This will be an exceptional opportunity to come together with colleagues for briefings by top officials in federal agencies that provide support for research and other GIS projects. We expect to hear about new developments at NSF, USGS, NASA, NSA, NGA, and others. This meeting also provides an opportunity for the UCGIS community to describe current GIS research projects to agencies, as well as members of Congress and their professional staff. Papers already selected for presentation at the sessions on Capitol Hill focus on GIS and disasters.

The UCGIS Board will meet on Wednesday morning, February 8 and on Friday evening, February 10 , and committee meetings will meet on Friday afternoon, February 10. Formal sessions will start after breakfast on Thursday, February 9, with a congressional briefing and presentations from agency representatives. The balance of the schedule on Thursday and Friday will include visits to several federal agencies, opportunities for personal meetings with members of Congress and staff, and the Winter Council Meeting of Delegates. The final session will end in late afternoon on February 10.

Accommodations are limited for this meeting, so it is important for delegates to register for the conference and reserve a hotel room as soon as possible.