VGI Mapathon Competition at the Virtual TxGIS Day - November 16 - 18, 2020
Janny Phung
Just when you thought it couldn't get any bigger, Austin's GIS Day 2020 is now Texas-wide: TxGIS Day
Monday - Wednesday, November 16-18 2020 Online Virtual Conference
FREE for Everyone
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TxGIS Day, is a three-day geospatial technology virtual conference, where everyone from high schoolers, college students, and professionals will come together for presentations, panels, workshops and networking opportunities.
TxGIS Day 2020 will deliver the largest GIS Day event in the state by offering a wide range of events brought to you by the ATX GIS Day - URISA Texas team, the Houston Area GIS Day team, SWIGGIS - Austin, Texas A&M University, University of North Texas and University of Texas at Austin.
Community members, industry professionals, and high school, college, and university students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend free virtual GIS technology workshops and interactive events to build their skillsets and professional networks.
Workshops, career & professional panels , and nightly social & networking events provide opportunities to build skills and connect with professionals, academic programs, and leading organizations in the field.
GIS career and academic spotlight, along with industry speed dating, résumé reviews and virtual interviewing sessions will spice up participants' résumé and gain exposure employers looking to hire. Show off your recent project during our Lightning Talks.
The event features numerous competitions awarding over $1,000 in prizes and awards to students for best poster and research paper presentations, along with a volunteered geographic information (VGI) citizen scientist contest to collect data for a humanitarian mapping project.
Event Highlights- $1,000+ in prizes and awards
- 30+ Career-enhancing sessions
- 35+ Invited speakers
- 20+ Sponsoring organizations
- 4 Organizations looking to hire
- 8 Industry panels
- 3 Paper and Poster competitions
- 1 GIS-centric career fair
- 1 Crowd-sourcing competition
- Lightning Talks
- NETWORKING EVENTS EVERY EVENING!
All events are free to attend and open to the public.
Join the #TxGISDay2020 LinkedIn group to get the latest news. Share your experience with us at #TxGISDay2020 on social media. For more information, visit txgisday.org or email txgi...@gmail.com.
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
Hope to see you there!