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Conferences for educators: find out what’s happening

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Author Angela Alexander

Find out what’s happening with GIS in Education while you’re on summer break and plan for fall conferences today.

Conferences are a great way to get in some professional development and learning while networking with other educators and professionals in the GIS industry. Here are some upcoming events that may be of interest to you.

Summer Conference

Esri Education GIS Conference July 18 - 21, 2015

Last Saturday, Esri opened the largest international education GIS conference in San Diego, California. While most of us are unable to attend this exciting annual event in person, you can follow along and stay informed virtually via the links below:

The 2015 proceedings will be available when the conference is over. Make sure to check in again to explore them.

Fall Conferences

Our K-12 staff will be participating at the following conferences in the fall. Remember to visit us at the Esri Canada table and attend a conference session facilitated by a member of our group.

About the Author

Angela Alexander is a K-12 Education Specialist in the Esri Canada Education and Research group. She has over 15 years of experience working with educators across Canada. Angela focuses on producing geographic information system (GIS) and curriculum-specific resources, and conducting and creating custom workshops for educators. She manages the GIS Ambassador Program and is the Technical Chair for the annual Skills Ontario GIS competition. Angela also writes monthly posts for the Esri Canada Education and Research blog, highlighting K-12 educators and partners, new ArcGIS resources and GIS-related events.

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