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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!

Garret Weichel

Montana State Library

GIS Technician

Helena, MT

https://msl.mt.gov/

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About me

I am a GIS Technician at the Montana State Library. I graduated from the University of Montana with a B.S. in Geography and a GIS certificate. My work at MSL includes providing lidar data to the State of Montana and supporting the public and private sector with GIS expertise.

12:00pm MDT

Lunch on your own

5:30pm MDT

MAGIP Meet Up - Sponsored by Terracon Blackstar BrewPub

12:00pm MDT

Lunch on Own On your own

1:00pm MDT

Cartography Extravaganza (2.5 hours) West Divide RoomJohn Nelson

5:00pm MDT

Poster/Map Gallery & Sponsor Showcase Glacier Room/Foyer

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

9:35am MDT

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

10:35am MDT

Networking Coffee Break | Visit Exhibitors

11:10am MDT

ArcGIS Pro and Python: Potentially Helpful Bits and Bobs West Divide RoomDavid Howes

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

2:40pm MDT

Networking Coffee Break | Visit Exhibitors Glacier Room/Foyer

4:15pm MDT

4:20pm MDT

Let's Vibe Code a GIS App East Divide RoomKenny Ketner

4:50pm MDT

5:00pm MDT

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

9:05am MDT

Geospatial Governance: Laying the Foundation for a Reliable and Sustainable GIS West Divide RoomMatt Trebesch

9:35am MDT

9:40am MDT

MSDI Administrative Boundary Theme Update West Divide RoomMeghan Burns

10:10am MDT

10:15am MDT

You have LiDAR in your area—Now What? East Divide RoomTyler Kaebisch

10:45am MDT

Networking Coffee Break | Visit Exhibitors Glacier Room/Foyer

11:00am MDT

Resume Review Glacier Room/FoyerJackson Rose

11:05am MDT

MSDI Cadastral Framework Update West Divide RoomJeff Hedstrom

11:35am MDT

12:10pm MDT

1:40pm MDT

Resume Review Glacier Room/FoyerHelen Paris MSL Support for NG9-1-1 GIS East Divide RoomBob Cochran Geospatial Accessibility in Practice: Challenges, Tools, and Collaboration West Divide RoomMatt Trebesch • Nick Youngstrom • Allen Armstrong • Gail Jorgenson • Ryan Richardson • Cambria Ewart • Colton Hash

2:40pm MDT

2:45pm MDT

Sans Regret: Making Confident Font Choices for Maps East Divide RoomElaine Guidero • Liz Juers Shaping Montana’s Geospatial Future: A Conversation with the MGIA Council West Divide RoomErin Fashoway • Jennie Stapp • Allen Armstrong • Eric Spangenberg • Nick Youngstrom

3:50pm MDT

Closing and Door Prize Giveaways East/West Divide Ballroom

5:00pm MDT

GIS Scavenger Hunt Downtown Whitefish