Keynote Address:
Dr. Cynthia Brewer

Professor of Geography, The Pennsylvania State University

Her current research involves map design, color theory applications in cartography, hypothesis generation in visualization, and choropleth classification for maps in series.

Click on the image at right to link to Dr. Brewer's Color Brewer, an online tool for selecting map colors.

Banquet Speaker:
Tom Henderson, "Frozen in Time: Antarctic Remembrances"

Tom will recount his experiences and share images and sounds from three trips to the Frozen Continent. His travels have included two of the most scenic mountain areas of Antarctica, the Dry Valleys, a winter-over at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, and a cruise in the Ross Sea aboard the research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer.

BBQ'd Birds of a Feather:
Tuesday Lunch

Enjoy a barbeque lunch with fellow conference attendees who are interested in the same topic as you. It's a great way to meet new people and find out what your colleagues are up to! Some of last year's table topics included GIS in K-12 Education, Innovative Ways to Fund Projects, Future Conferences, and Data Security vs. Data Access

Erie Canal Cruise
Colonial Belle
Sunday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Plan to board the Colonial Belle for a Sunday afternoon cruise, and a relaxing ride on the historic, tranquil waters of the Erie Canal. The Colonial Belle is the largest tour boat that operates on the Erie Canal and has a capacity of 246 passengers. Take a ride on the fully enclosed lower deck or on the open air top deck for scenic viewing. The original Erie Canal was completed in 1825. A narrated tour will familiarize you with the rich history and traditional landmarks along this scenic waterway