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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><img width=385 height=77 id="_x0000_i1025"
src="http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/nwgis08/userfiles/image/resources/longscream3.png"
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-align:center'><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>October 20 - 24, 2008<O:P></O:P></span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'><O:P></O:P>Serving
the World</span></font></b><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This year's
conference theme, <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><a
href="http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/nwgis08/default.aspx">Serving the
World</a></span></i></b> , focuses on using server and Web technology to
collect and disseminate spatial information and improve customer service by
providing geographic data through the internet. We have two great
keynote speakers that will speak to both the people and technical components of
server and Web-based GIS. <O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'><O:P></O:P>Technical
Sessions</span></font></b><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ESRI will conduct
an afternoon of intense <a
href="http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/nwgis08/pub.aspx?id=program#technicalsessions">technical
sessions</a> on ArcGIS 9.3 products. Sessions include topics on ArcGIS Server
9.3, using the ArcGIS <span class=spelle>Javascript</span> API, and
implementation of an enterprise GIS. A fourth technical session will be
identified soon.<O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'><O:P></O:P>User
Presentations</span></font></b><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We are now posting
<a
href="http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/nwgis08/pub.aspx?id=userpresentations">user-presentation
abstracts</a> on the 2008 Northwest GIS User Conference Web-site. These are the
presentations that have been submitted to date. Check the <a
href="http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/nwgis08">conference Web site</a> regularly,
because we will continue to update it as more information becomes available.
There is also room remaining for more user-presentations or posters. Share your
work with you colleagues from across the <ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Pacific Northwest</ST1:PLACE></st1:place> be submitting a <a
href="http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/nwgis08/pub.aspx?id=callforpresentations">presentation</a>
or <a href="http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/nwgis08/pub.aspx?id=posters">poster</a>
now.<O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'><O:P></O:P>Training</span></font></b><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Two-day workshops
run on October 20 - 21. The workshops are a great way to get ESRI training
at a reduced rate. The workshops cover ArcGIS Desktop II, ArcGIS Desktop III,
Model-builder, Spatial Analyst, <span class=spelle>ArcPad</span> , and Python.
In addition, there are four Tuesday evening sessions, some of them free. They
cover projections, emergency mapping, photo link and managing a GIS. Get the
full <a href="http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/nwgis08/pub.aspx?id=program">workshop
descriptions</a> and <a
href="http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/nwgis08/pub.aspx?id=register#conference">prices</a>
on the conference Web site.<O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'><O:P></O:P>Early
Registration Ends Soon</span></font></b><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The last day to
register early is September 20. It is important to register by then, not just
to save the extra cost of registering late, but we will be looking at the
registration numbers then to determine if the program needs to be adjusted or
if workshops need to be cut. You can <a
href="https://www.htfsolutions.com/forms/GIS/">register online</a> or <a
href="http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/nwgis08/userfiles/file/2008RegistrationForm.pdf">download
a form</a> that you can mail in. <o:p></o:p></span></font><O:P></O:P></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Full conference
information and registration materials are available on the <a
href="http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/nwgis08/default.aspx">conference Web
site</a>.<O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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