The Hitchhiker's guide to QGIS

Tue Mar 18 2025 at 01:00 pm to 05:00 pm UTC-04:00

Benton Convention Center | Winston-Salem

Carolina URISA
Publisher/HostCarolina URISA
The Hitchhiker's guide to QGIS
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Join us for a fun and informative journey through the world of QGIS at The Hitchhiker's Guide to QGIS event!
About this Event

The Hitchhiker's guide to QGIS

The Hitchhiker's guide to QGIS

This 4 hour workshop will cover QGIS, a free and open source Desktop for building and managing Geospatial Data. QGIS runs on multiple operating systems and produces data that is 100# compatible with ESRI Products. In this workshop we will cover workflows, data formats, plugins, and Cartography. Participants should bring a laptop running the current version of QGIS and follow along with the provided data. Everyone gets a copy of the workshop and a Free Lifetime License to QGIS. Class also has the words 'DON'T PANIC' in large, friendly letters throughout.

Subjects to be Covered:

  • LIDAR - Can you use QGIS to Manipulate LAS Files
  • Analysis - How caomparable is to commercial offerings
  • Plugins - You might be able to make a web map
  • Cartography - Paper Maps Rule

Instructors:

  • Natalie Robbins, Spatial Research Manager at Vanderbilt University
  • Dr Stacy Johnson, Director of Research, Vanderbilt Univ GIS Lab
  • Randal Hale, North River Geographic Systems

Duration: 4 hours

Type: Hands-on

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Benton Convention Center, 301 West 5th Street, Winston-Salem, United States

Tickets

USD 125.00

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