Tag Archives: MAPPS

MAPPS, NOAA, and the federal Agency Liaison Program

This is the second in a series of four articles that highlights the MAPPS Federal Agency Liaison Program with federal agency partners and specifically with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) where MAPPS member firms have a strong interest in programs, contracts, and ongoing collaboration. By developing and continuing impactful relationships with federal agencies...

The Mission of MAPPS 

View from Above  MAPPS president Kelly Francis talks about the exciting future of the trade association  This article is the first in a series of four focusing on a trade association that recently celebrated its 40th anniversary and continues making meaningful impacts in the geospatial community. The first article is an interview with Kelly Francis,...

From Nadir to Oblique

Spic-and-Span Bridges  Inspecting the world’s iconic bridges is becoming a UAV job  When it was time last year to inspect the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the steel arc structure that spans the harbor of Australia’s capital, authorities Down Under turned to the latest technology available: drones.   “The sky’s the limit when it comes to this technology....

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 07/15/2022

MAPPS Summer Conference in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM Celebrating 40 Years of MAPPS Seabed 2030 Enters Partnership with Terradepth  to Boost Crowdsourcing Initiatives Teren Kicks Off Nationwide LiDAR Content Library Program TPM Expands Its AEC Product Offerings with Leica Geosystems Laser Scanning Solutions Esri Offers Free Online Course on Geospatial Software for AEC Projects Constellation...

Geospatial Excellence

MAPPS recognizes the best geospatial projects of the year At its winter conference in Denver, MAPPS presented the annual Geospatial Excellence Awards to member firms whose entries exemplify the professionalism, value, integrity, and achievement of the firm’s staff as demonstrated over the previous year. The awards spotlight and honor the MAPPS members’ important and impactful...

MAPPS President’s Message

Faster, Better, Cheaper By Robert Hanson We all know that expression. In theory this is the belief and the approach that drives an innovation economy within free, private markets. Ideally these three words are inspirational to all of us within MAPPS as they provide the thrust of purpose for our companies. At the macro-economic level,...