Update on Friday, Feb. 15 coastal / communities GIS (Maine) meeting. 9:30 - 3:30, Craig Brook Hatchery, East Orland, Maine; directions and local contact given at: <http://www.spatial.maine.edu/~schroedr/fgdc/020215craigbrook.html> Networking opportunities for those who arrive early. The meeting was previously announced to GOMINFOEX and Coast-L lists. It results from a suggestion at the Dec. 2001 GOMINFOEX action committee meeting to have a meeting continuing conversations relevant to coastal community-based GIS, broadly conceived. If you are planning to attend, please:
1. Bring any maps, brochures, one-page flyers etc. that describe what you are doing. It is clear that formal meeting time needs to be efficiently used, and formal presentations will be held short - help others to take something home of value to maximize the returns of participation. 2. Let me know that you plan to attend - arrangements need to be made for providing lunch and refreshments, and knowing how many are expected will help - <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Expected cost for lunch is $6.50, includes soup, sandwiches and salad. 3. Everyone should be prepared to speak for about 5 minutes with emphasis on two themes: what are you up to that is particularly exciting and that others should know about; and any major outstanding questions you have about GIS, data, sharing, technical problems etc. The meeting will be modeled somewhat on the open-ended discussion format that is followed in GOMINFOEX meetings. The more formal presentations will be early in the day (suggested so far: report on Maine GIS initiative; status of salmon watershed GIS project; Hancock planning project; FGDC coastal partnerships update; status of digital library of Gulf / PenBay; ...). In addition to a few short presentations, several questions for open discussion have been brought forward, including GIS and research in local schools; future of cross-border data exchange; and broad issues related to local knowledge, privacy, etc. A tour of the hatchery will be given during the lunch period. It may work to have breakout sessions at that time also, with wrapup "where do we go from here" toward the end of the meeting. Thanks for Will Hopkins, Torrey Sheafe, Chris Brehme, Seth Barker, Pam Person, Stephen Engle, Peter Steenstra and Gordon Longsworth for helping with arrangements. Please reply with questions or additions to me or to this list. Looking forward to seeing you on the 15th. Paul Schroeder 207 866 7766 ---------------------------------------------------------------- List proprietor: (GOMINFOEX) Website: http://www.gulfofmaine.org/gominfoex/ Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone:(902)426-7464 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Distributed by ICPp ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) If you are a community, school group or non profit organization that would benefit from using a listserve - please contact us. We may be able to help! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Post message: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To reply to this conversation thread, hit reply otherwise a new conversation will be created. On-line Archiving: <http://www.mail-archive.com/zeus-coastal-gominfoex-list%40phoebe.hosting4u.net/>
