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• Georgia Chapter: Coffee Chat

  • Start
    7 Jan 2025
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  • End
    4 Nov 2025
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Teams

  

  Join the Georgia Chapter of Women in GIS the first Tuesday of each month for an afternoon of networking. Local chapter members share topics related to work and life each month.
  
  First Tuesday of the Month

  12:00pm to 1:00pm Eastern

   Zoom Link

  
  

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• WiGIS Book Club

  • Start
    8 Jan 2025
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  • End
    22 Oct 2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions

  

  Join our Book Club! Connect through the Bookclubs.com website to see what we're reading! Open to everyone - WiGIS membership not required.

  Meetings are held via Zoom. Sign up over on Bookclubs to get access:

  https://bookclubs.com/clubs/5957379/join/fb5de8/

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  NOTE THE TIMES FOR 2025:

  • Mar 26, 2025 12pm PDT/MST/AZ - 1pm MDT - 2pm CDT - 3pm EDT
    Book Discussion: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
  • May 14, 2025 12pm PDT/MST/AZ - 1pm MDT - 2pm CDT - 3pm EDT
    Book Discussion: Soundings: The Story of the Remarkable Woman Who Mapped the Ocean Floor by Hali Felt
  • Aug 6, 2025 12pm PDT/MST/AZ - 1pm MDT - 2pm CDT - 3pm EDT
    Book Discussion: The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic -- and How it Changed Science, Cities and the Modern World by Steven Johnson

  • Oct 22, 2025 12pm PDT/MST/AZ - 1pm MDT - 2pm CDT - 3pm EDT
    Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World by Tim Marshall

  
  

  ***NOTE: The book club meeting times are all Arizona - which does not observe daylight saving.**
  Arizona is ALWAYS on STANDARD TIME (MST). When Daylight saving is in effect - March through November - MST is the same as Pacific Daylight Time. 

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• Communities of Practice: Natural Resources (2025)

  • Start
    8 Jan 2025
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  • End
    10 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  WiGIS Member Benefit!

  Join us for the monthly Natural Resources Community of Practice meet-up. Natural Resources includes (but not limited to):

  • Agriculture
  • Forestry
  • Energy
  • Conservation

  Learn more about the Communities of Practice here.

  Meetings are held monthly on the Second Wednesday of the month via Zoom. Connection details will be sent to you when you register.

  NOTE: The Zoom connection has changed for 2025. Please be sure you are registered for the 2025 series to get the current connection information.

  
  

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  Note: Communities of Practice events are open to WiGIS members only.
  Not a member? See our membership options here. 

  
  

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• Communities of Practice: Infrastructure (2025)

  • Start
    15 Jan 2025
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  • End
    17 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  WiGIS Member Benefit!

  Join us for the monthly Infrastructure Community of Practice meet-up. Infrastructure includes (but not limited to):

  • Transportation
  • Utilities
  • Water/Wastewater
  • Broadband

  Learn more about the Communities of Practice here.

  Meetings are held monthly on the Third Wednesday of the month via Zoom. Connection details will be sent to you when you register.

  NOTE: The Zoom connection has changed for 2025. Please be sure you are registered for the 2025 series to get the current connection information.

  
  

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  Note: Communities of Practice events are open to WiGIS members only.
  Not a member? See our membership options here. 

  
  

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• Communities of Practice: Private Sector (2025)

  • Start
    22 Jan 2025
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  • End
    26 Nov 2025
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  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  WiGIS Member Benefit!

  Join us for the monthly Private Sector Community of Practice meet-up. Private Sector includes (but not limited to):

  • Consulting
  • AEC
  • Financial Services
  • Real Estate

  Learn more about the Communities of Practice here.

  Meetings are held monthly on the fourth Wednesday of the month via Zoom. Connection details will be sent to you when you register.

  NOTE: The Zoom connection has changed for 2025. Please be sure you are registered for the 2025 series to get the current connection information. Also, there will be no meeting December because the fourth Wednesday in December falls on Christmas Eve.  

  
  

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  Note: Communities of Practice events are open to WiGIS members only.
  Not a member? See our membership options here. 

  
  

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• Communities of Practice: Public Sector (2025)

  • Start
    5 Feb 2025
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  • End
    3 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  WiGIS Member Benefit!

  Join us for the monthly 2025 Public Sector Community of Practice meet-ups. Public Sector includes (but not limited to):

  • Federal, State, and Local government
  • Non-Profit
  • Science and Academia
  • NG-911

  Learn more about the Communities of Practice here.

  Meetings are held monthly on the first Wednesday of the month via Zoom. Connection details will be sent to you when you register.

  2025 meetings will begin in February!

  NOTE: The Zoom connection has changed for 2025. Register here for the 2025 series to get the current connection information.

  
  

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  Note: Communities of Practice events are open to WiGIS members only.
  Not a member? See our membership options here. 

  
  

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• Monthly Lightning Talk Series

  • Start
    7 Feb 2025
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  • End
    5 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  The Women in GIS Professional Development Committee Presents a presentation series available to the public! Join us at noon Pacific on the First Friday of every month for a round of Lightning Talks.

  The 2025 Monthly Topic is GIS in Action!

  It's a smorgasbord of geospatial talks - come see how others are using GIS for their work, research, or fun! Each month we'll host lightning talks on any topic showing GIS in Action. Come see how others are using GIS to analyze data, make maps, tell stories, research, and more!  

  Have a GIS project or related work that you'd like share? Sign up to present at one of the monthly sessions. 
  
  Lightning Talks are 5 to 10 minute presentations. Come to listen and/or sign up to be a presenter. These are open to everyone to present and/or attend - membership not required!

  These are held remotely via Zoom on the First Friday of each month. Simply register to attend and the Zoom link will be emailed to you. 

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Pacific
  1:00pm - 2:00pm Mountain
  2:00pm - 3:00pm Central
  3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern
  (Use this link to check what time it is in your time zone.)
  

  If you sign up to present, consider yourself on the list* and get ready to share your project, story, or tips in a quick round of presentations (for the month you sign up for).

  Not sure how to prepare for a Lightning Talk? Check out this guide for details.
  
  *If we happen to get more presenters than we have time for in an hour, we will connect with potential presenters with options. 

  Have a cool presentation to share in 10 minutes or less? Sign up to present at one (or more) of our 2025 sessions here.

  Missed a presentation? Check out our YouTube channel for recordings of past sessions.

  Zoom connection details provided via email when you register to attend.
  
  Register to attend    Sign-up to Present   View Past Sessions

  Note: when signing up as a presenter, please also register to attend so that you receive important meeting reminder emails. 

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• WiGIS Crafts and Chats

  • Start
    15 Aug 2025
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  • End
    19 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  WiGIS Crafts and Chats

  NOTE: Crafts & Chats and moved to the THIRD FRIDAY of the month (previously the 2nd). Please update your calendar!

  An informal gathering for Women in GIS members to share their crafty ideas, work on crafts while networking, and just have a nice fun break with friends!

  About the event –

  • THIRD Friday of Every Month- 12pm PT; 1pm MT/AZ; 2pm CT; 3pm  ET
  • Members only
  • Registration required but free for members

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• Workshop: Building Your First QGIS Plugin

  • When
    10 Oct 2025
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    8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    19

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  Start your journey into QGIS development by building your first plugin. This beginner-friendly workshop will help you understand how plugins work and gain hands-on experience creating a plugin from scratch. The workshop will teach you how to build a simple plugin that allows you to easily load your favorite basemap in QGIS with just a click. We will start with a minimal plugin template and learn how to add features and user interface. Finally, you will be able to package your plugin and share with your friends and colleagues.

  Pre-requisites: You will need a recent version of QGIS (QGIS 3.40 recommended) and your favorite Text Editor installed on your computer. Knowledge of Python and PyQGIS is helpful, but is not required. You may use any text editor for this workshop. If you do not have a favorite text editor, install one of the recommended beginner-friendly and free text editors from the list below.

  • Windows: Notepad++ is a good free editor for windows.
  • Mac: TextMate is an open-source editor for Mac that is simple yet powerful.
    
    

  This is a 2-hour workshop - find your time zone:

  • 8am to 10am Pacific/AZ
  • 9am to 11am Mountain
  • 10am to 12pm Central
  • 11am to 1pm Eastern
  • 8:30pm to 10:30pm IST
  • Find your time zone

  
  

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  Meet your Instructor

  

  Ujaval Gandhi,
  Founder of Spatial Thoughts

  Ujaval got his Masters in Geospatial Information Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After joining Google Inc. in California, he moved to India in 2006. He was one of the early employees at Google India and part of the team that launched Google Maps for India. He worked on multiple Geo teams at Google and led the GIS team in India. He was also the lead trainer for Google Earth Engine in India and trained over 1000 researchers, scientists, and engineers.

  After 15 years of corporate experience, he left Google in 2020 to work on his startup - Spatial Thoughts - to create a learning platform to bridge the skill gap in the geospatial industry. His online academy has trained participants from over 100 countries. His learning materials on QGIS, Python, Earth Engine, and GDAL are cited as the top learning resources globally and are used by more than 1 million people every year.

  Ujaval is a world-renowned training facilitator who is passionate about advancing the use of open-source technologies in teaching and research. He is a QGIS.org certified trainer and one of the co-authors of the book Earth Engine Fundamentals and Applications published by Springer.

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• Upselling Yourself: Make Your Mid-Career GIS Resume Stand Out

  • When
    24 Oct 2025
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    12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    97

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  As women in GIS, we often face unique challenges in articulating our impact—especially as our careers evolve. Whether you're exploring new opportunities or simply want to keep your materials current, this session offers a collaborative space to reflect on how you present your professional story. We'll review resume best practices with a focus on the specific challenges mid-career professionals face—translating years of experience into concise, compelling narratives. Bring your resume for feedback, see how others in the field frame their accomplishments, and share advice with peers who may struggle to "toot their own horns." You don't have to be job-hunting to benefit—any of us may need to produce a strong written record of our work at a moment’s notice. Instead of scrambling later, prepare now. You'll leave with actionable steps to improve how others perceive your resume—and with renewed confidence in the value of your experience.

  Participants Key Takeaways from the Workshop

  • Learn how to frame your professional experience with clarity and confidence—especially the contributions that often go unrecognized.
  • Learn how to tailor your resume to reflect both technical expertise and leadership growth over time.
  • Develop strategies to toot your own horn (gracefully), accenting your impact without feeling self-promotional or uncomfortable.
  • Leave with a clear plan for updating your resume—even if you're not currently job searching—so you’re ready when opportunity knocks.

  Time: 12pm – 3pm PT/AZ (1pm-4pm MT; 2pm-5pm CT; 3pm-6pm ET)

  Open to anyone – WiGIS member: $20; Non-Member $40

  
  

  
  

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  Meet your instructor

  
  

  Kelly Wright, MS, GISP

  Kelly Wright is the GIS Analyst for the City of Monroe, Ohio, where she develops and manages web-based GIS solutions to support public works, safety, and planning initiatives. With more than a decade of experience in ArcGIS Online, she specializes in helping organizations streamline operations and share spatial data effectively. Kelly holds a Master’s in Geographic Information Science from the University of Southern California and is both a GISP (2018) and Part 107 sUAS certified. She serves on the Executive Board of the Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals (KAMP) and leads the Southwest Ohio GIS User Group (SWOGIS). A passionate advocate for professional growth and equity in the geospatial field, Kelly regularly offers workshops on career development, salary negotiation, and technical skills, and is dedicated to mentoring and empowering the next generation of GIS professionals—especially women and underrepresented groups in tech.

  
  

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• Portland Women in GIS Virtual Meeting

  • When
    3 Dec 2025
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  
  

  We meet bimonthly (virtually) on the first Wednesday of a month from 6-7pm PST to discuss myriad topics all related to geography, mapping, GIS, place, and more. Our meetings are meant to be supportive, and non-stressful. Our members have busy lives, and we respect this.

  Meetings are often held via Zoom with occasional in person meet ups. Each meeting usually centers a topic, article, or other piece of media.  Here's an abridged list  of past discussion topics. For information about joining our meetings,  please fill out this brief form .

  
  

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• Portland Women in GIS Virtual Meeting

  • When
    4 Feb 2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  
  

  We meet bimonthly (virtually) on the first Wednesday of a month from 6-7pm PST to discuss myriad topics all related to geography, mapping, GIS, place, and more. Our meetings are meant to be supportive, and non-stressful. Our members have busy lives, and we respect this.

  Meetings are often held via Zoom with occasional in person meet ups. Each meeting usually centers a topic, article, or other piece of media.  Here's an abridged list  of past discussion topics. For information about joining our meetings,  please fill out this brief form .

  
  

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