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


Monday April 13, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm MDT
Required Software or Hardware: 
The Montana State Library will provide a computer lab with sample data. Participants are welcome to bring their own data and computer with ArcGIS Pro.
Description:
A full day lecture and hands on training for GIS addressing and becoming NG9-1-1 GIS compliant for local GIS professionals. The Montana State Library will be bringing its computer lab with sample data. You are welcome to bring your own data and computer with ArcGIS Pro . This training will focus on strong data management, constancy, MSL’s 9-1-1 GIS Data Validation and Aggregation Portal and other tools that are available to you.
Morning Session
NG9-1-1 The GIS Data
  • NENA Required, Recommended, Optional Layers and Fields
  • Basic Topological Requirements
  • Legacy Data Requirements MSAG and ALI
  • Domains
Planning for success
  • Data Infrastructure, Database Locations, and Schemas
  • Data Transformations
  • Legacy Data Requirements MSAG and ALI
  • Domains
Data Maintenance and sharing
  • Hacking ESRI’s Address Management Solution
  • Locators and data dissemination tools
  • Legacy Data Requirements MSAG and ALI
  • Domains
Afternoon Session
Montana GIS Data Validation and Aggregation Portal - Getting Started
  • Getting Started
  • Running your first validation
  • Fixing issues and managing validation results
  • Exceptions
Montana GIS Data Validation and Aggregation Portal - Advanced topics
  • Legacy Data Checks
  • Multiple Layer Validations
  • Data Aggregation
  • Master Sessions
ArcGIS Plug-in Submission Manager
  • Using ArcGIS Plug-in for full functionality of portal from within ArcGIS Pro
 


Presenters
avatar for Bob Cochran

Bob Cochran

Montana State Library


Bob Cochran is in his fourth year as a 9-1-1 GIS Analysist at the Montana State Library where his duties are primarily supporting statewide 9-1-1 GIS needs. Bob came to the State Library in late 2021 after 5 years at the Department of Justice and 10 years at Montana Fish, Wildlife... Read More →
avatar for Michael Fashoway

Michael Fashoway

GIS Land Information Lead, Montana State Library
Michael Fashoway is the GIS Land Information Lead at the Montana State Library where he helps manage the development and maintenance of Administrative Boundaries, Cadastral, Mapping Control, Structures/Addresses, and Transportation MSDI themes. He is also active in state and national... Read More →
Monday April 13, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm MDT
Alpine Room

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