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T he Portland Area GIS Users Group (PAGIS) provides a forum for GIS professionals, students, and others interested in GIS to meet, share ideas, view demonstrations, and participate in technical discussions.  We are a network of people in the GIS community of the greater Portland area and believe that we can all learn from each other and improve our job performance.  The User Group provides a means and opportunity for users to get to know one another and exchange information and expertise. Anyone with an interest in GIS can attend meetings -- or present.   Let us add you to our mailing list to receive announcements of upcoming meetings and events.

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Portland Area GIS User Group News - April 2008

What: April 2008 Meeting

When: Friday April 25th 2008, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM

Where: Metro, Room 270
             600 NE Grand Ave
             Portland, OR 97232

Topic:

             Pacific Northwest National Agriculture Image Program (NAIP) Past and Future

Presenter:

             Mike McGuire, Ascent GIS

This presentation discusses the 2004 Idaho, 2005 Oregon and 2006 Washington National Agriculture Image Program (NAIP) Projects. The presentation will cover lessons learned on collaboration efforts, project execution and distribution methodology. The Pacific Northwest is gearing up for future state wide NAIP collects in 2009 and 2010. This presentation will provide information and recommendations to Federal, State and Local and Private Agencies that organize, participate and contribute funding to the USDA NAIP partnership. A report on the 2008 NAIP PNW contracts awards will be mentioned during this presentation.

Mike McGuire Ascent GIS, Inc. is an agent of Surdex Corporation responsible for Pacific Northwest Business Development. Ascent GIS, Inc. has been providing GIS and image processing a services since 1998. Mr McGuire is a member of ID, OR and WA State Ortho Committees. Surdex Corporation is one of the leading photogrammetric mapping companies in the United States and an USDA NAIP contactor. The company's research and development staff is committed to the development of software and processes to both ensure production performance and to develop automated means of quality control and assurance.

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PAGIS Officers:

  • Minott Kerr:     Metro, Portland, OR.: Chair
  • Greg Newkirk:     City of Vancouver, WA.: Secretary

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Oregon GIS_INFO listserver

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Oregon GIS Community Calendar

The Oregon GIS Community Calendar is posted! You can access it at:   http://navigator.state.or.us/sdl/calendar.html.

ORURISA > PAGIS Updated: 9 January 2008