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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=650 colspan=2 style='width:487.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='margin-bottom:16.0pt;line-height:16.75pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:16.0pt;line-height:16.75pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'>Northwest GIS User Conference - Keynote Speakers<br>October 17-21, 2011 - Boise, Idaho</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=425 style='width:318.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='line-height:12.75pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Northwest GIS User Conference in Boise, Idaho from October 17-21, 2011 has some wonderful keynote speakers.<br> <br>Donald Cooke is Community Maps Evangelist and is transforming civic engagement and streamlining relations between government and citizens - making government more open, efficient and transparent.<br><br>Ron Walters has been teaching Design Thinking at the University of Idaho, bringing business and design together to provide innovative solutions. With a background in GIS, Architecture and Planning, Ron has brought forth solutions with a geographic component to the business world.<br><br>Register for the Northwest GIS User Conference and learn from these two professionals. Register for the </span><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91'><a href="nwgis.org"><span style='color:black'>Northwest GIS User Conference</span></a></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> and learn from these two professionals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:11.25pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'>The conference is quickly approaching . We have worked hard to keep your costs as low as possible. The conference registration price has been kept steady, at or below previous years' prices. Vendor booth prices have been reduced. Sponsorship opportunites have been expanded. Pre-conference training prices have been reduced.<br><br>Pre-conference training offerings are filling up. A couple of the courses have only 1 or 2 open slots still open. These classes are offered at a discount from regular prices. Courses and workshops include:<br><br>- Basic ArcGIS Desktop<br>- Advanced ArcGIS: Productivity, Geoprocessing and Analysis<br>- Understanding and Using Python<br>- Introduction to ArcGIS Server<br>- Creating Web Maps with ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS.com<br>- Getting Started with ArcGIS Mobile <br><br>The Grove Hotel is providing affordable lodging right next door to the conference center in the heart of Boise's vibrant downtown. At $77/night for government and $99/night for corporate, The Grove has reserved a block of rooms for NWGIS, but on September 1 they will release that room block. The prices will still be honored, but room reservations will be as available. We have also arranged discounts for air travel on Horizon Airlines and discounts at downtown Boise restaurants. Your airline promotional code will be supplied with your conference registration confirmation.<br><br>Your opportunity to save money during conference early registration will also be ending soon. On September 20, prices for all conference events will increase. This is necessary because conference organizers need to start working out details with the conference venues and need a good sense of numbers.<br><br>This year's Northwest GIS User Conference is shaping up to be a great conference. It is a great opportunity to learn about the latest GIS technologies and swap ideas with your colleagues from across the Pacific Northwest. Register now to ensure your spot at this event. Visit us at <a href="nwgis.org">The Northwest GIS User Group website</a> and follow us on <a href="twitter.com/nwgis">twitter</a>, <a href="www.facebook.com/nwgis">facebook</a> and <a href="www.linkedin.com/groups/Northwest-GIS-User-Group-3892010">Linkedin</a>.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=225 valign=top style='width:168.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://nwgis.org/" title="Visit NWGIS"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#114170;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=220 height=40 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC688C.D7ABEA60" alt="Visit the NWGIS"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:11.25pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=650 style='width:487.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=425 style='width:318.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='line-height:12.75pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'>See you this fall in Boise,<br><br><i>Bart Butterfield & Linda Davis</i><br>Conference Co-Chairs, Northwest GIS User Group Boise 2011</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=225 valign=top style='width:168.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=654 style='width:490.5pt;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p><i><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6'>Northwest GIS User Group, Boise October 17-21, 2011</span></i><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6'><br>Problems viewing this email? 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