GIS Hall of Fame Inductees 2012

The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA, USA) established the GIS Hall of Fame in 2005 to recognise and honour the most esteemed leaders of the geospatial community. This year, the GIS Hall of Fame Nomination Committee, composed of URISA past presidents, proposed five federal agencies that have made substantial contributions to the GIS community and profession.

The URISA Board of Directors unanimously approved each nominee. URISA is pleased to announce the 2012 GIS Hall of Fame inductees: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Natural Resources Canada; Statistics Canada; United States Census Bureau and the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Representatives from each agency will be in attendance at URISA’s 50th Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, where each will be inducted into the URISA GIS Hall of Fame during the Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, 3 October 2012.

To be considered for the GIS Hall of Fame, an individual’s or an organisation’s record of contribution to the advancement of the industry must demonstrate creative thinking and actions, vision and innovation, inspiring leadership, perseverance, and community mindedness. Hall of Fame inductees are individuals or organisations whose contributions and accomplishments have moved the geospatial industry and user community in a better, stronger direction.

The 2012 inductees will join the following esteemed members of URISA’s GIS Hall of Fame, each of which is profiled online.