Houston Area GIS Day 2023

Event Highlights

429
Total Attendees

15
Presenters

1
Days

50+
Volunteers

19
Sponsors & Exhibitors

Held November 16, 2023 at the University of Houston – Clear Lake
Held workshops for the first time.
Welcomed geospatial professionals, students, and educators from across the greater Houston region
Presentations were recorded and shared with Texas GIS Day

Presenters

Geospatial professionals from across the region shared their expertise at the 2023 Houston Area GIS Day.

Keynote

Dr. David R. Maidment

Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin

National Water Model

Keynote

Dr. David Retchless.

Assistant Professor of Marine Sciences, Texas A&M University at Galveston

GIS in Resilience

Session Presenters

David McClennen

Data Stewardship in Public Utilities

David McClennen

City of Seabrook

Data Stewardship in Public Utilities

Vattem Narendra Babu

iSpatial Techno Solutions Inc

City GIS Modernization Using GeoAI & Location Intelligence

Sean Henry

Bechtel Corporation

Innovation in AEC GIS

Pramod Sambidi & Jochen Floesser

Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC)

Geospatial Services and Products

Nicholas Humphrey

Montgomery County

How do I talk “GIS” to non-GIS?

Soma Chatterjee & Emily Moore

City of Sugar Land

Institutionally Owned Single Family Homes in Fort Bend County

Courtney Roe

Pape-Dawson Engineers

How to talk GIS & CAD

Tamara Adamson

Esri

Esri Certification Program

Michael Clanahan

AllTerra Central

Remote Pilot Certification

David Dignum & Joshua Dye

Harris Central Appraisal District

Appraisal District Discussion (Parts 1–3)

Anna Arredondo

U.S. Census Bureau

Census Mapping & Data Hub Initiatives

Anna Gonzalez

Esri

Experience Builder Migration (Parts 1–2)

Michaela Wojslaw

Waller County

Road & Bridge StoryMap Development

Awards

Recognizing outstanding contributions to the GIS community in the Houston region.

1st place professional maps

Xueying Cao from LSU

Bird Flyway and Species Distribution

2nd place professional maps

Philip Ruthstrom from Harris County Flood Control District

Willow Waterhole Stormwater Detention Basin

3rd place professional maps

Barbara Meliadis from Harris County Public Health

Maternity Care Deserts

Students

185

Student Attendees

5

Schools Represented

10

Student Posters

3

Student Awards

Participating Schools

Channelview High School Award Winner
Spring High School Award Winner
Sweeny High School Award Winner
Westfield High School
Clear Creek High School

Student Awards

GIS ESSAY CONTEST — 1st Place

Angelina Santos

Channelview HS

GIS ESSAY CONTEST — 2nd Place

Lidiara Rios

Channelview HS

GIS ESSAY CONTEST — 3rd Place

Thomas Enriquez

Channelview HS

GEOSPATIAL GAME

Sweeny High School

GEOQUEST GAME

Spring High School

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Event Day

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Workshops

Held at the University of Houston–Clear Lake. Hands-on sessions for all skill levels, sponsored by Esri. Includes hot lunch and GISP certification credit hours.

10:00 AM – 11:50 AM

Esri

Survey123 Basics

Schedule

November 16, 2023

November 16, 2023 - Expo Day

Time	Garden Room	Forest Room	Lab 3606 (3rd Floor)	Atrium / Theater
8:30 - 9:00	Registration
9:00 - 9:10	Welcome Address
9:10 - 10:00	Keynote: GIS in Resilience – Dr. David Retchless
10:00 - 10:30	Data Stewardship in Public Utilities David McClennen	City GIS Modernization Using GeoAI Vattem Narendra Babu	Survey123, Part 1 Joseph “Brig” Bowles
10:30 - 11:00	Innovation in AEC GIS Sean Henry	H-GAC Geospatial Services & Products Pramod Sambidi & Jochen Floesser	Survey123, Part 2 Joseph “Brig” Bowles
11:00 - 11:30	How to Talk GIS to Non-GIS Audiences Nicholas Humphrey	Single-Family Homes GIS Study Soma Chatterjee & Emily Moore	ArcGIS Reality Part 1 Joseph “Brig” Bowles
11:30 - 12:00	How to Talk GIS & CAD Courtney Roe	Esri Certification Program Tamara Adamson	ArcGIS Reality Part 2 Joseph “Brig” Bowles
12:00 - 1:30	Lunch & Student Awards
1:30 - 1:40	Reconvene – Dr. Jeff Lash
1:40 - 2:30	Keynote: National Water Model – Dr. David Maidment
2:30 - 2:55	Remote Pilot License Michael Clanahan	Appraisal GIS Part 1 Dignum & Dye	Census Data Hub Mapping Anna Arredondo	Headshots Open
2:55 - 3:20	Experience Builder Part 1 Anna Gonzalez	Appraisal GIS Part 2 Dignum & Dye	Gridded Data Initiative Anna Arredondo
3:20 - 3:45	Experience Builder Part 2 Anna Gonzalez	Appraisal GIS Part 3 Dignum & Dye	Census Data Hub Mapping Anna Arredondo	Headshots Close
3:45 - 4:15	Awards Ceremony & Closing Remarks
5:00 - 7:30	Join us after the event for Mappy Hour!

*Disclaimer: Presentation agenda schedule has been finalized as of November 12th.

November 16, 2023 - High School Student Event

Time	Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D	Group E	Group F
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM	Welcome — Theater (2nd Floor)
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM	Plenary — Theater (2nd Floor)
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM	Break — Move to next activity
10:05 AM - 10:25 AM	Emergency Vehicles Bus Stop Area (Outside)	GeoQuest Atrium I	Geopardy Game Room 1313	Academic Spotlight Atrium II	Break Patio Cafe	Drone Display Alumni Plaza (Outside)
10:25 AM - 10:30 AM	Break — Move to next activity
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM	Drone Display Alumni Plaza (Outside)	Emergency Vehicles Bus Stop Area (Outside)	GeoQuest Atrium I	Geopardy Game Room 1313	Academic Spotlight Atrium II	Break Patio Cafe
10:50 AM - 10:55 AM	Break — Move to next activity
10:55 AM - 11:15 AM	Break Patio Cafe	Drone Display Alumni Plaza (Outside)	Emergency Vehicles Bus Stop Area (Outside)	GeoQuest Atrium I	Geopardy Game Room 1313	Academic Spotlight Atrium II
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM	Break — Move to next activity
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	Academic Spotlight Atrium II	Break Patio Cafe	Drone Display Alumni Plaza (Outside)	Emergency Vehicles Bus Stop Area (Outside)	GeoQuest Atrium I	Geopardy Game Room 1313
11:40 AM - 11:45 AM	Break — Move to next activity
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM	Geopardy Game Room 1313	Academic Spotlight Atrium II	Break Patio Cafe	Drone Display Alumni Plaza (Outside)	Emergency Vehicles Bus Stop Area (Outside)	GeoQuest Atrium I
12:05 PM - 12:10 PM	Break — Move to next activity
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM	GeoQuest Atrium I	Geopardy Game Room 1313	Academic Spotlight Atrium II	Break Patio Cafe	Drone Display Alumni Plaza (Outside)	Emergency Vehicles Bus Stop Area (Outside)
12:30 PM - 12:35 PM	Break — Move to next activity
12:35 PM - 1:15 PM	Lunch, Closing Ceremony & Awards — Atrium II
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM	Dismissal — Bus Pickup

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