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On Wednesday, November 16th, 2005 the New Hampshire Space Grant Consortium and Complex Systems Research Center will be hosting their seventh annual GIS Day Conference and College Fair at the Institute for the Study of Earth Oceans and Space at the University of New Hampshire. GIS Day is a day set aside during National Geography Awareness Week for Geo-Spatial Science professionals to reach out and educate people of all ages about the important contributions that Geo-Spatial Science related technologies make in all of our lives. Invited guests to this year's GIS Day conference include hundreds of high school junior and senior level students and home schooled students from all over Northern New England during our morning sessions from 9:30am to 1:30pm and Geo-Spatial Science professionals, university level students and the general public during our open afternoon sessions from 12:00 to 5:00pm.

 
 
      

All GIS Day 2005 conference guests will be hosted to many attractions and events including this year's featured attraction, the "National Geographic Cartographic Exhibition". This exhibition features a collection of one hundred professional high quality maps protraying spectacular, global, regional and topical views of our world as viewed through the eyes of National Geographic Cartographers.

All guests will also be treated to an extensive modern cartographic exhibition, a Geo-Spatial Science college fair and hands on tours of Complex Systems Research Center's state of the art GIS and Remote Sensing laboratory. This year's GIS Day 2005 Modern Cartographic Exhibition will feature up to one hundred maps and posters from presenters from all around the state. Invited presenters include professionals from many sectors of the Geo-Spatial Science community including urban planning, resource management, emergency management, education, science, government, and industry. This year's GIS Day Geo-Spatial Science College Fair will feature representatives from many regional Geo-Spatial Science undergraduate, graduate degree and certificate programs. Morning student guests will also be treated to a series of talks about the Geo-Spatial Sciences and the educational and career opportunities that they have to offer. Afternoon guests will also be hosted to a professional hardware, software and geographic products Vendor Hall and product demonstrations from leading companies and organizations in the Geo-Science industry.


In an effort to further enhance geographic knowledge all students guests will be provided with packets that will included additional information about Geo-Science related technologies and topics and career and educational opportunities in the Geo-Sciences. All students will also be also be provided with reference material and a series of souvenirs including maps and other items.



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