<div dir="ltr"><div><span id="m_-6665928682315080549gmail-docs-internal-guid-b427d76f-7fff-4b77-e1e1-0347dddfcd2e"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">Mark your calendars—PDX GIS Day is back!</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"> 🎉</span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">13th annual PDX GIS Day</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> will be held at Ecotrust’s beautiful and spacious Irving Street Studio on </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Wednesday, November 19th at 6:00pm</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">This year’s keynote speaker is </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachi-arakawa-667200109/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Sachi Arakawa</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, bringing fresh insights and inspiration to our community.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Come enjoy </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">pizza, drinks, dessert, and great company</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">—plus plenty of time to connect with fellow GIS professionals, students, and enthusiasts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">👉 </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRXNxTh2IldAwpIT_fTfZ_hDoVe_FhO9-S7a1vdBzk4sZHNQ/viewform?usp=header" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Reserve your spot today</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> so we have food and drinks waiting for you! With space for 500 people, there’s room for everyone.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Join your fellow geo-geeks to celebrate and share GIS—and please spread the word to colleagues and friends.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">❤️</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A big thank you to our generous sponsors, whose support makes this event possible.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Questions about PDX GIS Day 2025? Interested in sponsoring? Contact </span><a href="mailto:christina.friedle@pcc.edu?subject=GIS+Day+PDX+2025" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Christina Friedle</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> at <a href="mailto:christina.friedle@pcc.edu" target="_blank">christina.friedle@pcc.edu</a>.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">🔗</span><a href="https://christinafriedle.wixsite.com/gisdaypdx" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Visit the PDX GIS Day website for details</span></a></p></span><img src="cid:ii_mfy81bto3" alt="GIS DAY Logo 2025-02.png" width="542" height="419"><br></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"PT Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,145,182);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Christina Friedle</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"PT Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(36,60,81);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Geography Faculty | Department Chair | PCC Sylvania</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="mailto:christina.friedle@pcc.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"PT Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">christina.friedle@pcc.edu</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"PT Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(36,60,81);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">971-722-4072</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"PT Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(36,60,81);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pronouns: she/her/hers</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"PT Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(36,60,81);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://calendar.app.google/f2xaocTC3ggcc4rA6" target="_blank">Schedule a meeting</a></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://pcc-gis-and-geospatial-technologies-draft-portlandcc.hub.arcgis.com/" target="_blank">PCC GIS & Geospatial Technologies Showcase</a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:288px;height:106px"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Czq1IboYf8RrvsQujkuJQtspbr1MteIvn76ktYCj_gtOK1ZFyf2nBJCobPCCEUt1-6CGSQxzwNe_TBRAWo_tj8pK77aupA8hV-FLchsSC9OkFSjBDr7WQfy-T-t81U8WUZfZG56o" width="288" height="106" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><i><br></i></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><i>Basic Needs Statement</i></b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent">PCC wants you to be successful and have resources that may help.  If you face challenges affording food or housing, or if you need access to technology, this will naturally affect your studies.  Check out available <a href="https://www.pcc.edu/student-life/" target="_blank">Student Resources</a>.</span><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent"> You can also contact a campus Student Conduct and Retention Coordinator at </span><a href="mailto:conductandcare@pcc.edu" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">conductandcare@pcc.edu</a><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent">.  </span></p></span></div></div></div>