<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">Greg Babinski and the GIS Management Academy<span class="theme-emoji">™️</span> invite you to register for seven newly scheduled GIS management-focused workshops in March.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">Each GIS Management Academy<span class="theme-emoji">™️</span> workshop is 2-hours online and targeted to a single GIS management topic or competency area. Workshops are limited to a small interactive group of your peers, to allow for discussion of your specific situation or issues.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">Professional GIS management is a very challenging but highly rewarding profession.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">The success of your agency’s GIS depends on your management competencies.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">The success of your career depends on continually developing and improving your competencies.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">Most GIS Management Academy<span class="theme-emoji">™️</span> workshops include templates and other resources that you can use to put the learning principles into action.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0.4in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: center; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.4in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:.4in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;text-align:center;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/gis-management-academy-39742653723#events" target="_blank" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; user-select: auto; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; color: rgb(76, 140, 246); text-decoration: none; background: transparent; outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s; touch-action: manipulation;">Learn more about these seven GIS management workshops and register today!</a></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; font-weight: 700;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;">Here is the complete lineup of March GMA workshops:</span></u></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">March 4: The Geospatial Management Competency Model for Successful GIS Managers</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">March 6: GIS Strategy Management for Successful GIS Managers</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">March 10: GIS Funding, Budgeting & Financial Management</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">March 12: GIS Governance Best Practices</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">March 14: Geographic Theory and Thinking for GIS Managers</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">March 18: GIS Staffing Best Practices for Successful GIS Managers</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">March 20: The GIS Capability Maturity Model for Effective GIS Managers</p><p style="margin: 6pt 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">Greg Babinski, MA is a GISP, EthicalGEO Fellow, and URISA Past-President. He has more than 35 years of GIS management experience, teaching, and authoring.</p><p style="margin: 6pt 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">In three years more than 600 students have completed GIS Management Academy<span class="theme-emoji">™️</span> training. Don’t miss these seven GIS management training opportunities in March.</p><p style="margin: 6pt 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: center; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;text-align:center;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/gis-management-academy-39742653723#events" target="_blank" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; user-select: auto; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; color: rgb(76, 140, 246); text-decoration: none; background: transparent; outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s; touch-action: manipulation;">Register today!</a></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">Greg Babinski (he/him),MA, GISP, AGS Ethical GEO Fellow</p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">URISA Past-President</p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">GIS Management Consulting Services, LLC</p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">E: greg@gismcs.com</p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">W: www.gismcs.com</p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;">For best in breed GIS management and operations</p><img class="flm-open" width="0" height="0" style="border:0;width:0;height:0;" src="https://api.flockmail.com/dc/t/mo/v2?t=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJwIjoiMTAwMiA3NzQ1MjEgZ2lzX2luZm9Ab21scy5vcmVnb24uZ292IGZjZTM0MmRmNjY1MzU1ZGU5ZWJjNjRjNzM1OTI4MmUwIDM3NjY5NzA4MTYyNzYwNzA2IDEgPyIsImV4cCI6MTc1NDg0NTc1N30.4ED_93rhY2tyCP3vPY87iE-4EjMkuBP9TS9fR5OoKHeu_3M7vOsJmc3AbboZZVRoIitf6EFWkOriiZah7tginw">