GIS Day Savannah is an annual event to introduce GIS education to our local school children and promote the capabilities and use of GIS to the general business community. GIS Day is celebrated internationally as part of National Geographic’s International Geography Week. SAGIS and the sponsors of this event are proud to invite Chatham County middle school students to the morning program, with area business owners, staff, GIS users, and local citizens invited to attend the afternoon session.
Students and citizens will have the chance to see GIS in action in our community.
This year marks Savannah’s fourth GIS Day event, so please join with us in the celebration and become part of this annual tradition:
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
165th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard Base
On behalf of the entire GIS Day Committee, I would like to thank our sponsors for their participation in GIS Day Savannah 2009. Without their support, this event would not be possible.
More than 150 local 8th grade students, from both private and public schools, attended GIS Day in 2009. The event allowed them to meet more than 30 regional professionals and learn how they use GIS in their specific industries, universities, and government agencies. In addition, the GIS committee led three 30-minute workshops to introduce students to GIS technology in hands-on activities.
Through sponsorships, GIS Day Savannah 2009 raised $6500 to use for future GIS education in Chatham County. The funds will be used for teacher workshops, developing GIS curriculum, and implementing a GIS lab in the Savannah Chatham Public School System.
Again, we thank our sponsors for their support and participation. We hope you will join us again in 2010, stay tuned for details as we begin the planning process this year!
Click here for a pdf invitation and map for the event this year! Thank you to all of our sponsors that have made this year possible: Spatial Engineering, Savannah Multi-List Corporation, Georgia Power, Appraisal Institute – Savannah Chapter, Savannah Economic Development Authority, Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co., the 165th Airlift Wing, Chatham County, City of Savannah, Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission, SAGIS, Binary Bus, Ecological Planning Group, Georgia Southern University, Georgia Tech Savannah Campus, Nicasio Design & Development, NOAA Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Savannah State University, and Utility Support Systems!
We are getting closer every day now. The first of November is Sunday and that means we only have 17 days to go. We are going to have another great event and I think the kids will enjoy themselves.
The team has some really great ideas and events planned out for all attendees. Although it is going to be different than from years past the event is still going to be exciting. We have events to show what gis is and others to show how it is used in real life applications. Check back here regularly to see more on our event.
