That warm March sun sure feels like spring….and before we know it the conference season is upon us.  Here are a couple of events that are happening soon.  Both sound like good opportunities to shake off the winter doldrums and get out of the office.

RIT Future of Reading Symposium

Rochester Institute of Technology, June 9-12, 2010

Come to this symposium with keynotes by Margaret Atwood, award winning author and Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine.

Join us in Rochester, NY for provocative and challenging presentations by world-class authors and experts in writing systems, content creation, linguistics, vision and cognition, typography and visual media that all seek to answer the question:  “How will reading change?”

Register now! $295, includes meals.
http://futureofreading.cias.rit.edu/

For more information about the RIT Future of Reading Conference:
ritread@rit.edu
http://futureofreading.cias.rit.edu/2010/
http://www.rit.edu/news/?r=47378
Future of Reading podcast: http://www.thetigerbeat.com/rss/podcasts/studio86_03-16-10.m4a

The SUNY Center for Professional Development is pleased to offer the following event:

ArcGIS Desktop I: Getting Started with ArcGIS

When: April 8-9, 2010

Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Location: Broome Community College, Binghamton

Objectives: In course exercises involving real-world applications, we will work with ArcMap to visualize geographic data, create maps, query a GIS database, perform spatial analysis using common analysis tools, and solve geographic problems using a systematic approach. Topics will include:

• Basic functions of a GIS
• Exploring GIS Maps
• Exploring a GIS database
• Creating map layouts
• Understanding location
• Understanding raster and vector data
• Acquiring geographic data
• Querying data
• Analyzing spatial relationships
• Solving problems with GIS

Target Audience: If you are new to GIS or an infrequent user of ArcGIS with no GIS background, learn what GIS is and what it can do. Learn the basic functions of a GIS, why a GIS database is powerful, and what coordinate systems and map projections are and why they are important.

Prerequisites: You should know how to use Windows-based software for basic file management and browsing. This course will prepare you for ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality.

Facilitator: Stephen D. Smith, ESRI Authorized ArcGIS Instructor and Sr. Extension Associate and GIS Program Leader, Institute for Resource Information Sciences (IRIS), Cornell University. ESRI authorized materials will be utilized. Each participant will receive an ESRI Certificate upon course completion.

Fees

• CPD Member – $630
• Non-CPD Member – $665

CPD Points can be used for payment of this event.

To find out if your campus is a CPD member, view the Campus Contacts list on our website.

REGISTRATION & DETAILS

Visit the ArcGIS Workshop website at http://tinyurl.com/arcgis1 for details and a link to registration.

Or, go to the SUNY CPD CALENDAR at http://www.cpd.suny.edu. Select the event you are interested in for complete details and a link to online registration.

QUESTIONS? Contact the SUNY Center for Professional Development by phone at 315-233-3052 x-112 or email: jmarshall@cpd.suny.edu.