Verne LaClair (re-elected), Amy Work, and Dale Morris.

 The newly elected officers are:

President, Bruce Oswald, 

Vice-President, Verne LaClair, 

Treasurer, Christa Hay

Secretary, Julie Tolar

There will be no president-elect this year.  At the next annual meeting in 2012 the membership will elect a president and a president-elect.

Nov 23, 2011: By Law Changes Pass

The proposed by law changes passed, and can be viewed Here 


Nov 23, 2011: "Model Your Town" Competition

A “Model Your Town” competition was just announced and is being sponsored by Google.  The winning Town will get $10,000 for their school.  Teams of up to 6 people have between now and March 1, 2012 to model their community.  To learn more, point your browser to
http://sketchup.google.com/competitions/modelyourtown/index.html


Nov 6, 2011: Meeting Notice.

Utica Rome GIS Users (URGIS) Meeting- Central NY Region - NYS GIS Association
November 18, 2011
10:00am - 12:00pm
Madison County Planning: Wampsville, NY

Please find the entire agenda Here

Nov 2, 2011: Summary of Proposed Association By-Law Changes Relased.

Our Annual Meeting is rapidly approaching, and we are undertaking a great deal of By-Law revisions. Proposed changes are Here
If you have any questions as to the reasons or grounds for changes, please email the NYSGIS Association Parliamentarian and By-Law Committee Chair at rquodomine@DOT.STATE.NY.US. There will also be a discussion period during the Annual Meeting of the NYS GIS Association, in Saratoga Springs, Tuesday November 15th.

Nov 2, 2011: New York State has signed an agreement with Esri to provide GIS licenses for the K-12 environment.

The New York State GIS Association is in the final stages of addressing the administrative details of this agreement which will run through July 31, 2014.

This was a venture spearheaded by the NYS GIS Association as part of its educational outreach efforts. Representatives from the NYS GIS Association, including Alexander Chaucer (Skidmore College), Amy Work (IAGT), Ann Deakin (SUNY Fredonia), and Bruce Oswald (Oswald Associates) have been working with Charlie Fitzpatrick and Chris French of Esri and Darren Faccilonga and Stan Silverman of NYIT (New York Institute of Technology) to establish this educational license agreement.
Please read the entire email release Here

Nov 1, 2011: The 2011 NYS GIS Association Nominating Committee is Pleased to Announce the Candidates for the 2011 NYSGISA Board of Directors Election

There are three (3) openings on the Board of Directors.

Candidates (in order of receipt of Statement of Interest):

Alan Leidner: Click here for Statement of Interest
Jochen Albrecht, PhD: Click here for Statement of Interest
Dale Morris, GISP: Click here for Statement of Interest
Amy Work: Click here for Statement of Interest
Verne LaClair: Click here for Statement of Interest
M. Susan Knauss: Click here for Statement of Interest

Election Procedures:
In order to allow members to easily participate in the 2011 Board of Directors election, the NYS GIS Association is using an on-line voting service called "ElectionBuddy."  Each Association member eligible to participate in this year's election* will be e-mailed a unique key with a link to the site.  The e-mail will be sent from "electionbuddy Elections."  Please keep an eye out for this e-mail as it contains your unique key (ballot).  After receiving the e-mail, follow the link to the NYSGISA polling site to vote.  Candidate statements are also available on the polling site.  All voting is confidential.  There will be no paper ballots available.

There are three (3) openings on the Board of Directors.  Voters may select up to 3 candidates.

The 2011 election will be open for two weeks, closing at noon on November 15th.

If there are questions or issues with voting, please contact Elisabeth DeGironimo, NYSGISA Board Member, at edegironimo@mvwa.us or (315) 792-0353.
 
* According to the NYSGISA Bylaws, to participate in the election, members must be registered at least 30-days prior to the start of the Annual Conference

Oct 24, 2011: The NYS GIS Association is Undertaking a Membership Drive!
The Association would like to encourage all persons in the New York state geospatial community to sign up for membership now! 

Sign up now and become eligible for our membership appreciation contest.  On November 15^th at our Annual Meeting to be held at 5:00 p.m. at NEARC in Saratoga Springs, we will be giving away a new iPad 2 to an Association member residing in New York State. 

The drawing rules are simple:

1. All members (including those that sign up at the Annual Meeting) who reside in New York State will be given one ticket that will be placed into the drawing.
2. All members who reside in New York State who attend the Annual Meeting will be given one additional ticket that will be placed into the drawing.
3. All members who reside in New York State who bring in a new member will be given an additional ticket that will be placed into the drawing for each new member that they get to join the Association.  (The new member must identify the current member (only one) that encouraged them to join via e-mail to " target=_blank>Sheri Norton subsequent to their joining.)
4. No current Board Members or Committee Chairs are eligible for the drawing.

Become a member and become eligible today!  If you are already a member, encourage someone to join and double your chances to win!  All attendees at the meeting can obtain an additional ticket as well.

Oct 16, 2011:  Bylaw Changes

Our Annual Meeting is rapidly approaching, and we are undertaking a great deal of By-Law revisions. Proposed changes are here.  If you have any questions as to the reasons or grounds for changes,  please email me at rquodomine@DOT.STATE.NY.US. There will also be a discussion period during the Annual Meeting of the NYS GIS Association, in Saratoga Springs, Tuesday November 15th.
 
Thank you for your attention to the By-Laws, and I look forward to hearing your comments.
 
With best regards,
Rich Quodomine, NYSGISA Parliamentarian and By-Law Committee Chair

Oct 15,2011:  Annual Meeting Nov 15th

The NYS GIS Association is inviting all members and interested individuals to our annual meeting on Tuesday, November 15th, from 5:00-6:30pm, at the Annual NEARC Conference in Saratoga Springs, (http://www.northeastarc.org/2011/html/schedule.shtml).  

The meeting will include:     
   - A presentation of Association activities
   - Survey from membership on training opportunities for 2012
   - Discussion about GIS in K-12 for New York State
   - Annual Awards. Recognize your peers for a job well done!
   - Election Results
   - Door Prize - iPad 2.  All NY Resident members eligible, double your chances by attending the meeting.

Candidates are requested to fill three (3) vacancies on the New York State GIS Association (NYSGISA) Board of Directors. To qualify as a candidate, a person must be a member in good standing of the NYSGISA as of October 16th, 2011. Each newly elected Board member will serve a two-year term.  If interested in serving on the Board, please forward a statement of interest to edegironimo@mvwa.us by Noon on Wednesday October 19, 2011.

We hope to see you in Saratoga! More information about the NYSGISA can be found at www.nysgis.org
--
Verne La Clair
Secretary, NYSGIS Association
Vertex Geospatial Inc
42 Genesee St Suite 2
New Hartford, NY 13413
www.vertexgeo.com

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