From gisday_watch@esri.com Sat Aug 21 14:13:22 2004 Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 21:32:48 -0700 From: GIS Day WatchTo: Ramachandra Ramachandra Subject: GIS Day Watch - July 2004 [ The following text is in the "UTF-8" character set. ] [ Your display is set for the "US-ASCII" character set. ] [ Some characters may be displayed incorrectly. ] [spacer.gif] Manage Your Subscriptions [spacer.gif] GIS Day Watch, July 2004 [spacer.gif] Welcome to the July edition of the GIS Day Watch newsletter. This newsletter brings you news and information about GIS Day 2004 and related information about geographic learning and literacy. If you know someone who would like to be updated with the latest GIS Day news, visit http://gis.esri.com/newsletters/ pubs_form.cfm to subscribe to this newsletter. We hope you enjoy this month's issue. GIS Day Registrations Wednesday, November 17, 2004, marks GIS Dayâ^À^Ùs sixth annual celebration. Many people and organizations all over the world have already registered to host a GIS Day 2004 event. To register for an event, visit the GIS Day Web site at www.gisday.com. Remember that you need to reregister each year. Your registration ensures that people can find information about your event, and it also helps the GIS Day committee plan for materials to assist you in the success of your event. Updating Your Event Info It is very simple to update your registration. Remember to update your registration whenever new information becomes available about your event; simply visit our Web site and click on update event info. You will then enter the e-mail address of the person who originally registered the event. Then click on the gray update your info button. Once you are connected to your registration, you can make vital changes and fill in any missing information. It is very important that you have entered the correct information so that your event is up-to-date. Remember to take advantage of this free advertising and publicity for your event. GIS Day Materials We are currently in the process of updating the GIS Day materials for 2004. Take a moment to visit the Materials section of the GIS Day Web site to view the wealth of materials available to help you plan your GIS Day event. PowerPoint presentations, logos, sample agendas, international translations, posters, signs, banners, and grade specific activities for students Kâ^À^Ó12 are just a few of the things you will find. Official GIS Day Proclamations It's not too early to ask your governor, mayor, or other public official to declare November 17, 2004, official GIS Day. You can customize the provided template at http://www.gisday.com/material.html#declaration by filling in a little information; we have done the rest. It is so simple, there is no reason why everyone cannot send one and help declare November 17, 2004, official GIS Day all over the planet! This Monthâ^À^Ùs Featured Event Kerala Agricultural University in Kerala, India, will hold a GIS Day seminar for students and faculty on Wednesday, November 17, 2004. The event will include participation from a number of university departments including agriculture, forestry, veterinary science, banking, and more, and will culminate with a GIS quiz competition with prizes awarded to the winners. We wish Kerala University and their staff much luck with their upcoming GIS Day event and thank them for joining our celebration. Now it is time for you to decide how you will celebrate GIS Day 2004. Feedback If you have any specific questions or have discovered something that might be useful to others in a future issue, e-mail gisdayinfo@gisday.com. In This Issue [spacer.gif] * GIS Day Registrations * Updating Your Event Info * GIS Day Materials * Official GIS Day Proclamations * This Month's Featured Event * Feedback [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] Submit Your GIS Day Successes [spacer.gif] Have a great GIS Day and don't forget to let us know how everything went by submitting your GIS Day success stories and photos to the GIS Day web site. [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] To stop receiving information on this subject, click here. Visit ESRI Web sites: ESRI | ESRI Business Information Solutions | Geography Network | Distributors Worldwide PRIVACY POLICY | Copyright (C) 2004 ESRI. All rights reserved. ESRI, 380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92373, USA. [etrack.aspx?DSN=Production&FORMID=8102&INTID=9307&AUDID=146339]