2026 Keynote Speaker Information and Abstract Reminder

[GIS_SIG]

The Genesee | Finger Lakes Region GIS/SIG Board is happy to announce that Frank Winters will be our Keynote Speaker for this year's annual GIS/SIG Conference (April 14, 2026) at the RIT Inn and Conference Center.  His talk is entitled "We Are the Spotlight: How Geographers Shape the World – Look Upstream and Downstream"

Here is the link to his Abstract and Bio - https://gis-sig.org/2026-conference/ 

We are also reminding everyone that the Call for Abstracts is still open.  Got a project you want to share?  We welcome and encourage submissions from students, academics, consultants, government officials, and GIS/RS professionals from all disciplines.  Here is the link to submit your abstract - 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUJVDDHzqmsjpP3DWlyvHeLZeuRPgbbD7xjKmUX8IkHsdK9w/viewform

Hope to see you all April 14!

Dr. Karl Korfmacher

President, GIS/SIG