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2026 Big Sky GeoCon - From Data to Design

The Montana Association of Geographic Information Professionals (MAGIP) looks forward to your participation at this year’s 2026 Big Sky GeoCon!

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8:00am MDT

Official Welcome & Conference Kick-off East/West Divide BallroomJackson Rose • John Muhlfeld

8:25am MDT

Web Map Presentations East/West Divide Ballroom

9:25am MDT

Transition Hands-on Learning Lab Nordic Room

9:35am MDT

Lessons Learned and the Benefits of a Cloud based GIS Alpine RoomBrock Saylor A Collaborative Partnership for Maintaining and Improving Parcel Data West Divide RoomRoss Carlson • Campbell Casseb • Jeff Hedstrom ESRI GeoAI Capabilities East Divide RoomRyan Richardson • Cody Benkelman

10:05am MDT

Turning drone data into GIS Intelligence with ESRI Site Scan Alpine RoomJay Haskamp • Collin Kemmesat

10:35am MDT

Networking Coffee Break | Visit Exhibitors

11:10am MDT

Beyond Connectivity: Bridging the Institutional Digital Divide in State Government East Divide RoomDaryl Southard Bridging Cityworks and ArcGIS Dashboards: Practical Arcade Techniques for Public Works KPIs Alpine RoomAndrew Stickney • Kyle Burke ArcGIS Pro and Python: Potentially Helpful Bits and Bobs West Divide RoomDavid Howes

11:25am MDT

GeoAI + 3D Streets East Divide RoomConnor Burns

11:40am MDT

ArcGIS for Real-Time Winter Weather and Street Sweeping Operations East Divide RoomScott Wolter • Ryan Richardson

12:10pm MDT

"Making Maps is just the best!" Hosted Lunch featuring Keynote Speaker: John Nelson East/West Divide BallroomJohn Nelson

1:25pm MDT

Visit Exhibitors Glacier Room

1:40pm MDT

The Modernized National Spatial Reference System is almost here! Alpine RoomBrian Shaw Addressing Roundtable West Divide RoomMike Powell • Jason Danielson GIS Imagery Roundtable East Divide RoomRyan Richardson • Cody Benkelman

2:10pm MDT

BIA GIS Standards: Ensuring Consistent Forest Cover Data Alpine RoomKen Bixby

2:40pm MDT

Networking Coffee Break | Visit Exhibitors Glacier Room/Foyer

3:10pm MDT

Design, Data, and Construction: The Use of Geospatial Tools in Stream Restoration East Divide RoomTanner Tompkins Showcasing the Montana DPHHS CONNECT Directory Dashboard Experience Builder Alpine RoomBrian Norderud Local Government SIG Roundtable West Divide RoomAndrew Stickney

3:40pm MDT

3:45pm MDT

Utilization of Field and Remote Sensing Data to Design the Piedmont Wetland Restoration Project East Divide RoomSelita Ammondt TrialWear: Integrating GIS in Clinical Trials to Save Lives Alpine RoomEric Sproles • Erich Schreier

4:15pm MDT

4:20pm MDT

Modernizing Forest Inventory on Montana’s Trust Lands through LiDAR and Timber Cruise Data Integration Alpine RoomAnna Moser • Clay Stephenson Let's Vibe Code a GIS App East Divide RoomKenny Ketner Challenges in Small Local Government GIS Operations West Divide RoomKevin Fitzgerald

4:50pm MDT

5:00pm MDT

Social Reception, Dinner, Awards and Trivia! East/West Divide Ballroom