Congratulations – Manitoba Government Honoured for GIS Excellence

Posted by MG UG
On April 28, 2017
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Great work to all those involved. An honor that all can be proud of! Manitoba Honoured

Posted by MG UG
On April 18, 2017
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2017 Manitoba Skills GIS Competition Escape Winnipeg; Zombies Invade! Zombies have invaded! Your job is to use GIS to help you plan and map the most efficient route to the safe zone. You will use this map to lead your ragtag group of survivors to the safe zone avoiding the zombie herds, infection epicentres and […]

Flying your Drone Safely and Legally

Posted by MG UG
On March 25, 2017
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Flying a drone for work, research, or as a hobby? You may need special permission from Transport Canada. Unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) include model aircraft and remotely piloted aircraft systems, which are also known as drones. More and more people are operating such aircraft for work or pleasure. It is important to understand laws that […]

2017-18 Board of Directors

Posted by MG UG
On March 20, 2017
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Please welcome this year’s MGUG Board of Directors! all directors can be reached at mailto:info@mgug.ca President – Jocelynn Johnson (GeoManitoba) Vice-President – Keith Hartley (Canada Post) Secretary – Gabrielle Miller (MMHC) Treasurer – Geoff Gunn (IISD) Past President – Jeremy Sewell (MMG) Conference – Cassandra Clouston (AECOM) Sponsorship – Melissa Turner (M.Turner Enterprises) Sponsorship – Darren […]

Posted by MG UG
On February 15, 2017
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Thanks to Modern Earth for our shiny new website! Please update or register and leave your comments on this post to let us know what you think!

MGUG Post-Secondary Award 2016

Posted by MG UG
On October 12, 2016
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MGUG 2016 Post Secondary Award Submission Details Posters must be no larger than 48 inches wide by 36 inches long. Papers/reports and other written documents should be no longer than 12-15 pages in length (written pages only, figures, images, etc. don’t factor into the page total). The submitted work must contain the student’s name and […]

Two Board Vacancies

Posted by MG UG
On September 13, 2016
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If you have always been interested in being more involved in MGUG, or would like to nominate someone for consideration now is your chance! This is a temporary appointment with the option for formal election at the AGM. Nomination forms are due by November 1st, please contact info@mgug.ca for more details. Nomination Form and Application

Join GESA and MGUG for PechaKucha Night

Posted by MG UG
On September 13, 2016
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On Thursday, November 19th at 5:00 pm, the University of Winnipeg’s Geography & Environmental Students Association (GESA) and the Manitoba GIS User Group (MGUG) will be holding their first ever PechaKucha Night (PKN). Find them in Room 1W06 at the University of Winnipeg. Presentations will observe a 20 slides X 20 seconds format, followed by […]