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The 22nd Annual 
Northwest GIS Users' Conference and Training
 


Photo: City of Tacoma
September 10-14, 2007
Tacoma Convention Center
Tacoma, Washington
 
Conference Overview
 

    September 10-14, 2007

Monday – Tuesday

          Classes start about 8 or 8:30AM and go until 5PM – individual trainers will be in touch with participants prior to the conference
          Training at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus (offered at a substantial conference discount!)
 

Monday Night

           Evening Classes Available!
           Classes start about 5:30 - individual trainers will be in touch with participants prior to the conference
 

Wednesday - Plenary and ESRI Presentations
         

  7:30 am –   8:30 am Continental Breakfast in Main Ballroom
  7:30 am –   5:00 pm  Conference Registration
  8:30 am –   9:00 am Opening Plenary Session
Welcome by Joanne Markert and Rob Smith, Conference Chairs
                                        Mayor Bill Baarsma, City of Tacoma
  9:00 am – 10:00 am Keynote Address David Maguire
10:00 am – 10:30 am Break in Vendor Area
10:30 am –    Noon ESRI Presentations
       Noon –  1:30 pm Lunch – Box Lunches
  1:30 pm –  2:30 pm  Possible Second Keynote (waiting speaker confirmation)
  2:30 pm –  3:00 pm Break
  3:30 pm –  4:30 pm  ESRI Breakout Sessions
  4:45 pm –   7:00 pm Vendor Social/ Poster/ Web Design Contest
 

Thursday – User Presentations
          

  7:30am –   8:30 am Continental Breakfast (Main Ballroom)
  8:30am – 10:00 am Four Tracks/ Three Sessions Each
10:00am – 10:30 am  Break

10:30am –

    Noon  Four Tracks/ Three Sessions Each
      Noon –  1:30 pm   Lunch (Lunch Buffet in Main Ballroom) 
      Noon –   1:30 pm   Board Meeting
  1:30am –  3:00 pm  Four Tracks/ Three Sessions Each
  1:30am –  3:00 pm  Vendor Breakdown
  3:00am –  3:30pm Break
  3:30am –  4:30pm   Four Tracks/ Two or Three Sessions Each
  6:00pm –   9:00 pm Evening Event at the Tacoma Art Museum

              
Please note that there will be some facilities to store laptops/purses, etc. in keyed storage bins – bring quarters to use.  First come/first served.  Coat room (unmanned) is also available.
 

Friday
        

  7:30am –    8:30 am  Continental Breakfast Main Ballroom
  8:30am – 10:00 am  Closing Plenary Session:  Mike Houck – Urban Naturalist
10:00am – 10:30 am Break 
10:30am –     Noon  User Group Business Meeting and Prize Raffle
   Noon Conference Adjourns
 

Friday PM

Kayaking and bike ride following business meeting

 

If you are staying at the Tacoma Dome Best Western, there are several options for getting to the conference.  The Link Light Rail runs between the hotel and the conference center – this is a free service.  We have reserved the light rail to run extended hours on Thursday (until 9pm) for the Art Museum function(station is very close to Art Museum).  The run from the hotel to the convention center is about 5-10 mins, but need to plan for waiting for the trains, etc. 

There is parking available at the Convention Center – there is a charge for parking that is not included in the conference fees.  As we find out specifically what that charge is we will post it on this website, I believe it will be about $5-$10/day. 

The conference facilities have a wireless network available (though please tell us if you need the web for a user presentation). 

Thanks for your interest in the conference  and we look forward to seeing you soon
 

Conference Co-Chairs 

 Joanne Markert jmarkert@geoengineers.com 
Rob Smith rsmith@geoengineers.com 

Conference Registrar 

Patty Morgan 

 pmorgan@europa.com 

 
 

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