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Technical Tours<br />
All technical tour buses will depart from the 24th Street entrance of the Marriott, located next to Harry’s Pub, except where noted below.<br />
Monday, April 22<br />
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm<br />
Appraisal Institute – Woodley Park, Washington, DC.<br />
Cost: $15<br />
Meet in Taft Room<br />
Carol J. Mitten, MAI, leads a walking tour of historic properties<br />
in the Woodley Park area surrounding the Congress hotel and<br />
discusses the seldom-explored area of valuing income-producing<br />
historical properties. A minimum of 10 people is required for<br />
this tour.<br />
Coast Guard – Navigation Center. (Limit: 30 people)<br />
Cost: $25<br />
The Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN) controls and<br />
manages the United States’ radionavigation systems consisting<br />
of LORAN and DGPS. NAVCEN also provides worldwide users<br />
with timely operational status of the GPS constellation and US<br />
maritime radionavigation systems, general navigation and related<br />
information via the Navigation Information Service (NIS).<br />
EarthSat – Rockville, Md (Limit: 30 people)<br />
Cost: $25<br />
Earth Satellite Corporation (EarthSat) is an international professional<br />
services firm specializing in the development and application<br />
of remote sensing and geographic information technologies<br />
(GIS). EarthSat projects focus on the exploration, sustainable<br />
development and management of the Earth's resources and<br />
the monitoring of the environment. GeoCover, the first worldwide<br />
orthorectified LandSat TM and MSS image bases and<br />
derived landcover as well as other EarthSat capabilities will be<br />
highlighted.<br />
University of Maryland – College Park, MD (Limit: 30 people)<br />
Cost: $25<br />
The Department of Geography at the University of Maryland is a<br />
world leader in earth observation science and disciplines concerned<br />
with understanding the physical, biological, and human<br />
dimensions of Earth Systems Science. Presentations will<br />
encompass findings from some of the many research activities<br />
associated with remote sensing such as the use of EOS-MODIS<br />
data, Vegetation Canopy Lidar, and a rapid response system<br />
developed for reporting on the occurrence of fires in conjunction<br />
with the US Forest Service.<br />
Fairfax County, Virginia (Limit: 30)<br />
Cost: $25<br />
Fairfax County Virginia has a long tradition of surveying and<br />
mapping. Some of the early work was done by George<br />
Washington during the 17th century. Today the County has an<br />
high precision enterprise GIS that includes geodetic, planimetric,<br />
cadastral, and imagery data. Join members of the County's<br />
GIS and Mapping as well as Survey Branches to learn some of<br />
the history, view some of the data and systems, and discuss<br />
data transitional issues and (some of) the underlying standards<br />
the County is currently using.<br />
Loudoun County Office Of Mapping & Geographic<br />
Information – Leesburg, Virginia (Limit: 30 people)<br />
Cost: $25<br />
Loudoun County is an early local government adopter of GIS<br />
technology. Today the system is used by over 300 staff internally<br />
and by many others externally. There will be a demonstration<br />
of the County’s internet application, and a discussion about<br />
public access to GIS data.<br />
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm<br />
Smithsonian Historical Tours (limited to 100 people)<br />
Cost: Free<br />
No transportation provided<br />
Meet at the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History for a special<br />
presentation of such national treasures as the Benjamin<br />
Rittenhouse level, the David Rittenhouse vernier compass<br />
(probably the first vernier compass made in America), and the<br />
William J. Young transit instrument (reputed to be the first ever<br />
made). This is, of course, but a small sample of what we will be<br />
shown.<br />
Thursday, April 25<br />
8:00 am – 5:30 pm<br />
Potomac and Blue Ridge Toponymic Tour<br />
Cost: $50 (includes lunch)<br />
The tour will begin in Washington, District of Columbia; extend<br />
northwest along the Maryland-side of the Potomac River to<br />
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and return to Washington on the<br />
Virginia side of the river. Commentary on the physical and cultural<br />
aspects of the area with specific attention to the origin<br />
and application of the regions toponyms or geographic names<br />
will be provided. Stops are scheduled at locations of scenic<br />
and historical interest, such as Great Falls Park, the<br />
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and Harpers Ferry National<br />
Historical Park.<br />
Chesapeake Bay — A Success Story in Coastal and<br />
Marine Resource Management<br />
CANCELLED<br />
Maryland Department of Natural Resources —<br />
Annapolis, Maryland<br />
CANCELLED<br />
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