2026 Big Sky GeoCon - From Data to Design: Grid

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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GIS for NG9-1-1 and Addressing (Full Day) 8:00am - 5:00pm

MAGIP Meet Up - Sponsored by Terracon 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Introduction to ArcGIS Data Management Using Python (Full Day) 8:00am - 5:00pm

Intermediate Experience Builder 8:30am - 3:30pm

A Knowledge Workers Guide to Visual Management (Full Day) 8:00am - 5:00pm

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Alpine Room	East Divide Room	Glacier Room/Foyer	Nordic Room	North Glacier Room	On your own	West Divide Room

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Automating ArcGIS Pro Tasks with AI-Generated Python Code (Full Day) 8:00am - 5:00pm

Introduction to ArcGIS Arcade (Full Day) 8:00am - 5:00pm

Poster/Map Gallery & Sponsor Showcase 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Imagery Workflows for Processing and Management in ArcGIS (1/2 Day AM) 8:00am - 12:00pm

Intermediate Survey123 (1/2 Day PM) 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Introduction to the ArcGIS Parcel Fabric (1/2 Day AM) 8:00am - 12:00pm

Lunch on Own 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Cartography Extravaganza (2.5 hours) 8:00am - 10:30am

Cartography Extravaganza (2.5 hours) 1:00pm - 3:30pm

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Lessons Learned and the Benefits... 9:35am - 10:05am

Turning drone data into GIS Inte... 10:05am - 10:35am

Bridging Cityworks and ArcGIS Dashboards: Practical Arcade Techn... 11:10am - 12:10pm

The Modernized National Spatial... 1:40pm - 2:10pm

BIA GIS Standards: Ensuring Cons... 2:10pm - 2:40pm

Showcasing the Montana DPHHS CON... 3:10pm - 3:40pm

TrialWear: Integrating GIS in Cl... 3:45pm - 4:15pm

Modernizing Forest Inventory on... 4:20pm - 4:50pm

ESRI GeoAI Capabilities 9:35am - 10:35am

Beyond Connectivit...

GeoAI + 3D Streets

ArcGIS for Real-Ti...

GIS Imagery Roundtable 1:40pm - 2:40pm

Design, Data, and Construction:... 3:10pm - 3:40pm

Utilization of Field and Remote... 3:45pm - 4:15pm

Let's Vibe Code a GIS App 4:20pm - 4:50pm

Official Welcome &...

Web Map Presentations 8:25am - 9:25am

"Making Maps is just the best!" Hosted Lunch featuring Keynote Speaker: John Nelson 12:10pm - 1:40pm

Social Reception, Dinner, Awards and Trivia! 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Visit Exhibitors

Networking Coffee Break | Visit... 2:40pm - 3:10pm

Hands-on Learning Lab 15 9:25am -
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A Collaborative Partnership for Maintaining and Improving Parcel... 9:35am - 10:35am

ArcGIS Pro and Python: Potentially Helpful Bits and Bobs 11:10am - 12:10pm

Addressing Roundtable 1:40pm - 2:40pm

Local Government SIG Roundtable 3:10pm - 4:15pm

Challenges in Small Local Govern... 4:20pm - 4:50pm

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Alpine Room	Downtown Whitefish	East Divide Room	East/West Divide Ballroom	Glacier Room/Foyer	Nordic Room	West Divide Room

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AI and Satellite Imagery: Transf... 9:05am - 9:35am

Quantifying the extent and magni... 9:40am - 10:10am

Relative Cooling, Absolute Heati... 10:15am - 10:45am

For Whom? Parcel-Level Spatial A... 11:05am - 11:35am

DNRC Upper Yellows...

Secondary Education, Remote Sens... 1:40pm - 2:10pm

Turning Massive NASA Climate Dat... 2:10pm - 2:40pm

GIS Scavenger Hunt 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Visualizing Bozeman’s Data throu... 9:05am - 9:35am

Bringing Big Data Down to Earth 9:40am - 10:10am

You have LiDAR in your area—Now... 10:15am - 10:45am

Wading into Elevation-Derived Wa... 11:05am - 11:35am

Utilizing Survey 123 and Microso... 11:40am - 12:10pm

MSL Support for NG9-1-1 GIS 1:40pm - 2:40pm

Sans Regret: Making Confident Font Choices for Maps 2:45pm - 3:45pm

MAGIP Annual Member Meeting 8:00am - 9:00am

Student and Early Career Prof. Development Roundtable (includes lunch) 12:10pm - 1:40pm

Closing and Door Prize Giveaways 3:50pm - 4:20pm

Networking Coffee...

Resume Review 11:00am - 12:00pm

Resume Review 1:40pm - 2:40pm

Hands-On Leaning Lab 9:05am - 3:30pm

Geospatial Governance: Laying th... 9:05am - 9:35am

MSDI Administrative Boundary The... 9:40am - 10:10am

Preparing for the 2030 Census an... 10:15am - 10:45am

MSDI Cadastral Framework Update 11:05am - 11:35am

From Point Clouds to Posters: Ma... 11:40am - 12:10pm

Geospatial Accessibility in Practice: Challenges, Tools, and Col... 1:40pm - 2:40pm

Shaping Montana’s Geospatial Future: A Conversation with the MGI... 2:45pm - 3:45pm

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Advanced Level ArcGIS Pro Parcel Fabric (1/2 Day AM) 8:00am - 12:00pm

Intermediate ArcGIS Arcade (Full Day) 8:00am - 5:00pm

2026 Big Sky GeoCon - From Data to Design

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