About GIS Day

Celebrate GIS Day 2009 at DePauw!

Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Julian Science & Mathematics Center Atrium

GIS Day is a global event for thousands of users of GIS technology to educate millions of children and adults about how geography makes a difference in our lives through the technology of GIS and to demonstrate GIS technology at schools and organizations around the world.

A GIS, or geographic information system, represents computer software, data, and solutions that are used by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide in government, education, and business. Learn more!

DePauw's GIS Day 2009
 

Schedule

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.  Core Session
Peruse Multi-media Displays
Register to Win Prizes
Enjoy Refreshments
View GIS Posters
Enter GPS Raffle

4:45 p.m.  Prize Raffle
Prize recipients must be present to win.
Potential prizes pictured below.

5:00 p.m.  Event Close
Only DePauw students who successfully complete DePauw's
GIS Quest are eligible to win GPS.
 
 
 

Last year marked the tenth global GIS Day. It was an overwhelming success. More than 800 registered events were held on all seven continents and in 77 countries.

GIS Day is sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the Association of American Geographers, UCGIS (University Consortium of Geographic Information Science), United States Geological Survey, The Library of Congress, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, and ESRI.