topic Esri Minneapolis YPN Spring Meetup 2026 in Esri Young Professionals Network Networking https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/esri-minneapolis-ypn-spring-meetup-2026/m-p/1693920#M947 <P><SPAN>Twin Cities β€” explore careers in GIS with us this month! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":globe_showing_americas:">🌎</span> </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Join the Esri Young Professionals Network (YPN) Spring Meetup for a GIS Career Panel highlighting different paths within the geospatial fieldβ€”from photogrammetry and public land work to urban planning.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I’ll also be speaking as a panelist alongside a great group of professionals, sharing a bit about my early career as a Photogrammetric Technician and my journey into STEM and GIS.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sparkles:">✨</span>Panelists include:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>β€’ Dale Watt β€” GIS Project Manager, Trust for Public Land</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>β€’ Elizabeth Abramson β€” Graduate Student, Masters of Urban &amp; Regional Planning, University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>β€’ Sandra Flores-Castillo β€” GIS Professional, Photogrammetric Technician, MnDOT</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Whether you're a student, early-career professional, or just curious about GIS, come hear real-world experiences and ask your questions. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Tuesday, April 21, 2026</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>5:30 PM – 7:00 PM (CDT)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":round_pushpin:">πŸ“</span>Esri Regional Office</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>880 Blue Gentian Road, Suite 200</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>St. Paul, MN</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":link:">πŸ”—</span>Register here:<A href="https://registration.esri.com/flow/esri/26ypnsprmtpmn/registrationrequest/page/registration-details" target="_self">https://registration.esri.com/flow/esri/26ypnsprmtpmn/registrationrequest/page/registration-details</A></SPAN></P><P><BR /><A href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23gis&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN class=""><STRONG>#GIS</STRONG></SPAN></A> <A href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23photogrammetry&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN class=""><STRONG>#Photogrammetry</STRONG></SPAN></A> <A href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23urbanplanning&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN class=""><STRONG>#UrbanPlanning</STRONG></SPAN></A> <A href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23geospatial&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN class=""><STRONG>#Geospatial</STRONG></SPAN></A> <A href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23ypn&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN class=""><STRONG>#YPN</STRONG></SPAN></A> <A href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23esri&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN class=""><STRONG>#Esri</STRONG></SPAN></A> <A href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23twincities&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN class=""><STRONG>#TwinCities #EsriYPN</STRONG></SPAN></A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="1775054738349.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/150534iFAA37EDEFE8CD7A9/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="1775054738349.jpg" alt="1775054738349.jpg" /></span></P> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:28:39 GMT SandraFlores-Castillo 2026-04-01T18:28:39Z Esri Minneapolis YPN Spring Meetup 2026 https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/esri-minneapolis-ypn-spring-meetup-2026/m-p/1693920#M947 <P><SPAN>Twin Cities β€” explore careers in GIS with us this month! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":globe_showing_americas:">🌎</span> </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Join the Esri Young Professionals Network (YPN) Spring Meetup for a GIS Career Panel highlighting different paths within the geospatial fieldβ€”from photogrammetry and public land work to urban planning.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I’ll also be speaking as a panelist alongside a great group of professionals, sharing a bit about my early career as a Photogrammetric Technician and my journey into STEM and GIS.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sparkles:">✨</span>Panelists include:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>β€’ Dale Watt β€” GIS Project Manager, Trust for Public Land</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>β€’ Elizabeth Abramson β€” Graduate Student, Masters of Urban &amp; Regional Planning, University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>β€’ Sandra Flores-Castillo β€” GIS Professional, Photogrammetric Technician, MnDOT</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Whether you're a student, early-career professional, or just curious about GIS, come hear real-world experiences and ask your questions. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Tuesday, April 21, 2026</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>5:30 PM – 7:00 PM (CDT)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":round_pushpin:">πŸ“</span>Esri Regional Office</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>880 Blue Gentian Road, Suite 200</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>St. Paul, MN</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":link:">πŸ”—</span>Register here:<A href="https://registration.esri.com/flow/esri/26ypnsprmtpmn/registrationrequest/page/registration-details" target="_self">https://registration.esri.com/flow/esri/26ypnsprmtpmn/registrationrequest/page/registration-details</A></SPAN></P><P><BR /><A href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23gis&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN class=""><STRONG>#GIS</STRONG></SPAN></A> <A href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23photogrammetry&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN class=""><STRONG>#Photogrammetry</STRONG></SPAN></A> <A href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23urbanplanning&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN class=""><STRONG>#UrbanPlanning</STRONG></SPAN></A> <A href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23geospatial&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN class=""><STRONG>#Geospatial</STRONG></SPAN></A> <A href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23ypn&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN class=""><STRONG>#YPN</STRONG></SPAN></A> <A href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23esri&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN class=""><STRONG>#Esri</STRONG></SPAN></A> <A href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23twincities&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN class=""><STRONG>#TwinCities #EsriYPN</STRONG></SPAN></A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="1775054738349.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/150534iFAA37EDEFE8CD7A9/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="1775054738349.jpg" alt="1775054738349.jpg" /></span></P> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:28:39 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/esri-minneapolis-ypn-spring-meetup-2026/m-p/1693920#M947 SandraFlores-Castillo 2026-04-01T18:28:39Z Re: Esri Minneapolis YPN Spring Meetup 2026 https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/esri-minneapolis-ypn-spring-meetup-2026/m-p/1694351#M955 <P>Thanks for sharing the insight.</P> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:19:59 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/esri-minneapolis-ypn-spring-meetup-2026/m-p/1694351#M955 MdSohel 2026-04-03T12:19:59Z Re: Esri Minneapolis YPN Spring Meetup 2026 https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/esri-minneapolis-ypn-spring-meetup-2026/m-p/1698522#M977 <P>Hello Sandra!</P><P>I was wondering what you think the largest impact GIS has had on DOT overall? Being with a Utility company in my experience, GIS has helped DOT a lot when dealing with storm response and reconstruction for routing crews to heavily impacted areas. Also, do you see any additional advancements being made to your DOT's GIS system soon? Curious as for what you think will come about with GIS being integrated with DOT systems.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:31:28 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/esri-minneapolis-ypn-spring-meetup-2026/m-p/1698522#M977 KCCash 2026-04-27T14:31:28Z