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GIS Day 2007 Celebrated Nov. 15-16, 2007 at UH
Oct 3rd, 2007

Internationally celebrated GIS Day Promotes Geography Week and offers noted Keynote Speakers

Media Contact:
Maria Vera, GIS Day Committee
mvera@houstontranstar.org 713.881.3278

Houston, Texas (October 3, 2007) Don’t miss this year’s Houston Area’s GDC GIS Day 2007 on Nov. 15-16, 2007 hosted at the University of Houston - Central Campus, MD Anderson Library. Event is sponsored by the University of Houston's Geosciences Department and the Houston-Galveston Area Council's Geographic Data Committee.

GIS, or Geographic Information System, is a method of managing, analyzing, and displaying geographic information on easily understood computer-generated maps. GIS lets you see, explore and analyze data by location, revealing hidden patterns, relationships and trends that are not readily apparent. GIS is used locally by 911, the City of Houston, Harris County, METRO and many other agencies.

Dr. Gordon Wells, keynote speaker on Nov. 15, presents “Geospatial Technologies for Disaster Response: GIS, GPS and Satellite Remote Sensing.” Dr. Wells serves as the Principal Investigator for the NASA-funded Mid-American Geospatial Information Center at The University of Texas-Austin Center for Space Research.

Dr. John Lienhard will be keynote speaker on Nov. 16, 2007. Lienhard is the author and voice talent for more than 2,000 episodes of “The Engines of Our Ingenuity,” a syndicated daily National Public Radio series about machines and the people who created them. Dr. Lienhard is the MD Anderson Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, and of History, at the University of Houston, where he has taught since 1980.

Houston Area GDC GIS Day 2007 is the largest showcase of how Geographic Information Systems are used in Houston and surrounding areas. For two days, business people, educators, students, and the general public are given free access to the products and services that encompass GIS. Since its debut eight years ago, this event has grown steadily, achieving prominence with the public, private and governmental agencies using GIS. Houston’s GIS Day event has received national recognition at the Annual ESRI Users Conference. In 2006, the Students Day event alone brought in over 350 students and educators from the Houston Independent School District. Prizes were awarded for GIS Mentorship Projects and essay projects.

For more information on the event go online to www.HoustonAreaGISDay.org

About GDC
The Geographic Data Committee (GDC) is a consortium of regional Geographic Information Systems (GIS) users from public, educational, non-profit, and private organizations. The GDC meets the first Wednesday of every month at Houston-Galveston Area Council, 3555 Timmons, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX, 77027. GIS Day 2007 is sponsored by the GDC and the University of Houston-Central and other generous sponsors.

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Internationally celebrated GIS Day Promotes Geography Week and offers noted Keynote Speakers Media Contact: Maria Vera, GIS Day Committee mvera@houstontranstar.org 713.881.3278 Houston, Texas (October 3, 2007) Don’t miss this year’s Houston Area’s GDC GIS Day 2007 on Nov. 15-16, 2007 hosted at the University of Houston - Central Campus, MD Anderson Library. Event is sponsored by the University of Houston's Geosciences Department and the Houston-Galveston Area Council's Geographic Data Committee. GIS, or Geographic Information System, is a method of managing, analyzing, and displaying geographic information on easily understood computer-generated maps. GIS lets you see, explore and analyze data by location, revealing hidden patterns, relationships and trends that are not readily apparent. GIS is used locally by 911, the City of Houston, Harris County, METRO and many other agencies. Dr. Gordon Wells, keynote speaker on Nov. 15, presents “Geospatial Technologies for Disaster Response: GIS, GPS and Satellite Remote Sensing.” Dr. Wells serves as the Principal Investigator for the NASA-funded Mid-American Geospatial Information Center at The University of Texas-Austin Center for Space Research. Dr. John Lienhard will be keynote speaker on Nov. 16, 2007. Lienhard is the author and voice talent for more than 2,000 episodes of “The Engines of Our Ingenuity,” a syndicated daily National Public Radio series about machines and the people who created them. Dr. Lienhard is the MD Anderson Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, and of History, at the University of Houston, where he has taught since 1980. Houston Area GDC GIS Day 2007 is the largest showcase of how Geographic Information Systems are used in Houston and surrounding areas. For two days, business people, educators, students, and the general public are given free access to the products and services that encompass GIS. Since its debut eight years ago, this event has grown steadily, achieving prominence with the public, private and governmental agencies using GIS. Houston’s GIS Day event has received national recognition at the Annual ESRI Users Conference. In 2006, the Students Day event alone brought in over 350 students and educators from the Houston Independent School District. Prizes were awarded for GIS Mentorship Projects and essay projects. For more information on the event go online to www.HoustonAreaGISDay.org About GDC The Geographic Data Committee (GDC) is a consortium of regional Geographic Information Systems (GIS) users from public, educational, non-profit, and private organizations. The GDC meets the first Wednesday of every month at Houston-Galveston Area Council, 3555 Timmons, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX, 77027. GIS Day 2007 is sponsored by the GDC and the University of Houston-Central and other generous sponsors.
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