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GIS in Action 2026

Welcome to the 2026 GIS in Action Annual Conference hosted by the Oregon & SW Washington Chapter of the Geospatial Professional Network & Cascadia ASPRS.

Gavin McRobbie, GISP

City of Hillsboro Public Works Department

GIS & Asset Manager

About me

I have been working in the GIS and Asset Management fields since 2012 focusing mostly on public utility GIS and asset management. Prior to working at the City of Hillsboro, I worked for G2-Integrated Solutions (now Entrust Solutions) and the City of San Jose, California. I have a bachelor's degree in Geography and GIS certificate from San Jose State University.

8:00am PDT

Map Gallery Open Cafe

8:30am PDT

Opening Plenary and Keynote - Creating Capacity in Times of Change: Understanding the Brain and Moving Forward CascadiaDr. Jessica Lorenz

10:00am PDT

Break (Refreshments Provided) TBA

10:30am PDT

ArcGIS Pro and Python: Potentially Helpful Bits and Bobs Classrooms 1-4David Howes

11:30am PDT

Linux for GIS Professionals Classrooms 1-4Rachel Gugler

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Buffet (Provided) Cascadia

1:30pm PDT

This Time the AI Builds Everything AuditoriumChristopher Moravec

2:00pm PDT

Lessons Learned in The Special Operations Community - Inspiring GIS & Indoor Mapping AuditoriumJosh Longenecker

2:51pm PDT

Lightning Talks Round 7 - Metro's Safe Routes to School Walkshed Application ColumbiaJake Lovell

3:00pm PDT

Break (Refreshments Provided) TBA

3:30pm PDT

Legacy Data, Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Mess. Classrooms 1-4Jordan Hamann Lightning Talks Round 7 - For a Good Time Call: Bathroom Graffiti & Private Space ColumbiaJoshua Weill

4:00pm PDT

Reappraisal Pilot Project: Multnomah County Leverages ArcGIS Survey123 to Inspect Residential Properties AuditoriumJerry Oelerich

4:30pm PDT

Oregon Multi-Modal Case Study: Hillsboro ColumbiaJosh Ahmann • Ryan Peterson

5:30pm PDT

Opening Night Reception (drinks, heavy hors d'oeuvres and live music) Cascadia

9:00am PDT

How a Plan to Learn AI Became a Companion for ArcGIS Pro AuditoriumTim Rawson

9:30am PDT

Mapping the Future of Gresham’s Parks Classrooms 1-4Brandon McCullough

10:30am PDT

Metro Data Resource Center (DRC) Updates: New RLIS Layers, App Enhancements, and Upcoming Work AtriumMadeline Steele

11:30am PDT

ODOT Multimodal Inventory - Year 2 Updates AtriumJosh Ahmann • Theresa Conley • Ryan Peterson

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Buffet (Provided) Cascadia

1:30pm PDT

Indoor GIS: Step by Step Guide to Implementation and Sustainment Classrooms 1-4Brock Saylor