November 7, 2017
WHO:
Palomar College’s Earth, Space and Aviation Sciences Department
WHAT:
GIS Day 2017: “Discovering the World through GIS”
Activities focused on Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
WHEN:
Wednesday, November 15
10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
See program of events below for scheduled activities
WHERE:
NS Building (see specific locations below)Palomar College
1140 West Mission Road
San Marcos, CA 92069
MORE DETAILS:
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Natural Sciences (NS) Building
An information and activity table with interactive activities and prizes. Activities will include:
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Map Gallery (NS-Lobby)
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Virtual Sandbox (NS-Lobby)
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Geocaching scavenger hunt within Palomar college (NS-Lobby)
3 – 4:30 p.m. Workshop: Build 3D Models with Drone Data (NS-127)
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Drone Industry Panel: Register at http://bit.ly/2yaha7n (registration required)
7 – 7:30 p.m. GIS Job Seeker Panel (NS-125)
According to the GIS Day website, www.gisday.com, “GIS Day provides an international forum for users of geographic information systems (GIS) technology to demonstrate real-world applications that are making a difference in our society.” GIS Day was initiated in 1999 by Jack Dangermond, the president and co-founder of Environmental Systems Research Inst., Inc. (ESRI), a company based in Redlands, California that produces GIS software.
WHO IS INVITED/COST/PARKING:
This event is free and open to the public. Visitors to campus may purchase all day parking passes from machines in Lots 5 and 9. Visitor spaces and metered parking are available in Lots 1 and 2.
INFORMATION/CONTACT:
Contact Wing Cheung, Associate Professor of Geography and GIS Coordinator for information about the event and parking, wcheung@palomar.edu, 760-744-1150, ext. 3652
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CONTACTS:
Melinda Finn, Public Affairs Office, 760-744-1150, ext. 2365, mfinn@palomar.edu
Laura Gropen, Public Affairs Office, 760-744-1150, ext. 2152, lgropen@palomar.edu
Wing Cheung, 760-744-1150, ext. 3652, wcheung@palomar.edu