Online registration for WV GeoCon 2024 is now closed. Registration will be available on-site in Charleston. 

Welcome to West Virginia GeoCon 2024!

Bridging the Gaps

As the largest gathering of geospatial professionals in West Virginia, WV Geospatial Conference (GeoCon) 2024 will bring together professionals from across our wild and wonderful state to share their knowledge and experience. This conference will provide learning opportunities for both members and non-members interested in best practices in Society & Culture, Environment & Conservation, Infrastructure & Technology, Planning & Economic Development, and Education & Engagement.

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Event Schedule

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Registration and Help Desk
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Exhibitor Setup
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
URISA Workshop - GIS and the 9-1-1 Workflow
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Dinner at Adelphia
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration and Help Desk
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
WV GeoCon Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Welcome
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Annual Membership Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Annual Membership Meeting Continuation
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch with Keynote
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
WVAGP 2024-2025 Board of Directors Meeting
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Workshop: Storytelling
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Break
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Networking "Mappy Hour"
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Dinner at Recovery Sports Grill
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration and Help Desk
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
WV GeoCon Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
More Insight, Less Effort: Putting the Cloud and AI to Work for You
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
The paper scheduled for this time has been withdrawn
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
A Spatial Step Forward: Managing a Major Digital Transformation of the City of Morgantown, WV
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Paper Presentations
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Different approaches to understanding public preferences for landscape features: A case study in the proposed Appalachian Geopark in West Virginia
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
The Surface Water Model – When it Rains, it Pours
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Collecting Locations in Difficult Situations
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
DIY Digital Twins, Streetview Imagery, Automated Asset Extraction, and Pavement Assessment: Are We There Yet?
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Micro GIS Projects in Support of Flood Risk Management
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
ArcGIS: Architectural Patterns and Practices
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Take Charge of Your Career and Your Professional Network: Cultivate a Personal Brand
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
WVDNR Wildlife Resources Data Systems Overview
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Paper Presentations
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Bridging Health and Cultural Gaps in Appalachia: A Societal Perspective on Addressing Disparities
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
ArcGIS Knowledge: Modeling your Enterprise
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Utilizing Community Science Data to Map Box Turtle Habitat and Road Crossing Risk
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Refuse Violations: Migrating to a Digital Record Management System
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Land Conservation in the Cheat Canyon: The Role of Private Land in Long-term, Landscape-scale Conservation
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Optimizing Wastewater Management: Integrating Trimble and Esri Solutions for Comprehensive Mapping and Data Utilization
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
How to Evangelize GIS across your organization
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Effective Migration to the ArcGIS Utility Network
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Finding Development Opportunities on Former Mine Lands in the Southern Coalfields of WV
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Awards Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Geospatial Connections Live Show
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) Web - Streamlining Geographic Data Collection at the U.S. Census Bureau
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
The intersection of GHG emissions, GDP, and the recreation economy in Appalachia
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Break
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Aiding Rural Communities' Recreation and Tourism Economic Development Efforts via Asset Mapping and Dashboard Development
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Statewide Broadband Study Uses GIS to Close Digital Divide
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
The State Plane Coordinate System (SPCS) - Making Earth Flat Again... One Zone at a Time!
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Paper Presentations
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Using UAS to Identify Red Spruce in the Monongahela Forest
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Geodesy for the Geographer - Vertical Datums in Floodplain Mapping
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Predictive Analytics: Advancing VRU Safety in West Virginia with GIS and Data Science
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
A.I., Drones , and Invasive Species
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Use of GIS and Remote Sensing to Improve Habitat Suitability Models and Location Methods for Endangered Foundation Species
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Drone Mapping
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
The WVRTN CORS Network
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Carbon Quantification of Airport Park
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Exhibitor Tear-Down
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Free Time
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Social and Dinner
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Registration and Help Desk
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
URISA Workshop - Building Community Using Geospatial Tools
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Important Dates and Deadlines

Early Bird Registration Deadline

April 15, 2024 11:59 PM EDT

Hotel Block Deadline

April 22, 2024

Online Registration Closed (On-Site Registration Available)

May 6, 2024

Hotel and Venue Information

Embassy Suites by Hilton

300 Court St
Charleston, WV 25301

1 304-347-8700

All conference activities will take place at the Embassy Suites unless otherwise notated. 

WV GeoCon has secured a block of rooms for conference attendees starting at $154 per night and a limited government rate of $113 per night before taxes. The last day to book at the reduced rate is April 22, 2024 so be sure to book your room!

Standard Attendee Hotel Reservation
Government Rate Hotel Reservation

Alternatively, if you call 1-800-EMBASSY, you can book your room today! Just remember to mention WV GeoCon 2024. 

Registration Fees

Registration Type

Before April 15, 2024 11:59 PM EDT

April 16, 2024 and After

Active Member

$160

$210

Attendance Plus Membership Renewal

$240

$290

Non-Member

$350

$400

One-Day (Only for Tuesday and Wednesday)

$125

$125

Student

$50

$50

Guest

$175

$175

Gold Level Sponsor

$3,000

$3,000

Silver Level Sponsor

$2,000

$2,000

Bronze Level Sponsor

$1,000

$1,000

Geo Supporter Sponsor

$500

$500

Educational/Non-Profit/
Government Sponsor*

$500

$500

Additional Sponsor Representative**

  

$250

$250
*Exhibitors registering at the Educational/Non-Profit/Government level must be able to provide proof of eligibility. Sponsors that wish to register at this level are asked to submit their eligibility to WVAGPConf@gmail.com.
**Bronze, Silver, and Gold level sponsors will have the option to add their additional waived representative(s) during registration.

If you are a student who is not a member of WVAGP and you need the student rate, please reach out to WVAGPConf@gmail.com for the discount code.