GIS Day 2007 Conference Agenda

Morning Session (Invited High School Guests)		Afternoon Session (Public Session)
7:30 -   8:30   Pre-Events Setup		12:00 -   12:30   Open Session
8:30 -   9:15   Student Arrivals and Refreshments		12:30 -   1:00   Keynote Address
		1:00 -   1:30   Keynote Q/A
8:30 -   9:30   Map and Poster Gallery		1:30 -   5:00    Book Sale
8:30 -   9:30   Vendor Hall Exhibits
8:30 -   2:00   Geo-Science College Fair
8:30 -   2:00    GIS Day Store		2:00 - 5:00  Afternoon Refreshments Served
		2:00 - 5:00   GIS Day Store
9:15 -   9:30   Welcoming Remarks
9:30 -   9:55   First Geo-Session		2:00 - 5:00   Vendor Hall Showcases
10:00 - 10:25   Second Geo-Session		2:00 - 5:00   Map and Poster Gallery
10:30 - 10:55   Third Geo-Session		2:00 - 5:00   Hands on GIS (GIS Lab, Room 253)
11:00 - 11:25   LUNCH
11:30 - 11:55   Fourth Geo-Session		2:00 - 2:30    Vendor Showcases (See Below)
12:00 - 12:25   Fifth Geo-Session		2:30 - 3:00    Vendor Showcases (See Below)
12:30 -   1:00   Keynote Address		3:00 - 3:30    Vendor Showcases (See Below)
1:00 -   1:30   Keynote Q/A		3:30 - 4:00    Vendor Showcases (See Below)
1:30 -   2:00   Student Departures		4:00 - 4:30    Vendor Showcases (See Below)
1:30 -   5:00   Book Sale		4:30 - 5:00    Vendor Showcases (See Below)
9:45 - 10:45    Software Test Drives
11:00 - 12:00    Software Test Drives		5:00 - 6:00   Post-Events Breakdown

Keynote Address Designing a New Visitor Map of Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska (Speaker: United States National Park Service Senior Cartographer, Tom Patterson)    Tom Patterson will discuss the challenges of mapping the changing and diverse landscapes of one of the premier glacier parks in the US, Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park. From retreating glaciers to the colonization of temperate rainforests, to changing coast lines due to deglaciation and post glacial rebound, the terrestrial and undersea ecosystems of this national park the size of Connecticut are constantly in flux. Tom will discuss the techniques used to map these phenomenon and display the results in a clear and concise map useful to park visitors. See the full abstract here. See Tom Patterson's Biography here. Morning Geo-Sessions All morning Geo-Session presentations run concurrently throughout the morning. Cartogarphic Tour of our US National Parks  (Speakers: Mark Fahnestock and Alex Prusevich) This guided tour of the spectacular United States National Parks Cartographic Exhibition on display at this year's GIS Day events will include commentary about park attractions, geology and wildlife. Hands on Digital Mapping and GIS:   (Speakers: Fay Rubin) This presentation will emphasize the definitions of GIS, GPS, and Remote Sensing. Students will get a hands on facilities tour of Complex Systems Research Center's well equiped GIS and remote sensing laboratory where students will be given the opportunity to try their hand at digital mapping and GIS. Careers and Education in GIS   (Speaker: ESRI Staff) Presenters will show students the many opportunities available to them in the Geo-Spatial Sciences. They will see the diverse uses of the technologies and skills used by today's GIS, GPS Remote Sensing professaionals and learn what career and educational opportunities exist for them in this field. New England Regional Geo-Science College Fair:   (Moderators: Dr. Steve Hale and Michael Gagnon) A regional Geo-Science College Fair featuring representatives and curricula from several Geo-Science departments from colleges and universites from all over New England. Student Adventures: SEA Semester and Summer Seminars   (Speaker: Philip "PJ" Petrone) This presentation by the Sea Education Association (SEA) in Woods Hole, MA will spotlight student adventures in oceanographic research and traditional sailing techniques on board the SSV Robert C. Seamans and SSV Corwith Cramer, 134-ft tall ships. SEA is the only academic program in the world to take undergraduates to sea under sail for six weeks as active members of the crew and to participate in oceanographic research. High school programs are available in the summer for college credit. You have not seen the world until you have seen it from the deck of a sailing vessel! Upcoming high school and college student voyages in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific oceans will be discussed. Morning Professional Hands-On Software Test Drives Software Test Drives   (Instructor: ESRI Staff)   9:45 to 10:45 in Room 456 Self paced hands-on user training. Users will be able to try components and features of GIS software after a brief instructor introduction. Topics to be covered include an Introduction to ArcGIS Desktop and an Introduction to ArcGIS Server. Software Test Drives   (Instructor: ESRI Staff)   11:00 to 12:00 in Room 456 Self paced hands-on user training. Users will be able to try components and features of GIS software after a brief instructor introduction. (Software TBA) Topics to be covered include - Building Geodatabasesand Publishing Geoprocessing Tasks.