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Tuesday, June 3
 

10:00am EDT

From Data to Decisions: Bringing Wetland Data to Life with Web GIS
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Glens I
SEMCOG recently launched a Wetland Mapper and StoryMap to support Southeast Michigan in managing floods, building climate resilience, improving community health, and protecting natural assets. These tools allow users to explore wetlands by type and function and learn about those in their community. SEMCOG staff will provide an overview of the data and the tool’s development. 
Moderators
avatar for Mariah Modson

Mariah Modson

Senior GIS Specialist, Giffels Webster
Speakers
avatar for Bailee Pasienza

Bailee Pasienza

Environment and Infrastructure Planner, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
avatar for Chad Misiuk

Chad Misiuk

GIS Coordinator, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
semcog.org
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Glens I 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

10:00am EDT

GIS Under Attack - Tales of a cyber incident
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Prairie V & VI
No one wants to deal with a cyber incident, especially if it impacts your enterprise GIS! This presentation will cover a high level overview of cyber incidents and impacts to local government. Then we will deep dive into the impacts to the City of Traverse City Enterprise GIS and tips and tricks that kept the environment usable and getting it back online. We will also be discussing lessons learned along with what the future has in store.
Moderators
avatar for Magda DiFranco

Magda DiFranco

GIS Specialist, Charter Township of Clinton
Speakers
avatar for Jerry Swanson

Jerry Swanson

GIS & IT Administrator, City of Traverse City
traversecitymi.gov
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Prairie V & VI 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

10:00am EDT

New Look and New Data: Upcoming Changes to The National Map
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Glens II
The USGS provides a foundation of data representing the topography, natural landscape, and manmade environment of the United States. These data, products and services are collectively referred to as The National Map (TNM). New capabilities available in TNM are available that enhance interaction with the USGS’ Elevation and Hydrography Programs. Data discovery and download will also be discussed. 
Moderators
NM

Nathan Miller

GIS Coordinator, Midland County
Speakers
CR
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Glens II 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

10:00am EDT

Unlock the Power of Relational Data: Nested Forms in QGIS
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Glens III
Leverage PostgreSQL relationships to auto-generate nested QGIS forms for efficient data entry. See it in action with a lease management case study – applicable to any relational data!
Moderators
avatar for Janet Mocadlo

Janet Mocadlo

Planner III, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
semcog.org
Speakers
avatar for Jessica Kane

Jessica Kane

Solutions Manager, Line 45 Consulting
I am a Project Manager/GIS Developer and partner at Line 45 ('based' in Gaylord, MI but our whole team is remote). We help organizations set up systems to manage their data (including geospatial data!). I love helping people make their processes more efficient while at the same time... Read More →
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Glens III 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

10:00am EDT

Esri Hands-On Learning Lab
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Prairie IV
Take free self-paced lessons on a variety of GIS and ArcGIS topics. An Esri instructor is on-hand to assist.
Moderators
KC

Kate Carlson

Senior Instructor, Esri (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.)
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Prairie IV 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Training

10:00am EDT

Managing your ArcGIS: Organization, User, and Content Best Practices
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Stone Theatre
GIS administrators need to effectively manage their ArcGIS organization to ensure it delivers the most value to staff. This includes maintaining users, content, groups, and regularly reviewing items to ensure relevance and discoverability. This interactive session will cover best practices, specific settings, and tips for effective ArcGIS organization administration. Bring your own ArcGIS user with an Administrator role to follow along.
Moderators
avatar for Kate Berg

Kate Berg

GIS Manager, State of Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Kate Berg is the GIS Services Manager for the State of Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) where she leads the development of geospatial solutions. Her team’s work drives community engagement, decision-making, and productivity improvements across... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Matt Robinson

Matt Robinson

Solution Engineer, Esri
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., doing business as Esri, is an American multinational geographic information system software company headquartered in Redlands, California. It is best known for its ArcGIS products.
ST

Sivan Tratt

Solution Engineer, Esri
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Stone Theatre 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Workshop

11:15am EDT

Esri Utility Network Update
Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Prairie V & VI
Avineon will highlight the latest information about the ArcGIS Utility Network/Network Management solutions and share lessons learned from recent client projects and how the most recent updates to the solutions are impacting planning and deployment. 
Moderators
avatar for Jerry Swanson

Jerry Swanson

GIS & IT Administrator, City of Traverse City
traversecitymi.gov
Speakers
avatar for Tyler Prahl

Tyler Prahl

Business Development Manager, Avineon
A global technology company specializing in information technology, geospatial, and engineering services.
Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Prairie V & VI 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

11:15am EDT

Fixing the School District Boundaries in Michigan
Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Glens II
This presentation explores the development of school district boundaries in Michigan. The history of the school district layer in the MGF, development of county datasets, misalignment concerns between the two, and the formation of the School District Boundary Focus Group will be discussed, along with the methodology for making boundary corrections and plans for future work. 
Moderators
avatar for Pete Schneider

Pete Schneider

GIS System Analyst, Ottawa County
GIS System Analyst for the County of Ottawa for the past nine years.  Spent previous lives in the utility industry with stops with the Holland Board of Public Works, City of Grand Rapids, and Grand Haven Charter Township.  I am responsible for all GIS server builds, server maintenance... Read More →
Speakers
TL

Timothy Lauxmann

Geodata Manager, State of Michigan, DTMB-CSS
Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Glens II 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

11:15am EDT

Next Generation 9-1-1 GIS Data Requirements for 2025 and Beyond
Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Glens I
This session will focus on GIS data needs for the evolving NG9-1-1 landscape from the national level and what impacts there may be specifically for Michigan. This session will highlight Michigan’s ongoing work to help prepare and provision local GIS data in support of NG911. It will also highlight future indoor mapping and 3D building considerations for NG911 and public safety. 
Moderators
AH

Ashley Hiles

GIS Coordinator, Midland County Road Commission
Speakers
RK

Richard Kelly

Senior Solutions Manager, 1Spatial Inc.
This is a brief bio.
avatar for Mark Holmes

Mark Holmes

State of Michigan Geographic Information Officer, State of Michigan - DTMB/CSS
michigan.gov
Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Glens I 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

11:15am EDT

Portal Kombat: Choose Your Automation Champion!
Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Glens III
In the world of GIS automation, powerful contenders enter the ring, each with unique strengths to streamline workflows and eliminate manual tasks. But which one is the ultimate champion? This session welcomes open discussion to compare automation tools, share real-world examples, and discuss why we choose one over another. Whether you're a seasoned warrior or a newcomer, come join the battle.
Moderators
NS

Neal Sabin

GIS Application Developer, Avineon, Inc
Speakers
NH

Nate Hollenbeck

GIS Specialist, Wightman
Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Glens III 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

2:00pm EDT

Creating an Adopt-a-Drain Program with Data Interoperability
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Prairie V & VI
Driven in part by increased resident interest, the City of Kalamazoo decided to develop and deploy a program that would allow members of the public to "adopt" and clean out select stormwater catch basins. Although ESRI provides an off-the-shelf solution for such initiatives, the city identified certain business needs that required a more custom approach. 
Moderators
JG
Speakers
BC

Ben Clark

GIS Senior Systems Analyst, City of Kalamazoo
https://www.kalamazoocity.org/
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Prairie V & VI 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

2:00pm EDT

Getting More Value from Your Parcel Data
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Stone Theatre
Maintaining parcel data is a critical function of local government. But what can you do with the data you manage? How can you get more value from this rich dataset? This session will showcase two ways ArcGIS can be used to discover neighborhood patterns, analyze sales ratios, and identifies outliers and inequities. 
Moderators
KR

Keith Rikli

Asset Systems Administrator, Township of Canton
Speakers
ST

Sivan Tratt

Solution Engineer, Esri
avatar for Matt Robinson

Matt Robinson

Solution Engineer, Esri
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., doing business as Esri, is an American multinational geographic information system software company headquartered in Redlands, California. It is best known for its ArcGIS products.
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Stone Theatre 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

2:00pm EDT

Managing and updating the 3D Hydrography Database
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Glens II
The State of Michigan is creating a statewide hydrography database, based on the 3DEP lidar. This session will lay out the approach that the State of Michigan will take to maintain the integrity of the database while accepting inputs from the user community. It also invites those who have an interest in using, maintaining and editing the database to join and provide feedback.
Moderators
CR
Speakers
avatar for Andrew Brenner

Andrew Brenner

Vice-President Solutions Engineering, NV5
As a geospatial data scientist, Dr. Brenner brings together the resources of the company to produce solutions to client problems in the realm of geospatial analysis. He works with imagery, lidar, and other sensors to create information that can be integrated with GIS decision making... Read More →
avatar for Phil Gardner

Phil Gardner

Account Manager, NV5 Geospatial
NV5 Geospatial delivers geospatial analytics to those who want to map, model, and manage their world
avatar for Mark Holmes

Mark Holmes

State of Michigan Geographic Information Officer, State of Michigan - DTMB/CSS
michigan.gov
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Glens II 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

2:00pm EDT

Using U.S. National Grid to Speed Emergency Response on Trails
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Glens I
Emergency Location Markers (ELMs) based on the U.S. National Grid (USNG) federal geospatial standard are a proven solution for improving response times to emergencies on recreational trails. This presentation will help geospatial professionals understand the power of USNG to improve trail safety and community resiliency, and if an ELM project is a good choice for their county, city or club. 
Moderators
avatar for Keri Blough

Keri Blough

Geospatial Applications Services Manager, City of Novi
cityofnovi.org
Speakers
SS

Stephen Swazee

Executive Director, SharedGeo
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Glens I 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

2:00pm EDT

Esri Hands-On Learning Lab
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Prairie IV
Take free self-paced lessons on a variety of GIS and ArcGIS topics. An Esri instructor is on-hand to assist.
Moderators
KC

Kate Carlson

Senior Instructor, Esri (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.)
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Prairie IV 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Training

3:00pm EDT

Addressing Doesn't Have to Be Hard; Let Workflow Manager Help You
Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Stone Theatre
Learn about data management tools and apps that help local governments streamline the maintenance of address data, including NG911. It will also discuss the importance of sharing address changes with other departments and highlight capabilities that communicate address changes to those that manage downstream systems.
Moderators
avatar for Janet Mocadlo

Janet Mocadlo

Planner III, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
semcog.org
Speakers
avatar for Matt Robinson

Matt Robinson

Solution Engineer, Esri
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., doing business as Esri, is an American multinational geographic information system software company headquartered in Redlands, California. It is best known for its ArcGIS products.
ST

Sivan Tratt

Solution Engineer, Esri
Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Stone Theatre 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

3:00pm EDT

Cartography Academics Growth in Michigan
Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Prairie V & VI
We do GIS! But where did it all start? I explore the first beginnings of cartography in the United States and Canada and dive deep into our beloved Michigan colleges and universities in the growth of academic cartography. Let's grow in appreciation of the shoulders on which we stand in modern GIS and cartography excellence. Starring MSU, U of M, CMU, Wayne State, Western, & More. 
Moderators
avatar for Magda DiFranco

Magda DiFranco

GIS Specialist, Charter Township of Clinton
Speakers
JV

Jason VanHorn

Professor of Geography, Calvin University
Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Prairie V & VI 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

3:00pm EDT

Community Resilience in Action: Reducing Risk through GIS and Partnerships
Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Glens II
MI Prevention utilizes GIS to create safe, healthy, and resilient communities and provide sustainable community risk reduction programs to minimize fire deaths, injuries, and property loss within the state of Michigan. This is done by fostering collaborative relationships, implementing education programs, establishing GIS data and analytics, and developing more strategic community outreach.
Moderators
avatar for Doreen Groth

Doreen Groth

GIS Manager, City of Rochester Hills
Speakers
BD

Brenda Davis

Operations Chief, State of Michigan - LARA - BFS - MI Prevention
KP
Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Glens II 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

3:00pm EDT

Implementation of GIS Solutions for Storm and Sanitary Sewer Work Order Management
Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Glens I
WOMs optimize maintenance, monitoring, and planning for critical utilities. Maintenance teams note / track cave-ins, submit inspections, and report incidents, catalog required repairs and blockages, monitor cleaning frequency, and automate future scheduling, ensuring timely interventions. Integrating historical data determines resources for high-priority assets. 
Moderators
AN

Adam Nave

GIS Technician, Wightman
Speakers
avatar for Jeff Weaver

Jeff Weaver

Director of Digital Solutions, Abonmarche Consultants, Inc.
Jeff has over 18 years of experience and his skillsets are demonstrated in the areas of information management consulting, geodatabase development, data collection, data management, reporting, and applications development for a wide range of practical applications. Jeff has played... Read More →
Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Glens I 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

3:00pm EDT

What the Deck!?! Working with deck.gl for performant spatial data visualization
Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Glens III
Deck.gl is a GPU-powered framework for visual exploratory data analysis of large datasets. We will highlight the basics of Deck.gl and how to get started making beautiful and performant maps. Deck plays nicely with ESRI, Google, and Mapbox basemaps and integrations. Let's build a simple JavaScript mapping app together, step-by-step!
Moderators
avatar for Chad Misiuk

Chad Misiuk

GIS Coordinator, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
semcog.org
Speakers
EK

Eric Kerney

Senior Application Developer, Blue Raster
Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Glens III 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation
 
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