{"id":2410,"date":"2023-09-05T04:59:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T04:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/spatial\/?page_id=2410"},"modified":"2024-10-08T17:19:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T00:19:10","slug":"urisa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/spatial\/organizations-and-partners\/urisa\/","title":{"rendered":"GEOSPATIAL PROFESSIONAL NETWORK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6459 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/spatial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/2024\/10\/URISA-at-Esri-UC-2024-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/spatial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/2024\/10\/URISA-at-Esri-UC-2024-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/spatial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/2024\/10\/URISA-at-Esri-UC-2024-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/spatial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/2024\/10\/URISA-at-Esri-UC-2024-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/spatial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/2024\/10\/URISA-at-Esri-UC-2024-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/spatial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/2024\/10\/URISA-at-Esri-UC-2024.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Geospatial Professional Network (formerly known as URISA or the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association) has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urisa.org\/about-us\/history\/\">its origins<\/a>\u00a0from a conference held on August 28, 1963, on the campus of the University of Southern California, organized by Edgar Horwood.<\/p>\n<p>Over 50 years later, the USC Spatial Sciences Institute is proud to be the first\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urisa.org\/partners#EducPartners\">educational partner of the Geospatial Professional Network<\/a>, now the primary professional development organization for GIS professionals and IT professionals who support GIS within their agencies and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The Geospatial Professional Network&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urisa.org\/main\/gis-management-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GIS Management Institute<\/a>, its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urisa.org\/education-events\/urisa-leadership-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leadership Academy<\/a>, conferences, mentorship and other programs provide exceptional educational experiences, a vibrant and connected community and the essential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urisa.org\/main\/gis-as-your-career\/\">resources to the geospatial professional<\/a>, such as the GISP certification, its salary survey and jobs posting board.<\/p>\n<p>Learn about opportunities to grow as a GIS professional in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urisa.org\/vanguardcabinet\">Vanguard Cabinet<\/a>. 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