VAMLIS GeoCon 2024

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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.

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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