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  • Mississippi Geospatial Conference 2024 Schedule

    Thursday, October 10, 2024

    Vendor set-up will begin at 9:00 AM

    Registration will begin at 9:00 AM

    Conference Sessions will begin at 10:00 AM

    Lunch will be served at 12:00 PM

    Afternoon Sessions will resume at 1:30 PM

    Dismiss at 5:00 PM – Social to Follow Offsite

    Friday, October 11, 2024

    Breakfast will be served at 9:00 AM

    Conference Sessions will begin at 10:00 AM

    Dismiss at 1:00 PM

    USM Gulf Park Campus Map

    The University of Southern Mississippi campus is located at 730 Beach Blvd E, Long Beach, MS 39560 .

    The conference will be held in the Fleming Education Center indicated by #4 on the attached map.

    This year’s Mississippi Geospatial Conference ( October 10th and 11th ) overlaps with Cruisn’ the Coast ( October 6th – 13th ). This annual event is driving up hotel prices. For those who are coming to the coast and staying in a hotel, we recommend looking a bit north of where you might typically stay, then driving down in the morning for the conference.

  • Registration Open for Mississippi Geospatial Conference 2023!

    Greetings, spatialists!

    The time has come again for the annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference!

    This year, the conference will be held on Thursday, October 12th and Friday, October 13th in Long Beach, Mississippi.

    If you would like to register, you can do so on the conference registration page.

    If you would like to present at the conference, you may submit the title and a brief abstract of your presentation here. Please note, you do not necessarily need to have your presentation complete at the time of submission; the title and abstract are sufficient for consideration.

    As a reminder, students who register are also eligible for the Mike Miller Memorial Scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded to the winners of the student poster competition. Students who wish to present their research are invited to do so as well, but entering the poster competition is a requirement to be eligible for the scholarship.

    This year, Board Elections will be held for the offices of Secretary and Treasurer. To nominate someone, e-mail leadership@mastgis.org, and we will add them to the ballot. Nominations will be closed at 5PM CST on Friday, October 6th.

    Know someone who may be interested? Feel free to invite them! MAST is a community, and we go through word-of-mouth. 

    If you have any questions about the conference, feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you there.

    Thank you, and see you soon!

  • Mississippi Geospatial Conference – 2021

    Greetings, spatalists!

    Registration is open for the 9th Annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference. This conference is the single largest gathering of geospatial professionals in the state (and surrounding areas). Registration and payment confirms you as a dues-paying member of the Mississippi Association for Spatial Technologies, who organizes the conference.
    The conference will be held on Thursday, October 21st and Friday, October 22nd. We will be having a hybrid approach this year, with the in-person part of the conference taking place at the University of Southern Mississsippi’s Gulf Park campus in Long Beach, MS.


    Prices will vary based on the type of attendee and their attendance. Please review the breakdown below:

    Attendee TypePriceBenefits
    In Person$75Attendance to the largest gathering of geospatial professionals in the state, 2 meals, MAST membership for one year, swag bag
    Virtual$35Access to conference stream, MAST membership for one year
    Student$25 (or $0 )Attendance to the largest gathering of geospatial professionals in the state, 2 meals, MAST membership for one year, swag bag, entry into poster competition
    Vendor$350Vendor table, in-person attendance for up to 4 individuals, one-year membership in MAST for those 4 attendees, logo in agenda, full-page ad in agenda

    Attendees are invited to submit a 10 – 15min presentation for the conference. To get more information or submit a presentation, please check here.


    Each year at the conference, students are invited to submit their work to our poster contest. This is a great opportunity for students to display their work and network with geo-spatial professionals. Additionally, the winner will receive the Mike Miller Memorial Scholarship.


    Presentation, sponsorship, and student participation in the poster competition are encouraged.


    Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you soon.

  • Mississippi Geospatial Conference 2020

    Greetings, All –

    The time has come again for the Mississippi Geospatial Conference. This year will be a bit different, as the conference will be held virtually as opposed to in-person. Here’s what you’ll need to know:

    Who: Geospatial professionals, vendors, students, and enthusiasts. Come one, come all!
    What: Gather together to discuss research, updates, best practices, new technology, and more, all with a geospatial focus.
    When: October 15th and 16th
    Where: Virtual! 🙂

    Why: The MGC serves to connect geospatial professionals and interested parties across Mississippi and into the surrounding areas. This conference is our annual gathering to share our work with each other, connect with new individuals interested in the field, and discuss research, best practices, and any upcoming news.

    How: You can register here.


    *** Sponsorship covers a table and four attendees. For questions about how virtual sponsorship can work, contact Karen Clark

    Additional Information for Students:

    • College and High School students interested in attending the conference are encouraged to contact Dr. David Holt about potentially having their registration covered.
    • Students are welcomed to attend, participate, and even present at the conference. This is a great opportunity to meet industry professionals in the area, learn about the work they do, ask about internships, and more.

    For additional questions, please contact:
    General Questions – Karen Clark
    Presentation / Poster / Student Questions – Dr. David Holt

  • MGC 2019 Wrap Up and Thanks

    This year saw the 7th annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference take place in Long Beach, MS. The conference was a success, with over a hundred registrants. It was also the first year we had a keynote. Thank you, Bill Johnson, for your wonderful and inspiring presentation.

    Congratulations to Ian Stewart for winning the student Poster Competition and Scholarship! His work tracking the locations referenced throughout Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea was an excellent example of how GIS can be used across multiple disciplines to provide more context.

    While next year’s conference will take place in October, the specific dates have not yet been determined. Stay tuned, as we will put out an update when the dates for the conference are confirmed. We look forward to seeing you all there!

    Finally, a big thank you to everyone who attended, presented, or sponsored at this year’s MGC. Without your hard work and participation, the conference wouldn’t be the success that it is.

  • Announcements for Mississippi Geospatial Conference: The Second One

    What: Second Annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference
    When: October 16th & 17th, 2014
    Where: Gulf Park Campus of University of Southern Mississippi in Long Beach
    Who: Mississippi Geospatial Professionals and Enthusiasts
    Why: Learning, Sharing, and Camaraderie
    How much: $50 (Includes One year MAST membership)
    Format: 15 minute presentations with 5 minutes for questions, vendor booths, poster display, one meal and snacks provided each day of the conference

    Please register here as soon as possible as the conference is fast approaching

    Posters and presentations will deal with any kind of geospatial projects or happenings in the state of Mississippi.  To present at the conference, send an e-mail with your name, your title and affiliation, your project title, a short abstract, and whether you are submitting a poster or a presentation to David Holt at david.h.holt@usm.edu BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH so we can create the schedule.

    Also available will be a no-cost National Hydrography Dataset workshop:
    Thursday morning, October 16 from 9:00 to 10:30

    The NHD represents the surface waters of the country and is useful for hydrography modeling, hydro-related event tracking, and in making pretty maps. It is the hydrography layer shown in
    the U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Topo maps.

    This workshop will cover where to access the NHD, an explanation of the data model, the NHD stewardship program, and more.

    Please RSVP to Dave Arnold, NHD Region Four Partner Support Point of Contact at darnold@usgs.gov or by phone at 573-465-0027

    MGC_OktoberfestEvent

    Woolpert is hosting a social event with co-host LIMU Gulf Coast Thursday evening:
    October 16, 2014
    6:00 PM – ?
    704 Mills Avenue, Gulfport
    Please see attached flyer for further details and RSVP information

  • MAST Meeting 1 August 2014, Call for Nominations

    MAST Meeting:

    Friday 1 August 2014, 12:30 p.m.

    EOC Conference Room (First Floor)

    Harrison County Government Complex

    1801 23rd Ave

    Gulfport, MS 39501

    Important MAST Announcement: Call for Officer Nominations

    Three main action/news items for MAST:

    1)      Please send your nominations for President, Vice-President, and 6 spots on the Board of Directors (to be voted upon at the August 1 meeting) to MAST Secretary-Treasurer Emma Strong

    2)      There will be a vote in August to potentially change the MAST meeting date from the 1st Friday of even months to the 2nd Friday of even months.

    3)      1st call for presentation topics for the 2nd Annual MS Geospatial  Conference (October 16 and 17) to Dr. David Holt