Towson University Geographic Information Sciences (TUgis) Conference Web Site

Dear Colleague:

The Towson University Department of Geography and Environmental Planning, along with Esri and other co-sponsors, announce our 25th Annual Geographic Information Sciences Conference. TUgis 2012 will be held on Monday, March 19 and Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at the University Union on the Towson University campus.

TUgis 2012 will emphasize information sharing, or technology transfer, by anyone currently using GIS and anyone considering using GIS. The theme for TUgis 2012 is “Celebrating 25 Years of Service to the Mid-Atlantic Geospatial Community.” The plenary presenters for TUgis 2012 are:

Monday, March 19, 2012

Going from a Geographic Information Officer to a Geographic Information Office: The Direction of Enterprise GIS in Maryland
Barney Krucoff, State of Maryland, Geographic Information Officer

Monday, March 19, 2012

Geo-Collaboration and a New Modality for GIS
Jack Dangermond, Esri

Note: Although Jack Dangermond accepted our invitation to serve as one of our plenary speakers this year, we recently learned that his schedule requires him to be in Redlands on March 19 and 20. Instead, he is recording his presentation which we will play during the plenary session. Following his recorded presentation, he will join the plenary session via live video conference feed.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Mapping and GIS for Your Organization
James Higgins, Regional Manager, Esri

TUgis 2012, which will be held in the University Union, features 2 plenary presentations, 29 concurrent sessions featuring 12 sessions with 33 individual presentations and 17 mini-workshops on various topics, an exhibit area with over 25 exhibitors, an ice-breaker social, a job mart, and a map design competition. This program, which was prepared with the assistance of our Advisory Committee, incorporates many recommendations made by last year’s attendees. The Preliminary Program for TUgis 2012 is available for download at:

Registration for TUgis 2012 is open. You may register online if you are paying with a credit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa), check, or RSTARS transfer. The following is a link to the TUgis 2012 online registration page. Register for TUgis 2012 before Friday, March 16, 2012 and save! You will receive a receipt for your credit card purchase after you complete your registration.

TUgis 2012 will once again be a "green conference." The conference will follow recommendations included in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Guide to Planning and Conducting Environmentally Aware Meetings and Events. In addition to increased recycling efforts, we will purchase a "carbon offset" for TUgis 2012 from Carbonfund.org.

I look forward to seeing you at TUgis in March!

Sincerely,

John M. Morgan, III, Ph.D., Professor of Geography and Director
Geospatial Research and Education Laboratory

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