<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) #0000; 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;">Strong GIS programs require more than technology — they require strategic leadership, sustainable funding, effective governance, and measurable ROI.</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) #0000; 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 <strong fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">GIS Management Academy<img src="/images/composer-emoji/twitter/2122.png" width="14" height="14" style="margin-top: -5px; margin-left: 0.2ex; margin-right: 0.2ex; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; cursor: pointer; padding: unset; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin-top: -5px; margin-left: 0.2ex; margin-right: 0.2ex;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></strong>, in cooperation with <strong fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">ConnectMii Training</strong>, is offering <strong fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">nine live online GIS management workshops</strong> this February and March to help GIS leaders build practical, industry-aligned 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) #0000; 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="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Featured workshops include:</strong><br fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"> • GIS Strategic Planning – Feb 25<br fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"> • GIS Funding Best Practices (new) – Feb 27<br fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"> • GIS ROI – Mar 3<br fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"> • GIS Staffing Best Practices – Mar 5<br fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"> • GIS for Equity & Social Justice (4 hours) – Mar 11<br fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"> • Effective GIS Client Services Practices (new) – Mar 13<br fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"> • GIS Management Boot Camp (8 hours over 2 days) (new) – Mar 18 & 20<br fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"> • Effective GIS Governance – Mar 25<br fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"> • GIS Managers Competency Self-Assessment – Mar 26</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) #0000; 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="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Led by Greg Babinski — 36 years of GIS management leadership experience.</strong><br fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"> Each workshop is grounded in recognized industry frameworks, including the GIS&T Body of Knowledge, the Geospatial Technology Competency Model, the GIS Capability Maturity Model, ITIL, and other best practices.</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) #0000; 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;">Participants earn <strong fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">CEUs and GISP points</strong> while developing immediately applicable management skills.</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) #0000; 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="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Seats are limited. View details and register here:</strong><br fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"> <a href="https://www.assetmapping.events/2026-gma-workshops" target="_new" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 140, 246);">https://www.assetmapping.events/2026-gma-workshops</a></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) #0000; 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;">I hope to see you in these workshops!</p><div data-signature-parent="sig-parent" translate="no" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"><signature style="display: table; width: 100%; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;" data-signature-id="local-dff02158-3b56" fr-original-style="display:table;width:100%;"><p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin: 0px;color: rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: small;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-align: start;text-indent: 0px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">g</span></em></strong><strong fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">reg</span><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size:13px;font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></em></strong><strong fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; user-select: inherit; scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-active-color) #0000; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size:16px;font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Babinski</span></em></strong><strong fr-original-style="" 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