EnGov Geo-Visualization Forum
4/3/2006 thru 4/4/2006
April 3-4, 2006
The Cable Center
2000 Buchtel Blvd
Denver CO 80210
An Event in the Entrepreneurial Government Series
The “E” in e-government can be defined narrowly as ‘electronic’, or more accurately as the movement of government information and services to and via the Internet. In other words, the “E” is an opportunity for government to deliver services using innovative and exciting methodologies, making the future effectively one of Entrepreneurial Government or “EnGov.”
This event has been postponed, new date TBA. Please continue to visit this site for updates and other events.
OMB Announces Geospatial eGov Line of Business
Karen Evans, Administrator of E-Government and Information Technology, Office of Management and Budget is an invited speaker at the EnGov GeoVisualization Forum where she will discuss the newly announced Geospatial e-Government Line of Business.
As demonstrated during the 9/11 attacks and the 2005 hurricane season, there is an extreme necessity for all governments to drastically improve real-time access and analysis of geographically significant data.
OMB's announcement of the new LOB means the need for a comprehensive geospatial program including visualization systems that can fuse document repositories into a single geographic picture for every agency's decision makers increases simultaneously.
Your organization can not afford to fall behind on implementation of geospatial technology.
Why Geo-Visualization?
A geographic information system, or GIS, is a computing system for creating and managing spatial data in an intuitive format that reveals trends and patterns not easily detected via tables and databases. GIS allows for "smart maps" that can be queried, customized and used as decision making tools. GIS- along with Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Remote Sensing (RS)- falls under the umbrella of Geospatial Visualization, a powerful imaging environment utilized by organizations for much more than "just maps".
It is estimated that 80% of all information has a geographic component. This means it is essential that governments learn to leverage this technology as a valuable and effective tool in successful real-time decision-making.
The applications are astounding and transcend traditional boundaries between industries and the public sector, non-profits, academia and private industry. These applications include vehicle routing, natural hazards assessment, utility and water resource management, urban planning, sustainable agriculture and much more.
This fast-paced and hands-on conference and workshop will educate attendees about new applications of GIS, GPS and RS, how to harness the technology, and drive the transformation of rich data into powerful knowledge and effective agency operations.
Who Should Attend?
Government and Private Sector managers, executives, and staff with an interest in streamlining processes and cutting costs in an efficient and exciting way.
Registration
$295- Public Sector and Academia
$595- Private Sector
$8,000 Gold Level Sponsorship
- Display and demonstration space in one of three unique Cable Center video theater spaces
- Full page ad in the program
- Two complimentary attendees
$3,000 Silver Level Sponsorship
- Standard 8 ft draped table with electricity and 2 chairs in Daniels Great Hall of the Cable Center
- Full page ad in the program
- Two complimentary attendees
To sponsor, complete the registration form and complete the box next to your desired sponsorship level.
Research and Applications Showcase
Accepted research abstracts will recieve a counter-high cocktail table with electricity on the Daniels Great Hall Mezzanine. If you are interested in presenting your academic research in the area of GIS technology, please forward a one-page abstract to Ted Piper at EnGovSeries@msn.com.
Wireless access is available throughout the Cable Center. Additional electrical or set up requirements may require an additional fee.
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Monday April 3
7:00 Registration opens
7:30 Hosted Breakfast - Daniels Great Hall
8:10 Visual Presentation
8:30 Welcome: Ted Piper, Exec. Dir. Western IT Council
8:35 Introduction: Steven Hick, Director GIS Department, University of Denver
8:55 Introduction: Pam Inmann, Exec Director Western Governors' Association
9:15 Keynote Speaker: SJ Camarata, Director of Corporate Strategies ESRI
10:00 Break - Daniels Great Hall
10:15 Visualization Technology in our World Today
Rob DeBolt, US Department of Commerce
Katherine Ramsey, CH2Mhill
Roger Sambrook, University of Colorado Colorado Springs (invited)
Ed Prunier, Vice President Big O Tires
12:15 Hosted Lunch - Daniels Great Hall
Gregg Kristad, Provost, University of Denver
Karen Evans, Adminstrator for eGov and IT, OMB (invited)
1:15 Supporting GIS Applications
Noah Fritz, Deputy Director National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
Deb Thomas, Univ. of Colorado Health Services
Randy Huston, Business Technology Executive, Xcel Energy
2:30 Break- Daniels Great Hall
2:45 Social, Energy, Scientific and Environmental Applications
Moderator: Steven Hick, Director GIS Department, DU
Daniel Brisson, DU Graduate School of Social Work
Joseph Kerski, PhD, USGS
Donna Heimiller, National Renewal Energy Laboratory
Dennis Beck, President Spatial Business Sytems Inc.
4:45 Hosted Reception: - Daniels Great Hall and Mezzanine Visit booths and Poster Session
7pm End
Tuesday April 4
7:00 Hosted Breakfast – Daniels Great Hall
8:00 Welcome: Larry Grandison, Executive Director, Denver Federal Executive Board
8:05 Economic and Developmental Applications & Capabilities
Moderator: Joe Berry, DU Keck Scholar
Bob Samborski, GITA, Geospatial Industry Workforce Demand
Brenda Smith, EPA, Integration of Technologies
Jim Castagneri, US Census Bureau , Common Data (invited)
------ Parallel Session in Bresnan Board Room -------
Joseph Kerski PhD from USGS will present "Introduction to GIS", a hands-on workshop
10:00 Break - Daniels Great Hall
10:30 Economic Implications and Impacts
Moderator: Joe Berry, DU Keck Scholar
Dave Dennis, GIS Manager City of Cleveland Case Studies
Larry Biggio, CIO State of Wyoming
John Picanso, CIO State of Colorado
--------- Parallel Session in Bresnan Board Room -------
Joseph Kerski: USGS, Introduction to GIS Hands-On Workshop
12:00 Hosted Lunch - Daniels Great Hall
Karen Newman, Dean, Daniels College of Business
Jennifer McNelly, Director Business Relations, DOL
1:15 Break- Daniels Great Hall
1:30 Applications of a Value Neutral Technology- a debated point
Stephen Haag, University of Denver
Jerome Dobson, University of Kansas
2:30 Legal Concerns for Citizens Privacy & Security
Jon Gottsegen, Geospatial Coordinator, State of Colorado
George Rosenberg, Assistant DA Arapahoe County, Colorado (invited)
3:30 Break - Daniels Great Hall
3:45 Future Capabilities and Applications
Peter Batty, CTO, Intergraph
SJ Camarata, ESRI
4:45 Closing Remarks- Ted Piper, WITC
5:00 Hosted Mixer - Daniels Great Hall
5:45 End
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