor
  • - Small Business Affiliate
  • Organizations that are end-users of the
    technology - Corporate User Affiliate

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Corporate Sponsor
  • This highest level of corporate vendor
  • membership entitles members to
  • One 10' x 10' exhibit booth at the GITA
    Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference
  • Additional booth space at 1,100 per 10' x 10'
    booth
  • Priority booth assignment
  • Three conference registrations to Geospatial
    Infrastructure Solutions Conference, the GIS for
    Oil Gas Conference, or a combination of the two
  • Two individual memberships in the association

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Corporate Contributor
  • One 10' x 10' exhibit booth at the GITA
    Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference
  • Additional booth space at 1,650 per 10' x 10'
  • One full Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions
    Conference registration
  • One individual membership in the association

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Small Business Affiliate
  • For businesses with five or fewer employees
  • Exhibit in a shared 10' x 10' booth at the GITA
    Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference
  • One registration to the Geospatial Infrastructure
    Solutions Conference
  • One individual membership in the association

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All Corporate Members Receive
  • FREE company profile on the GITA Web site
  • FREE link from the GITA Web site
  • FREE company name listed in select publications
  • Access to GITAs exclusive member mailing lists
  • FREE company press releases and job ads in
    Networks
  • Discounts on exhibit space at the GIS for Oil
    Gas Conference

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Corporate User Affiliate
  • User Affiliates are
  • Government agencies
  • Electric utilities
  • Gas utilities
  • Water/wastewater utilities
  • Oil gas pipelines
  • Telecommunications companies
  • Benefits include
  • Three free registrations to the Geospatial
    Infrastructure Solutions Conference or GIS for
    Oil Gas Conference
  • Four free conference seminars
  • Six free individual memberships
  • Discounts on all GITA-sponsored events
  • Free membership in your local chapter

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Thank You!
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about
our association and how it can benefit you in
your professional career. Become a member today
to take full advantage of the many educational
opportunities available only from GITA!
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