Outreach and Education Agenda

December 8th, 2005 8:00am – 9:00am

Welcome

Co-Chairs comments – David, Jim and Mark will make short comments on the purpose of the meeting and what we hope to accomplish through the sub-committee.
David: I want to move the Communications subcommittee into the Outreach & Education subcommittee
Mark: I want to expand activities, involve more people actively, assign tasks, grow efforts

Introductions

If necessary.

Sub-committee communications

How will members interact?
Minimum number of meetings, use email instead, telephone, meet informally, wiki

“Turf”

Do we have it? And – if so – who do we share it with?
Ryan: yes, we have turf.
Ray: coordinate with Local Government
Who outside MGISAC? MSDIS, ESRI and vendors, FEMA, SEMA, Corps, GIO

  1. Areas of potential overlap with other sub-committees
  2. Contributing partners and entities
  3. Vision / Mission for the group.

Tasks & Areas of responsibility.

  1. Review and update the MGISAC brochure (annual)- ensure it is posted to the web site for download.—David D
    Ryan L also mentioned the possibility of a newsletter. David: publish one at work; incredibly time-consuming. Discussion
  2. Manage and post outreach materials to list servers and web sites - when appropriate.—Mark D and David D
  3. Coordinate MGISAC outreach activities at events showcasing GIS.
    1. Organize a “GIS Impact in Missouri 2007” awareness event at the State Capital for legislators and staff.
      1. Schedule first available legislative session.—Ryan L
      2. Coordinate with UM Cooperative Extension staff.—Nathan M
    2. Coordinate/Plan MGISAC Conference efforts.—Tony S
      1. Solicit 2007 MOGISCON conference committee chairs and support other planning and implementation efforts as appropriate.—All
      2. Contribute to 2006 MAGIC planning efforts.—Tony S and Mark D
    3. Coordinate 2006 GIS Day and reports on activities.—Nathan M (?), Ryan L, Melissa L
      1. Identify activities and locations.
      2. Solicit other members, subcommittees and UM Cooperative Extension staff.
    4. Participate / send member attendees to the following national / regional conferences / meetings: MAGIC, NSGIC, URISA,NASCIO and numerous others listed in Appendix A.
      1. Identify events
      2. Identify attending MGISAC members
      3. Solicit meeting reports from attendees.
    5. Host a display booth, participate in and/or sponsor the following State conferences / meetings: Missouri Mappers' Association (MMA), Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors (MSPS), Missouri Assessors Association (MAA), or others as appropriate.
    6. Coordinate regional MGISAC meetings / mini-conferences.—Melissa L
      1. Coordinate with Local Government (LGov) Sub-committee who will lead the effort, UM Cooperative Extension staff in each region and local user groups.—Mark D
      2. Based on LGov regional requests – assist in tailoring events for each of the 4 corner regions (NE, NW, SE, SW).—Pam K (NE), Jim L (NW), ? (SE), ? (SW)
  4. Coordinate MGISAC efforts that support geospatial training.
    1. Coordinate with UM Cooperative Extension staff.
    2. Identify and post geospatial training opportunities on the website and update quarterly.
    3. Promote GIS seminars as identified.

Agenda additions?

Mark will collect and communicate tasks

Open discussion.

Mark would like everyone to help review/write a draft vision and mission statement.