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| GIS Events Local and Regional Events 2007 GIS Day, November 14 Each year a day in November is noted as GIS Day. This is an international event, which is intended to recognize GIS and its use in the display and analysis of geo- graphical information. On November 14, 2007, Lebanon's GIS Department conducted the city's first GIS Day event. The open house included a gallery displaying maps created and maintained by the department as well as posters illustrating uses of GIS. Laptops were set up for demonstrations, refreshments were provided and door prizes were awarded. MTNGIS/Regional TNGIC Conference, October 30-31, 2007 In the fall the middle Tennessee users group conducts a conference highlighting current issues and topics of interest to GIS users. This year a poster contest was part of the agenda. Lebanon GIS Department took awards for first and second place. Jeffery Dedman won first place for his poster, "A Growing Community," illustrating how the city of Lebanon has grown in population and in area over the past 30 years. Erika Potts, won second place for, "Defining Our Community", showing subdivisions with hyperlinks of site plans and overall layouts of the development. |