CONFERENCES
• The Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA) will hold the GITA 26th Annual Conference and Exhibition March 2–5 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. The conference is an educational event for professionals involved in geospatial information technologies such as geographic information systems (GIS), automated mapping/facilities management (AM/FM) and related geospatial information technologies. Conference 26 will provide ways to plan, design, manage and maintain geospatial operations. For more information or to register online, visit the GITA Web site at www.gita.org.
• The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) will hold the 2nd Annual Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) Conference July 20–22 at Portland State University in Portland, Ore. PPGIS refers to topics raised by the intersection of community interests and GIS technology. The PPGIS Congress will bring together participants for this conference. For more information on this conference and calls for presentations, please visit the URISA Web site at www.urisa.org/PPGIS/ppgis.html.
OTHER RESOURCES
The Society of National Association Publications (SNAP) has a call for entries for its 2003 SNAP Excel Awards. The awards competition recognizes excellence in the field of association publishing. For information on guidelines, registration or to submit a publication for the competition, visit the SNAP Web site at www.snaponline.org.
