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

GIS Day 2008

GIS Day is one week from tomorrow. Below you can get PDF's of all the activities. Remember, it is a drop-in event so come for as much or as little of it as you can.

Get the flyer here ...

Get the full schedule of events here ...

Get the list of presenters here ...

Get the GIS Day Cake Decorating Contest Information here ...

WNC GIS Gathering back on this month ...

After a few months off ... come on out!

WNCGIS GATHERING
WHEN: Oct. 29th Wednesday (this week)
TIME: 5:15pm until about 6:30pm
WHERE: Asheville Brewing Co.,77 Cox Avenue
MUNCHIES: by Resource Data (buy your own drinks)

Same casual atmosphere.
Always best to walk or ride your bike. Drink responsibly.
The bus station is very close.

#1. GIS DAY at AB TECH is coming up soon! Last year was incredible. Presenters are lining up for this year. This could be one of the largest GIS events we have ever seen in WNC.

Friday, November 14th, 2008
9:00am – 2:00pm
Contact Pete Kennedy or Greg Dobson for more info.

#2. RENCI engagement centers at UNC and UNCA are organizing a statewide GIS Volunteer program. I want to hear more about this from Greg Dobson. There are a lot of GIS folks in western NC trying to find opportunities to use their talents in new and creative ways with meaningful results outside of their daily jobs. And there is a substantial public interest need in western NC for GIS support.

#3. John Wood at UNCA is looking for your hand drawn maps to study and discuss. Bring paper and pencil. Penciled maps are so much more interesting than these computer based GIS maps we have to deal with every day.

#4. Bring your own special projects to talk about. We want to hear what everyone is doing.

GIS for Real-Estate Class

Calling all students

Creative Juice is holding a competition for teams of college students who can come up with another use for an otherwise throw-away object. Get some students together and get on it! The Grand Prize is a trip to Google's Googleplex in Mountain View, California. In addition to the grand prize, there are $1000's of dollars of worth of other prizes.

Turn around time is short ... September 10th and the prize will be unveiled September 11th so there' little time to waste.

Learn more at http://www.creativejuicecompetition.com .

North Carolina Maps

Really great side from the North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Collection, Outer Banks History Center , and Rare Book Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill. Many maps already digitized and available with hundreds more to come.

http://www.lib.unc.edu/dc/ncmaps/about.html