NMGIC

NMGIC is excited to announce a series of four virtual seminars throughout the month of October.  These seminars will feature a short talk by a NMGIC member, questions and answers, and an open mic discussion/networking opportunity to follow.  All seminars will last approximately 1 hour from 12pm – 1pm MDT on Thursdays in October.

Zoom connection details will be released via email shortly before the seminars.  We hope that you can join us!

Preliminary schedule of upcoming talks:

• October 8, 2020: Using AI to Conduct City Inventories. Steven Hewett, City of Clovis, NM. Webinar Recording
• October 15, 2020: The Latest in GNSS Field Data Collection: Trimble & Esri. Zach Edwards, AllTerra.
• October 22, 2020: UAS-Drone Technology and its Applications at the Pueblo of Santa Ana. Raul Campos-Marquetti, Pueblo of Santa Ana.
• October 29, 2020: Leveraging Indoor Mapping in School Planning. Tammira Taylor, Albuquerque Public Schools.

Ready to Serve the GIS Community?
Do you enjoy the NMGIC Spring and Fall Conferences and Workshops? 

Now you can get involved in the process!
New Mexico Geographic Information Council is seeking Nominations for the Board of Directors.
Self-Nominations are accepted and encouraged!  

Nominees for the Board of Directors must be general NMGIC members in good standing; legal residents of the State of New Mexico; willing to serve at least two years; and supportive of NMGIC’s mission, goals, and objectives.   

We are now accepting nomination​s (including self-nominations) for candidates to serve on New Mexico’s premier organization representing the geospatial community.    
A nomination should include a brief bio (one or two paragraphs) to introduce the candidate to the general membership. 

Please email nominee information to: NMGIC Elections Coordinator, Patti Dappen: prdappen@nmhu.edu 

Deadline: September 1st, 2020 

Dear NMGIC Member,

The NMGIC 2020 Spring Workshop and Conference, which was to be held on April 16th and 17th, has been canceled due to health and safety concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

We will be reaching out to our confirmed speakers and vendors to make arrangements for our Fall conference, scheduled to take place in October.  More information will be available in the coming weeks.

We hope you all will be able to join us in the Fall.  Please contact the NMGIC board, board@nmgic.com, if you have any questions or concerns.

Scott Gunn
NMGIC – President
www.nmgic.com

Our 2019 Fall Workshop and Conference was a huge success.  Thank you all for attending. If you have any feedback, please don’t hesitate to contact the board. We will see you in 2020!

The 2019 National Tribal GIS™ Conference will be held on November 18th – 22nd, 2019 at SIPI in Albuquerque, NM.  The conference committee is currently seeking speakers — details are available in the conference brochure.

More information is also available at N.T.G.I.S.C – 2019 Conference

We are excited to announce our Fall Workshop & Conference will be held in Albuquerque at the UNM Rotunda on October 31st / November 1st! (costumes optional!)

The full agenda is now available!

Conference Theme:

Programming and App Development

Workshop Topic:

Getting Started With Python

Presented by Ilyes Chalghafm, Senior GIS Technician, City of Las Cruces. 

NOTE: The workshop is now FULL!

Hello NMGIC Members,

The agenda for the 2019 Spring Conference at the UNM Rotunda can be found HERE.

Theme: Geospatial Water Resource Management and Visualization

We will have a full day of wonderful speakers and vendor exhibits.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Parking at the UNM Rotunda parking garage will require a validation code.
How to use the validation code: 818156

1. Park in any numbered stall
2. Proceed to nearest pay station
3. Enter stall number
4. Select “STP Visitor” from the screen display
5. Enter code number
6. Collect Receipt
   There is no need to return to your vehicle to display the receipt. The pay station will track the validation by the stall number.
   If you have a problem contact UNM Transportation Services at 505-277-1938.

ArcGIS Pro Mission to Mars

Interested in or frustrated with switching to ArcGIS Pro? Join us on a
Martian ArcPro adventure to learn the basics of switching to Pro.
You’ll learn how to perform all the basic tasks you’re used to in
ArcMap and pick up tips and tricks to make your Pro transition
easy, all while exploring maps of the Red Planet!

The all-day class is for experienced GIS users who are mi-
grating from ArcMap to ArcPro.

When: Thursday, April 25, 2019 9:00 – 4:30 pm
Where: Rotunda @ UNM Science & Tech Park
Who: AllPoints GIS

Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, contact Joe Zebrowski.

More details are available on the flyer.

Come join us for an evening of food, beer, and networking with other geo-folks!

When: March 28, 2019 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: Nexus Blue Smokehouse
More details on our Facebook page

Check out the Nexus Blue Smokehouse menu:
https://nexusbrewery.com/nexus-blue-smokehouse-menu/
You know you want some brisket tacos!

Hello NMGIC Members,

Meeting Theme: Water

Workshop Theme: ArcGIS Pro (details are being finalized)