TAC Meeting Notes - October 11, 2017 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Agenda

Adam, Jay, Michelle, Joe, Mark, Jeremie, Robert

The ITS ESRI info center (its.uiowa.edu/esri) is expired and needs to go through a content review process. It is meant for ESRI stuff only going forward as that is what ITS supports. Other info/resources should live on uiowa.edu/gis
IGIC Meeting on October 10 in Des Moines
- Mini Grant funds are available for small GIS projects. If approved, they expect a recap, etc. on what it was used for and the outcomes.
  - Michelle suggested the American Gothic House in Jones County as a possible project to apply for.
- Lot of Regional Conferences are coming up:
  - MAGIC (Omaha) April 22 - 26
  - Upper Midwest GEOCON (Lacrosse)
  - ITAG (West Des Moines) June 12 – 15
Flood Center has obtained enough funding to hire up to 4 GIS Technician/Analyst positions (1 year/full time). They will approach previous employees first.
https://geodata.iowa.gov/ is up an running.
The GIS TAC Elections took place. Adam Skibbe is Chair, Joe Whitsitt is Secretary.
Need to go through bylaws to add Co-Chair.
Though GIS Day is November 15th, the group elected to plan most events on November 9th to avoid academic finals and Thanksgiving break.
- Celebration space/viewing party - Jesse/Michelle/Jeremie
- Cartographic Contest - Adam
  - Submissions will open up November 1st.
- Advertising (print/departments) - Robert
- Advertising (web) - Joe
- Geocaching - Jay
- Talks - Michelle
- Record Talks - Jeremie
- Establish CIC GIS Day relationship - Adam/Robert
Big Grove Speaking Events this fall