MAGIC Datum

Agenda sent to board members…

A focus on Conference planning to include (but not limited to):

Conference Planning
1. Discussion and approval of budget for Student Reception –
Heather Hyden, Tom Lawrence
a. Reception planning
b. Dr. Sarah boyles received ESRI funding for bringing
highschool kids to the conf and some money for books
c. High School student time slot (which day – what time?)
2. Vendor Packets – Shawn Anderson
3. Program Development – Esra, Rick
a. 10th conference anniversary celebration (budget?)
b. Conference format – speakers/presentations (Track names?)
c. Call for papers planning
d. Moderator planning
4. Website planning
a. Check out new forms — Jim Milford
b. Coordinate RegOnline form to match
c. Get Member list on site, but protected?
How? Jim Milford, Rick Wery, Tom Lawrence
d. Dates for posting pages: Vendor/Sponsor, Save the Date,
Program development, Registration

General Meeting
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Memphis Central Library – 3030 Poplar Ave
3 pm

K-12 Education in GIS:
Mississippi Area Remapping Strategies Program
Cormorant High School GIS Project

Presented by:
Matt Hanks, GIS Director, De Soto County GIS department
&
Lauralee Gann, GIS Technician, Mendrop-Wages. LLC.

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ESRI is offering a free half-day seminar “Better Ways to Design and Share Maps” in Memphis on May 25th.  It will take place in Hilton Memphis. You can learn more and register thru this website www.esri.com/bettermaps

Below is more info on this event.

Better Ways to Design and Share Maps
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Check-in begins at 8:15 a.m.

Hilton Memphis
939 Ridge Lake Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38120