2024 Annual TNGIC ConferenceMontgomery Bell State Park - April 9-11th, 2024 Welcome! The TN Geographic Information Council's Annual Conference is a great opportunity for networking, GIS data workflows, learning, and sharing the work that you do. Explore below, and join the TN GIS community! For first timers, we have training on the first day and the following two days include keynotes and member presentations. We have fantastic business partners who are there to provide solutions and help you solve problems. The community is welcoming and there are opportunities to find members to assist, share data with you, connect about a job opportunity or just chat about GIS. Additionally, we have great social events and a golf outing if you are interested. Where
Montgomery Bell State Park Lodge - 1000 Hotel Ave. Burns, TN 37029 When/OverviewApril 9th, 2024 - Pre-Conference Training, Golf Tournament April 10th, 2024 - Keynote by Dr. Budhu Bhaduri (ORNL) , presentations, networking, TNGIC Social! April 11th, 2024 - Keynote by Dr. Nikolas Smilovsky (Bad Elf), presentations, TNGIC business meeting, networking Agenda
Keynote Details
Dr. Budhu Bhaduri, Director, Geospatial Science and Human Security Division, ORNL Dr. Budhendra “Budhu’ Bhaduri is the director of the Geospatial Science and Human Security Division and a Corporate Research Fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). In that capacity he is responsible for an interdisciplinary research portfolio focused on human dynamics, geographic data science, remote sensing, scalable geocomputation, and special communications and autonomous systems. Previously he led the Geographic Information Science & Technology research group in Computational Science and Engineering Division. Additionally, between 2014-2019, he founded and led ORNL’s Urban Dynamics Institute, a cross-disciplinary initiative across the laboratory that fostered a data driven understanding of complex urban systems. Over his career, he has catalyzed the integration of geographical sciences in the laboratory’s as well as the Department of Energy’s mission. His professional interests and experience cover novel implementation of geospatial science and technology for a wide variety of programs supporting energy, environment, and national security missions across the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Bhaduri’s research has had global impact and has benefited the U.S. federal missions, international organizations, and private foundations.
Dr. Nikolas Smilovsky, Geospatial Solutions Director, Bad Elf Dr. Smilovsky is the Geospatial Solutions Director for Bad Elf, a GNSS technologies company. Dr S is a faculty member at Arizona State University teaching various GIS and design classes. He is a certified Geographic Information Systems Professional, a certified Arborist, and a Part 107 certified UAV pilot. As a geospatial evangelist, custom geospatial solutions provider, and geographic researcher Dr. S is widely versed in all things geodetic. He is a proud Geoholic!
Registration CostsTNGIC has tried to coincide membership with the Conference as much as possible. If you are a new member, your membership has expired or is nearing the renewal date, the registration form will ask to include membership fees of $40.00. Your expiration date is shown in the "My Profile" section of your TNGIC Member Home Page. If you are part of an organization your Key Contact may need to first renew your membership.
Conference Registration and Membership
Student Volunteer Assistantship ApplicationTNGIC has a limited number of student assistantships available for the conference. In exchange for volunteering at the conference, TNGIC waives the conference registration fee. Students are still responsible for their own transportation and lodging costs. Any Tennessee undergraduate or graduate student, full or part-time, is eligible to apply. This includes both two-year and four-year college students.
Student Assistantship Application
Business Partner Registration
If your organization is interested in being a business partner please register below. Partners will receive coupon codes for conference registration. Business Partner RegistrationCall for PresentationsWe would love to hear about what you do and the projects that you and your organization are undertaking. Share a workflow, share successes and learning opportunities! Submit a presentationTNView Student Remote Sensing Presentations and ContestNEW THIS YEAR | Students interested in remote sensing are encouraged to submit a presentation for the TNView Remote Sensing Contest. The TNView remote sensing competition awards at the TNGIC Annual Conference are comprised of one first-place award valued at $300, two second-place awards valued at $200 each, and three third-place awards valued at $100 each. See the TNView website for full details. To submit a presentation for the contest, use the regular presentation submission form and select "Yes" when asked if you are submitting for the contest. Submit a student remote sensing presentationMap GalleryTNGIC hosts an annual Map Gallery Competition for the GIS Community to share their work. It is just another great way to see what TNGIC Members are working on. Share your work below! What to Expect: Physical maps are to be checked in at the conference registration table. Authors may be available in the map gallery at a time designated in the conference agenda to answer questions about their map (attendance during judging is optional). Award recipients will be announced during lunch of the second day of the conference and be posted on the TNGIC website. We have five categories we will be judging for Map Gallery Awards: Best Cartographic Design: Awarded to the map that artistically employs the elements of cartography without compromising use and functionality. Best Analysis: Awarded to the map that is best designed to display the results of spatial data analysis and presents the information in an unbiased way, allowing the viewer to extract their own conclusions, utilizing the map as a tool. Best Student Map: Awarded to the best overall student map or research poster. Submitted maps may be cartographic or analytically focused. Best Online Map or App: Awarded to the best Online Map or App (such as a dashboard or story map). Map entries will be judged before the conference. All web maps or apps must be made public (not password protected). Maps will be accessible for conference goers via hyperlinks in the conference app, as well as in the map gallery. Viewer’s Choice: Award chosen by the attendees for the best overall physical map in the map gallery. Maps entered the day of the conference are eligible for viewer’s choice. Submit a Map to the TNGIC Map GalleryMontgomery Bell State Park Lodging InformationLocation: 1000 Hotel Ave, Burns, TN Booking: Hotel reservations can be made HERE or you can call directly 615-797-3101 and use the block code ####. Discounted rate will be $###.00 per night plus taxes and fees. If you are tax exempt you will need to bring your exemption form with you at check-in. TrainingThe following training options are available:
Additional ActivitiesTNGIC Annual Golf Scramble at GreyStone Golf Course
When: April 9th, 2024 | Buffet Lunch starts @ 10:45AM & Shotgun start at 12:00PM (CST) Location: Greystone Golf Club -2555 Hwy 70 East, Dickson, 37055 Designed by PGA Tour pro Mark McCumber, GreyStone Golf Club offers a challenging yet fun round of golf to competitors of all skill levels. Located in historic Dickson, the golf course is a short drive from Montgomery Bell State Park. Format: 4‐person scramble. Sign up and we will assign 4 person teams the day of the tourney or if you have a team already formed, please email Sam Moffat ([email protected]) with your team member names. Please note – all team members must be registered for the golf tourney even if you are paying the day of the event. Price: $##, includes green fees, range balls, cart, lunch, and a chance of some good prizes TNGIC Board of Director's Business and ElectionsJoin us for lots of great information, awards, and the changing of the Board of Director's leadership. Voting will occur to fill 3 open Board of Director positions at the Annual Conference. We will have a great group of professionals as always. See below! Check out our 2024 Board Nominees!Huge thanks to Paul Dudley (President), ###, and ### for their service to TNGIC and our community these past 3 years! |
