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  • December 2024 General Meeting Announcement

    Greetings, Spatialists –

    We’ll be having our last General Meeting of 2024 this Friday, December 13th at 12:00 PM! Join us to connect with the geospatial community and round out another excellent year.

    The agenda for the meeting will be as follows:

    • Call to Order & Welcome
    • Presentation
      • Report on Mississippi Geospatial Conference 2024
      • Presented by Heather Nicholson
    • Board Announcements
    • Member Announcements
    • General Discussion
    • Adjourn

    This meeting will be hosted virtually:

         You may join the meeting by this link

    Know someone who may be interested? Forward them this e-mail to invite them! MAST is about growing the geospatial community in the state and connecting with each other to collaborate and share information.

    Not on the mailing list? Click here to sign up! You’ll need to confirm the generated e-mail to complete the process. 

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

    – Courtney Menikheim
    MAST Secretary

  • April General Meeting Announcement

    Hello, Spatialists –

    Our next general meeting is just around the corner! On Friday, April 8th, we will be meeting at 12:30 PM CST.

    If you are attending in person, please RSVP to Courtney Menikheim (cmenikheim@geo-jobe.com) to ensure an accurate headcount for the food order.

    The physical meeting will take place at the Gulf & Ship Island Building in Gulfport, MS. The address is:

    2605 13th St
    Gulfport, MS 39501

    If you will be attending virtually, you will be able to join via this link.

    The agenda will be as follows:
         – Welcome
         – Presentation
    Research and Applications at USM’s Gulf Coast Geospatial Center (USM-GCGC)
              Gregory A. Carter and Michael D. Amelunke
         –  Announcements from the Board
         – Member Announcements
         – General Discussion

    If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you soon!

  • February 2022 General Meeting Announcement

    Hello, Spatialists –

    The time is approaching for our first general meeting of the year.

    On Friday, February 11th, we will be meeting at 12:30 PM CST.

    If you are attending in person, please RSVP to Courtney Menikheim (cmenikheim@geo-jobe.com) to ensure an accurate headcount for the food order.

    The physical meeting will take place at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center in Hattiesburg, MS. The address is:

    220 W Front St
    Hattiesburg, MS 39401

    If you will be attending virtually, you will be able to join via this link.

    The agenda will be as follows:
         – Welcome
         – Presentation
              Cooperative Energy – Where We Were, Where We Are, and Where We Are Going
         –  Announcements from the Board
         – Member Announcements
         – General Discussion

    If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you soon!

  • General Meeting Minutes: June 2021

    Attendees:

    • Courtney Menikheim
    • Adam Terrell
    • Robert Gruba
    • Jenneth Roberts
    • Chelsy Money
    • Candis Butler
    • Nathan Blackledge
    • Danny Menikheim
    • Jim Steil
    • Karen Clark
    • Paul Barnes
    • Carlton Anderson
    • Chris Brown
    • Maggie Waldron
    • George Raber
    • Scott Trapolino
    • Haley Feather
    • Sean Gill
    • Randall McMillen
    • Cara Waite

    Honoring Mike Miller

    • Mike Miller passed away June 3rd.
    • He was a charter member of MAST, helped write the by-laws, and did the research to get MAST established as a non-profit.
    • We will be naming the scholarship after him.

    Presentation

    • Collaboration of Information: GIS Professionals to Water Operator Professionals
    • By Scott Trapolino
    • Scott has shared the presentation slides here.
    • Presentation was well received. Members were engaged and asked questions.

    Announcements from the Board

    • MS Geospatial Conference will take place October 21st – 22nd at USM Gulf Coast. There will  be an option to attend virtually.
    • State GIS Council has resumed meeting

    Member Updates

    • City of Biloxi has welcomed a new GIS professional into the fold – Chelsy Money.
    • The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) has a new intern – Nathan Blackledge.
    • MDMR also has made arrangements with the company Planet to get access to a database of daily satellite imagery worldwide.

    General Discussion

    Meeting Adjourned

  • Fifth Annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference

    Registration is now OPEN for the Fifth Annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference!

    Please register early so we can count you in! You have the option to be sent an invoice which can be paid later, or pay with a check at the conference.

    When: October 19 and 20 (Thursday and Friday)

    Where: Gulf Park Campus of University of Southern Mississippi in Long Beach, FEC Auditorium

    Who: Mississippi Geospatial Professionals, Students, and Enthusiasts

    Why: Learning, Sharing, and Camaraderie

    Cost: $50 (Includes One year MAST membership)

    Format: 15 minute presentations with 5 minutes for questions, sponsor booths, poster display; one meal and snacks provided each day of the conference

    Sponsors: $250 for a sponsor booth, includes 4 registrations (extras can be donated to students). Click here to register as a sponsor.  Contact Karen Clark (karen.clark@dmr.ms.gov) for any further questions.

    Contact David Holt (david.h.holt@usm.edu) with a title and abstract if you wish to contribute a presentation or poster.