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Thank you to the 21 entries into the 2007 IGIC Conference Poster session.This year’s poster session was broken out into three distinct categories with awards for outstanding posters in each…
During the last two weeks, IGIC has sent two different contingents to Des Moines to work on promoting geospatial activities in Iowa. The first occurred the week of January 22nd.…
Found this annual report on the State of Iowa’s website. Several items of note. LiDAR initiative is mentioned as one of the successes. Mention is made of the disucssion on…
Thanks to Patrick for pointing this one out. The new administration is seeking individuals to apply for appointment to state board and commissions. Several have ties to geospatial technologies.
In case you missed it, the All Points Blog picked up a news item out of the Daily Iowan that covered county discussions on charging for data. Thoughts or comments…
The registration site for the 2007 IGIC Conference is not open: Multiple payment options are available. Other dates to remember: Important dates January 2, 2007 Call for Papers January 2,…
This week Google announced updated imagery for both Polk and Warren counties. The original post is here: Imagery updates: Digital Globe updates all over the globe with the most notable…
The 2006 State Summaries prepared for the NSGIC Annual Conference are now posted to the NSGIC website. Individual state summaries are downloadable as pdf documents or, you can click on…
At the July 2006 IGIC Quarterly meeting, the topic of IGIC Committees was addressed. Several committees have over the years been largely inactive. The IGIC Board addressed this by dissolving…
At the 2006 IGIC Quarterly meeting, the Board of Directors elected the following individuals to Executive Committee positions. These positions were effective immediately. Serving two year terms are Terry Brase…
The blog for the Iowa Geographic Information Council has moved to its new home: http://www.iowagic.net. Next goals include finding other posters (hint, hint) and integrating the look of the two…
What makes the world wobble: “Like a top spinning on a table, Earth’s spin axis undergoes a complex mix of wobbles. Thanks to the exquisite accuracy of the … “…
