Our workshops provide access to in-depth training from industry leaders that help further your professional skills and networking opportunities. Registration for workshops is sold separately.
Explore two days of talking sessions and exhibit booths to hear about the latest advancements in the private and public sector and connect with the geospatial community.
Free admission and open to the public! Join the conversation as Texas GIS community members give quarterly updates and open the floor to discussion.
7:15 AM - 8:15 AM
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Richard Wade, TNRIS Deputy Executive Administrator/State GIO
Location: Big Tex Room
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Johnny Earle
Keynote Speaker
So many ideas, so little resources! Some of the biggest business success stories were the product of dollar coffees and a loving parent’s garage – including Johnny Cupcakes. So if you have the drive then this presentation will show you how to get behind the wheel and steer your organization into new territories and gently away from old ways!
Location: Big Tex Room
Johnny Earle
Keynote Speaker
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions
Claire DeVaughan, U.S. Geological Survey
Location: Big Tex Room
Brent Porter, University of Texas Austin
Location: Lil Tex Room
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions
Kelsi Schwind, Texas Parks and Wildlife
Location: Big Tex Room
Nikolas Smileovsky, Bad Elf, LLC
Location: Lil Tex Room
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions
Paul Bushchow, Greg Smithhart, Brent Porter; University of Texas at Austin, Center for Space Research
Location: Big Tex Room
Chelsea Sidenblad; Texas Water Development Board, TNRIS
Location: Lil Tex Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Included in pricing.
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Sessions
TBA
Location: Big Tex Room
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Sessions
TBA
Location: Big Tex Room
TBA
Location: Lil Tex Room
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions
TBA
Location: Big Tex Room
TBA
Location: Lil Tex Room
3:00 PM- 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Sessions
Lynette Cen, Kelsey Bonnell, Julia Bordelon, Thomas Wang; Texas General Land Office
Location: Big Tex Room
Erik Martinez Luna, TxDOT
Location: Lil Tex Room
Genera M Navarra, Texas Water Development Board
Location: Balcones Room
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Sessions
Jessica Neuner, Emilee Freeman; City of San Marcos, TX
Location: Big Tex Room
Taylor Christian, Texas Water Development Board
Location: Lil Tex Room
Miguel Segura, Ethan Guyer; AECOM
Location: Balcones Room
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Sessions
Hank Arnold, Conservation Volunteer; Daniel Geo, Texas General Land Office
Location: Big Tex Room
Bernardo Salazar, UrbanDataLabs, LLC
Location: Lil Tex Room
Gus Cooke, Blue Marble Geographics
Location: Balcones Room
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
7:15 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Sessions
Jared Ware, Railroad Commission of Texas
Location: Big Tex Room
Tyler Thompson, GeoComm
Location: Lil Tex Room
Amanda Covington, Emma Jones; Texas Water Development Board
Location: Balcones Room
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Sessions
Thomas Montgomery, Christopher Clary; City of Austin
Location: Big Tex Room
Catherine Hodde-Pierce, Ashley Schutt; Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Lil Tex Room
Bernardo Salazar, UrbanDataLabs, LLC
Location: Balcones Room
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Sessions
Richard Kelly, Motorola Solutions Inc.
Location: Big Tex Room
Matt Hiland, Bridget Marcotte; The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.
Location: Lil Tex Room
Morgen Healy, Sanborn Geospatial (AppGeo Division)
Location: Balcones Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions
TBA
Location: Big Tex Room
TBA
Location: Lil Tex Room
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions
TBA
Location: Big Tex Room
TBA
Location: Lil Tex Room
11:30 PM - 12:30 PM
Included in pricing.
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
The geospatial field is transforming rapidly, driven by new capabilities, new technologies, and the influence of data science. This presentation will explore some of the emerging geospatial technologies that are reshaping the way we perceive, interact with, and harness spatial information.
Platinum Sponsor: Sanborn Geospatial
Location: Big Tex Room
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Sessions
Travis Scruggs, Sergio Roman, Stephanie Marquez, Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Big Tex Room
Anna Matthews, American Bird Conservancy; Tania Homayoun, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Location: Lil Tex Room
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Sessions
Michael Chamberlain, Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Big Tex Room
Deborah Massaro, Sean Moran, Andrew Peterson; Austin Community College
Location: Lil Tex Room
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions
Jess Lucas, Amanda Hackney; Black Cat GIS and Biological
Location: Big Tex Room
Salman Siddiqui, Jacqueline Hrncir; City of Austin
Location: Lil Tex Room
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Big Tex Room
4:30 PM
Richard Wade, TNRIS Deputy Executive Administrator/State GIO
Location: Big Tex Room
Free admission! Everyone is welcome to attend.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM- 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM