{"id":1898,"date":"2017-11-07T16:17:59","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T00:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/?p=1898"},"modified":"2025-07-08T13:03:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T20:03:38","slug":"palomar-college-celebrate-gis-day-november-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/palomar-college-celebrate-gis-day-november-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Palomar College to Celebrate GIS Day on November 15"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHO:
\n<\/strong>Palomar College\u2019s Earth, Space and Aviation Sciences Department<\/p>\n

WHAT:
\n<\/strong>GIS Day 2017: \u201cDiscovering the World through GIS\u201d
\n<\/em><\/strong>Activities focused on Geographic Information Systems (GIS)<\/p>\n

WHEN:
\n<\/strong>Wednesday, November 15
\n10 a.m. \u2013 7:30 p.m.
\nSee program of events below for scheduled activities<\/p>\n

WHERE:
\n<\/strong>NS Building (see specific locations below)Palomar College
\n1140 West Mission Road
\nSan Marcos, CA 92069<\/p>\n

MORE DETAILS:
\n<\/strong>10 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m. Natural Sciences (NS) Building<\/strong><\/p>\n

An information and activity table with interactive activities and prizes. Activities will include:<\/p>\n

10 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Map Gallery (NS-Lobby)<\/p>\n

10 a.m. \u2013 3 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Virtual Sandbox (NS-Lobby)<\/p>\n

11:30 \u2013 12:30 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0 Geocaching scavenger hunt within Palomar college (NS-Lobby)<\/p>\n

3 \u2013 4:30 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshop: Build 3D Models with Drone Data (NS-127)<\/p>\n

5:30 \u2013 6:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drone Industry Panel: Register at http:\/\/bit.ly\/2yaha7n<\/a> (registration required)<\/strong><\/p>\n

7 \u2013 7:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GIS Job Seeker Panel (NS-125)<\/p>\n

According to the GIS Day website, www.gisday.com<\/a>, \u201cGIS 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.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n

WHO IS INVITED\/COST\/PARKING:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

INFORMATION\/CONTACT: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact Wing Cheung, Associate Professor of Geography and GIS Coordinator for information about the event and parking, wcheung@palomar.edu<\/a>, 760-744-1150, ext. 3652<\/p>\n

# # #<\/p>\n

CONTACTS:<\/p>\n

Melinda Finn, Public Affairs Office, 760-744-1150, ext. 2365, mfinn@palomar.edu
\n<\/a>Laura Gropen, Public Affairs Office, 760-744-1150, ext. 2152, lgropen@palomar.edu
\n<\/a>Wing Cheung, 760-744-1150, ext. 3652, wcheung@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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