LEAPGPN2025: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2025 Location, Enterprise Addressing & Public Safety (LEAP) Conference program, hosted virtually by the Geospatial Professional Network (formerly URISA)!

The conference will be presented virtually, January 28-30, 2025 and we invite your your participation.
The detailed conference agenda follows.

Schedule: Tuesday, January 28 - Thursday, January 30
Presented via Zoom according to this daily schedule:

12:00 - 6:30 PM Eastern
11:00 AM - 5:30 PM Central
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Mountain
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Pacific

Regular breaks are incorporated.

Individual and team registration are available. Many departments and agencies have benefited from team registration which is less than the price of two individual registrations. Get a group of staff members - as many as you like - to view the proceedings together (perhaps in a conference room with snacks!) Learn and discuss the a-ha moments together!

For registration and sponsorship details, please visit: https://urisa.org/page/LEAP_Conference

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12:00pm CST

Keynote: U.S. Federal Addressing Initiatives

Thursday January 30, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm CST

Virtual

Geospatial Data Act reporting requirements are changing the way federal agencies organize and share geospatial data. Census, Transportation, and USPS are the key agencies leading US federal initiatives on road centerlines, MAF/TIGER data, postal addressing, and the standards data reqiuirements that govern them. This session will provide an overview and update on key federal address initiatives and standards.

Speakers

Ed Wells, GISP

Retired, Consultant

Ed Wells was one the four principal co-authors of the FGDC address standard. He served as Technical Editor for the NENA workgroup that drafted the Civic Location Data Exchange Format (CLDXFv1), and is an active member of CLDXFv2 workgroup. He has been an active participant in the... Read More →

Thursday January 30, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Virtual

Keynote Address

2:00pm CST

Vendor Showcase Session

Thursday January 30, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST

Virtual

Thursday January 30, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Virtual

Vendor Lunch

2:50pm CST

10 Minute Break

Thursday January 30, 2025 2:50pm - 3:00pm CST

Virtual

Thursday January 30, 2025 2:50pm - 3:00pm CST
Virtual

Break

3:00pm CST

Beyond the Map: Enhancing Emergency Response with Geospatial Innovation and Situational Awareness

Thursday January 30, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm CST

Virtual

Learn how innovative geospatial platforms like Frisco’s SAFER provide first responders with real-time situational awareness through integration of over 35 data systems, revolutionizing emergency response. Explore advanced mapping strategies for supporting PSAP operations in challenging scenarios where traditional civic addresses are unavailable, ensuring faster and more accurate emergency assistance.

Visualizing Real-Time Data to Provide Situational Awareness for Emergency Response (SAFER)
Susan Olson, Assistant Director of Information Technology, City of Frisco

Accelerating 911 Response with Accurate GIS Data: The Role of Aerial Imagery in Next-Gen 911
Tim Horak, Director, Government Marketing, EagleView

Case Studies: Wild 911 Locations
Matt Goodman, GIS Principal, St. Louis County Sheriff's Office 9-1-1

Speakers