Submit an Abstract for UGIC 2024

UGIC is now accepting abstract submissions for breakout presentations at the 2024 UGIC Conference! We are proud of the excellent work being done by geospatial professionals in Utah. The UGIC Conference provides a great venue to tell your story and share your work. Your content doesn’t have to be ground breaking work and you don’t have to be a … Read more

Save the Date for UGIC 2019

UGIC MAY 2019 The UGIC Board is pleased to announce that our 2019 conference will be held May 6 – 10, 2019 at the Zermatt Resort in Midway, Utah.  We’re working to make this the best UGIC conference yet!  Save the date on your calendar, and stay tuned for more info in the coming weeks and months. … Read more

Reflections on the 2017 NSGIC Midyear Meeting

NSGIC’s State Caucus Meeting

Annapolis, MD: Josh Groeneveld and Kasey Hansen (UGIC Board Members)

The National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) held its Midyear Meeting in Annapolis, MD from February 27th – March 2nd.  Representatives from 27 states and the District of Columbia were in attendance to collaborate, share best practices and learn about the latest geospatial advancements, particularly in the federal space.  

NSGIC promotes the philosophy of “make it once, use it a bunch”.  There is so much value to all involved in terms of time and effort saved if we can share existing solutions and best practices.  When we have to explain what GIS is to a non-professional, we often hear things like, “Hasn’t everything already been mapped?”  

Not at all!  It was apparent at the Midyear Meeting that there are still challenges creating data in a timely fashion and sharing it with stakeholders across all levels of government. Many national data programs have been implemented for the purpose of addressing these challenges. For first-timers at NSGIC, the sheer number of programs can feel a little overwhelming (not to mention the abundance of federal acronyms!), however the purpose and goal of each program was discussed thoroughly at the meeting.  Even so, while many GIS professionals may be willing to share data, some are under legal constraints to not share data because of privacy concerns.  There are also concerns of some “shared” datasets where the authoritative agency can submit their data into a database and then never see the resulting product.  Some of the hot-button topics at the meeting were Next-Generation 911, the USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), open data, and the GIS Inventory.  

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SLUG Meeting – 04/26/2016

The 28th Quarterly Salt Lake GIS Users Group (SLUG) Meeting

Tuesday, April 26 from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Sandy City Hall
10000 Centennial Pkwy
3rd Floor Multi-purpose Room (NE Corner)
Sandy, UT 84070

Google Map of Sandy City Hall

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2015 Election

2015 UGIC Board of Directors Election The Utah Geographic Information Council (UGIC) Board of Directors Election is now open.  This year there are three open positions representing the following categories: At-Large County State For more information about the candidates, visit UGIC’s web  site: http://www.ugic.info/2015-election/candidates.  Click here to cast your vote. Please vote for one candidate in each category.  The person who … Read more

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