2026 Big Sky GeoCon - From Data to Design

Join us for our annual (informal) roundtable discussion related to addressing responsibilities. Enjoy this opportunity to share knowledge and experiences with colleagues; ask questions and share projects and/or best practices!

Discussion Topics
Addressing commercial buildings with multiple businesses and accesses
Addressing apartment complexes (naming roads, assigning primary numbers to each building, etc.)
Addressing ADU (Accessory Dwelling Units), including apartment above garage, etc.)

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Addressing and Road Naming Conventions and Procedures
3rd Party mapping applications (Google, Apple, Bing, OpenStreetMap, etc)
Review existing/upcoming projects
Review unique scenarios, experiences, and resolutions
NG 9-1-1 status

Join us for an open GIS Imagery Forum dedicated to answering your toughest questions about imagery-driven workflows. Whether you're working with UAV, aerial, or satellite data, building digital twins, leveraging geospatial video or oriented imagery, or supporting inspection and asset management workflows, this session provides a collaborative space to explore best practices, emerging capabilities, and real‑world applications. Bring your questions and challenges and let’s work together to tackle the full spectrum of questions around modern GIS imagery workflows.

This 60‑minute facilitated roundtable invites local government GIS professionals to share and discuss emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping GIS programs today. Topics may include the growing role of AI and automation, evolving job roles and expectations for GIS staff, organizational capacity and workforce development, and major technology transitions such as Web AppBuilder to Experience Builder, Geometric Network to Utility Network, and expanding use of modern web GIS applications.

Participants are encouraged to share what changes they are experiencing in their organizations, how they are adapting workflows, skills, and technologies, and what strategies or lessons have proven effective—or challenging—in practice. The goal is to foster candid discussion, identify common themes across Montana and the region, and help attendees leave with ideas, perspectives, and connections they can apply within their own local government GIS programs.

This roundtable format provides an informal, low-pressure setting where early career professionals and students can ask questions, seek advice, and gain valuable insights into the diverse career paths available in GIS. We encourage those that have been in the GIS field for 5 years or less and all students to join this session.

Lunch will be provided compliments of Greater Business Solutions (GBS) - THANK YOU!!