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Kentucky GIS Conference 2026
Venue: The Carriage Room clear filter
Tuesday, September 29
 

9:00am EDT

Workshop 001 - Best Practices for GIS Project Planning and Management
Tuesday September 29, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
You must register for this workshop at https://kamp.wildapricot.org/Conference

This half-day workshop cuts through the theory and fluff to present, in practical terms, the essential practices for successful GIS project planning and management. Its intended to provide project managers, teams, and stakeholders with the key action methods,
and tools to launch and execute successful projects -- delivering results on time and on
budget, providing valuable deliverables to the customers and the user community. It is
applicable to all types of GIS projects and covers the following topics:
  • Business Needs and Strategic Foundation for Projects
  • Choosing and prioritizing projects
  • Defining scope, purpose, context
  • Workplan preparation
  • Estimating/assigning resources
  • Project tracking, status reporting, and communications
  • Procurement for GIS projects
  • Project quality management
  • Project closure.

Speakers
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Pete Croswell

Croswell-Schulte IT Consultants
Tuesday September 29, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
The Carriage Room 1375 South Broadway, Lexington, KY, USA

1:30pm EDT

Workshop 005 - GeoAI in Action: Agentic AI for Geospatial and Remote Sensing Workflows
Tuesday September 29, 2026 1:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
You must register for this workshop at https://kamp.wildapricot.org/Conference

This workshop offers an introduction to agentic artificial intelligence within the geospatial and remote sensing industry, presented by the NV5 Geospatial team. Attendees will gain a working understanding of how AI agents are built and applied to real-world GIS and remote sensing workflows, spanning both vector and raster data. Through live demonstrations of NV5's GeoAI product suite, presenters will show how organizations can move from raw geospatial data to actionable decisions using agentic, AI-driven tools. The session will close with a look ahead at where agentic AI is headed across the GIS and remote sensing industry, and what organizations should prepare for as the technology matures. Attendees will have the opportunity to log in and interact directly with the platforms being demonstrated. This will be a hands-on demonstration and discussion session rather than a lab exercise since we'll be in the hotel meeting space. We'd like attendees to bring their own laptops so they can log in and follow along. We'll be demonstrating NV5's GeoAI agentic solutions live.

Speakers
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Rick Wallace

Southeast Region Manager, NV5 Geospatial
Feel free to contact me on my Cell - 910-899-7837
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Austin Coates

Director of Product Management, NV5 Geospatial
Austin Coates is a product leader specializing in geospatial technology, remote sensing, and Earth observation, with extensive experience leading product strategy and cross-functional teams across the imagery ecosystem. He currently serves as Director of Product Management at NV5... Read More →
Tuesday September 29, 2026 1:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
The Carriage Room 1375 South Broadway, Lexington, KY, USA
 
Wednesday, September 30
 

1:30pm EDT

From CIS to the Meter: GIS Work Order Integration at OCWD
Wednesday September 30, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
In April 2024, Oldham County Water District implemented Software Solutions, Inc. (SSI)’s VIP customer information system as the backbone for customer service, billing, and work order management. At the same time, the district wanted field staff to work from accurate, map‑centric views of the system and to have work orders flow seamlessly between the office and the field. This session will walk through how Oldham County Water, in partnership with Bennett & Williams Environmental Consultants, connected SSI VIP with the district’s enterprise GIS to create a GIS‑based, mobile work order workflow.
 
We will outline the technical design used to link customer accounts, service locations, and assets across systems, taking advantage of VIP’s GIS integration and work order capabilities as well as Esri’s mobile applications. The presentation will highlight how work orders are created in SSI, spatially located in GIS, dispatched to the field, completed on mobile devices, and then synchronized back to the CIS and asset records. We will also discuss data governance and quality control: address standardization, unique identifiers, and routines for monitoring, correcting, and editing GIS components using mobile apps WorkForce, Survey123, and Dashboards so that both systems stay aligned over time.
 
Attendees will leave with a practical pattern they can adapt for their own utilities—particularly small and mid‑sized systems—covering lessons learned, pitfalls to avoid, and incremental steps for moving from siloed CIS and mapping systems to an integrated, GIS‑driven field work order environment.
Speakers
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Kenny Ratliff

GIS Manager, Oldham County Water District
In July 2016, Kenny joined the Oldham County Water District as the GIS Manager.  Bringing with him almost 20 years of experience working with Geographic Information Systems.  He graduated from Morehead State University with a degree in Geography and Geology.  His background with... Read More →
avatar for Kerry Hughes Zwierschke

Kerry Hughes Zwierschke

Principal Engineer / Project Manager, Bennett & Williams Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Kerry Zwierschke is a Principal Engineer and project manager at Bennett & Williams Environmental Consultants, Inc.  Bennett & Williams has over 25 years of experience focusing on the information barriers and challenges facing rural water and wastewater utilities as they implement... Read More →
Wednesday September 30, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
The Carriage Room 1375 South Broadway, Lexington, KY, USA

2:10pm EDT

Improving Field Data Accuracy with ArcGIS Field Maps and Eos GNSS Units
Wednesday September 30, 2026 2:10pm - 2:40pm EDT
Accurate field data collection is essential for utilities and infrastructure management. This presentation describes a streamlined workflow that integrates ArcGIS Field Maps with high-accuracy GNSS receivers from Eos Positioning Systems to improve asset inventory, inspection, and as-built data capture.
 
By pairing mobile GIS with sub-meter to centimeter-level GNSS technology, organizations can significantly enhance positional accuracy, reduce rework, and increase confidence in enterprise GIS datasets. The session will cover configuring Field Maps, connecting external GNSS receivers, capturing accuracy metadata, and applying data validation tools to support quality control.
 
A concise utility-focused case study will highlight practical considerations such as hardware selection, correction services, coordinate systems, post-processing, and field staff training. The presentation will conclude with key lessons learned and recommendations for implementing a scalable, cost-effective, high-accuracy field data collection program that strengthens field-to-office workflows and long-term data integrity.
Speakers
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Zach Ausmus

GIS Project Manager, OHM Advisors
Zach Ausmus is a GIS Project Manager with OHM Advisors.  He has a strong technical background and extensive experience supporting engineering, public works, and infrastructure projects. He specializes in enterprise GIS, utility and telecommunications mapping, location analysis, and... Read More →
Wednesday September 30, 2026 2:10pm - 2:40pm EDT
The Carriage Room 1375 South Broadway, Lexington, KY, USA

2:50pm EDT

The Evolution of GIS in Bobwhite Conservation
Wednesday September 30, 2026 2:50pm - 3:20pm EDT
The Northern Bobwhite Quail and associated grassland species have faced persistent, long-term population declines, demanding conservation strategies that are both targeted and evidence-based. To meet this challenge, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) launched a statewide planning effort in the early 2000s, with GIS as a cornerstone for mapping habitat conditions and tracking vegetation change over time.


This presentation traces a decade of habitat mapping at KDFWR (2010–2020), examining how evolving imagery, expanding data availability, and advancing analytical methods drove workflow development and shaped conservation products. We compare outputs across multiple platforms and data sources, highlighting key differences in accuracy, scalability, and utility for on-the-ground decision-making.


That foundation set the stage for what comes next. Dymaptic partnered with the National Bobwhite and Grassland Initiative Foundation (NBGIF) to transform how conservation is planned, tracked, and delivered. Using ArcGIS Field Maps and Notebooks, on-the-ground management activities are automated into an enterprise resource platform (ERP) that connects conservation planning directly with financial tracking. As NBGIF and its partners continue to explore how technology can strengthen relationships with private landowners, the potential of this system is only beginning to be realized.


Together, these two phases illustrate how sustained investment in GIS practice evolves over time, with mapping remaining central while expanding into the full arc of conservation delivery, from project planning to financial tracking to landowner engagement.
Speakers
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Jessica Lott

Director of Technical Solutions, dymaptic
Jessica Lott is the Director of Technical Solutions at dymaptic, where she leads a skilled team of developers and works closely with clients to design and architect GIS solutions that align with their goals. With over 14 years of experience in GIS, software development, and automation... Read More →
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Keith Wethington

Retired, National Bobwhite & Grassland Initiative
Keith Wethington retired from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources in 2021.  After teaching high school biology and earth science he began working at KDFWR as a Wildlife Biologist in 1995, then transitioned to serve 23 years as GIS Coordinator of the Kentucky Fish... Read More →
Wednesday September 30, 2026 2:50pm - 3:20pm EDT
The Carriage Room 1375 South Broadway, Lexington, KY, USA

4:00pm EDT

LOJIC On-Demand - A Self-Serve Web Application for Data Extraction
Wednesday September 30, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
LOJIC On-Demand is a full-service web application that enables users to extract and purchase geographic data online in a convenient, self-service format.  It is a replacement solution for LOJIC’s custom ArcMap based extractor.  Under the previous process, users were required to contact the LOJIC Solutions team to request data, after which staff manually prepared and delivered the requested datasets. This labor-intensive workflow is eliminated by LOJIC On-Demand’s fully automated solution, allowing LOJIC staff to reclaim valuable time and resources.  Technologies used to support LOJIC On-Demand are: ArcGIS API for JavaScript version 4,  ArcGIS Server 10.9, .NET ASP.NET MVC 8, Python 3.7, Power Automate, and Elavon, a third-party credit card processing system. 
Speakers
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Scott Dickison

GIS Programmer Analyst III, LOJIC
Scott Dickison is an application developer with over 25 years of experience specializing in GIS desktop solutions and backend geoprocessing. He develops primarily in C# and Python and also brings experience with web application development. A 1996 graduate of the University of Kentucky... Read More →
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Jess Hamner

LOJIC Solutions Analyst III, LOJIC
Jess Hamner, GISP, is an experienced GIS professional and Solutions Analyst III with LOJIC, where he has spent nearly a decade designing, implementing, and optimizing geospatial solutions that support critical operations across LOJIC and partner agencies. With a career spanning nearly... Read More →
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Bob Harris

Application Programmer Analyst III, Louisville MSD
Bob Harris is an application developer with over 40 years of experience in the software industry. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Louisville’s Speed Scientific School. Throughout his career, Bob has worked across a wide range of technologies... Read More →
avatar for Lindsay Kindle

Lindsay Kindle

Application Programmer Analyst III, LOJIC
Lindsay Kindle is a graduate of the Purdue College of Technology and a seasoned web application developer with over 20 years of experience delivering robust, effective web applications. She has two years of experience developing GIS applications using ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Maps... Read More →
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Hank Pritchard

LOJIC Solutions Analyst II, LOJIC
Hank Pritchard is a Solutions Analyst with the Louisville/Jefferson County Information Consortium (LOJIC) and is primarily focused on supporting our 450+ partner GIS users and public consumers of LOJIC GIS content.  He manages the LOJIC ArcGIS Online organization, provides user... Read More →
Wednesday September 30, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
The Carriage Room 1375 South Broadway, Lexington, KY, USA
 
Thursday, October 1
 

8:45am EDT

Small Team, Big River: GIS for Access, Risk, and Community Engagement on the Green River
Thursday October 1, 2026 8:45am - 9:15am EDT
The Green River supports exceptional freshwater biodiversity and recreation across more than 300 miles of Kentucky mainstem, yet systematic spatial tools for waterway stewardship and public access planning have been limited. This presentation describes how the Kentucky Waterways Alliance and University of Louisville Center for Geographic Information Sciences collabotrated using geospatial tools (GEE, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro) to build an integrated suite of watershed-planning tools. We will walk through how we explored river access suitability from existing sites, modeled waste tire accumulation risk at the subwatershed scale, explored outputs with drone surveys, and designed community-facing reporting tools that turn public observations into actionable spatial data. The result is a practical workflow connecting geospatial processing, field verification, and public engagement, showing what a small GIS team can build using public data.
Speakers
avatar for Laura Krauser

Laura Krauser

Geospatial Research Associate, University of Louisville
Laura Egan Krauser is a geographer and Geospatial Research Associate at the University of Louisville's Center for Geographic Information Sciences. A Certified GIS Professional (GISP), she specializes in remote sensing, agriculture, and human-environment interactions, using geospatial... Read More →
Thursday October 1, 2026 8:45am - 9:15am EDT
The Carriage Room 1375 South Broadway, Lexington, KY, USA

9:25am EDT

Branching Out: Building a Smarter Arboretum
Thursday October 1, 2026 9:25am - 9:55am EDT
This summer 2026 project aims to bring the Rowe Arboretum into a more modern, easy-to-use digital environment. We’ll start by turning existing paper records into a centralized system and building a complete inventory of the arboretum’s roughly 4,000 plants. With the help of an intern, each plant will be mapped using GPS, creating an accurate, interactive view of the landscape.
Along the way, we’ll add helpful plant details and introduce simple tools to track maintenance and day-to-day work. The goal is to make information easier to access and manage for staff, while also creating a public dashboard that allows visitors to explore and learn more about the arboretum. A separate internal dashboard will support operations by organizing work orders and improving overall efficiency.
Speakers
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Ryan Hermann

GIS Analyst, Village of Indian Hill
Ryan Hermann is a GIS Analyst for the Village of Indian Hill, leveraging gis to increase efficiency in the field, educate the public, and maintain village assets and gis repositories.With 15 years in local government, Ryan has a deep understanding of the needs of the public, elected... Read More →
Thursday October 1, 2026 9:25am - 9:55am EDT
The Carriage Room 1375 South Broadway, Lexington, KY, USA

10:05am EDT

Safe Routes to Common Spaces: Network Analysis
Thursday October 1, 2026 10:05am - 11:05am EDT
This project engages students and multiple organizations to digitize sidewalks and pathways in Cincinnati neighborhoods, starting with Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) areas. Using network-based walkshed analysis, we identify the safest routes for students to walk to school, highlighting gaps in pedestrian infrastructure. After the CPS phase, the project will expand regionally, providing data-driven insights to support safer, more accessible walking routes across the Cincinnati area.
Speakers
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David Shuey

Director of Information Systems and Analytics, OKI Regional Council of Governments
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Rachel Stuckey

GIS Analyst, OKI Regional Council of Governments
We will submit later
Thursday October 1, 2026 10:05am - 11:05am EDT
The Carriage Room 1375 South Broadway, Lexington, KY, USA

11:35am EDT

How GIS is the foundation for 9-1-1 Emergency Response
Thursday October 1, 2026 11:35am - 12:05pm EDT
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are the backbone of accurate location information in 9-1-1, and they are essential at the call-taking level because every decision starts with “where.” 9-1-1 Telecommunicators rely on mapping screens all day, every day to validate caller locations, visualize wireless Phase II/NG9-1-1 location data, and confirm the correct address or landmark when callers are confused, panicked, or unable to speak. These maps help call takers quickly see jurisdictional boundaries, hydrants, access points, and routing information so they can send the right units to the right place with minimal delay, which directly impacts response times and outcomes. As Next Generation 9-1-1 continues to evolve, high‑quality GIS data and reliable mapping are not optional extras; they are mission‑critical tools that support life‑safety and reduce the chance of misrouted calls or responders going to the wrong location.
Speakers
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Paul Nave

9-1-1 Director, Owensboro-Daviess County 9-1-1
Paul Nave is the Owensboro-Daviess County 9-1-1 Director for the City of Owensboro.  He has successfully passed the National Emergency Number Association; Emergency Number Professional Exam.  In 2017, he received his 9-1-1 Center Managers Certification. He has received his bachelor’s... Read More →
Thursday October 1, 2026 11:35am - 12:05pm EDT
The Carriage Room 1375 South Broadway, Lexington, KY, USA

12:15pm EDT

Permits to Pixels: Building a Multi-Jurisdictional ArcGIS Hub Site for Development Transparency
Thursday October 1, 2026 12:15pm - 12:45pm EDT
As communities grow and evolve, residents, planners, and elected officials deserve transparent, real-time access to the development activity shaping their neighborhoods. This presentation introduces the Development Hub — an ArcGIS Hub Site designed to streamline access to development data across Kenton County


At the heart of the Development Hub is the Kenton County Development Tracker, an ArcGIS Experience Builder App that enables users to search, filter, and explore active development projects. Complementing the map is a suite of highlight dashboards that break down residential and non-residential activity into clear, actionable insights — alongside key performance indicators that help illustrate the development narrative through departmental metrics regarding service and volume.


This presentation will walk through the vision, decisions, and technical components behind the Hub, illustrating how a well-structured open data platform can bridge the gap between government and the communities it serves. Attendees will come away with a deeper understanding of how ArcGIS Hub can be leveraged to transform raw permitting and development data into a compelling, accessible public resource that builds trust and drives informed decision-making.
Speakers
avatar for Cole Waymeyer

Cole Waymeyer

Geospatial Solutions Analyst, LINK-GIS/PDS
Cole is an emerging GIS professional (GISP-E) and Geospatial Solutions Analyst based in Northern Kentucky. In his current role, he leverages GIS technology to support public sector decision-making and strengthen community engagement. He collaborates regularly with leaders across public... Read More →
Thursday October 1, 2026 12:15pm - 12:45pm EDT
The Carriage Room 1375 South Broadway, Lexington, KY, USA
 
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