Submission instructions will be sent out next month.  Check out the website: http://www.geotechcenter.org/2018-geospatial-technology-skills-competition.html
 
 The GeoTech Center is pleased to announce the 2018 Undergraduate Geospatial Technology Skills Competition! The intent of the competition is to showcase the geospatial technology skills of U.S. undergraduate students. Competing students will create a project that utilizes geospatial technology to address a real-world problem. The student will then present the project and the resulting deliverables as a Poster that not only highlights their use of geospatial technology, but also demonstrates their communication and presentation skills.

The competition is software neutral. There will also be a prize for the best Open Source GIS project given by the Open Source Geospatial Foundation
 
Applicants must meet all of the requirements below to qualify for the competition (questions regarding eligibility can be directed to either Tom Mueller ([email protected]):

• Applicants must be the age of 18 or older;
• Applicants must be enrolled during the Spring 2018 term in a geospatial technology course (e.g., geographic information systems, remote sensing, GPS/GNSS, etc.) or geospatial technology program at an accredited 2-year or 4-year U.S. institution (undergraduate status);
• Applicants must reside in the U.S.;
• All work and cartographic output must be the original work of the applicant;
• Only one entry allowed per student; and
• Only individual student submissions allowed (no group projects).

 
The winners will be awarded registration, travel and accommodations to the 2018 GeoEd Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.  The winners will also present their posters at this conference.
Due April 20th at 1pm eastern.

More information in early 2018.  Check out our website: http://www.geotechcenter.org/2018-geospatial-skills-competition1.html

 The GeoTech Center is pleased to announce the 2018 Undergraduate Geospatial Technology Skills Competition! The intent of the competition is toshowcase the geospatial technology skills of U.S. undergraduate students. Competing students will create a project that utilizes geospatial technology to address a real-world problem. The student will then present the project and the resulting deliverables as a Poster that not only highlights their use of geospatial technology, but also demonstrates their communication and presentation skills.

The competition is software neutral.
 
Applicants must meet all of the requirements below to qualify for the competition (questions regarding eligibility can be directed to either Tom Mueller ([email protected]):

• Applicants must be the age of 18 or older;
• Applicants must be enrolled during the Spring 2018 term in a geospatial technology course (e.g., geographic information systems, remote sensing, GPS/GNSS, etc.) or geospatial technology program at an accredited 2-year or 4-year U.S. institution (undergraduate status);
• Applicants must reside in the U.S.;
• All work and cartographic output must be the original work of the applicant;
• Only one entry allowed per student; and
• Only individual student submissions allowed (no group projects).

 
The winners will be awarded registration, travel and accommodations to the 2018 GeoEd Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.  The winners will also present their posters at this conference.

​Due April 20th at 1pm eastern.

PCC's POD Office sponsors the college's membership to NISOD; a membership organization that promotes and celebrates excellence in teaching, learning, and leadership at community and technical college.
 
One of the benefits of membership is the opportunity for PCC students to enter the annual Student Graphic Design Contest to design the official Conference Program for NISOD's 2019 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence.
 
The winning student artist will receive:

• $1,000!!!
• The winning artwork will serve as the front cover of the 2019 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence Conference Program
• Five poster size copies of the winning artwork.
• Winning student artist recognition and unveiling of the winning artwork will take place at the 2018 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence (May 26-29, 2018 in Austin, Texas) to include $400.00 toward travel costs, up to 3 nights lodging, and one complimentary conference registration.

 
Contest closes February 2, 2018.
 
To find out more: ​https://www.nisod.org/membership/student-graphic-design-contest/

The Cartography Specialty Group Illustrated Paper competition is held at the annual meeting of the AAG and supports student scholarly research that includes a cartographic design component. A panel of judges awards prizes of $300 (1st place), $200 (2nd place), and $100 (3rd place) to students who demonstrate their excellence in both scholarly research and cartographic design. Both undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate.
 
Criteria
Participants are judged on their ability to:
1) Perform scholarly research (this could include identification of a meaningful research statement and execution of appropriate methods/analysis)
(2) Produce a map which meets its intended purpose
(3) Communicate a well formulated narrative to a broad audience (both verbally and through visuals)
 
How to Participate
To participate, you will need to complete an application form and obtain a letter of support approximately 1 week prior to the AAG abstract submission deadline. For details, see attached PDF or follow the link below:
 
https://aagcartography.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/cartography-student-illustrated-paper-competition_2017.pdf
 
For more information: https://aagcartography.wordpress.com/illustrated-student-paper-competition/

​Esri Global Content Challenge! http://go.esri.com/content-challenge 

Esri is challenging students all over the world to unleash the power of Esri content by way of their own geographic analyses, visualizations, predictive models and more to tell a compelling scientific story. The story must be presented using the Esri map journal app. We'll point you to the best of our data and our map journal tips and tricks. You do the rest! Judges will select the best map journals to be awarded prizes. Esri will also share the winning map journals on our Collaborative Resource Portal and feature them at Esri’s Federal GIS and Education User Conferences, and Young Professionals Network events.
 
Esri's Global Content Challenge is open to undergraduate or graduate students at colleges or universities, as well as high school students enrolled in an Advanced Placement Human Geography course. Get creative by using Esri's land, ocean, and population premium content libraries to tell compelling stories that bring about understanding and action.

Prizes:
There will be winners in each of three categories (land, ocean, and population) who will receive:
First Place: $10,000 or software equivalent
Second Place: $5,000 or software equivalent
Third Place: $2,000 or software equivalent
 
Key Dates:
August 29, 2016             Competition opens
November 11, 2016        Competition closes at 5:00 PM (PDT)
December 5, 2016          Winners announced
 
For more info or any questions:
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Dawn Wright, Ph.D., GISP, Esri Chief Scientist
Esri | 380 New York Street | Redlands, CA 92373 | USA
T909 793 2853 x2182 | [email protected] | esriurl.com/dawn | esriurl.com/scicomm | @deepseadawn

The GeoTech Center is pleased to announce the 2016 Undergraduate Geospatial Technology Skills Competition!

The intent of the competition is to showcase the geospatial technology skills of U.S. undergraduate students. Competing students will create a project that utilizes geospatial technology to address a real-world problem. The student will then present the project and the resulting deliverables as a Poster that not only highlights their use of geospatial technology, but also demonstrates their communication and presentation skills.
 
All materials must be submitted no later than midnight Eastern Time on Friday, April 29th.
 
The competition will be judged by a panel of experienced geospatial specialists, and the combined scores from all judges will determine the winners. These winners will receive an all-expense-paid trip to the 2016 ESRI User Conference in San Diego, CA on June 27 - July 1, 2016. Winning posters will be on display at the 2016 Esri User Conference map gallery.
 
There will be an award for the best presentation using open source award too.
 
Please check out the website for more information:
http://www.geotechcenter.org/2016-geospatial-skills-competition.html

​The GeoTech Center is pleased to announce the 2016 Undergraduate Geospatial Technology Skills Competition! The intent of the competition is to showcase the geospatial technology skills of U.S. undergraduate students. Competing students will create a project that utilizes geospatial technology to address a real-world problem. The student will then present the project and the resulting deliverables as a Poster that not only highlights their use of geospatial technology, but also demonstrates their communication and presentation skills.
 
All materials must be submitted no later than midnight Eastern Time on Friday, April 29th.
 
The competition will be judged by a panel of experienced geospatial specialists, and the combined scores from all judges will determine the winners. These winners will receive an all-expense-paid trip to the 2016 ESRI User Conference in San Diego, CA on June 27 - July 1, 2016. Winning posters will be on display at the 2016 Esri User Conference map gallery.
 
Please check out our website for more information:
http://www.geotechcenter.org/2016-geospatial-skills-competition.html

This year we will be reaching out to our participants to help us create the Conference T‐shirts in celebration for our joint conference and the 30th Anniversary of the Northwest GIS User Group. The 2015 Joint Conference Committee is now seeking a design for the 2015 Conference T‐shirt. The winning entry will have the choice of a $250 cash prize or a free conference registration.

Who: Members, Participants, and friends of International URISA, its local chapters, and the Northwest GIS User Group are invited to participate in the URISA GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 Conference T-shirt Design contest.

What: Design entries of original artwork for the T-shirt Art Contest are to:

• Include the words “URISA GIS-Pro, Northwest GIS User Group, Geography at the Nexus of Collaboration” and/or an appropriate message.
• Inclusion of the year (2015) is desirable, but is not required.
• Recognition in the design of the 30th Anniversary of the Northwest GIS User Group is desirable.
• The design should be no larger than 10” by 10”. Design does not need to be a certain shape, but will be constrained in size to fit on a t-shirt.
• Have detail work that is appropriate for reduction or enlargement of the design to fit on a shirt. Small letters and details are sometimes difficult to use in the printing process, so design carefully.
• Preferred method of submission is a digital file in jpg, tif, photoshop, pdf or AI. Use pantone colors if possible, convert fonts to linework if possible.
• Paper submissions will also be allowed - please follow the guidelines as contained in these directions.
• All submissions should contain artist’s name, telephone number, and e-mail address.

When/How: Submit design by June 5th, 2015. The Joint Conference Committee will select the final design for the t-shirts.

Where: Submit design entries to [email protected] with subject line containing the words “Conference Logo Submission” or via mail to Linda Davis, NWGIS/URISA Conference, IDWR, 322 East Front Street, Boise, Idaho 83720.

Why: Art work of all finalists will be displayed publicly in conjunction with the URISA GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 Conference activities. Recognition may be given to the runner up designs.

Note: The winning artist gives the Joint Conference Committee the right to use the winning artwork for projects promoting the URISA GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 Conference. The artist must grant URISA and/or their Chapters and NWGIS the right to use the submitted image in whatever way he/she might feel suitable for the purposes of publication and broadcast. Artist must waive all rights over the image and understand that it might be cropped, altered or modified for said purpose. Artist gives permission for use, re-use, publish or re-publish in whole or in part, in any medium.

Background Information: URISA is the leader in connecting people and resources for the geospatial community. A multi‐disciplinary geospatial organization, URISA provides education and training, a vibrant and connected community, advocacy for geospatial challenges and issues, and essential resources. Since 1963, URISA members and friends from around the world have convened annually to learn about, share and discuss all things geospatial. The Northwest GIS User Group, Inc. is a non‐profit organization that provides a forum for training, exchange of knowledge, techniques, and data among the users of GIS software and related GIS products and services. The Northwest GIS User Group provides a yearly conference in the fall where people from Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and beyond present and exchange information. These well‐known national and regional organizations, along with local URISA chapters (Northern Rockies and Washington), are coming together for the first time ever in Spokane, WA for the URISA GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 Conference - Geography at the Nexus of Collaboration - at the Grand Hotel in Spokane, WA.