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The Schneider Corporation Announces Midwest GIS Conferences
Conferences Show Government Organizations How to Use Geographic Information Services Technology to Improve Efficiencies
| Source: The Schneider Corporation
INDIANAPOLIS, IN--(Marketwire - July 29, 2009) - The Schneider Corporation
(http://www.schneidercorp.com), a full-service professional services firm
that provides engineering, technology and consulting solutions, announced
its 2009 GIS Conferences and User Groups will be held this year in Ames,
Iowa (August 11-12, 2009) and Indianapolis (September 1-2, 2009). A
significant number of Midwest counties already are using Schneider GIS
products and services, including half of Iowa's counties and 40% of
Indiana's counties. Schneider has over 120 local government clients across
the Midwest.
The conferences, themed "Harvest More with GIS," will include information
on how government organizations can use Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) to increase revenue, reduce expenses and minimize risk. Attendees
will hear real-world examples, such as how a county assessor used GIS to
identify untaxed property that generated $3.5 million a year in additional
revenue.
"Beacon also will be highlighted at the show as a way to 'Harvest More'
revenue," said Jeff Corns, vice president of GIS at The Schneider
Corporation. "Beacon saves organizations an average of over 25 hours of
office and phone traffic time every day; that's the equivalent of three
people. Today, when organizations are trying to do more with less, Beacon
is an especially useful tool."
Other examples of the benefits of Schneider Corporation's GIS products and
services include an accurate rendition of an Indiana county and its land
records which is used to place land ownership and utility information from
thousands of documents including tax roll data, old paper maps, as-builds
and deeds. The county contains approximately 60,000 parcels and covers more
than 410 square miles. Schneider utilized its Beacon interactive public
access tool to develop a free online portal for citizens to view their
property information and utilize the Citizen Action Center, which allows
citizens to pinpoint the location of an item that needs attention from the
city. This information is sent directly to the proper department in the
city for remediation.
Other conference topics include using GIS for emergency management, how GIS
can help simplify the 2010 census, and how to use social media tools to
reach constituents.
Information about the 2009 GIS Conference and User Group can be found at
http://www.schneidercorp.com/uc2009/.
About The Schneider Corporation
The Schneider Corporation is a full-service national engineering firm,
which applies professional expertise, sophisticated technology and
unparalleled business practices to the areas of Engineering, Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) and Surveying. Customers include both private
and public organizations in industries including energy, commercial,
corporate, federal, state & local government, academic, and residential.
Breadth of services includes geotechnical engineering, GIS, site
development, architecture, environmental engineering, municipal
engineering, transportation, landscape architecture, and construction
management services. For more information about Schneider, please visit
http://www.schneidercorp.com.