Conferences

Tri-County Schools of Karlstad, MN was honored with a 1st Place Map Gallery Award at the 2017 Esri User Conference (UC), recognizing the work of its students, under the guidance of Pro-West, on GIS Day 2016. Tri-County celebrated GIS Day 2016 with Pro-West & Associates, with students learning about the importance of geography and maps in making critical…

Congratulations to Pope County, MN and Jefferson County, WA on their Esri Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Awards! Presented at this week’s Esri User Conference in San Diego, the awards recognize the two counties’ vast accomplishments over the past year in implementing a modern enterprise GIS that is benefitting the entire organization and local citizens.…

The South Central Minnesota GIS User Group is preparing to hear from Pro-West’s Greg Galarneau at its meeting June 22, 2017, along with other speakers covering topics that are critical to the current GIS agenda in the state. Greg will present on “NG911 and Minnesota Counties: Learning from Experience”. Content shared during the session will…

This is always an exciting time of year for Pro-West as we plan for the Esri User Conference in San Diego, CA in July. It’s a highlight of our calendar (one member of our team even says it’s his favorite holiday) as we discover, share, and connect with the international GIS and Esri user community. This…

Are you an Esri user focused on land records? Are you headed to the 2017 Esri User Conference in July? Whether you’re an Assessor, Recorder, GIS Analyst, or hold any other role with a land records component, the Land Records Meetup offers an excellent opportunity to informally get together with other professionals in your field to share…

Pro-West is preparing to head for Las Vegas September 24-27 for the 2017 Internal Association of Assessing Officers’ (IAAO) Annual Conference. Taking place at Bally’s Hotel and Casino right at the heart of the Strip, the conference program promises a rich learning experience, covering topics at the forefront of Assessors’ agendas country-wide. Pro-West will be…

Conference delegates at this year’s URISA GIS-Pro in Jacksonville, FL October 26-28 will have the opportunity to discover Jefferson County, WA’s story of GIS transformation. Taking the County from stagnant to standard-setting, find out the driving forces, milestones, lessons learned along the way, and successes achieved by the Jefferson team in their journey towards a…

Pro-West’s Jennifer Ward, Local Government GIS Consultant, and Kyle Wikstrom, GIS Solutions Specialist, will be teaching at this year’s Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers (MAAO) Summer Seminars. Taking place May 24-25 at St Cloud State University, St Cloud, MN, the two-day MAAO Summer Seminars program features 14 classes focusing on topics of critical importance to…

In the GIS industry, there are two distinct “conference seasons” each year: February-March and September-October. We’re about 2 weeks out from the February 2017 “opener”, so we would like to share where and when you can find Pro-West in the next couple of months. Esri FedGIS The aforementioned “season opener”. Taking place February 13-14 in…

The WLIA Annual Conference is just a month away, so it’s time to get organized! Taking place February 22-24 in Wisconsin Dells, this is a landmark year for the conference – its 30th – and Pro-West is proud to help WLIA celebrate. The has been released, offering a rich blend of valuable and practical topics…