The UNT Department of Geography is partnering with UNT Libraries to host the Regional Geographic Information Systems Meeting of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG).

The event will take place on Tuesday, November 18th, in the large first floor meeting area of Willis Library.

This free event will provide an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to learn about GIS applications in diverse settings. Currently, the program for this event is below:

MORNING

8:45-9:15a - Breakfast Meet & Greet

9:15-9:20a - Welcome

9:20-9:40a - David Allen (Euless) - Texas EGRT and Ebola Response

9:40-10:20a - Bruce Hunter (UNT) - GIS at UNT

BREAK

10:35-11:05a - Tim Nolan (Collin County) - GIS: The Face of IT

11:05-11:35a - Laura Carr (NTB) - GIS & Cloud Hosting

LUNCH

1:15-1:50p - Dr. Phillip Davis (Delmar University) - Educating 21st Century GIS Workers

1:50-2:10p - Susan Mathai (DART) - Dart Signage Project

2:10-2:25p - Kendell Wending (NCTCOG) - Regional Ecosystem Framework: Using GIS to Integrate Transportation and Environmental Planning

BREAK

2:40-3:10p - Peter Evans (Cedar Hill) - Cedar Hill Parks Trail App

3:10-3:40p - Samuel Amoako-Atta (Halff) - Applications of FEMA Risk MAP Products

4:00-6:00p - Networking Event (Location TBD)