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What makes the world wobble

By Brad Cutler | June 29, 2006 | Comments Off on What makes the world wobble

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 … “Once…

McAninch and GPS Technology

By Brad Cutler | June 19, 2006 | Comments Off on McAninch and GPS Technology

The June 19th, 2006 Business section of the Des Moines Register had a very interesting front page article on West Des Moines based McAninch construction and their adoption of GPS…

Why blogging?

By Brad Cutler | June 15, 2006 | Comments Off on Why blogging?

OK. I started tinkering with blogger back in May. For whatever reason I think I’ve been a little slow to the table in adopting some of the “Web2.0” technologies/innovations but…

IGDC

By Brad Cutler | June 15, 2006 | Comments Off on IGDC

What is the IGDC you ask? It is the Iowa Geospatial Data Clearinghouse. The “clearinghouse” is in the process of a redesign and also a relocation to a new url.…

IGIC’s new URL

By Brad Cutler | June 15, 2006 | Comments Off on IGIC’s new URL

After hearing input from folks over the last several years about the length of the IGIC URL, the Board of Directors at the last quarterly meeting decided to adopt a…

July and August schedule is filling up fast

By Brad Cutler | June 15, 2006 | Comments Off on July and August schedule is filling up fast

For those of you who haven’t taken a look yet at the calendar posted on the IGIC website, take a second and check it out. Just completed ICIT conference that…

GeoTREE Course Offerings for Summer 2006 are announced

By Brad Cutler | June 15, 2006 | Comments Off on GeoTREE Course Offerings for Summer 2006 are announced

For those of you who haven’t heard of GeoTREE yet, please take the opportunity to visit their website to learn more about their plans and offerings. GeoTREE has just announced…

Dangermond to present conference keynote

By Brad Cutler | May 16, 2006 | Comments Off on Dangermond to present conference keynote

Jack Dangermond (ESRI) has agreed to present the opening keynote address at the 2007 Iowa Geographic Information Council (IGIC) conference. The 2007 conference will mark the 8th biennial conference for…

Sioux City Selected to Host 2007 IGIC Conference

By Brad Cutler | May 16, 2006 | Comments Off on Sioux City Selected to Host 2007 IGIC Conference

2007 IGIC Conference to be held in Sioux City, IA. The Conference will be held at the Sioux City Convention Center during the fourth week of April, 2007.

Conference committee selects chair for 2007 Conference

By Brad Cutler | May 16, 2006 | Comments Off on Conference committee selects chair for 2007 Conference

The Conference Committee has elected Ron Koch (Woodbury County) to serve as the committee chair for the 8th biennial conference.

Exhibitor Registration Details for the 2007 IGIC Conference

By Brad Cutler | May 16, 2006 | Comments Off on Exhibitor Registration Details for the 2007 IGIC Conference

Exhibitor Registration Details for the 2007 IGIC Conference: Price of $550.00 per 8’x10′ booth space The registration price includes 3 conference registrations included. Electricity and wireless internet connectivity are included.…

Voting ends for 2006-2008 IGIC Board of Directors

By Brad Cutler | May 16, 2006 | Comments Off on Voting ends for 2006-2008 IGIC Board of Directors

The IGIC Board consists of 25 members that are elected on a 2 year cycle. Voting concluded on May 15th, 2006 to fill the empty seats in all 8 of…