Training Day

This session focuses on building your GISP portfolio whether it’s for becoming a GISP or recertification. We will dive into each of the submission areas: education, experience, and contributions to the profession. We will spend time on ethics and professional certification, and discuss preparing for the exam. Anyone interested in learning more about creating their portfolio is encouraged to attend.

About the instructor

Tony Spicci is a seasoned geospatial professional with over 35 years of experience. He began his career in 1992 at the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), where he led teams in geospatial sciences, technology, biometrics, and social science. After retiring from MDC, he became executive director of the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI), advancing the GIS profession through its GISP® certification. Tony is active in the geospatial community, serving on multiple committees and boards, including the Missouri GIS Advisory Committee and the National States Geographic Information Council. He played a key role in founding the Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO).

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About the instructors

John Knowlton CP, PMP, GISP oversees AECOM’s UAS program as well as leading a diversified team of geospatial professionals that support drone data acquisition and processing. He is an ASPRS certified photogrammetrist that has been involved in aerial mapping for over 20 years.

John Delp leads AECOM’s UAS program as chief UAS pilot and senior instructor pilot. His responsibilities include flight planning, airspace deconfliction, FAA waiver filing, complex flight operations, and imagery post-processing. He is skilled in operating multiple UAS platforms and sensors and is a certified Level I UAS Thermographer and P107 Pilot.

Join us for an engaging workshop on ArcGIS Experience Builder, a powerful no-code web app development tool that enables users to create custom, responsive applications using maps, data, and multimedia content. Participants will learn how Experience Builder fits into the ArcGIS ecosystem and explore its key features, including drag-and-drop layouts, reusable templates, widgets, themes, and responsive design capabilities. The session will cover the retirement timeline of the web app builder, capabilities of Experience Builder, strategies for migrating existing applications, and tips for getting started, along with a live demonstration of building a simple app. Through interactive demonstrations and real-world examples, we will showcase how organizations use Experience Builder to create public dashboards, internal decision-making tools, and community engagement applications.

About the instructors

Eva Macek (pronounced: ‘A-va’), a solution engineer at Esri, aids local governments in the Mid-Atlantic, spanning cities, counties, and regional organizations. Eva is dedicated to assisting organizations in harnessing spatial data and technology to address modern environmental, business, and social issues. She earned a Master’s degree in geospatial information sciences and a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and policy from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Mark Bowen is a solution engineer at Esri, supporting customers in Pennsylvania and Maryland. He has over 10 years of experience deploying and managing ArcGIS Enterprise, providing system architecture recommendations to support government agencies. His other areas of expertise include field mobility, system integrations, geodatabases, and designing and implementing asset management solutions for utilities. Additionally, he teaches graduate-level GIS courses at West Chester University, where he earned a BA and MS in geography with a focus on GIS.

This hands-on workshop introduces practical tips and techniques for working with spatial data using Python. Attendees will watch live demonstrations and receive detailed documentation to help them get started with the same tools and technologies showcased during the session. Topics covered include working with Esri tools, Jupyter notebooks, ArcPy, and AI-powered solutions. Whether you’re new to spatial data or looking to deepen your skills, this workshop offers valuable insights into modern geospatial workflows.

About the instructor

Sean Lynn is the GIP program manager with the Washington College GIP Program. Lynn is a graduate of Coastal Carolina University, having earned a Bachelor of Science in computer science and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in 2014. Lynn has been studying traffic safety and GIS for over 10 years, working closely with the Maryland Department of Transportation and local, county and state law enforcement to provide statistical and geospatial analysis, maps and trainings in efforts to reduce fatalities and crashes on Maryland roadways. Lynn has held workshops at TUgis, Delmarva GIS, Traffic Records Forums, and other statewide events. An email will be sent out a week prior with all installs needed for this course.