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<P align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">March 29
& 30, 2011</SPAN></B></P>
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<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: fuchsia; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Only
FOUR WEEKS from today! Register NOW!</SPAN><U><SPAN
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Click <A
href="https://www.actionreg.com/reg/index.php?client_name=gis&event_id=53&r_type=Attendee&new_reg=1"><B>here</B></A>
to register.</SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> <BR></SPAN></B></P>
<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Register now for the
upcoming GIS in Action conference <I>March 29 & 30, 2011.
</I></SPAN></B></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> Please mark your
calendars for the <B>NINETEENTH <SPAN> </SPAN>Annual</B> </SPAN><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><A
href="http://www.orurisa.org/GIS_In_Action">GIS In Action
Conference</A></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">,
hosted by the Columbia River Region of the American Society of Photogrammetry
and Remote Sensing (<A href="http://www.asprs.org/">ASPRS</A>) and the <B><A
href="http://www.orurisa.org//">Oregon-Southwest Washington Chapter</A></B> of
the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (<B><A
href="http://www.urisa.org/">URISA</A></B>). Each year ASPRS and URISA
collaborate to hold this informational conference on current issues in the
Geospatial Information Community. Join us for what will surely be another
successful opportunity to meet with colleagues in the geospatial industries and
organizations, to learn about emerging topics and recent advances in GIS
applications, and to discuss our problems and solutions together. Don’t miss
this amazing <SPAN>opportunity to meet and <SPAN>network</SPAN> with GIS
professionals from the region.<SPAN> </SPAN>Find out who is doing what,
and how<SPAN>.</SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><B><SPAN style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Preliminary Conference
Program available</SPAN></B></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Visit the <B><A
href="http://www.orurisa.org/GIS_In_Action">GIS In Action Website</A></B> for
more information. To <B>download </B>the preliminary program, click<B><A
href="http://www.orurisa.org/Resources/Documents/At%20a%20Glance.pdf"> here</A>.
<SPAN> </SPAN></B></SPAN></P>
<P><B><SPAN style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Pre-registration is still
available - don’t miss out.</SPAN></B></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Pre-register until
<B>March 21<SUP>st</SUP></B></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Click <A
href="https://www.actionreg.com/reg/index.php?client_name=gis&event_id=53&r_type=Attendee&new_reg=1"><B>here</B></A>
to register.</SPAN></P>
<P><B><SPAN style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Venue:</SPAN></B></P>
<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><A
href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1825+SW+Broadway,+Portland,+Oregon&spn=0.021399,0.035306&hl=en">Portland
State University</A></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> <SPAN> </SPAN>will
graciously host this year’s conference for the second consecutive year! The
raving positive feedback from the 2010 conference has led us to use the PSU
facility once again. Holding the conference at Portland State creates exciting
opportunities to include PSU students from other departments, members of the
open source community and engineering, surveying and natural resources
professionals who are all an important part of the GIS community.<SPAN>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> </SPAN><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Call for posters!</SPAN></B></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Submit your entries for
the poster session at the conference.<SPAN> </SPAN>Open categories for
posters are:</SPAN></P>
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<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> Technically advanced
applications</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> Collaborative
GIS</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> GIS for 'real-world' problem
solving</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> Innovative
application of GIS</SPAN></LI></UL>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> Information for
poster submissions, please contact <A
href="mailto:vshandas@pdx.edu">vshandas@pdx.edu</A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> </SPAN><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Technical Tracks: </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">There will be at least three
tracks each day consisting of panel discussions debating hot-topics, traditional
sessions with two-to-three presentations per session, and technical workshops
providing in-depth discussion of issues and training in applications most
relevant to the geospatial community. </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> </SPAN><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Guest speakers will present on both
days</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><SPAN> </SPAN>On Tuesday
morning, <B>JIM GERINGER</B> (Former Governor of Wyoming) will speak. Wednesday
, Scott Nelson (Governor Kitzhaber’s Chief Aide on Jobs and Economy) will offer
the closing keynote.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> </SPAN><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Conference Highlights:</SPAN></B></P>
<UL>
<LI><B></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">The <B>Exhibit
Hall</B> will open on <B>Tuesday at 8:00AM</B> and remain open until
<B>Wednesday at 2:00PM.</B> The hall will feature as many as <B>20 vendors</B>
in GIS related technology and services. This is an opportunity to see and
discuss the latest advances in the industry. </SPAN></LI></UL>
<UL>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">The <B>Vendor
Social</B> will be held on <B>Tuesday evening from 5:00PM to 7:00PM</B> in the
Exhibit Hall. Join your peers in a more relaxed atmosphere with food and
beverages. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Entertainment to be yet
announced.</SPAN></LI></UL>
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<UL>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">The <B>Poster Session</B> will
be held during the Vender Social. <I>Ballots for the People’s Choice are
included in your registration packet. </I>Please take it to the Exhibit Hall
and vote. </SPAN></LI></UL>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> </SPAN><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Following the
Conference:</SPAN></B></P>
<UL>
<LI><B><SPAN style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">The <B>Un-conference
</B></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; COLOR: rgb(153,51,102); FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Thursday and
Friday, March 31 & April 1</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></LI></UL>
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<P><B><SPAN style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Exhibitors and
Vendors:</SPAN></B></P>
<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">RESERVE YOUR BOOTH
NOW. <SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Information and invitations for
exhibitors and vendors will be sent out in a separate list.
<SPAN> </SPAN>If you have questions regarding exhibitions or vendor
information please contact: </SPAN><SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><A
href="mailto:marcusglass@comcast.net" target=_blank><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(55,67,82)">marcusglass@comcast.net</SPAN></A></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> </SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Exhibitors and
Vendors:</SPAN></B></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Parking to be available
in the vicinity – see here for public parking map.</SPAN></P>
<P><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> Any other
questions about the conference please check back at our website, <A
href="http://www.orurisa.org/GIS_In_Action">http://www.orurisa.org/GIS_In_Action</A>,
or contact Keith Massie at: <A
href="mailto:Keith.Massie@cityofmedford.org">Keith.Massie@cityofmedford.org</A></SPAN></I></P>
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