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In March, Flat Rock Geographics attended the 2013 American Public Works Association (Wisconsin Chapter) Spring Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin.  This conference provided...

Flat Rock Geographics has developed an Alumni map for Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  The interactive map shows alumni from the last 100 years since the Academy was established in 1913.  Living in all 50 states and 27 different countries, this project is a great example of how a powerful, fun map can create a…

Flat Rock Geographics will be attending the 2013 American Public Works Association (Wisconsin Chapter) Spring Conference May 8-10 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The APWA Wisconsin Spring Conference provides a great opportunity for us to exhibit our products and services to Public Works officials who are responsible for specifying and/or purchasing equipment, materials and services related…

Flat Rock Geographics will be attending the 2013 Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial North American Conference (FOSS4G-NA) May 22-24 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  This conference is the annual gathering of open source geospatial developers, users and leaders who are at the forefront of free and open source software for geospatial applications. FOSS4G-NA 2013 will…

In March, Flat Rock Geographics attended the 2013 APWA/ISOWO Joint Spring Conference in West Des Moines, Iowa.  This was a co-sponsored event between the Iowa Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) and the Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations (ISOSWO).  The conference provided the opportunity for professionals from the worlds of public works,…

In January, Flat Rock Geographics participated in the 6th Annual Minnesota Wetland Conference held at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Our staff member, Justin Hawley March (GIS Specialist), gave a presentation with Tim Kelly, Administrator of the Coon Creek Watershed District, which focused on using geoprocessing techniques that incorporate readily available…

Earlier this year, Flat Rock Geographics attended the 2013 City Engineers Association of Minnesota (CEAM) Annual Conference at the Eagle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.  Attendees gathered at this annual meeting to learn about what is happening in the engineering industry as it relates to the world around them. Our President, Blaine Hackett,…

News Flash!  Flat Rock Geographics will be attending the 2013 APWA/ISOSWO Joint Spring Conference March 28-29 in West Des Moines, Iowa.  This is a co-sponsored event between the Iowa Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) and the Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations (ISOSWO). Flat Rock will have a vendor booth available displaying the…

In February, Flat Rock Geographics attended the 26th Annual Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) Conference in Lake Geneva, WI.  This event is the premier GIS conference in Wisconsin, emphasizing local, regional, state and federal trends and applications.  This year’s conference theme was “be BOLD – Integrating, Coordinating and Communicating” and Flat Rock certainly made its…