URISA's GIS Leadership Academy (GLA) has been presented regularly since 2007. Nearly 2,000 individuals have attended over the years. Some have attended two or even three times as their circumstances (a new employer or promotion perhaps) have changed. Regularly...
URISA Announces 20th Anniversary of CalGIS Conference
Des Plaines, Ill., Oct. 7, 2013—Each year the four URISA chapters in California, along with the California Geographic Information Association, come together to present the California GIS Conference.  In 2014, the conference will celebrate the milestone 20th annual...
URISA Announces 2023 Young Professional Scholarship Winners
URISA is pleased to announce that Jordan Landrum and Christina Sabochick are the recipients of 2023 Dr. Marilyn O’Hara Ruiz Young Professional Scholarships*. The scholarship fully supports young professional participation in URISA’s GIS-Pro annual conference,...
URISA Announces 2022 Young Professional Scholarship Winners
URISA is pleased to announce that Adailin Lebron Bengochea and Sydney Fuhrig are the recipients of 2022 Dr. Marilyn O’Hara Ruiz Young Professional Scholarships*. The scholarship fully supports young professional participation in URISA’s GIS-Pro annual conference,...
URISA Announces 2021 Young Professional Scholarship Winners
URISA is pleased to announce that Josiah Burkett and Samantha Strang are the recipients of 2021 Dr. Marilyn O’Hara Ruiz Young Professional Scholarships. This scholarship fund was established in 2018 and honors Dr. Marilyn Ruiz. During Dr....
URISA Announces 2020 Vanguard Cabinet of Young Professionals
URISA is pleased to announce the newest members of its Vanguard Cabinet. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a URISA initiative (which debuted in 2011) to engage young GIS practitioners, increase their numbers in the organization, and better understand the concerns facing...
URISA Announces 2020 GIS Hall of Fame Inductee
RISA is pleased to announce the induction of a very deserving program into its GIS Hall of Fame.  URISA's GISCorps was officially recognized during GIS-Pro 2020, which was presented virtually. There is no doubt that, in the minds of many, GISCorps clearly...
URISA Announces 2019-2020 Vanguard Cabinet of Young Professionals
URISA is pleased to announce the newest members of its Vanguard Cabinet. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a URISA initiative (which debuted in 2011) to engage young GIS practitioners, increase their numbers in the organization, and better understand the concerns facing...
URISA Announces 2017 GIS Professional Educational Calendar
Des Plaines, IL - With one more major event still to take place in Toronto this year ( GIS-Pro 2016: URISA's 54th Annual Conference, October 31-November 3, 2016), URISA is pleased to announce a number of programs for 2017. The education begins March 6-9, 2017 in...
URISA Announces 2016 GIS Hall of Fame Inductees
Des Plaines, IL - The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association is pleased to announce the induction of three deserving individuals into its GIS Hall of Fame. URISA’s GIS Hall of Fame honors persons and organizations that have made significant and...
