PublicAgency
The GEO Huntsville Public Agency Working Group serves as a user group for GIS professionals employed in local government, utilities, education, or any other public agency in the North Alabama region.
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Our objectives are as follows:
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Allow members to exchange information about products, technologies, or methodologies
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Provide a forum for GIS professionals to build a personal network of peers, collaborate with local universities
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Provide a venue for members of industry to present products and services to their target audience.
The Public Agency Working Group is committed to supporting community resilience through our Interactive GIS Resource Locator
Agenda for the Geo Huntsville Local Government Working Group Meeting Thursday, April 9th at the Leak City Facility in Athens, AL.
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1:00 – Mason Matthews of Athens Utilities will present… “GIS in Utility Emergency Response: When technology and safety culture collide”
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2:00 – Trey Alexander of The Civil Group / Williams Engineering will demonstrate work they are performing with a quad-copter drone and Pix4D image and terrain processing software
2:30 – Break
3:00 – Kimberley Denney of The Atlantic Group will discuss LiDAR acquisition and funding mechanisms for LiDAR projects.
3:30 – Moderator led discussion about the current and potential use of LiDAR and UAVs in our agencies.
4:00 – Nancy Graham of GeoCue will talk about their LiDAR processing software, “LP360”.
4:30 – Open discussion / Adjourn