2026 Big Sky GeoCon - From Data to Design: Full Schedule

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

11:40am MDT

Utilizing Survey 123 and Microsoft Power Automate for Online Address Applications

Thursday April 16, 2026 11:40am - 12:10pm MDT

East Divide Room

In 2025, the Lewis and Clark County/City of Helena Addressing Office created a new Addressing Hub website to include updated content and modernized online address application forms.

The new applications transitioned from fillable PDF forms to interactive online web forms. Each form includes dropdown menus, file upload options, and a mapping component so applicants can interactively provide the anticipated location of a structure. All applications are mobile friendly and accessible using a weblink or QR codes.

The presentation will include an overview of application considerations and the processes for implementing the new forms using Survey 123 and Microsoft Power Automate.

Presenters

Jason Danielson

GIS Analyst, Lewis and Clark County/City of Helena

Jason Danielson is the Address Coordinator and GIS Database Analyst for Lewis and Clark County/City of Helena GIS Services. His duties include address management within Lewis and Clark County, the creation and maintenance of our enterprise geospatial data, providing GIS software/project... Read More →

Thursday April 16, 2026 11:40am - 12:10pm MDT
East Divide Room

Emergency Services, Government

1:40pm MDT

MSL Support for NG9-1-1 GIS

Thursday April 16, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm MDT

East Divide Room

Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) is coming quickly to Montana. The state’s selection of a NG9-1-1 Core Service Provider should align closely with this year’s MAGIP GeoCon annual conference. We hope to give any updates we have on implementation timelines and what will be required from local data suppliers. Even if we do not yet have a firm timeline, we are officially on the clock to be ready to support the GIS needs of a NG9-1-1 system soon. The Montana State Library (MSL) released its GIS Data Validation and Aggregation Portal for NG9-1-1 in October 2022. We will give an update on portal functionality and how local data suppliers’ uptake of the portal is going. In the coming year, we hope to get all local data suppliers using the portal. We will reserve some time for questions and suggestions for how we can better support local data suppliers.

Presenters

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 →

Thursday April 16, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm MDT
East Divide Room

Emergency Services, Government

2026 Big Sky GeoCon - From Data to Design

11:40am MDT

Jason Danielson

1:40pm MDT

Bob Cochran

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