Schedule

Tuesday, May 20: Optional Workshops (require an additional fee ($10/session) and can only be purchased if attending the regular conference Wednesday and/or Thursday).

Wednesday and Thursday, May 21-22: Primary conference dates. Attendees may sign up for both or either days. Schedule will be posted early this spring after the January 31 abstract submission deadline has passed. 

Workshop Schedule

IGIC's kicks-off it Annual GIS Conference with optional à la carte workshops on Tuesday, May 20. Only individuals registered for regular conference sessions (Wednesday and Thursday, Wednesday only or Thursday only) are eligible to sign-up for Wednesday's workshops. The price per workshop is $10 each and be purchased when registering for the conference. 

  Room 1 Room 2 Room 3  Meet in Hotel Lobby
9:00 am-Noon ET

Best Practices for GIS Project Planning and Management

Asset Management Implementation -- Strategic Vision Roadmap

 

Using Drone (sUAS) Technology for Data Collection and Making a Difference with End Product

 

Decades of Work, Balancing Environment & Society in an Urban Setting: White River State Park Urban Wilderness Trail

1:00 pm-4:00 pm ET

Intro to ArcGIS Experience Builder: Create Dynamic Web Applications Without Coding

Data-Driven Solutions for Indiana’s Social Challenges

 


Workshop Course Descriptions

Best Practices for GIS Project Planning and Management
Pete Croswell, President at Croswell-Schulte IT Consultants

This half-day workshop cuts through the theory and fluff to present, in practical terms, the essential practices for successful GIS project planning and management. Its intent is to provide project managers, teams, and stakeholders with the key actions methods, and tools to launch and execute successful projects -- delivering results on time and on budget providing valuable deliverables to the customers and user community. It is applicable to all types of GIS projects and covers the following topics:

  • Business Needs and Strategic Foundation for Projects
  • Choosing and prioritizing projects
  • Defining scope, purpose, context
  • Workplan preparation
  • Estimating/assigning resources
  • Project tracking, status reporting, and communications
  • Procurement for GIS projects
  • Project quality management
  • Project closure.

Pete Croswell is an expert in information technology and GIS implementation and management with over 40 years’ experience as an IT and GIS practitioner, manager, and consultant. He is President of Croswell-Schulte IT Consultants, a consulting firm specializing in GIS/IT program assessment, design, planning, project management, and implementation support. He works with a wide range of clients in the U.S. and around the world with a focus on local and State/Provincial governments, regional agencies, and utility organizations. He is also an Adjunct Instructor with Penn State University teaching online courses in the Masters of GIS program. Previously, he was a consultant and company officer with PlanGraphics, Inc. and worked as an analyst and manager in charge of the Kentucky Natural Resources Information System. He received a Bachelors’ degree in geography and mathematics from UAlbany (NY) and Masters’ degree in geography/geology from Western Illinois University. Mr. Croswell is a certified PMP, ASPRS CMS, and GISP. Pete is a former Board member and President of URISA. He is the author of The GIS Management Handbook and many other papers and publications on a range of GIS and IT technical and management topics.


Intro to ArcGIS Experience Builder: Create Dynamic Web Applications Without Coding
Sarah Brenneman, GIS Specialist at Cultivate Geospatial Solutions

This hands-on workshop introduces participants to ArcGIS Experience Builder, a powerful platform for creating GIS web applications with flexible layouts, interactivity, and modern design. Attendees will create their own Experience Builder applications from scratch, learning how to add maps and configure widgets that interact with GIS data. Whether you’re a GIS professional or a novice, this workshop equips you with the skills to craft visually engaging and user-friendly applications that showcase spatial data in innovative ways. Perfect for anyone looking to enhance their web mapping capabilities and deliver rich, interactive user experiences.

Sarah Brenneman is a GIS Specialist at Cultivate Geospatial Solutions, where she creates tailored GIS solutions that address specific client needs. With a strong GIS background, she has contributed to numerous projects, focusing on developing interactive web applications and user-friendly mobile solutions. Her expertise enhances efficiency and accessibility in spatial data management across various sectors from local government to infrastructure management.


Asset Management Implementation -- Strategic Vision Roadmap
Allen Ibaugh, CEO at Cultivate Geospatial Solutions; John Puente, Data Solutions Director at Cultivate Geospatial Solutions

This workshop provides a structured approach to asset management improvement, tailored to maximize value for organizations who understand their data is an asset. Participants are carefully sequenced knowledge to ensure that early actions provide immediate benefits. From this workshop, attendees will have the foundation to establish a sustainable asset management program for their organization or agency. This will support risk-based decision-making, prioritize Capital Improvement Plans (CIP), drive data-informed maintenance planning, and foster greater awareness and participation in asset management throughout the organization. The content of this workshop follows ISO 55001, the international standard specifying the requirements for the establishment, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of an asset management system.

Allen Ibaugh is the CEO of Cultivate Geospatial Solutions, with over 30 years’ experience in GIS, asset management, and data governance. He is a certified GISP and AICP. Allen is the current President of GISCI, is an instructor for the URISA GIS Leadership Academy (GLA) and Advanced GLA, and is a past president of URISA (now known as the Geospatial Professional Network).

John Puente is the Data Solutions Director at Cultivate Geospatial Solutions and has many years of experience working with data solutions, integrations, and asset management. John retired from The Ohio Department of Transportation having held district positions as transportation designer, GIS Coordinator, Local Public Agency Coordinator, and Planning Administrator. Mr. Puente also held the positions of Administrator of the office of Asset Inventory and Systems Integration (Enterprise Asset Management), and Chief Data Officer (CDO) over the Office of Data Governance at ODOT’s Central Office.


Data-Driven Solutions for Indiana’s Social Challenges
Kevin Mickey, Director, Professional Development and Geospatial Technologies Education at The Polis Center

Are you tasked with making informed decisions on critical social issues like poverty, crime, health, transportation access, housing affordability, economic development, education, and social equity in Indiana? Attend this engaging workshop to discover robust geospatial and social science data resources. Learn to critically assess their potential and limitations and receive guidance on avoiding common pitfalls in social science data work. This workshop is ideal for professionals in planning, public safety, health, property assessment, surveying, and other fields that consider social impacts. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to bring a computer to explore data resources during the session.

Kevin directs and supports the professional education programs of The Polis Center including its Data Literacy series.  He also teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on social science data and methods for modeling crisis for the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering. Kevin is recognized for his work in the application of geospatial technologies and methods for assessing the social, economic, physical, and environmental impacts of natural hazards. He has over three decades of consulting and professional education experience for multiple U.S. federal agencies as well as many state and local government, private sector, academic, and nonprofit organizations.


Using Drone (sUAS) Technology for Data Collection and Making a Difference with End Product
Layne Young - Retired, GIS Evangelist, Part 107 Pilot; Phil Bernard, Frontier Geospatial; Jinha Jung, Associate Professor at Purdue University, Part 107 Pilot

This workshop is designed for participants interested in using drone technology for local/state/federal government data collection (e.g., construction project status, tree canopy analysis, public safety (police/fire/emergency management), and land use assessment (e.g., parks, cemetery, zoning violation, etc.).

This workshop is divided into two parts.

  • Morning: In the morning, participants fly on a mission to Indianapolis/Marion County  
    • Teamed up with a certified Part 107 Remote Pilot    
    • Learn and ask questions about the mission workflow    
    • Capture images and video for afternoon viewing and analysis
  • Noon: Lunch on your own
    • (optional) Go to a safe area and fly a drone
    • Have lunch with your team
  • Afternoon: In the classroom, discuss drone technology and tools for data analysis
    • Mission debrief, discussion of drone technology
    • Using an Open Source Tool (Data 2 Science/Purdue) to analyze mission data
    • Discuss drone business and being a certified pilot

Layne is a GIS evangelist and has been involved with IGIC for over 20 years. Layne is now retired from Indianapolis/Marion County (for 37 years), where he provided IT services to many local agencies and departments including the GIS Team & Information Services Agency. Layne has his FFA Part 107 sUAS remote pilot certificate.


Decades of Work, Balancing Environment & Society in an Urban Setting: White River State Park Urban Wilderness Trail
Kathy Kozenski, Executive Director, Geography Educator's Network of Indiana

Want to learn more about Indianapolis? Want to help gather data? Want to learn more about geospatial equipment? How do we balance environment and society through creative and unique urban green spaces? Join us as we explore the Urban Wilderness Trail at White River State Park, along with Coach Greg Harger, learning more about creating a balance between human demands and environmental well-being, sustaining a cycle of wellness for all. The hope is to kayak along a portion of the White River (precipitation quantities dependent) experiencing a view of Indianapolis most do not encounter.  During the walk and kayak experience, participants will gather flora and fauna data and assist with light field work (as needed), thus, connecting participants with the community, sharing ideas and possibilities for their own communities, and leaving behind a better PLACE...as well as professional engagement possibilities with area educators and students. The results of the participants’ fieldwork will be presented at the conference as well. Light lunch will be provided after the field trip from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Gather in the lobby with Coach and Kathy. Comfortable and appropriate dress for walking, a bit of fieldwork, and kayaking.

For over three decades, Kathy has been advocating for geography education and geographic literacy among Indiana educators, students, parents/guardians, librarians, elected officials, decision-makers and many others. Her greatest allies are YOU...Indiana's diverse, unique and interesting GIS and geospatial technologies professional community. Among Kathy's favorite activities include being a member of the IGIC Education Committee, creating outdoor field experiences and working with PK-16 students and educators. Connecting all of these possibilities through the IGIC Annual Conference enables her to provide distinctive experiences for participants and to learn even more about the amazing geospatial community around our state.