Tuesday

Title: Python I

Description: The Python I workshop will introduce the basics of the Python language and teach you how you can use the Python language to efficiently geoprocess multiple datasets using the Python Window in ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro, he Python Interactive Shell as well as Python scripts. We will cover listing data, basic selections using Python and SQL, and running the basic geoprocessing tools like Clip, Append, Merge, Intersect, Union and the like. We will also cover arcpy Search and Update Cursors.

Special Requirements: A few laptops will be provided. Bring one if you are able.

Presenter: Brian Gelder

Presenter Bio: Brian is a Scientist II and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Iowa State University in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. He does research on estimating soil erosion across large areas using models by developing automated methods for hydrologic enforcement of elevation models and remote sensing methods for determining residue cover and tillage practices. He also teaches classes in Community and Regional Planning on GIS Programming and Automation using Python and Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and ArcGIS Spatial Analyst.

Title: Python I

Workshop Description: The Python I workshop will introduce the basics of the Python language and teach you how you can use the Python language to efficiently geoprocess multiple datasets using the Python Window in ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro, he Python Interactive Shell as well as Python scripts. We will cover listing data, basic selections using Python and SQL, and running the basic geoprocessing tools like Clip, Append, Merge, Intersect, Union and the like. We will also cover arcpy Search and Update Cursors.

Special Requirements: A few laptops will be provided. Bring one if you are able.

Presenter: Brian Gelder

Presenter Bio: Brian is a Scientist II and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Iowa State University in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. He does research on estimating soil erosion across large areas using models by developing automated methods for hydrologic enforcement of elevation models and remote sensing methods for determining residue cover and tillage practices. He also teaches classes in Community and Regional Planning on GIS Programming and Automation using Python and Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and ArcGIS Spatial Analyst.

Title: Python II

Workshop Description: The Python II workshop assumes you have already covered the material in the Python I workshop and takes you further down the rabbit hole. This workshop will teach you how to convert scipts into toolboxes that you can share with your friends, use ESRI Spatial Analyst tools as raster analsysis is a bit different than vector analysis in arcpy, batch process map creation from templates, and use Insert Cursors to create point and polygon files from point data.

Special Requirements: A few laptops will be provided. Bring one if you are able.

Presenter: Brian Gelder

Presenter Bio: Brian is a Scientist II and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Iowa State University in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. He does research on estimating soil erosion across large areas using models by developing automated methods for hydrologic enforcement of elevation models and remote sensing methods for determining residue cover and tillage practices. He also teaches classes in Community and Regional Planning on GIS Programming and Automation using Python and Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and ArcGIS Spatial Analyst.

Title: Python II

Workshop Description: The Python II workshop assumes you have already covered the material in the Python I workshop and takes you further down the rabbit hole. This workshop will teach you how to convert scipts into toolboxes that you can share with your friends, use ESRI Spatial Analyst tools as raster analsysis is a bit different than vector analysis in arcpy, batch process map creation from templates, and use Insert Cursors to create point and polygon files from point data.

Special Requirements: A few laptops will be provided. Bring one if you are able.

Presenter: Brian Gelder

Presenter Bio: Brian is a Scientist II and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Iowa State University in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. He does research on estimating soil erosion across large areas using models by developing automated methods for hydrologic enforcement of elevation models and remote sensing methods for determining residue cover and tillage practices. He also teaches classes in Community and Regional Planning on GIS Programming and Automation using Python and Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and ArcGIS Spatial Analyst.

Sheraton Salon Rooms (2nd Floor) will be open and available for a Free-For-All Meetup. Bring Your Own Games, Drinks, Snacks, etc. and Catch Up Before the Conference. Committee Members will be setting up, feel free to lend a hand or get the meetup started so they can join in when finished.

Sheraton Salon Rooms (2nd Floor) will be open and available for a Free-For-All Meetup. Bring Your Own Games, Drinks, Snacks, etc. and Catch Up Before the Conference. Committee Members will be setting up, feel free to lend a hand or get the meetup started so they can join in when finished.

Title: The Essentials of QGIS

Workshop Description: This half-day course will explore all the essentials of the new, easy-to-use features in QGIS 3.x software. QGIS is a free and open source mapping application for the editing, displaying, querying and analyzing map data as well as creating map layouts. Because QGIS is a free and open source application, it is a great option for users or local governments where other geographic information systems are not an option. This course is intended for both new (to GIS) and experienced users of other geographic information systems.

Special Requirements: A few laptops will be provided. Bring one if you are able.

Presenter: Bailey Hanson & Eric Christianson

Presenter Bio:Bailey Hanson is a Systems Analyst and GIS and Community Data Specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development. She delivers the Essentials of ArcGIS and Essentials of QGIS workshops, writes GIS focused tutorials, and works on a variety of community data related projects.

Eric Christianson is a Local Government Field Specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development. He assists communtities with goal setting and strategic planning, and education of local government staff and officials in the area of planning and zoning.

Title: The Essentials of QGIS

Workshop Description: This half-day course will explore all the essentials of the new, easy-to-use features in QGIS 3.x software. QGIS is a free and open source mapping application for the editing, displaying, querying and analyzing map data as well as creating map layouts. Because QGIS is a free and open source application, it is a great option for users or local governments where other geographic information systems are not an option. This course is intended for both new (to GIS) and experienced users of other geographic information systems.

Special Requirements: A few laptops will be provided. Bring one if you are able.

Presenter: Bailey Hanson & Eric Christianson

Presenter Bio:Bailey Hanson is a Systems Analyst and GIS and Community Data Specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development. She delivers the Essentials of ArcGIS and Essentials of QGIS workshops, writes GIS focused tutorials, and works on a variety of community data related projects.

Eric Christianson is a Local Government Field Specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development. He assists communtities with goal setting and strategic planning, and education of local government staff and officials in the area of planning and zoning.

Sheraton Salon Rooms (2nd Floor) will be open and available for a Free-For-All Meetup. Bring Your Own Games, Drinks, Snacks, etc. and Catch Up Before the Conference. Committee Members will be setting up, feel free to lend a hand or get the meetup started so they can join in when finished.

Title: Part 1: Advanced Components of Office 365

Workshop Description: Part 1 will focus on advanced components of Office 365, such as Teams, OneDrive for Business, Office 365 Groups, and jump into little known options, such as F1 licensing (low cost "light weight" email option).

Special Requirements: none

Presenter: Ron Braatz

Presenter Bio: Over the years, Ron Braatz has worked for some of the leading technology companies in the world including Microsoft, Siebel (Oracle), and IBM. He has held roles in sales and marketing, partner mentoring and readiness, and technical consulting. Ron worked for five years at Microsoft in the Business Solutions Division as a Solution Specialist. Prior to founding LiftOff, he served as the CTO at a government contractor where he led several IT eLearning projects for The Department of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services. Ron holds a Masters Degree in Technology Education from Johns Hopkins University and has taught courses at the high school and college graduate level. He lives in Maryland with his wife and two children where he is an active volunteer and coaches several youth sports teams.

Title: Part 2: Enhancing Your Security Posture in Office 365

Workshop Description: Part 2 will focus on security considerations in Office 365, such as reducing threats in the system, including Advanced Threat Protections, DKIM, DMARC, and Conditional Access.

Special Requirements: none

Presenter: Rob Braatz

Presenter Bio: Over the years, Ron Braatz has worked for some of the leading technology companies in the world including Microsoft, Siebel (Oracle), and IBM. He has held roles in sales and marketing, partner mentoring and readiness, and technical consulting. Ron worked for five years at Microsoft in the Business Solutions Division as a Solution Specialist. Prior to founding LiftOff, he served as the CTO at a government contractor where he led several IT eLearning projects for The Department of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services. Ron holds a Masters Degree in Technology Education from Johns Hopkins University and has taught courses at the high school and college graduate level. He lives in Maryland with his wife and two children where he is an active volunteer and coaches several youth sports teams.

Title: How To Prioritize Your Security Spending - IT Training by Cisco
Sponsored by IP Pathways

Workshop Description: Marcus will present a vendor agnostic approach to how to prioritize what security products you invest in compared to the level of risk they mitigate. This presentation is executives who struggle with limited security budget and making hard choices, or how to juggle and prioritize marketing from security vendors.

Special Requirements: none

Presenter: Marcus Jensen

Presenter Bio: Marcus spent 15 years in military cybersecurity with Navy/Marines/Air Force overseas and at home. He is a techie at heart, certified Cisco CCIE and CISSP. He now works for Cisco out of Iowa.

Title: 2019 Application Threat Landscape - IT Training by F5
Sponsored by IP Pathways

Workshop Description: Hacked coffee pots? Leaked law enforcement data? 2018 brought us some surprises and this year is shaping up to be all too interesting as well. Explore new research from primary sources and partners and discuss how they impact the 2019 Application Threat Landscape.

Special Requirements: none

Presenter: David Remington

Presenter Bio: David Remington is a Security Solutions Architect with F5 Networks. With 20 years of experience in Network and Application security, he provides security insights, architectural guidance and executive briefings for organizations throughout the Americas. Focusing on application threats and their countermeasures, he is a regular speaker at regional conferences on a range of topics, including Bots, Encryption, App Security and DDoS.

Title: Training by Western Digital
Sponsored by IP Pathways

Special Requirements: none

Presenter: Gustavo Ceballos

Sheraton Salon Rooms (2nd Floor) will be open and available for a Free-For-All Meetup. Bring Your Own Games, Drinks, Snacks, etc. and Catch Up Before the Conference. Committee Members will be setting up, feel free to lend a hand or get the meetup started so they can join in when finished.

Title: FAA Part 107 UAS (Drone) License Exam Training

Workshop Description: This training session will focus on what you need to pass the FAA Part 107 UAS license exam. This course is not required to get your FAA Part 107 license, but it is highly recommended. This course will NOT give you your license. You will need to schedule your test with the FAA after taking this course.

Special Requirements: Limited to 8 attendees

Presenter: Frontier Precision

Title: FAA Part 107 UAS (Drone) License Exam Training

Workshop Description: This training session will focus on what you need to pass the FAA Part 107 UAS license exam. This course is not required to get your FAA Part 107 license, but it is highly recommended. This course will NOT give you your license. You will need to schedule your test with the FAA after taking this course.

Special Requirements: Limited to 8 attendees

Presenter: Frontier Precision

Title: FAA Part 107 UAS (Drone) License Exam Training

Workshop Description: This training session will focus on what you need to pass the FAA Part 107 UAS license exam. This course is not required to get your FAA Part 107 license, but it is highly recommended. This course will NOT give you your license. You will need to schedule your test with the FAA after taking this course.

Special Requirements: Limited to 8 attendees

Presenter: Frontier Precision

Title: FAA Part 107 UAS (Drone) License Exam Training

Workshop Description: This training session will focus on what you need to pass the FAA Part 107 UAS license exam. This course is not required to get your FAA Part 107 license, but it is highly recommended. This course will NOT give you your license. You will need to schedule your test with the FAA after taking this course.

Special Requirements: Limited to 8 attendees

Presenter: Frontier Precision

Sheraton Salon Rooms (2nd Floor) will be open and available for a Free-For-All Meetup. Bring Your Own Games, Drinks, Snacks, etc. and Catch Up Before the Conference. Committee Members will be setting up, feel free to lend a hand or get the meetup started so they can join in when finished.