URISA International Introductory Membership Initiative

Your Opportunity to Experience URISA International Membership

The URISA International Board of Directors has just announced a new Introductory Membership Initiative! This offer is available to all URISA Chapter members who are not current dues paying members of URISA International and haven’t been members in the past 2 years.

This offer is available now for $20 (regular dues rate is $175) and provides membership benefits through December 31, 2011. (The earlier you join, the more time you will have to take advantage of membership benefits.)  All benefits accorded regular URISA members will be accorded to new members for the period of their introductory membership.

For a detailed list of member benefits and an application form, visit

http://www.urisa.org/intro_membership and join today!

URISA Advocacy Agenda

An advocacy agenda is being developed, and comments and feedback are needed. http://www.urisa.org/advocacy_agenda

Vanguard Cabinet

The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a new URISA initiative to engage young GIS practitioners, increase their numbers in the organization, and better understand the concerns facing these future leaders of the GIS community.

The VC is an advisory board made up of URISA young professionals who represent the young membership of the organization.  The Cabinet’s mission is to collaborate with URISA’s Board of Directors and Committees in creating and promoting programs and policies of benefit to young professionals. Comprised entirely of passionate young members selected from different geospatial disciplines, the Cabinet aims to position URISA as the center of opportunities for creative young professionals who are committed to improving URISA and the geospatial profession via innovation, collaboration, networking, and professional development.

For a detailed description of the Vanguard Cabinet and an application form, please visit http://www.urisa.org/about/vanguard.