2025 Big Sky GeoCon - Mapping the Future: Innovations in Geospatial Technology: Grid

The Montana Association of Geographic Information Professionals (MAGIP) looks forward to your participation at this year’s 2025 Big Sky GeoCon!

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Intro to Experience Builder (Full Day) 8:30am - 5:00pm

You have LiDAR in your area—Now What? (1/2 Day AM) 8:00am - 12:00pm

Field Data Collection for Asset Management (1/2 Day PM) 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Introduction to Python Programming (Full Day) 8:00am - 5:00pm

Mastering ArcGIS Pro 3.x: Maps, Layers, Projects and Layouts (1.5 Days) 8:30am - 5:00pm

Working with Gridded Climate Data in Python (Full Day) 8:00am - 5:00pm

MAGIP Meet Up - Sponsored by Terracon 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Lunch on Own 12:00pm - 1:00pm

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Large-Scale Mobile Mapping for Pavement Inspection Analysis & Oriented Imagery in ESRI 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Intermediate Experience Builder (Full Day) 8:30am - 5:00pm

Introduction to ArcGIS Data Management Using Python (Full Day) 8:00am - 5:00pm

GIS for NG9-1-1 and Addressing (Full Day) 8:00am - 5:00pm

Mastering ArcGIS Pro 3.x: Maps, Layers, Projects and Layouts (1.5 Days) 8:30am - 5:00pm

Intro to ArcGIS Online (1/2 Day PM) 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Drone Part 107 (Full Day) 10:00am - 5:00pm

Poster/Map Gallery & Sponsor Showcase 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Lunch on Own 12:00pm - 1:00pm

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Official Welcome &...

Student and Early Career Prof. Development Roundtable 8:25am - 9:30am

Hosted Lunch featuring Keynote Speaker: Scott Oppmann 12:15pm - 1:45pm

Social Reception, Banquet, Awards and Trivia! 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Yaak Valley Restoration Projects... 8:25am - 8:55am

DNRC Water Resources Division Da... 9:00am - 9:30am

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MSU's Geospatial Skills Camp for... 9:35am - 10:05am

Incorporating submerged channel... 10:10am - 10:40am

Leveraging OpenDroneMap for Processing UAV Imagery 11:10am - 12:10pm

ArcGIS Dashboard Use for Data an... 1:45pm - 2:15pm

Creating Web Applications with A... 2:20pm - 2:50pm

Old Drawings to Drones: Utility... 3:20pm - 3:50pm

Essentials for a Successful GIS... 3:55pm - 4:25pm

Neighborhoods as Fuel for Wildfi... 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Montana Cadastral Application: W... 8:25am - 8:55am

Getting Started with ArcGIS Work... 9:00am - 9:30am

Local Government SIG Roundtable Discussion 9:35am - 10:40am

ArcGIS Experience Builder Custom Widgets: Value and Development 11:10am - 12:10pm

Cartography Tips & Tricks with ArcGIS Pro 1:45pm - 2:50pm

Leveraging ArcGIS Solutions in your Organization 3:20pm - 4:25pm

Unlocking the Power of AI: ChatG... 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Trust for Public Land ParkServe 10:10am - 10:40am

Demographic and Economic Data fo... 8:25am - 8:55am

BIA-Rocky Mountain Region (RMR)R... 9:00am - 9:30am

UAS Thermal Insights into Stream... 9:35am - 10:05am

Geospatial Digital Twin: Facilit... 10:10am - 10:40am

The Modernized National Spatial Reference System is almost here! 11:10am - 12:10pm

UAS Lidar Mission Planning and A... 1:45pm - 2:15pm

Helena Mobile Lidar Experience 2:20pm - 2:50pm

Navigating Innovation: Building... 3:20pm - 3:50pm

Geomorphic change detection afte... 3:55pm - 4:25pm

Power Automate for ArcGIS Workfl... 4:30pm - 5:00pm

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Coffee & Networking Break | Visi... 10:40am - 11:10am

Coffee & Networking Break | Visi... 2:50pm - 3:20pm

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MAGIP Annual Member Meeting 8:15am - 9:15am

GIS Coordination and Legislative... 3:45pm - 4:15pm

Basecamp Butte: Using GIS to Pro... 9:20am - 9:50am

Base Map Editing: Enhancing Grea... 9:55am - 10:25am

The Child Care Landscape Under t... 10:55am - 11:25am

School Districts in Carbon Count... 11:30am - 12:00pm

Modernizing watercourse mapping... 1:30pm - 2:00pm

From Capture to Insight: Leverag... 2:05pm - 2:35pm

MSDI Administrative Boundaries, Geo-Enabled Elections and Census... 9:20am - 10:20am

MSDI Transportation Framework Up... 10:55am - 11:25am

MSDI Structures/Addresses Framew... 11:30am - 12:00pm

MSL Support for NG9-1-1 GIS 1:30pm - 2:35pm

Addressing Roundtable Discussion 2:40pm - 3:40pm

UAV Geotagging and GPS correctio... 9:20am - 9:50am

Cardiac Rehabilitation Access Am... 9:55am - 10:25am

Spatiotemporal review of Montana... 11:30am - 12:00pm

Indoor Mapping 9:20am - 9:50am

Enhancing Stormwater Management... 9:55am - 10:25am

Beyond Utilities: Asset Management for Parks and Recreation – Lessons... 10:55am - 12:00pm

Montana State University’s Digital Transformation: A Leap into the Fu... 1:30pm - 2:35pm

Advancements in Remote Sensing and Imagery 2:40pm - 3:40pm

Coffee & Networking Break | Visi... 10:25am - 10:55am

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Beginners Guide to Customizing ArcGIS Pro with Arcade (Full Day) 8:30am - 5:00pm

Introduction to JavaScript for ArcGIS Application Development (Full Day) 8:00am - 5:00pm

Introductory Level ArcGIS Pro Parcel Fabric (1/2 Day AM) 8:00am - 12:00pm

Intermediate Level ArcGIS Pro Parcel Fabric (1/2 Day PM) 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Lunch on Own 12:00pm - 1:00pm