MN GIS/LIS Conference Goes Virtual

As the Minnesota GIS/LIS Consortium's Annual Conference shifts to a virtual format for 2021, the Pro-West team is looking forward to continuing to share content via Zoom and connecting in the online exhibit hall.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Former Pro-West President & CEO, Annette Theroux, will receive the MN GIS/LIS Consortium's 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award during a virtual ceremony Friday, October 29th. Congratulations to Annette - a thoroughly deserving winner.

Conference Presentations

Pro-West experts will be delivering three presentations during the MN GIS/LIS Conference. Details are below:

It started with one map—how we built a complete drainage management system using GIS - Thursday, October 28, 11:00am

Jennifer Ward, Alex Lange, Pro-West & Associates

Starting with a single Collector map, Renville County's Drainage Department built a comprehensive system with staff using GIS exclusively to accomplish their tasks. How did they do it? What processes and tools were deployed? Learn about the GIS solutions the county implemented to support and enhance their workflows, how they integrated existing third-party systems to add value, and future plans to leverage GIS to take the system even further.

Road Signs: Manage Assets & Activities with Web GIS (Session 32/Demo 3) - Thursday, October 28, 1:30pm

Jennifer Ward, Alex Lange, Pro-West & Associates

Want to efficiently visualize, manage and edit information about road signs and related content? Learn how to do just that, using ArcGIS Online and/or ArcGIS Portal by leveraging solutions to develop a comprehensive workflow. Discover how you can use Hub or Enterprise Sites to bring together the right set of solutions, combined with authoritative data, to create a comprehensive road sign asset data system. This allows you to manage road signs, map assets, edit data, view asset activities such as inspections or maintenance and collaborate between office managers and field workers. Demonstrations will be included.

Parcel Fabric: What You Need to Know Now! - Friday, October 29, 10:00am

Lisa Schaefer, Pro-West & Associates

As editors, we are focused on the day-to-day process of keeping our data up-to-date so that users can access accurate information is available to users at all times. It’s hard to get time to take a step back and catch up on new functions and capabilities of the technology we’re using. Sound familiar? If so, this session may be just what you need, providing a one-stop-shop to explore the latest updates, capabilities and tips and tricks – with a special focus on the transition to ArcGIS Pro – to make editing easier and more efficient.

Exhibit Hall

Find us in the virtual exhibit hall throughout the conference. Stop by our booth to say hello! Exhibit hours are as follows:

  • Wednesday, October 27: 10:30-11:00 AM, 12:00-1:00 PM, 2:30-4:00 PM
  • Thursday, October 28: 10:30-11:00 AM, 12:30-1:30 PM
  • Friday, October 29: 9:30-10:00 AM, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM

We hope to connect with you during the conference and hope that in 2022 it can be in person once again!