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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Northwest GIS User,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please join us at the 2018 conference at the <a href="https://www.kitsapconferencecenter.com/">
Kitsap Conference Center</a> in Bremerton, WA next week. This is a great opportunity to connect with peers and vendors from across the Northwest. You will find the full interactive conference schedule at:<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://nwgis2018.sched.com/grid/">
https://nwgis2018.sched.com/grid/</a></span> - and can also access a mobile friendly version at:
<u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"><a href="https://nwgis2018.sched.com/mobile" target="_new">https://nwgis2018.sched.com/mobile</a></span></u>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Registration Hours:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Mon Oct 29 3:00pm - 5:00pm<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Tue Oct 30 7:00am – 5:00pm<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Wed Oct 31 7:00am – 5:00pm<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Thu Nov 1 7:00am - 9:00am<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">The registration will take place in the Rotunda of the Conference Center.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Conference Schedule: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Mon Pre-Conference Workshops 8:00am – 5:00pm (separate registration needed)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Tue Networking / light breakfast 7:00am – 8:45am<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"> Keynote &Conference 8:45am – 4:15pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"> Vendor Social/Map Gallery 5:00pm – 8:00pm
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Wed Networking / light breakfast 7:00am – 8:45am<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"> Conference 8:45am – 4:15pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:.5in">Banquet and Social 5:00pm – 8:00pm<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Thu Networking / light breakfast 7:00am – 8:45am<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"> Closing & NWGIS Business Meeting 8:45am – 11:30am<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"> Post-Conference Workshops 1:00pm – 5:00pm (separate registration needed)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Take advantage of the Esri learning lab, workshops, lightning talks and other events at the conference:
<a href="https://www.nwgis.org/2018">conference website.</a> We look forward to connecting with you as we explore this year’s theme: Where Next?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>If you have any questions, please contact Nathalie Smith</i> (<a href="mailto:nsmith@esri.com">nsmith@esri.com</a>)
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Call for Moderators!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are still looking for <b>moderators</b> for the Wednesday technical sessions. Moderating consists of presenting each speaker and helping them monitor time during their presentation. This is a great way to connect with and help your
colleagues. While you’re perusing the <span style="color:#2E75B6"><a href="https://www.nwgis.org/2018/agenda"><span style="color:#2E75B6">conference agenda</span></a></span>, please consider volunteering to moderate a session that is of interest to you. Please
contact: <span style="color:#2E75B6"><a href="mailto:Samantha.Nakata@clark.wa.gov"><span style="color:#2E75B6">Samantha.Nakata@clark.wa.gov</span></a>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Call for Nominations!</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Northwest GIS User Group is looking for nominations for NWGIS Directors. Directors serve for four year terms, and meet monthly via phone. The NW GIS User Group is a non-profit organization
that provides a forum for training, exchange of knowledge, techniques, and data among the users of ESRI Software and related GIS products and services. We have a yearly conference within the Pacific Northwest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you wish to nominate someone ( or to nominate yourself) to be a Director, please provide<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
nominee name,<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
contact information <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
why this individual a good candidate for this position<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you are nominated for a position, you will be contacted via email and ascertain your interest in the position. The email will contain a request for biographical info.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please submit nominations to
<a href="mailto:linda.davis.nwgis@gmail.com?subject=NWGIS%20Director%20Nomination" target="_blank">
linda.davis.nwgis@gmail.com</a> before noon October 26th. Please put <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NWGIS Director Nomination</span></strong> in the subject line of the email<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><![endif]><i>NWGIS Board<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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