Spring 2010 course regristration

Registration is on for Spring 2010. Please email me if you'd like to be signed up. GIS 215 - GIS Data Models - Tuesday Nights 6-9:50pm GIS 121 - Georeferencing and Mapping - M/W 8am - 9:50am. Thanks and spread the word. pkennedy@abtech.edu

WNCGIS meeting tomorrow - Wed Dec 2nd

We are combining the Nov/Dec meetings tomorrow afternoon at Asheville Brewing Company. 5pm - 7ish. Come if you can ... we'll be there.

GIS Day 2009 - 3rd Annual ABTech/UNC Asheville GIS Day Event

This year we are moving the venue downtown to the Grove Arcade at the new “RENCI at UNC Asheville Engagement Center” (116 O’Henry St.). The Engagement Center features a large VizWall for displaying many GIS products simultaneously, the immersive GeoDome, a Touch-Screen display, and other technologies. With the move to the Engagement Center, we are downscaling the event somewhat.

Instead of the mini-conference style that we have offered in years past, this will be more of a “drop-in” type of event, with displays and exhibits set-up throughout the Center. In addition to the local GIS community, we also want to really target the general public this year and introduce them to GIS. Hopefully the downtown location will help facilitate that a little better.

Finally, instead of our usual Friday before GIS Day week time, which we do in order to not interfere with other events on actual GIS Day, our event this year will be on Thursday, Nov. 12th, from 11:00am to 1:00pm.

Fall GIS classes start August 19th ...

Get signed up now -

Intro to GIS will be offered on Thursday nights and Friday mornings. There are also a couple of advanced classes being offered if you have already had Intro to GIS.

Call or email Pete Kennedy to get signed up! pkennedy(at)abtech.edu

WNCGIS gathering tonight ...

come have your favorite beer (tea or soft drink) with your local GIS colleagues ... 

DATE: June, 25th 2009  Thursday
TIME: 5:15pm until about 6:30pm
WHERE: Asheville Brewing Co., 77 Cox Avenue   
MUNCHIES: by RDI (buy your own drinks)

that's TONIGHT by the way!

Intro to GIS - Summer 10 week course at AB Tech

A-B Tech is offering 2 sections of GIS 111 - Introduction to GIS this summer. One course will be online and one course is seated an meets Tues/Thursday mornings at 8am - 10:50am.

The online course will, as always, require a very motivated and self-directed type learner. Is online right for you? Check out the A-B Tech Distance Education FAQ to answer your questions.

Classes begin May 26th and end August 4th.

This is a great opportunity to get started with the GIS Certificate at A-B Tech this summer. Once you get the Introduction to GIS class you'll be ready for the next 2 in the certificate.

Registration starts May 4th. Call or email to get signed up.

Pete Kennedy
pkennedy ( at) abtech.edu
828.254.1921 x289

A-B Tech Summer Intro to GIS classes

Get started with your GIS certificate in a short 10 week summer session. You can take GIS 111 - Introduction to GIS online or during the day in a traditional seated class. Call or email me with questions or to sign up.

Pete Kennedy
pkennedy@abtech.edu
828.254.1921 x289

Buncombe County GIS updates PIN numbers

The Parcel Identification numbers (PIN) for each parcel are generated from the State Plane Coordinates for each parcel. In the past, this has been done using State Plane NAD 27.  The county has just converted all PIN numbers to reflect the more accurate and up-to-data datum - NAD 83. All PIN numbers have been converted and are available today.  For more information - check the county website here: 

http://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/gis/

ESRI Authorized Introduction to ArcGIS class

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Balsam Computer Technology Center

offered through Continuing Education

This course provides the foundation for becoming a successful ArcGIS user. Students learn fundamental GIS concepts and become familiar with the range of functionality available in ArcGIS. Attendance at the first class is required. Pete Kennedy, Instructor (16 hrs) No fee exemption

Those completing this course will be able to:

• Describe the structure of ArcGIS Desktop software.
• Display geographic data.
• Query a GIS database.
  
• Edit geographic data.
  
• Associate tables using joins and relates.
  
• Create maps, reports, and graphs.
  

Total Registration Fee: $450.00

Tue/Thu, Feb 24 - Mar 19, 04:00PM - 06:00PM

Course #: SEF-7448-521

To register and play for classes

http://www.abtech.edu/ce/registration/default.asp

Questions specifc to the class email Pete Kennedy at pkennedy(at) abtech.edu or call 828.254.1921 x289