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It has been a fantastic year with two great conferences, and we could not have been as successful without our Business Partners. A huge shout out to our Platinum & Gold Level Partners. Thanks for making 2024 a super year. Looking forward to what we can accomplish together in 2025 and beyond! Learn more about our business partners: https://lnkd.in/gWbpXRyx

?? Congratulations to Sheila Steffenson, NGC Founding Board Director, for receiving the Going Boldly Award from the NGC Board! ?? The NGC Board of Directors was pleased to present sheila steffenson with the Going Boldly Award at the 2025 National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) Midyear Meeting in Colorado Springs, CO on February 24, 2025. The Going Boldly Award recognizes Sheila’s Visionary Leadership and Collaborative Spirit. As a founding NGC board director, over the last two years, Sheila's commitment, dedication, innovative thinking, and leadership have helped build a solid foundation for NGC bringing the organization from vision to reality as we navigated our founding process, determined our mission-focused initiatives, and planned our strategic path forward. We are deeply grateful for Sheila's invaluable contributions and look forward to her ongoing partnership and support as NGC continues to boldly pursue a more effective geospatial ecosystem. Please join us in celebrating Sheila's achievement and her incredible contributions! ?? #GoingBoldly #NGC #GIS #Achievement 1Spatial USA

I am continually grateful for the mentorship that is found within National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC). Today, I had the honor to present with William Johnson and explore the importances of our careers that are timeless. As a young professional, I am constantly reminded that growth isn't always linear, and challenges are an essential part of the journey. The work we each contribute every day is invaluable, and it continues to shape our collective progress. I look forward to embracing the challenges ahead and learning from the journey. Thank you to each individual who has shaped my career up to this point and continues to push me forward to higher places. William Johnson, thank you for your time meeting with me weekly to discuss this presentation and for your willing heart in doing this today. It truly is an honor to do this and be surrounded by the NSGIC community.

Making connections in this field is probably one of the most rewarding experiences. Learning from others about the work that we all do and lessons learned from recent events helps us to build a more prepared future. One of my roles has been as a co-chair of the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) Geospatial Preparedness Group. This group meets regularly to discuss key initiatives and lessons learned from recent events. If you are interested in some of the work our group does, you can view our informational page here: https://lnkd.in/gPZVDqVf. We do have an upcoming meeting on March 5th at 10AM pacific. We will be talking about lessons learned and experiences from Florida's response activities from the recent hurricane responses and the statewide geospatial coordination they had late last year. I'd encourage anyone attend this meeting - it is open to everyone. If you'd like the Zoom link, please message me!

Just days away from the start of the 2025 NSGIC Midyear meeting in Colorado Springs! We are looking forward to “exploring new peaks of our geospatial ecosystem” with all of our amazing NSGIC members and partners! ???? Come join the fun! There is still time to register for the full conference or a one day registration! Information here: https://lnkd.in/gkfssxWY #NSGIC #GIS #Geospatial #Collaboration

Join us tomorrow at the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) webinar series where I'm thrilled to join #NSGIC State #GIOs and my colleague Jordan Duft to talk about The Future of Metadata: Maximizing Data Potential | Esri | December 12, 2024, 1-2 pm ET You know #Metadata is crucial for geospatial search, discovery, and reuse. Increasingly, metadata is vital for artificial intelligence (AI) readiness for applications like large language models (LLMs). It supports the #FAIR data principles, making your content Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. Join us to explore the new metadata editor and upcoming advancements to streamline the metadata experience for you and your community of data providers. We'll share best practices and new end-to-end workflows using #ArcGIS.

The NSDI podcast "Coming Together to Build the National Spatial Data Infrastructure" is now available! https://lnkd.in/gMeipqbp This series covers a broad spectrum of topics such as why the NSDI is important, and your role in helping us to complete the NSDI. We speak with our guests about challenges and solutions, and we engage the community as we strive to achieve the best possible foundational geospatial data for the nation. We explore use cases, applications and success of the NSDI and look into future trends like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the impacts they may have. We will wrap up the series discussing key insights and guests will talk about future plans and next steps. The first episode was recorded live in San Antonio at the 2024 NSGIC Annual Conference. The session focuses on the importance and successes of the NSDI from each guest's and sector's point of view.?Additionally, guests share their thoughts on how the organization they represent can support the NSDI.

The National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) is proud to announce its full support for “Vision 2035: Advancing Our National Spatial Data Infrastructure.”. The plan, developed by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) outlines a comprehensive roadmap to improve the nation’s geospatial capabilities, promoting timely, dependable, and actionable insights for decision-making. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gQkeuYn5

Join EagleView and National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) this Wednesday to discover steps you can be taking to implement a solid imagery program in your own state or local government!

???♂??? That's a wrap on the 2024 National Geospatial Golf Classic! ?? A massive thank you to ALL our sponsors, supporters, and players who made this event a hole-in-one! ?? ?? A BIG Congratulations to our Golf Winners featured in the photo! ?? We'd especially like to recognize: ?? SAM as our Official Shirt Sponsor who had us looking good! ?? ??Google Maps Content Partner’s (GMCP) Hat Sponsorship kept us shaded from the TX sun?? ??Sanborn kept us Well-Fed by sponsoring our Lunch ?? ??Cheers to staying hydrated thanks to GeoComm’s beverage cart! ?? ??Nearmap provided the Scorecards and Goodie Bags ?? ??Surdex provided us with much-needed extra golf balls?? ??Dewberry helped us tee off by providing golf tees and our $150 Golf Winner prize??♂? ??Overture Maps Foundation sponsored our post-golf festivities! ?? ??And Much Love to Our Amazing Hole Sponsors ?Dewberry ?Sanborn ?Surdex Corporation, a Bowman company?? Peace, Love, Freedom ? Frank Winters -10 Little Rules For Sharing Your Story ?DACBU LLC & VIPs Prints & More??Google Maps Content Partner (GMCP)??GeoComm? ? HERE We are incredibly grateful to everyone who came together to make this event a success, and we’re already looking forward to next year. Until then, keep swinging, stay connected with us, and follow how NGC works to boldly pursue a more effective geospatial ecosystem! #GoBoldly??♂? #NGC #NSGIC #GeospatialClassic #nonprofit #charity #golf #GIS #GolfBoldly THANK YOU to ALL of our 2024 GOLF SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS, & PLAYERS Dewberry I Sanborn I Surdex Corporation, a Bowman company? I Peace, Love, Freedom I Frank Winters -10 Little Rules For Sharing Your Story, visit: https://lnkd.in/gsJ9TwpM I DACBU LLC visit: dacbu.com & VIPs Prints & More - visit: https://lnkd.in/gyPQJuS7? I Google Maps Content Partner (GMCP) visit: g.co/maps/contentpartners? I? GeoComm? I? SAM? I Nearmap I Overture Maps Foundation? I? HERE Technologies National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC)