Category Archives: Workshops & Webinars

On The Map for Emergency Management Webinar – June 20, 2012

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Webinar:
OnTheMap for Emergency Management
June 20, 2012
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern

Discover OnTheMap for Emergency Management Version 3 new features that improves access to and utility of Census workforce and demographic data for emergency preparedness, response, and recovery activities including incorporating Federal Disaster Areas, Snowfall Forecasts, and 2010 Census demographic and housing characteristics.
Presenter:
Robert Pitts, U.S. Census Bureau
 
For registration questions, please contact Lauren Gilchrist.  For content-related questions, please contact Earlene Dowell.

Sharing Spatial Data in New England: Policies, Technology, and Trends Webinar

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Interested in learning more about policy, technology, and trends in sharing spatial data in New England? NEURISA is offering a free webinar on Tuesday June 5, 2012 from 10:00am-11:30am which will feature 3 presentations on sharing spatial data. Included below is the agenda for this webinar.

Agenda:
Introduction and Overview of Town of Amherst GIS Data Sharing Program – Michael Olkin, Town of Amherst GIS Administrator and NEURISA President

From Public Records to Open Government: Access to Massachusetts Municipal Geographic Data Robert Goodspeed, MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

2011 Storm Season Opens Doors to Data Sharing with Utility Companies Meghan McGaffin, GIS Analyst City of Milford, CT; Editor, CT GeoFocus; Municipal Representative, CT GIS User to User Network.

When: Tuesday June 5, 2012

Time: 10:00am-11:30am

Cost: FREE!

Registration: To register visit: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/773331303

Connecticut GeoFocus Newsletter – Spring 2012 Edition

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The latest issue of the Connecticut GeoFocus newsletter is now available and includes the following topics: 

  • GIS Legislation
  • South Windsor GIS and Web Technologies
  • GEO Tidbits
  • Lightning Mapper
  • Geo-Networking
  • EDDMapS
  • National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation
  • Solar Flares
  • National Electric Generation Siting Study
  • WISE Mission Catalog of Infrared Space
  • Geologic Mapping


CLEAR Spring 2012 Community and Natural Resources Planning Program Workshops

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The Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) Community and Natural Resources Planning Program is pleased to announce two upcoming workshop series – in northwestern and southeastern CT. These workshops will present illustrations and examples of innovative tools and techniques to help towns plan for their future. Refreshments and take-home materials will be provided. Don’t miss them! 
Space is limited and registration is on a first come, first served basis.  See below for details and online registration. 
Questions?  Contact Susan Westa @ susan.westa@uconn.edu or 860-774-9600 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            860-774-9600      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, ext. 24

Northwestern CT Workshop Series
 Sponsored by Northwestern CT COG & Litchfield Hills CEO
Co-sponsored by Northwest Conservation District, Northwest CT Planning Collaborative & Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area
TIME: All Workshops @ 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Development Alternatives – Susan Westa
DATE: March 29th, 2012
LOCATION: Cornwall Town Hall
Growth & Community Character – Paula Stahl
DATE: April 23rd, 2012
LOCATION: UConn Torrington
Economic Development – Paula Stahl
DATE: May 8th, 2012
LOCATION: Cornwall Town Hall
Affordable Housing – Bruce Hyde
DATE: May 17th, 2012
LOCATION: UConn Torrington

Southeastern CT Workshop  Series
Sponsored by Southeastern CT COG
TIME: All Workshops @ 7:00 – 8:30 PM
LOCATION: All Workshops at SCCOG
  
Economic Development Strategies – Paula Stahl
DATE: March 13th, 2012
Growth & Community Character – Paula Stahl
DATE: April 18th, 2012
Planning For the Future of Your Town – Susan Westa
DATE: April 25th, 2012
Win-Win of Subdivision Design – Paula Stahl
DATE: May 16th, 2012
Using CLEAR Web Tools for Local Planning – C Arnold
DATE: May 30th, 2012
  

CLEAR Spring/Summer GIS/GPS Training Schedule

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Are you interested in learning more about GIS, Model Building, Python Scripting and more? The Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) has just opened registration for their Geopatial Workshop series. Be sure to register quickly as these sessions to fill up fast!

Included below is a brief listing of the workshops available and visit http://clear.uconn.edu/geospatial for more details about these training opportunities.

Upcoming Courses

Dates

Registration Info


Geospatial Technologies at Work: An Introduction to GIS [more]

April 18-20
June 20-22

Creating and Using Geospatial Models: Introduction to ModelBuilder [more]
April 25

Developing Custom Geoprocessing Tools: An Introduction to Python Scripting [more]
May 1-2

Coming Soon!
Using ArcGIS.com to Create and Share Interactive Web Maps

Early Summer 2012
Coming soon!

Mashup Madness: Using Google Tools to Create Maps on the Web [more]

TBD

Pictures, Points & Places:
An Introduction to GPS [more]
June 14-15

Media Advisory — Census Bureau Webinar to Highlight Education Data February 23, 2012

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What:
The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar news conference to release five education-related statistical products based on the Current Population Survey, American Community Survey and Survey of Income and Program Participation.

The webinar will highlight the latest findings on adult educational attainment, attainment levels and the likelihood of being unemployed, the geographic distribution of people who hold degrees in science and engineering and how earnings are tied to degree level, field of study and mode of high school completion.
The data sets being released are as follows:

  • Educational Attainment in the United States: 2011 (Source: Current Population Survey)
  • What It’s Worth: Field of Training and Economic Status in 2009 (Source: Survey of Income and Program Participation)
  • Educational Attainment in the United States: 2009 (Source: American Community Survey and Current Population Survey)
  • Field of Bachelor’s Degree in the United States: 2009 (Source: American Community Survey)
  • Characteristics of GED Program Participants (Source: American Community Survey, Current Population Survey and Survey of Income and Program Participation)

The news conference will consist of a simultaneous audio conference and online presentation. Information on accessing the online presentation is provided below. Reporters will be able to ask questions once the presentation is complete. We suggest reporters log in and call in early.


When: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012; 2 p.m. (EST)

Who:
Nancy Potok, Associate Director for Demographic Programs
Kurt Bauman, chief, Education and Social Stratification Branch — Social,
Economic and Housing Statistics Division

Details:
Audio conference — access information
Toll free number: 888-790-3288
Passcode: CENSUS
Note: Stay on the line until operator asks for the passcode. Do not key in passcode.


Online presentation — access information
Please login early, as some setup is required.
URL: <https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/>
Conference/meeting number: PW1440288
Conference/meeting passcode: CENSUS
If closed captioning is required: <http://livewrite.nccsite.com/view/cb0223>

CLEAR 2012 Webinar Series – Registration now available!

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Our colleagues at the University of Connecticut Center for Land User Education and Research (CLEAR) have recently opened registration for the first 3 webinars of 2012. These webinars are part of a FREE monthly webinar series that covers new and noteworthy topics from the UConn Center for Land use Education and Research’s (CLEAR’s) research, geospatial training and outreach programs.

An Introduction to “Buildout” Analyses
ArcGIS Buildout image
DATE: February 28th, 2012
TIME: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
IT’S FREE! 
ABSTRACT
A “buildout” analysis is a planning tool that can provide insight into the possible future impacts of a town’s current land use regulations. But what does a buildout really tell you? In the first half of the webinar, we’ll explain what a buildout is and isn’t, go over common misconceptions about buildouts, and review several different types of buildouts and what type of data are needed for each. In the second half we’ll illustrate some of these concepts with two case studies – one done in 2008 for the CT Office of Policy and Management and in partnership with the Central Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments, and a recently completed buildout done in partnership with the Town of Kent. And of course, we’ll (attempt to) answer your questions. After spending this hour with us, you may not be able to do a buildout using your iPhone and a pocket calculator, but you will be able to ask good questions about the need for, uses, and types of buildouts that might apply to your community.

LID in Connecticut: a Virtual Tour of Where It’s Working
 
DATE: March 13th, 2012
TIME: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
IT’S FREE! 
ABSTRACT
No need to get on the bus for this tour! Join us for a virtual tour of Low Impact Development (LID) around the State of Connecticut. Dave Dickson and Mike Dietz will use NEMO’s LID Atlas, a cutting-edge web tool powered by Google Maps, to highlight LID projects around the state. At each stop you’ll learn the background of each site, get to see pictures, learn about obstacles, and successes. Different types of LID practices will be covered, from rain gardens to porous pavements. At the end, we’ll demonstrate the use of the Atlas so that you can take your own tour, not only around Connecticut but the entire U.S. Perhaps some of these sites will inspire you to initiate an LID project in your town? Come find out!

ArcGIS.com: A User-Friendly Tool for Creating Maps Online
 
DATE: May 8th, 2012
TIME: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
IT’S FREE! 
ABSTRACT
Interactive web maps are powerful tools for organizing and disseminating information for public consumption. For years, Google has led this revolution in online mapping by making it easy for practically anyone (even you) to create a custom web map of their own using Google Maps and Google Earth. But Google isn’t the only game in town anymore.
ESRI, the creator of the most popular desktop GIS software, has recently launched ArcGIS.com, a free web based tool for creating web maps and mapping applications. It allows a user to create customizable maps with built-in functions including the ability to: connect to a wide variety of base maps and mapping services, import existing GIS data, customize how information is displayed, edit data using a simple interface or smartphone, collaborate with others, create online galleries of web maps, establish public or private map groups, add new data, and more. This webinar will provide an overview of ESRI’s new ArcGIS.com website. Many of the functions listed above will be covered through discussion and live demonstration and will include examples of how towns and land trusts might use the technology to meet their online mapping needs.

Questions about how webinars work?  See CLEAR’s:

Connecticut GeoFocus Winter Edition

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The latest issue of the Connecticut GeoFocus newsletter is now available and includes the following topics: 


To view this issue visit:

Census Bureau Webinar to Highlight Migration Data – November 15, 2011

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What:
The U.S. Census Bureau will hold an audio news conference to release four migration-related data products. Statistics from the Current Population Survey and American Community Survey examine topics including the likelihood of people moving and how this rate has changed over time, the reasons people move, how common it is for people to live in their state of birth, and the most common sets of state-to-state moves.

The news conference will consist of a simultaneous audio conference and online presentation. Information on accessing the online presentation is provided below. Reporters will be able to ask questions once the presentation is complete. We suggest reporters log in and call in early.

 
When:
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011; 10 a.m. (EST)
 
Who:
Alison Fields, chief, Journey-to-Work & Migration Statistics Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
William H. Frey, senior fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution
 
Details:
Audio conference ― access information
Toll free number: 888-989-7686
Passcode: CENSUS
Note: Stay on the line until operator asks for the passcode. Do not key in passcode.

Online presentation ― access information
Please login early, as some setup is required.
URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
Conference/meeting number: PW8836688
Conference/meeting passcode: CENSUS
If closed captioning required: http://livewrite.nccsite.com/view/cb1115

Census Bureau to Release Supplemental Poverty Measure Research – November 7

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On Monday, Nov. 7, the U.S. Census Bureau will release research on a supplemental poverty measure that complements, but does not replace, the nation’s official poverty measure.

Census Bureau subject matter experts will host a technical webinar Friday, Nov. 4 in advance of the release to provide background into the development of the supplemental measure as well as the methodology used.

The Census Bureau developed the supplemental poverty measure after years of research and collaboration with the National Academy of Sciences and other organizations. The supplemental measure is designed to reflect contemporary social and economic realities and further our understanding of economic conditions and trends.

Technical Webinar
What:                    The webinar will consist of a simultaneous audio conference and online presentation. Reporters will have the opportunity to ask questions after completion of the presentation. The webinar focuses on the technical issues surrounding the development of the measure; the research results will be presented and posted online Monday, Nov. 7 (see below).
When:                   Friday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m. EDT       
Who:                     Kathleen Short, research economist, U.S. Census Bureau
Thesia Garner, research economist, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Details:                 Audio conference ― access information
                              Toll free number: 888-994-3819
                              Passcode: CENSUS
Online presentation ― access information
Please login early, as some setup is required.
URL: <https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/>
Conference/meeting number: PW9176213
Conference/meeting passcode: CENSUS
Note: Stay on the line until operator asks for the passcode. Do not key in passcode.
If closed captioning is required:
Seminar and Release of Supplemental Poverty Measure Research
What:             The Census Bureau will release a report on its supplemental poverty measure research results at a seminar co-sponsored with the Brookings Institution’s Center on Children and Families. Following the presentation on the findings, the Census Bureau’s subject matter expert will be available to answer questions from the media. The research report will be posted on the Census Bureau website at the conclusion of the presentation.
When:             Monday, Nov. 7, 2011
Presentation: 8:30 to 9 a.m. EST
Q&A session: 9 to 9:30 a.m. EST
Who:               Kathleen Short, research economist, U.S. Census Bureau
Where:           Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
Presentation: Falk Auditorium
 Q&A session: Johnson Room (adjacent to auditorium)
Directions to Brookings can be found at <http://www.brookings.edu/about/directions.aspx>.
Contact:         Reporters planning to attend should contact D.J. Nordquist of Brookings at
                        <DJNordquist@brookings.edu>.