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Need GISP points? Participating in the NW GIS User conference will help you earn points. We have attendees at all levels so bring your presentation or poster for beginner, intermediate or advanced.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='line-height:12.75pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'>We want to hear what you have to say.<br><br>Give a 20 minute <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>User Presentation</span></strong> which allows you to explore a topic or share an application. <br><br>Want to try something faster? Give a 5 minute <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"Ignite"</span></strong> presentation that will allow you to touch on a subject or share a snippet of GIS information.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='line-height:12.75pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'>Submit a <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Poster</span></strong> - we know that great maps are being made that exchange, explain, and inform using GIS. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:12.75pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'>There are still some discounted pre-conference training offerings available. <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0D0D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Basic ArcGIS Desktop <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0D0D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Advanced ArcGIS: Productivity, Geoprocessing and Analysis <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0D0D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Understanding and Using Python (full, but with a stand-by list) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0D0D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Introduction to ArcGIS Server <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0D0D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Creating Web Maps with ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS.com <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0D0D0D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Getting Started with ArcGIS Mobile<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'>Visit us at The Northwest GIS User Group website and follow us on twitter, facebook and Linkedin. 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@01CC76B5.296FC250" 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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