The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is the association for GIS professionals. It is an international association that offers educational programs, publications, and other resources. In addition to producing the URISA Journal; The GIS Professional newsletter; and all the association's conference offerings, including GIS-Pro 2010, URISA strives to be the go-to organization for GIS professionals around the world.

But URISA is also organized to connect professionals locally. URISA has more than two dozen state, provincial, and regional chapters. Chapter meetings, workshops, conferences, and social events occur regularly throughout the United States and Canada and also in the Caribbean. Chapters connect GIS professionals locally, and the networking and education are invaluable. Workshops, "happy hours," and multiple-day conferences are all provided by URISA chapters.

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To find information about your local URISA chapter, visit www.urisa.org/urisa_chapters.