VAMLIS GeoCon 2024

VAMLIS GeoCon 2024

Welcome to Virginia GeoCon 2024!

VAMLIS Mission

The Virginia Association for Mapping and Land Information Systems is a professional association in Virginia designed to provide educational and networking opportunities for professionals who have an interest in the mapping sciences in Virginia.

8:00am EST

Check-in/Registration, Vendor Setup, Meet-n-Greet Attendees Pre-Function/Ballroom

9:00am EST

VAMLIS Opening Remarks/Keynote: Breece Robertson James River BallroomBreece Robertson

10:00am EST

Using GIS to Visualize Fire/EMS Situational Awareness across the National Capital Region Burwell AIan Botts Utilizing ArcGIS Web AppBuilder to Identify, Evaluate, and Rank Potential Virginia Outdoors Foundation Conservation Projects Burwell BBaron Lin Virginia Flood Risk Information System Upgrade TazewellVictor Thornton • Matt Merrill Poster and Web Maps/App Setup Whitaker

10:25am EST

Disturbance Layer: Leveraging Machine Learning to Identify Linear Disturbed Areas in North Carolina Burwell AJordan Bryant Integrating Recurrent Flood Loss Data Into Community Estimates of Vulnerability TazewellJennifer Whytlaw Visualizing 20 Years of Change in Chesapeake Bay Oysters Burwell BEllen Rowe • Roger Mann • Melissa Southworth

10:50am EST

More Efficient Mapping with ArcGIS Pro Project Templates, Tasks and Tools Burwell ADavid Mayes • Mike Hallock-Solomon Using GIS to Revolutionize Fisheries Management and Investigate the Disappearance of Cod on the Atlantic Coast Burwell BGarrett Bellin Modernization of the National Spatial Reference System TazewellCharlie Geoghegan

11:15am EST

ArcGIS Hub: Collaborating and Engaging Your Community on Projects Burwell BDaniela Pena The National Map - Your Source for Topographic Information Burwell AJosefa Baker

12:00pm EST

Lunch/VAMLIS Announcements James River Ballroom

1:00pm EST

Visit Our Sponsors and Explore the Poster/Web App Showcase Pre-Function/Ballroom Poster and Map Gallery Open Whitaker

1:30pm EST

Enhancing Navigation and Accessibility of Road Plan Sheets: The Plan File Room App Burwell AKun(Quinn) Dong Identifying Ancient Earthworks with LiDAR-Derived Data Burwell BAnanya Bagai GIS Career Development and the Future of GIS - Discussion Panel TazewellSteve Waldron • Joe Sewash • Breece Robertson • Justin Madron • Eric Schmidt

2:00pm EST

ArcGIS Online and Pro for Collecting, Editing, and Presenting the Paving Data for Public Works, City of Richmond, Virginia Burwell BBrad Duplantis Henrico DPW’s Integrated Pavement Management Solution: Pavement Assessment, Asset Management, and Esri’s R&H LRS Burwell AJason Collins • Matthew Franklin

2:45pm EST

Break Pre-Function/Ballroom

3:00pm EST

Blueprints to Brilliance: Advancing GIS Data Development for Municipal Asset Management TazewellJacob Radomsky • Star Carter Virginia DOT Roadmap - A Step Towards Success in GIS in a Small Section Burwell AMichelle Fults What You Need to Consider About Managed Services Burwell BWendy Peloquin Poster and Map Gallery Open Whitaker

3:25pm EST

Community Development and Public Engagement Web Applications for Local Government TazewellAutumn Fitch • Emily Thompson Virginia Base Mapping Program: 2025-2028 Burwell AGerry Bernhardt • Brad Arshat • Shawn Benham • Joe Sewash Who Is a GISP: A Guide to Becoming a Certified Geospatial Professional Burwell BTony Spicci GISP CGMP

4:10pm EST

Automation of Stormwater Drainage Areas Burwell ABrent Reeves Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Business Workflows with ArcGIS Survey123 Burwell BStuart Blankenship • Matt Merrill Fairview Cemetery Grave Search and Management TazewellEmily Thompson • Autumn Fitch

4:35pm EST

ArcGIS Ecosystem Administration - Tips, Tricks, and Lessons Learned Burwell BBriar Barry End with the Map: Web Mapping in a Mobile-First World Burwell AJamie Christensen

5:00pm EST

On-site Evening Social by VAMLIS Pre-Function/Ballroom

8:30am EST

Visit Sponsor Booths, Meet and Greet Attendees Pre-Function/Ballroom

9:00am EST

An Update on the GISCI: What’s Happening and What’s New Burwell BTony Spicci GISP CGMP Round 2 – Revisiting Our 2023 Case Study: Making Our Water Service Line Inventory Better Through GIS Tools and Processes Burwell AShonia Holloway • Kayla Cameron GIS, ICS, & NIMS; Closing the Gap in an Alphabet Soup of Synergy TazewellEric Schmidt Poster and Map Gallery Open - Judging Whitaker

9:25am EST

Addressing Organizational Challenges through Strategic Planning Burwell BJenni Ellsworth Lidar Derived Buildings in 2D and 3D Burwell AAndrew Peters

9:50am EST

Developing an Innovation Program for Geospatial Solutions: A Strategic Framework Burwell BBrendan Wesdock Photogrammetry Licensing/New ASPRS Standards & VDOT – Right of Way GIS apps Burwell ADavid Wells • Reed Adams Popping the Hood: Tips and Tricks to Getting Started with GIS "Programming" TazewellMatt Gerike

10:30am EST

Break Pre-Function/Ballroom

10:45am EST

Mapping Virginia State Park Shoreline Erosion Burwell BLucas Theobald NG911 and Addressing Tools TazewellWendy Peloquin Streamlining the Collection and Verification of Highway Assets Using a Mobile Data Solution Burwell AGreg Ulp Poster and Map Gallery Open Whitaker

11:10am EST

Modeling Lands for Conservation in the Dragon Run Watershed Burwell BDavid Fan Transitioning to Experience Builder: What We’ve Learned TazewellRachel Thomas Vehicle and Snowplow Cycle Optimization Burwell ADave Thompson

11:35am EST

Engaging the Public with Survey123 TazewellCarlos Disla Mega Hub for a Mega Site: Regional Planning and Public Outreach for Ford’s Blue Oval City in West TN Burwell BBridget Wagner • Mary Grace McClellan Predicting Wetland Mitigation Requirements for TxDOT Transportation Projects using Python and Deep Learning Burwell AMallory Gill

12:00pm EST

Lunch/VAMLIS Announcements James River Ballroom

1:00pm EST

Poster/Web App Showcase Awards, Visit Sponsors Booths James River Ballroom

1:30pm EST

FeedVA Maps: Adventures with Experience Builder Burwell BMeara Carlin • Becca Gurysh Improving Road Safety for Wildlife & Drivers: Maintaining Connectivity & Reducing Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions in Loudoun County, VA Burwell AAlexa Busby Local Government GIS Open Forum TazewellEric Schmidt Poster and Map Gallery Open Whitaker

2:00pm EST

Creating Connection to Nature - Leveraging the Power of ArcGIS Online to Share the Stories of our Trees Burwell BSean Proietti • Jen Ciminelli • Emily Sharp • Cathy Viverette Utility-Scale Solar in Virginia: An Analysis of Land Use and Development Trends Burwell AAaron Berryhill

2:45pm EST

Break Pre-Function/Ballroom

3:00pm EST

Enhancing Public Safety with GIS Indoor Mapping Burwell AKevin O'Connell How to Evangelize GIS Across Your Organization Burwell BDaniel Peters • Jessica White Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN) Update TazewellJoe Sewash • Gerry Bernhardt • Matt Gerike • Stephen Barbie Vendor/Sponsors and Map Gallery Tear-down Whitaker

3:45pm EST

A Utility Network Feasibility Study for Albemarle County Service Authority Burwell AIsabel Seigler • Justin Ray Gateway to GIS: Empowering Education for the Uninitiated Burwell BCarlos Disla • LaShanda Melendez Projects and People: Growing the Next Generation of Professionals TazewellNathan Spiers • Shannon White

4:10pm EST

Exploring DRPT’s Open Data Portal and Interactive FY25 Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP) Burwell ATaylor Holden • Grace Stankus • Janet Mineva Managing Meadows – A GIS Solution for Tracking Pollinator Habitat and Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Reductions Burwell BBret Whiteley Modernizing GIS and Integrating with Existing Systems to Improve Data Transparency & Collaboration TazewellChristopher Gabris