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• Georgia Chapter: Coffee Chat

  • Start
    7 Jan 2025
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  • End
    4 Nov 2025
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Teams

  

  Join the Georgia Chapter of Women in GIS the first Tuesday of each month for an afternoon of networking. Local chapter members share topics related to work and life each month.
  
  First Tuesday of the Month

  12:00pm to 1:00pm Eastern

   Zoom Link

  
  

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• Communities of Practice: Natural Resources (2025)

  • Start
    8 Jan 2025
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  • End
    10 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  WiGIS Member Benefit!

  Join us for the monthly Natural Resources Community of Practice meet-up. Natural Resources includes (but not limited to):

  • Agriculture
  • Forestry
  • Energy
  • Conservation

  Learn more about the Communities of Practice here.

  Meetings are held monthly on the Second Wednesday of the month via Zoom. Connection details will be sent to you when you register.

  NOTE: The Zoom connection has changed for 2025. Please be sure you are registered for the 2025 series to get the current connection information.

  
  

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  Note: Communities of Practice events are open to WiGIS members only.
  Not a member? See our membership options here. 

  
  

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• Communities of Practice: Infrastructure (2025)

  • Start
    15 Jan 2025
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  • End
    17 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  WiGIS Member Benefit!

  Join us for the monthly Infrastructure Community of Practice meet-up. Infrastructure includes (but not limited to):

  • Transportation
  • Utilities
  • Water/Wastewater
  • Broadband

  Learn more about the Communities of Practice here.

  Meetings are held monthly on the Third Wednesday of the month via Zoom. Connection details will be sent to you when you register.

  NOTE: The Zoom connection has changed for 2025. Please be sure you are registered for the 2025 series to get the current connection information.

  
  

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• Communities of Practice: Private Sector (2025)

  • Start
    22 Jan 2025
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  • End
    26 Nov 2025
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  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  WiGIS Member Benefit!

  Join us for the monthly Private Sector Community of Practice meet-up. Private Sector includes (but not limited to):

  • Consulting
  • AEC
  • Financial Services
  • Real Estate

  Learn more about the Communities of Practice here.

  Meetings are held monthly on the fourth Wednesday of the month via Zoom. Connection details will be sent to you when you register.

  NOTE: The Zoom connection has changed for 2025. Please be sure you are registered for the 2025 series to get the current connection information. Also, there will be no meeting December because the fourth Wednesday in December falls on Christmas Eve.  

  
  

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  Note: Communities of Practice events are open to WiGIS members only.
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• Communities of Practice: Public Sector (2025)

  • Start
    5 Feb 2025
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  • End
    3 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  WiGIS Member Benefit!

  Join us for the monthly 2025 Public Sector Community of Practice meet-ups. Public Sector includes (but not limited to):

  • Federal, State, and Local government
  • Non-Profit
  • Science and Academia
  • NG-911

  Learn more about the Communities of Practice here.

  Meetings are held monthly on the first Wednesday of the month via Zoom. Connection details will be sent to you when you register.

  2025 meetings will begin in February!

  NOTE: The Zoom connection has changed for 2025. Register here for the 2025 series to get the current connection information.

  
  

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  Note: Communities of Practice events are open to WiGIS members only.
  Not a member? See our membership options here. 

  
  

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• Monthly Lightning Talk Series

  • Start
    7 Feb 2025
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  • End
    5 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  The Women in GIS Professional Development Committee Presents a presentation series available to the public! Join us at noon Pacific on the First Friday of every month for a round of Lightning Talks.

  The 2025 Monthly Topic is GIS in Action!

  It's a smorgasbord of geospatial talks - come see how others are using GIS for their work, research, or fun! Each month we'll host lightning talks on any topic showing GIS in Action. Come see how others are using GIS to analyze data, make maps, tell stories, research, and more!  

  Have a GIS project or related work that you'd like share? Sign up to present at one of the monthly sessions. 
  
  Lightning Talks are 5 to 10 minute presentations. Come to listen and/or sign up to be a presenter. These are open to everyone to present and/or attend - membership not required!

  These are held remotely via Zoom on the First Friday of each month. Simply register to attend and the Zoom link will be emailed to you. 

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Pacific
  1:00pm - 2:00pm Mountain
  2:00pm - 3:00pm Central
  3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern
  (Use this link to check what time it is in your time zone.)
  

  If you sign up to present, consider yourself on the list* and get ready to share your project, story, or tips in a quick round of presentations (for the month you sign up for).

  Not sure how to prepare for a Lightning Talk? Check out this guide for details.
  
  *If we happen to get more presenters than we have time for in an hour, we will connect with potential presenters with options. 

  Have a cool presentation to share in 10 minutes or less? Sign up to present at one (or more) of our 2025 sessions here.

  Missed a presentation? Check out our YouTube channel for recordings of past sessions.

  Zoom connection details provided via email when you register to attend.
  
  Register to attend    Sign-up to Present   View Past Sessions

  Note: when signing up as a presenter, please also register to attend so that you receive important meeting reminder emails. 

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• WiGIS Crafts and Chats

  • Start
    15 Aug 2025
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  • End
    19 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  WiGIS Crafts and Chats

  NOTE: Crafts & Chats and moved to the THIRD FRIDAY of the month (previously the 2nd). Please update your calendar!

  An informal gathering for Women in GIS members to share their crafty ideas, work on crafts while networking, and just have a nice fun break with friends!

  About the event –

  • THIRD Friday of Every Month- 12pm PT; 1pm MT/AZ; 2pm CT; 3pm  ET
  • Members only
  • Registration required but free for members

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• Tampa Bay Chapter: GeoFlo Summit

  • When
    14 Nov 2025
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    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Pinellas County Extension Office Magnolia Room 12520 Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL 33774

  
  

  2025 GeoFlo Summit is officially scheduled for

  
  

  Friday, November 14th 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

  
  

  Event will be Hybrid with In-Person Option* being held at:

  
  

  Pinellas County Extension Office

  Magnolia Room

  12520 Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL

  *note: only in-person attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.

  
  

  REGISTER at https://www.geoflo-summit.com/
  

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• WiGIS Mentoring Virtual Office Hour

  • When
    14 Nov 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Spaces left
    61

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  Negotiation Know-How: A Mentoring Hour for Women in GIS

  Negotiation opens doors to growth and new possibilities. Join Kelly Wright, GIS Analyst at the City of Monroe, Ohio and a passionate advocate for GIS professional growth and equity, to learn and discuss how to negotiate with confidence and turn opportunities into success.  

  Date: Friday, November 14th

  Time:
  12 pm - 1:30 pm Pacific
  1 pm - 2:30 pm Mountain/Arizona
  2 pm - 3:30 pm Central
  3 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern

  Mentor: Kelly Wright

  About the mentor: 

  Kelly Wright is the GIS Analyst for the City of Monroe, Ohio, where she develops and manages web-based GIS solutions to support public works, safety, and planning initiatives. With more than a decade of experience in ArcGIS Online, she specializes in helping organizations streamline operations and share spatial data effectively. Kelly holds a Master’s in Geographic Information Science from the University of Southern California and is both a GISP (2018) and Part 107 sUAS certified. She serves on the Executive Board of the Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals (KAMP) and leads the Southwest Ohio GIS User Group (SWOGIS). A passionate advocate for professional growth and equity in the geospatial field, Kelly regularly offers workshops on career development, salary negotiation, and technical skills, and is dedicated to mentoring and empowering the next generation of GIS professionals—especially women and underrepresented groups in tech.

  
  

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• Portland Women in GIS Virtual Meeting

  • When
    3 Dec 2025
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  
  

  We meet bimonthly (virtually) on the first Wednesday of a month from 6-7pm PST to discuss myriad topics all related to geography, mapping, GIS, place, and more. Our meetings are meant to be supportive, and non-stressful. Our members have busy lives, and we respect this.

  Meetings are often held via Zoom with occasional in person meet ups. Each meeting usually centers a topic, article, or other piece of media.  Here's an abridged list  of past discussion topics. For information about joining our meetings,  please fill out this brief form .

  
  

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• Portland Women in GIS Virtual Meeting

  • When
    4 Feb 2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  
  

  We meet bimonthly (virtually) on the first Wednesday of a month from 6-7pm PST to discuss myriad topics all related to geography, mapping, GIS, place, and more. Our meetings are meant to be supportive, and non-stressful. Our members have busy lives, and we respect this.

  Meetings are often held via Zoom with occasional in person meet ups. Each meeting usually centers a topic, article, or other piece of media.  Here's an abridged list  of past discussion topics. For information about joining our meetings,  please fill out this brief form .

  
  

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