YPN at Esri Federal GIS Conference 2018

Special Message for the Young Professionals Network Community:

Hello! We look forward to seeing you at the 2018 Federal GIS Conference. To help you and your organization gain the maximum benefit from this event, we have highlighted a few resources among the hundreds of different activities, workshops, and Expo opportunities available on March 20-21.

The YPN team has the following events and professional development workshop

YPN Luncheon and Keynote: “Excellence in Visual Storytelling” Tuesday, March 20
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Speakers: Kaitlin Yarnell, National Geographic – Keynote

Jack Dangermond, Esri President, and Founder – Q & A during last part of the session

National Geographic’s Vice President of Media Innovation, Kaitlin Yarnell, presents a compelling commentary on the importance of crafting a visual story and the impacts it can have on your career and ability to influence within your organization. Discover how Yarnell’s role as a cartographer at Nat Geo evolved into her becoming a well-known and highly respected thought leader in geography worldwide and receive tips that may help you through your career journey.

Salon GHI

YPN Happy Hour
Tuesday, March 20
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Must bring conference badge

Lucky Strike, 701 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

The Value of Certification
Wednesday, March 21
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Speakers: Monique Q. Yates, NSG and Charlie Jones, Esri

The National System of Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) and Esri provide certifications to help you grow your expertise in the GEOINT Community. The certification programs form the basis of industry standards that reflect the highest quality and utmost excellence. Come listen and learn about each of the certification programs to better understand how these tools might help you grow your careers in the GIS community.

Room 143A

Driving Change in Federal Government through Collaboration
Wednesday, March 21
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Speakers: Jessica Sweet, NGA Analyst, and Caleb Holt, Development Center Manager, TeeX
This session will cover how young analysts are bridging silos and innovating in a web-centric GIS world by leveraging cross-agency portals. Topics discussed will include how young analysts are moving faster than the typical "speed of government" to prove out new workflows and collaborations. Becoming the change they want to see in government – iterative, agile.

Room 143A

Networking Reception featuring YPN area
Wednesday, March 21
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. S

Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, 8th St NW & F St NW, Washington, DC 20001