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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><SPAN
class=084493423-17092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I wanted
to extend a special invitation to the GIS Community in Oregon to
attend the URISA Conference in Anaheim starting week after next. If you
haven't made plans to attend, it's not too late. I've been working with
the Conference Committee to make this conference more interactive than ever
before. The point of doing that is to provide greater value to
attendees. I get a lot of value for the State of Oregon by attending this
conference, but solving problems together as we'll do in Anaheim is a very
valuable use of everyone's time. I encourage you to make the case to
attend to your boss. I can guarantee you will bring back ideas and
concepts that you can put to work immediately to solve problems that
have been plaguing your organization for years. This conference has been
transformed in to a collaborative problem-solving venue better than
any other you'll find. Hope to see you there.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><SPAN
class=084493423-17092009></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><SPAN
class=084493423-17092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Cy
Smith</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><SPAN
class=084493423-17092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Oregon Statewide
GIS Coordinator</FONT> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><SPAN
class=084493423-17092009></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><SPAN
class=084493423-17092009> </SPAN><STRONG>URISA 2009 - Providing Solutions
to Challenges<BR>September 29-October 2, 2009<BR>Anaheim,
California</STRONG></SPAN><o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.urisa.org/about/anaheim" target=_blank><B>URISA’s
47<SUP>th</SUP> Annual Conference & Exposition</B></A>—</SPAN><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #ff8040; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">The
Premier Conference for GIS Professionals</SPAN></I></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">—is
heading to Anaheim, California this September 29-October 2.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">The
Conference Committee has focused the event on “Providing Solutions to
Challenges” to answer the demands brought about by today's economy and the
continuous pressure to do more with less. Choose URISA in Anaheim to learn from
and connect with the leaders in the GIS Community!</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #ff8040; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Tuesday,
September 29 - HIGHLIGHTS</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Eight
preconference workshops (<I>included with your conference registration</I>)
covering these important topics:</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">GIS
Strategic Planning</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Crime
Mapping & Analysis</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Field
Automation and Mobile GIS</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Introduction to
Agile: Project Management & Development</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">An
Overview of Open Source GIS Software</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">LIDAR
Concepts, Principals and Applications</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">3D
Geospatial</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Cartography &
Map Design</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Tuesday evening:
ESRI User Group Meeting</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> </SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #ff8040; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Wednesday,
September 30 - HIGHLIGHTS</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> </SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Opening Keynote
Address</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">: <SPAN
style="COLOR: black">“Core Information Challenges and Opportunities,
2010-2020: Building on Strengths"</SPAN><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #ff9900">
</SPAN></B> - <I>Dr. Barry Wellar, MCIP, GISP</I></SPAN> <o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Interactive
Issues Discussion: </SPAN></B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">to identify the
problems/barriers facing GIS Professionals which keep us from meeting
individual and collective goals.</SPAN></I> <o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Peer
Presentations within these Program Tracks:</SPAN></I></B><o:p></o:p> </LI></UL>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">GIS
for Best-Managed Communities</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">GIS
for Growing Communities</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">GIS
for Safe Communities</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">GIS
for Educated Communities</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">GIS
for Healthy Communities</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Professional
Development & GIS Leadership</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Interactive
Solutions Luncheon</SPAN> <o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Exhibit Hall
Networking Reception</SPAN><o:p></o:p> </LI></UL>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #ff8040; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Thursday,
October 1 - HIGHLIGHTS</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Awards
Breakfast</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> recognizing GIS
Hall of Fame inductees, URISA service, Exemplary Systems in Government and
student paper award winners</SPAN> <o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3"><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">More Peer
Presentations within these Program Tracks:</SPAN></I></B><o:p></o:p> </LI></UL>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">GIS
for Best-Managed Communities</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">GIS
for Growing Communities</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">GIS
for Safe Communities</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">GIS
for Educated Communities</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">GIS
for Healthy Communities</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Professional
Development & GIS Leadership</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">URISA Quick Hits
Sessions – <I>7 minutes maximum – targeted & concise!</I></SPAN>
<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">URISA Social
Event</SPAN><o:p></o:p> </LI></UL>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 4.5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><B><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 4.5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><B><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #ff8040; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Friday,
October 2 - HIGHLIGHTS</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">'Back to the
Issues' Interactive Discussion</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> – <I>this
time,</I> <I>to identify the solutions that will break down the barriers to
meeting our goals and share lessons learned at URISA 2009!</I></SPAN>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Closing Plenary
Session - <I>Michael Byrne, GISP, GIO for the State of California
</I></SPAN><o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">URISA Annual
Business Meeting </SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI></UL>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 4.5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><B><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 4.5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><B><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #ff8040; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">And
More…</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">URISA
Exposition</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">: filled with
companies dedicated to providing solutions and supporting education for GIS
Professionals</SPAN> <o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Networking
opportunities</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> to help you
strengthen your GIS Professional Network</SPAN> <o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Opportunities to
get involved with URISA Committees and Programs to <B>contribute to your
profession</B> and shape the future!</SPAN><o:p></o:p> </LI></UL>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #ff8040; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">YOU
ARE INVITED</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">2009
is certainly not a time for ‘business as usual’ and URISA invites your
attendance in Anaheim to work through the challenges with your fellow GIS
Professionals. For details and registration information, <A
href="http://www.urisa.org/about/anaheim" target=_blank><B>click here</B></A>.
Remember to act quickly as early registration and team discounts expire
soon!</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #ff8040; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Conference
Site</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">The
entire conference will take place at the beautiful, recently-renovated Anaheim
Marriott. The hotel has offered URISA Conference attendees a discounted rate of
$149 single/double <U>with in-room internet access included</U>!
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.urisa.org/about/anaheim" target=_blank>Hope to see you in
Anaheim at URISA 2009!</A></SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
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align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #ff8040; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">URISA - Urban and
Regional Information Systems Association<BR>(847)
824-6300</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Please
forward this announcement to your colleagues who should attend URISA
2009!</SPAN></I><o:p></o:p></P>
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