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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!

Kenny Ketner

Montana State Library

Information Products Lead

Helena

https://msl.mt.gov

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Kenny Ketner is the Information Products Lead at the Montana State Library (MSL), where he has worked since 2016. His team is responsible for application development and systems administration, frequently in collaboration with the GIS professionals at MSL.

12:00pm MDT

Lunch on your own

5:30pm MDT

MAGIP Meet Up - Sponsored by Terracon Blackstar BrewPub

8:00am MDT

Cartography Extravaganza (2.5 hours) West Divide RoomJohn Nelson

12:00pm MDT

Lunch on Own On your own

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

Transition Hands-on Learning Lab Nordic Room

9:35am MDT

Lessons Learned and the Benefits of a Cloud based GIS Alpine RoomBrock Saylor

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

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

2:40pm MDT

Networking Coffee Break | Visit Exhibitors Glacier Room/Foyer

3:10pm MDT

Showcasing the Montana DPHHS CONNECT Directory Dashboard Experience Builder Alpine RoomBrian Norderud

4:15pm MDT

4:50pm MDT

5:00pm MDT

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

8:00am MDT

MAGIP Annual Member Meeting East/West Divide Ballroom

9:05am MDT

Visualizing Bozeman’s Data through FME and Experience Builder East Divide RoomLin Rich • Lauren Wilcox Hands-On Leaning Lab Nordic Room

9:35am MDT

9:40am MDT

MSDI Administrative Boundary Theme Update West Divide RoomMeghan Burns

10:10am MDT

10:45am MDT

Networking Coffee Break | Visit Exhibitors Glacier Room/Foyer

11:00am MDT

Resume Review Glacier Room/FoyerJackson Rose

11:35am MDT

11:40am MDT

From Point Clouds to Posters: Making LiDAR Data Pop West Divide RoomMeghan Burns • Troy Blandford • Pat Jackson • Garret Weichel

12:10pm MDT

1:40pm MDT

Resume Review Glacier Room/FoyerHelen Paris 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

5:00pm MDT

GIS Scavenger Hunt Downtown Whitefish