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As we wrap up another incredible year, we want to express our gratitude to our members and their continued support of our mission to advance the geospatial industry. May your holidays be filled with peace, joy, and the warmth of cherished moments with loved ones. Here’s to a wonderful year ahead! We look forward to connecting with you in 2025!

Webinar Topic – What Are the Advantages of Lidar With Drones? Hosted by Eric Andelin CP, Senior Workflow Advisor, SimActive with guest speaker Maude Pelletier, President and CEO of Balko Technologies Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q02Y-fLR0 Weight, cost, and complexity have always been large hurdles for those wishing to employ lidar with drones. As manufacturers have worked diligently to solve the first two, bringing all the components together to produce a high-quality point cloud can still be challenging. However, where there is dense vegetation lidar does a very good job of penetrating tree canopy to reveal ground points. Whereas photogrammetry is inherently easier for the user to interpret as it is based on imagery rather than just points. While each works as standalone solution, there are also many benefits to a hybrid option using both. Maude Pelletier, President and CEO of Balko Technologies, joins us to discuss the future of lidar and hybrid solutions. Specifically, attendees will learn about the following: • Understanding the benefits of lidar and imagery • Selecting the proper hardware configuration • Planning for dual acquisition • Merging lidar and photogrammetry in C3D

May your Thanksgiving be filled with warmth, happiness, and cherished moments with family and friends. Thank you for being a part of our community and for making a difference in the geospatial profession!

November 20th has been officially designated as National GIS Day - please see the link below for a press release regarding the designation including a statement from MAPPS president, Kelly Francis. https://lnkd.in/gASfU8xN

Good luck to our partner, EAASI, at their annual partner summit, which will take place this week, November 19-22, in Athens, Greece.

Registration is now open for the MAPPS 2025 Federal Conference! Don't miss out on your chance to participate in educational sessions, receive briefings from Federal agencies on geospatial data programs, budgets, and requirements, engage in advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill to support policies benefiting the geospatial industry, and more! Register Today: https://lnkd.in/ggcR4y9S

Mapping areas with water through photogrammetry can be challenging. Austin Scheib joins SimActive to discuss some of the challenges he has faced and best practices involved in mapping around water. Register here ➡️ https://hubs.ly/Q02Vz5cP0 You will learn about the following: • Considerations before flight • Options for successful aerial triangulation • Ways to fix DSMs/DTMs • Solutions to ensure the quality of mosaics

Ready to shine? Submit your best projects for the 2024 Annual MAPPS Excellence Award program and let your firm's expertise dazzle the industry. Categories ranging from Data Acquisition to Small Projects await your submissions. Will your project be chosen for the prestigious 'MAPPS Project of the Year' title? Submit now and find out! https://lnkd.in/g4j2mdTx

Join us on October 10th for an insightful live workshop with Chris Greene, UAS Manager at Bullseye Construction, as he discusses the role of RTK/PPK technology in drone mapping. Don't miss out! #dronemapping #RTK #PPK #workshop https://lnkd.in/gEcQn95X

Exciting news from AERIALSURVEY.com / ClearSkies Geomatics ! We’ve expanded our fleet with TWO new RIEGL VQ-1560 II-S sensors, now offering FOUR high-accuracy wide-area LiDAR systems for rent! This means more capacity, more opportunities, and more confidence as you plan your projects for next year. Huge thanks to RIEGL for partnering with us as we continue growing our rental services. See the press release here: https://lnkd.in/g9GttpBd #LiDAR #RIEGL