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Support CGIA as a Sustaining, Regular, or Student member and get involved on critical CA GIS initiatives!

If you are not currently a member, consider joining California's premier GIS leadership association. Check out for details on why CGIA membership is so great. Be in the know - Join CGIA!

Current Members, have you renewed for 2011-12? The new membership year starts on July 1!

Shasta Community College Online Raster GIS Course starts Feb. 21

GIS 23 (Raster GIS) has been changed to fully online delivery. Registered students will be issued a 1 year student license of ArcGIS 10 and access to ESRI Virtual Campus courses. The course runs from Feb 21-April 27.

For more information, see the Training Opportunities page.

Santa Rosa JC Spring Courses start Jan. 17!

Santa Rosa Junior College is offering various Spring 2012 courses in GIS, Surveying Technology, and Civil Engineering Technology, with classes starting as early as Jan. 17. Students may register online or in person. For more information, see the Training Opportunities page.

Esri CA/HI/NV Regional User Conference, March 7 & 8

At Esri headquarters in Redlands, CA Early Registration ends January 11

Connect with your peers from California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Islands for two days of intimate collaboration and learning. Hear how other professionals are solving challenges with geospatial technology, and develop the skills you need to make the most of your GIS [...]

Esri Developer Summit, March 26-29

At the Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, CA Presentation Submissions due January 12

The Esri Developer Summit (DevSummit) brings together developers and GIS professionals from all over the globe. It’s your chance to:

Talk one-on-one with Esri development staff Network with other developers and GIS professionals Find out what’s coming in GIS technology Learn [...]

CalGIS 2012: 18th Annual Conference April 11-13

CalGIS 2012: Capitalizing on Spatial Technology – the 18th Annual California GIS Conference – will take place April 11-13 at the Sheraton Sacramento.

Every year, the URISA chapters in California come together to present the CalGIS Conference. In 2012,  the conference will reach its 18th successful year! Sponsors include:

Northern California Chapter of URISA (host [...]

Submit your nominations for the 2012 CGIA Awards!

The California Geographic Information Association annually recognizes outstanding achievements in various aspects of GIS through an awards program. Nominations for the 2012 CGIA Awards can be submitted via the online Nomination Form. The awards will be presented at the 2012 CalGIS Conference in Sacramento, April 11 – 13, 2012. **Nominations are due March 2th, 2012.**

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CGIA December 2011 NewsFlash

Hello everyone,

Well, we made it another year! Thanksgiving is a delicious memory and Christmas is right around the corner, and 2012 is looming large for all of us.

There is some news for the GIS community as we round out 2011. CGIA has moved its website to the WordPress platform, and the entire board will be [...]

September 2011 GIS News

Free Nationwide Esri Seminar: Extend the Reach of your GIS Four CA locations Sept. 14-Oct. 4

The Extend the Reach of Your GIS seminar teaches GIS professionals how to expand the access to their authoritative maps and geospatial information. Esri staff will present practical applications and demonstrations that reflect common workflows.

This seminar will help you:

Identify the [...]

Nicholas Franchino wins 2011 Exemplary Systems Award

Nicholas Franchino,  Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning

Z-NET Project (accepted by Mark Greninger)

Z NET Public gets it right. This deceptively simple web application provides a wealth of the most commonly sought planning information for the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County while requiring only rudimentary familiarity with online maps. Using the [...]

Mary Hurley wins 2011 CGIA Chairman’s Award

Mary Hurley Promoting GIS and Collaboration for GIS in California

Mary has supported GIS and the GIS community in California for more than 30 years.  In addition she has supported the states of Arizona, Nevada, and Florida, and worked on Federal and military projects.  She has worked in the private sector and participating in non-profit [...]