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Sunday, June 1
 

7:00pm EDT

Conference Welcome Meetup
Sunday June 1, 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Glens I
Brief and informal space to learn about the conference, the organizations, and meet new people.
Moderators
avatar for Keri Blough

Keri Blough

Geospatial Applications Services Manager, City of Novi
cityofnovi.org
avatar for Janet Mocadlo

Janet Mocadlo

Planner III, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
semcog.org
Sunday June 1, 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Glens I 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Social, Pre-Conference
 
Monday, June 2
 

9:45am EDT

Managed Services in GIS - For Who, and Why?
Monday June 2, 2025 9:45am - 10:30am EDT
Glens I
Avineon has been providing Managed Services to GIS teams and organizations across the country for more than a decade, we'll talk about what Managed Services in GIS looks like and why we think more and more state and local teams are taking advantage of these offerings. 
Moderators
BT

Brent Thelen

GIS Manager, County of Calhoun
Speakers
avatar for Tyler Prahl

Tyler Prahl

Business Development Manager, Avineon
A global technology company specializing in information technology, geospatial, and engineering services.
Monday June 2, 2025 9:45am - 10:30am EDT
Glens I 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

10:45am EDT

Urban Hawk : AI-Driven Asset Management 
Monday June 2, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
Glens I
Talk about how Urban Hawk is using AI-driven technology to help municipalities and GIS users with their asset management. 
Moderators
BT

Brent Thelen

GIS Manager, County of Calhoun
Speakers
AS

Aneek Sarker

Sr Product Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc
MN

Mike Natzel

Product Engineer, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc
Monday June 2, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
Glens I 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session, Presentation

1:30pm EDT

Habitat Hero - Community Science & Participatory GIS as a Framework for Urban Pollinator Habitat Restorations
Monday June 2, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Glens I
Blending participatory GIS and community science, a partnership between Grand Valley & John Ball Zoo created a GIS framework for urban pollinator habitat restorations. Using Web GIS, Habitat Hero creates a database of participants across W MI with qualitative spatial data used for further analysis. A dashboard was shared with participants that contains survey results, interactive maps, and more! 
Moderators
BT

Brent Thelen

GIS Manager, County of Calhoun
Speakers
GT

Griffin Thompson

Graduate Research Assistant, Grand Valley State University
TK

Travis Kurtz

Zookeeper, John Ball Zoo
AL
Monday June 2, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Glens I 100 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Technical Session
 
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

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

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

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
 
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