Greetings, Spatialists –
For those of you who could not attend our April 2022 General Meeting, here are some notes on what was covered.
Welcome
Presentation
- Research Applications at USM’s Gulf Coast Geospatial Center by Greg Carter and Michael Amelunke of to Gulf Coast Geospatial Center
- Presentation was well-recieved
Board Announcements
2022 Conference
– Will be the 10th MGC conference and the 20th anniversary of MAST – Confirmed dates are October 21st and 22nd, 2022
– Encouraging people to start thinking about research and presentation topics
New GIS Community Members
– Dr. Holt is the new father of two twins – Lucie and Elyse. Congratulations!
June General Meeting
– Date: Friday April 10th
– Will be in Jackson, MS
– Exact location, tbd
– MARIS will be presenting
Member Announcements
MS State University
– Offering a QGIS course in Biloxi, MS April 19th and 20th
GEO Jobe
– Now offering 24/7 Support for their products, as well as tier-one support as a service for other companies
– Community Involvement
– Support for Gulfport High School Robotics Team
– Support for Gulfport Middle School Robotics Team (“Pink Diamonds”)
– Going to World Championships
– Continued Support for MS Code Academy
– Awards
– Cornerstone Partner Award
– ArcGIS Adoption Award
Internships
– Gulf Coast Geospatial Center is currently accepting internship applications – MS DMR is looking for summer interns
