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data, and aerial imagery, enabling users to evaluate the evolution of the facility and what impacts may have occurred. It also helps the airport provide a compelling visual that effectively communicates its development plan and progress with the public. Looking forward, the airport will further expand its GIS application to display boundaries of construction projects. The web application will map all past, present and future projects and link their boundaries to project documents. This will allow staff to check for conflicts between projects that occur consecutively. EIA also plans to build upon the utility locator application by integrating it with Microsoft SharePoint to manage critical airport utility systems. Overall, GIS is a platform for increasing efficiency, improving communication and collaboration. It is a valuable technology that supports EIA's rapid facility expansion. It enables complex construction projects to be carried out intelligently and quickly. In fact, the airport's newly expanded terminal, which was initially slated to open in late 2012, has been completed ahead of schedule and will officially open on 11 February 2012. The new terminal will provide customers with faster, easier movement through Canadian, US and international departures, with the opening of a new departures lounge and customs facility. EIA was recently named the 'most efficient airport in Canada' by the Air Transport Research Society. Maintaining this exceptional level of efficiency requires embracing technology that helps the airport continuously improve its services. With the numerous important benefits GIS provides, the technology has become a critical information management system that will help propel EIA's service level to even greater heights. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) Corinne Kozak is the Technical Services Manager for Edmonton International Airport. Since starting her career with Edmonton Airports in the 1990s as a draftsman and now as a manager, she has seen the airport through three major expansions and various tenant and land developments. Prior to working for Edmonton Airports, Corinne worked in both private architectural consulting and municipal government, serving in various roles including owner/client, government agent and consultant. A proud graduate of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology's Architectural Technology programme in Edmonton, she is also a Certified Engineering Technician (C. Tech) with the Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET). Biography The airport will further expand its GIS application to display boundaries of construction projects, including the site's current development

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