Abstract
Planning and Implementation of a Large Scale GIS Day
Track: Education
Author(s): Robert Wachal, Mark Lindsey
The North Central Texas Council of Governments, University of North Texas, South Central Arc User Group and Geospatial Information & Technology Association hosted a GIS Day event at the University on November 18, 2008. The purpose of this event was to deliver a greater awareness of what GIS means to our local citizens, municipal leaders, business and academic communities. GIS Day reached over 1000 participants, including many elementary school children visiting UNT�s Learning Center. Several strategies were used to promote and inspire participation including a GIS Job Fair, a Geography knowledge game, prize drawings, and a student poster competition. In addition several Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex GIS firms demonstrated their use of GIS and a map gallery showcased over 50 maps from local users. The event clearly demonstrated how multiple and diverse agencies can host a successful GIS Day for a diverse group of participants.
Robert Wachal
City of Highland Village
1000 Highkand Village Rd.
Highland Village , Texas 75077
United States
Phone: (972)835-0201
E-mail: rwachal@highlandvillage.org
Mark Lindsey
Denton County
1505 E. McKinney St.
Denton , Texas 76209
United States
Phone: (940) 349-2988
E-mail: mark.lindsey@dentoncounty.com