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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Hello GIS Professionals,</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I'd like to invite you to attend the following online workshops, which I'll be conducting online next week, in person at the Big Sky GeoCon (Helena, MT) and GIS In Action (Portland, OR) conferences in April, and online in May:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><b>February - Northwest GIS Online Workshops</b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Introduction to Python Programming</li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Part 1 - Monday, February 24<sup>th</sup>, 2025 - 9:00 am-1:00 pm Pacific Time</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Part 2 - Tuesday, February 25<sup>th</sup>, 2025 - 9:00 am-1:00 pm Pacific Time</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in">Description and registration: <a href="https://nwgis.org/event-5914399">https://nwgis.org/event-5914399</a></li></ul></ul></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in"><span style="color:windowtext">Introduction to ArcGIS Pro Python Tools and Processes Development</span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in"><span style="color:windowtext">Part 1 - Thursday, February 27<sup>th</sup>, 2025 - 9:00 am-1:00 pm Pacific Time</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in"><span style="color:windowtext">Part 2 - Friday, February 28<sup>th</sup>, 2025 - 9:00 am-1:00 pm Pacific Time</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in">Description and registration: <a href="https://nwgis.org/event-5914418">https://nwgis.org/event-5914418</a></li></ul></ul></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><b>April - MAGIP Big Sky GeoCon 2025 In-Person Workshops, The Delta Hotel, Helena, Montana</b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Introduction to Python Programming</li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Monday, April 14<sup>th</sup>, 2025 - 8:00 am-5:00 pm Mountain Time</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Description: <a href="https://www.magip.org/2025BSGCWorkshops#Python">https://www.magip.org/2025BSGCWorkshops#Python</a></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Registration: <a href="https://www.magip.org/event-6059877">https://www.magip.org/event-6059877</a></li></ul></ul></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Introduction to ArcGIS Data Management Using Python</li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Tuesday, April 15<sup>th</sup>, 2025 - 8:00 am-5:00 pm Mountain Time</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Description: <a href="https://www.magip.org/2025BSGCWorkshops#Python2">https://www.magip.org/2025BSGCWorkshops#Python2</a></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Registration: <a href="https://www.magip.org/event-6059877">https://www.magip.org/event-6059877</a></li></ul></ul></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Introduction to JavaScript for ArcGIS Application Development</li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Friday, April 18<sup>th</sup>, 2025 - 8:00 am-5:00 pm Mountain Time</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Description: <a href="https://www.magip.org/2025BSGCWorkshops#Java">https://www.magip.org/2025BSGCWorkshops#Java</a></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Registration: <a href="https://www.magip.org/event-6059877">https://www.magip.org/event-6059877</a></li></ul></ul></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><b>April - ORURISA GIS In Action 2025 In-Person Workshops, The Standard Building, Portland, Oregon</b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Introduction to Python Programming</li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Monday, April 21<sup>st</sup>, 2025 - 8:00 am-5:00 pm Pacific Time</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Description: <a href="https://orurisa.org/GIS-in-Action-Workshops">https://orurisa.org/GIS-in-Action-Workshops</a></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Registration: <a href="https://orurisa.org/GIS-in-action/registration">https://orurisa.org/GIS-in-action/registration</a></li></ul></ul></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Introduction to ArcGIS Data Management Using Python</li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Tuesday, April 22<sup>nd</sup>, 2025 - 8:00 am-5:00 pm Pacific Time</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Description: <a href="https://orurisa.org/GIS-in-Action-Workshops">https://orurisa.org/GIS-in-Action-Workshops</a></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Registration: <a href="https://orurisa.org/GIS-in-action/registration">https://orurisa.org/GIS-in-action/registration</a></li></ul></ul></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><b>May - Northwest GIS Online Workshops</b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Introduction to JavaScript for ArcGIS Application Development</li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Part 1 - Monday, May 5<sup>th</sup>, 2025, 9:00 am-1:00 pm Pacific Time</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Part 2 - Tuesday, May 6<sup>th</sup>, 2025, 9:00 am-1:00 pm Pacific Time</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in">Description and registration: <a href="https://nwgis.org/event-6068907">https://nwgis.org/event-6068907</a></li></ul></ul></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in"><span style="color:windowtext">Introduction to ArcGIS Data Management Using Python</span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in"><span style="color:windowtext">Part 1 - Thursday, May 8<sup>th</sup>, 2025 - 9:00 am-1:00 pm Pacific Time</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in"><span style="color:windowtext">Part 2 - Friday, May 9<sup>th</sup>, 2025 - 9:00 am-1:00 pm Pacific Time</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in">Description and registration: <a href="https://nwgis.org/event-6068921">https://nwgis.org/event-6068921</a></li></ul></ul></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Descriptions</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Descriptions for all of the workshops can also be found at <a href="https://www.gispd.com/training">gispd.com/training</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>New Workshops</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Introduction to JavaScript for ArcGIS Application Development</i> and <i>Introduction to JavaScript for ArcGIS Application Development</i> are both new workshops.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Prerequisite Requirements</b></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Please note that, as explained in the descriptions, the <i>Introduction to Python Programming</i> workshop is a prerequisite requirement for the <i>Introduction to ArcGIS Pro Python Tools and Processes Development</i> and <i>Introduction to ArcGIS Data Management Using Python</i> workshops.</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">If you are interested in attending the <i>Introduction to ArcGIS Data Management Using Python</i> workshop on May 8<sup>th</sup>-9<sup>th</sup>, but are unable to attend the <i>Introduction to Python Programming</i> workshop before then, please let me know at <a href="mailto:info@gispd.com">info@gispd.com</a>. If there is demand, I can offer it online during the week of April 28<sup>th</sup>.</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">There are no prerequisite requirements for the <i>Introduction to JavaScript for ArcGIS Application Development</i> workshop.</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Approach</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The nature of these workshops is as much coaching as it is teaching, in that, rather than working through fixed exercises, attendees seem to prefer to follow along as I give explanations and demos and then spend time practicing what they've learned. This allows for an engaging and flexible approach, with discussion and experimentation greatly enhancing the collective experience.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Acknowledgements</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">I'm most grateful to the <a href="https://nwgis.org/">Northwest GIS User Group</a>, the <a href="https://www.magip.org/">Montana Association of Geographic Information Professionals (MAGIP)</a>, and <a href="https://orurisa.org/">Oregon URISA (ORURISA)</a>, for supporting the provision of these workshops and I highly encourage you to support these organizations by becoming a member and an active participant.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if you have any questions. You can reach me by phone at the number below or by email at <a href="mailto:info@gispd.com">info@gispd.com</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Thanks.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">David</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">David A. Howes</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#042453">Geospatial Information Scientist</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#042453">David Howes, LLC</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">PO Box 50614, Bellevue, WA 98015<br>c: 253-312-3441</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://dhowes.com/"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#042453">dhowes.com</span></b></a><span style="mso-ligatures:none"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://gispd.com/"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#042453">gispd.com</span></b></a><span style="mso-ligatures:none"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>