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Subject: New GIS Workshops - April - June
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:11:18 -0500 (CDT)
From: Gina Clemmer, New Urban Research <[log in to unmask]>
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There are several new upcoming GIS workshops we wanted to get the word
out about. See info below:
GIS Essentials™ Workshop - Live One Day Class
Upcoming cities: Tulsa (4/8/11), OKC*full (4/7/11), Atlanta (5/13/11),
Chicago (6/10/11), Las Vegas(5/20/11), Denver (4/15/11), Sacramento
(6/24/11)
This basic one-day workshop is designed to teach essential GIS
(Geographic Information System) skills as indicated by a survey of 500
GIS professionals, as well as input from several thousand aspiring GIS
practitioners. Staff from government agencies, non-profits and
universities will find the workshop particularly relevant. Gina Clemmer,
author of the book The GIS 20: Essential Skills published by ESRI Press,
will teach these workshops.
Audience: Anyone interested in learning the essentials of ArcGIS 10.
Registration: $595 (Includes registration to class, continental
breakfast, lunch and a copy of the book The GIS 20: Essential Skills)
More Info/Registration: http://www.nur-online.com
GIS Essentials™ Workshop - April Tele-Classes
These are a series of tele-classes taught on Mondays and Wednesdays
throughout April 2011. Each student uses a toll-free number to phone
into class. Student must have ArcGIS 10 setup on their desktop (or a
sixty day trial version of the software can be arranged).
Audience : Anyone interested in learning the essentials of ArcGIS. Some
familiarity with ArcGIS recommended, but not necessary.
Registration Fee: $1,000 (We cover twenty exercises over sixteen hours
of instruction, meeting for eight class, two hours each)
Software: ArcGIS 10 (9.3.1 also available)
Dates/Times: Mondays and Wednesdays in April - 10 am - 12 pm PST (1:00
pm - 3:00 pm EST). First class is on April 4th. *Note: Recordings are
available of all classes. It is not too late to register.
Materials for both classes
+ A copy of The GIS 20: Essential Skills by Gina Clemmer, will be
provided in class and used as the primary text. The price of the book is
included with the price of the registration. The GIS 20 is a focused
workbook that demonstrates how to perform the most frequently utilized
twenty essential GIS skills. The skills were indicated by 500 GIS
practitioners through a survey, as well as through questions, projects
and suggestions from 15,000 GIS students over the past decade. This book
can be treated as a weekly self-assignment or an as-needed reference
making it useful for the professional practitioner, the teacher and
student. Each chapter offers clear steps, written in plain language,
that illustrate exactly how to complete the presented essential skill
exercise. In addition, the book helps beginners and non-native English
speakers cut through technical jargon by using everyday language to
explain the steps. If you are a GIS beginner, The GIS 20: Essential
Skills will help !
you quickly master the most essential GIS skills in practice today.
+ ArcGIS (ArcView 10) software 60-day trial CD set (ordered in class).
What People Are Saying
University of Houston: "This was a fast-paced, excellent presentation.
Well worth the time."
University of Texas, School of Public Health: "Excellent. The workshop
was straightforward and very & digestible."
City of San Antonio: "This workshop provided good content, and the
teaching style facilitated easy learning."
City of Round Rock, Texas: "Workshop was fast paced and taught
efficiently on an easy to understand level."
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