9:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
First Event: Meet and Greet
Meet GIS Instructors & Researchers on Campus
Location: ELL (Electronic Learning Lab), Richard J. Daley Library (1st Floor past Circulation Desk, 801 S. Morgan, Chicago, IL)

Extended introduction of GIS resources at UIC

• William “Max” Dieber, CUPPA – Great Cities Data Visualization Program
• Robert John Hasenstab, Anthropology/Geography
• Chieko Maene, Richard J. Daley Library
• Nina Savar, CUPPA – Great Cities Data Visualization Program

Presentations

• Liang Long, Civil Engineering
• Josh Radinsky, Education, Curriculum & Instruction
• Sandy Slater, Institute for Health Research & Policy
• P.S. Sriraj, CUPPA – Urban Transportation Center

For the first event of the day, we would like to invite GIS instructors and users on campus to introduce themselves to the campus community and fellow practitioners to get to know each other better. Each speaker will have an opportunity to talk about themselves and projects that they are working on. In addition, we've asked a few colleagues to elaborate on their uses of GIS. It would be wonderful if you could join us for the event.

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Second Event: Job Fair & Lunch (free pizza & drink)
Learn about GIS Industry & Prepare Your GIS Portfolio
Location: Room 110, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) Hall (412 South Peoria Street, Chicago, IL)

Job Fair for Students
Including ESRI representative

Lunch (pizza)

The second event gives students an opportunity to meet representatives from agencies who hire staff with GIS skills. We expect staff from ESRI, one of the leaders in the GIS software industry, to be present. Please encourage students who know GIS or are planning on learning GIS to attend.