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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date:
November 8, 2007
Contact: Diane Mark
Phone: (360) 337-4782
No. 07-79
Learn all about Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at
Kitsap County’s 8th Annual GIS Day, Nov. 14
PORT
ORCHARD, WA—Like an eye in the sky that sees all, the new Kitsap
Mapping and Analysis Portal (KMAP) utilizing Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) satellite technology can zoom in and visually show nearly everything
in Kitsap County from realistic three-dimensional mapping images to the best
places to watch for bald eagles.
A demonstration of the new KMAP system that will soon be available is just
one of the highlights at the 8th Annual GIS Day, 11 AM – 1:30 PM, Nov. 14 at
the Kitsap County Administration Building, 619 Division Street, Port
Orchard.
Hosted by the GIS Division of the Kitsap County Department of Information
Services, the event will feature a hand-on demonstration of the KMAP system,
a display of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology, a gallery of
various detailed maps of Kitsap County, and fun and prizes including a
trivia contest on Kitsap geography and raffle. Light refreshments will be
served.
Held each year on the Wednesday of National Geographic Society’s Geography
Awareness Week (November 11–17 in 2007), GIS Day is a global event that
celebrates this ever-expanding technology that’s bringing countless benefits
to the world and locally, helping everyone from planners and analysts to
everyday people to make informed decisions about their communities.
GIS Day is principally sponsored by the National Geographic Society,
Association of American Geographers, the University Consortium for
Geographic Information Science, United States Geological Survey, Library of
Congress, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett–Packard and Environmental Systems
Research Institute.
GIS Day and www.gisday.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service
marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other
jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.
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