GIS Day in Canada
Tue, Nov. 19, 2024
Virtual Seminar | Language: English | 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
Mapping Minds, Shaping the World
Celebrate GIS Day with us! Our virtual event explored innovative projects channeling the power of geographic information systems (GIS) to tackle real-world challenges.
It's been 25 years since the first GIS Day celebration in Canada, and we continue to be dedicated to demonstrating, teaching, and inspiring others about the impact of GIS technology.
Lifetime Achievement & Making a Difference Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Alex Miller, Esri Canada & Gord Rasmussen, The City of Calgary
Making a Difference Award
Alex Miller, Esri Canada & Cynthia Bettio, St. Katharine Drexel Catholic High School
Roger F. Tomlinson Lifetime Achievement Awardee
Teaching with ArcGIS: Engaging students in community development
Map & Mingle at the GIS Day Café
Michelle Brake & Ridley Soudack - Esri Canada
Michelle Brake & Susie Saliola - Esri Canada
Michelle Brake & Rahul Chandra - Esri Canada
Lightning Talks: AEC
Evolution of Geospatial Engineering Coupled with BIM in Canada AEC Industry
Nolan Porther - AECON
Sample Criteria and Analytical Halo Custom Widgets
Jennifer Redstone - WSP
Lightning Talks: Land Management
From data to impact: Using open data to make Ottawa better
Paul Steeves and Darrell Bridge - City of Ottawa
Town of Oakville Planning Hub
Frank Goehner - Town of Oakville
The Nunavut Land Use Plan: Empowering Inuit Through GIS-Informed Decision Making
Jasmine Hunter - Dillon Consulting Limited
Adrian Gerhartz-Abraham - Nunavut Planning Commission
Lightning Talks: Public Safety & Health
Measuring Alcohol Outlet Density in New Brunswick
Kristy Nicoll - Government of New Brunswick (Department of Health)
Searching in Real-Time – Protecting Canada’s Missing Children
Amanda Pick - Missing Children Society of Canada
Lightning Talks: Utilities & Emergency Management
Connected Coast
Douglas Sauer - Strathcona Regional District
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Intervention Planning with ArcGIS Online
Anil Agnihotri - Region of Peel
GIS Solutions Strengthening ERAC's Emergency Management Program
Vince Zafra - Emergency Response Assistance Canada (ERAC)
Lightning Talks: Climate Change and the Environment
Region of Waterloo Water Conservation
Stephanie Debus - Region of Waterloo
Disturbance Mapping for Caribou Habitat Restoration Work in Northern Canada
Jonathan Davis & Colin MacMichael - Resource Innovations
Leveraging GIS for Sustainability: Historical Canadian Mines Hub
Donna Beneteau & Tayyab Shah - University of Saskatchewan
Lightning Talks: Transportation
Plow Tracker Solutioning, City of Barrie
Darren Lacina and Mark Lemmon - City of Barrie
Map Your Ways to Safer Roads: GIS-Driven Network Screening
Shivani Singh - the Regional Municipality of Durham
Tech Sessions
Building a Task from the Bottom up with ArcGIS Pro
Alison O’Brien - Esri Canada
Introducing ArcGIS Web Editor
Maggie Samson - Esri Canada
Advancements in ArcGIS Mobile Apps
Sue Enyedy - Esri Canada
Closing Presentation
Preparing the Next Generation of GIS Professionals
Michelle Chaput - The Royal Canadian Geographical Society