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About Mark Dupree

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About Mark Dupree
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Mark Dupree



A short description of my professional career could be summed up in three words: leadership, education, and training, as leading initiatives, building relationships, and educating and training the key players has always been top priority to me. I offer sales and marketing support to local and state agency clients by providing technical solutions in an easy-to-understand format through software demonstrations, applicable workshops, co-authoring educational papers, and participating in conferences throughout the country. I maintain an active membership in numerous states and national organizations to stay informed and on top of GIS trends and evolving issues on how GIS plays a role in decision making processes.

Within the organizations I have been a member in, I have been both Vice-Chair and Chair of the International Association of Assessing Officials (IAAO) GIS and Mapping Section, and am currently the IAAO Delegate to the Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO). The Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO) is made up of representatives of eleven geospatial organizations and is involved in geospatial data and policy issues. COGO was developed to provide a forum for organizations concerned with national geospatial issues.

Early in my GIS career, I served as GIS account manager for Sidwell's Illinois sales efforts, where I provided technical information and consultation to prospective clients on GIS and related mapping products, services, computer hardware and software. I also served as Senior GIS Customer Engineer at Sidwell, where I gained experience in GIS project management including:

  • GIS project planning
  • Geodatabase design and implementation
  • Database design and implementation
  • Parcel numbering system design and implementation
  • Client training on GIS software operations
  • Analysis and design of GIS, cadastral, and land records workflows
  • Training in the use of cadastral GIS
  • Aerial photography and orthophotography
  • Analysis and use of GIS for farmland assessment

While at Sidwell I gained experience in cadastral map production, including drafting, graphic illustration, data compilation and layout, and checking.

My goal is to provide the answers and solutions to the questions all clients have regardless of where they are on their GIS journey, "What do I do next to get the most out of my GIS?" Answer - Let's talk and I'll tell you.

Specialties

Relationship building, Developing Workshops and Seminars, Educating Adults, Negotiation, Personnel Management, Competitive Analysis, Personnel Job Descriptions, Creating and Answering Requests for Proposals, Sales, Project Management, Marketing

Sidwell's Dupree Named IAAO Delegate to COGO

Dupree Appointed Chair of IAAO Mapping and GIS Section

Dupree Appointed to IAAO Committee

Sidwell's Dupree to Present at 2010 GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference

Sidwell's Dupree to Present at 2010 IAAO Conference

NCRAAO Hospitality Committee

"Mark Dupree is above all a professional who understands GIS and mapping beyond the capacity of most in his particular field. At the same time he is affable and very easy to work with."
John Zimpel, Research, Development & Tech. Support Mgr., State of Arkansas
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GIS

Bridging the information gap.
GIS technology is
no longer a luxury
Where is the information and how do you get to it?
Maps are a goldmine of information
Where is the information and how do you get to it?
Many State and Federal agencies offer free GIS information
Making use of free info.
Past, current and future
Local governments need to show and understand multiple years of information.
Understanding what you have...
...helps you know where to go next.

GIS technology is no longer a luxury for local government. It is an essential tool for any planning or decision making that involves geographic data. With over 85% of local government information tied to geographic locations the efficient use and accuracy of the GIS becomes a very important piece of the daily workflow.

I can help show you how to more efficiently collect and convert geographic information, maximize databases and mapping maintenance workflows, and creation of data modeling and GIS analysis.

Over 85% of local government information is tied to geographic locations...

Working with land records for over 25 years has taught me one sure thing. Every cadastral description can bring on a new mystery. More importantly every cadastral description can have an incredible amount of information tied to it, making it a veritable goldmine of information.

I can work together with you to make that information easier to understand and use.

Get more from your maps...

With so much information tied to geographic locations many State and Federal agencies maintain robust GIS databases that they make available free of charge.

Working together we can find the databases that will make the most sense for you to add to your GIS. I can also work with you to bring new data into your GIS so that it fits well with what you have already created. I can also help you find ways to make use of the information in a way that will make your office run more efficiently.

No need to reinvent the wheel...

Different local offices need to show more than one year of information. In some cases they may need to show only last year's information-- which can get confusing.

This can get confusing. Working together with your staff we can build a GIS database that will best fit your needs and your current workflows. More importantly we can work together to show your data in a way that the public can better understand the services that you are providing.

Presenting information in an easy and usable format

Combining my expertise with your knowledge of your dally workflows will help bring GIS to your office efficiently and will save you money, time and pain.

Change can be costly if not planned for or implemented correctly. Let's work together to see how we can help each other. Take a look at the information laid out on this website and let me know what you are hoping to accomplish and I can help you better understand the steps needed to get you there.

More efficiencies and cost savings through teamwork

"I lean on Mark for advice constantly, and I value the input he gives me. He knows the GIS industry well."
Shane McDermott, Owner, Mid-West GIS, Inc.
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Consulting

Strength though teamwork.
Developing a GIS vision and strategies
How do I get from Point A to Point B?
Building the right RFP to fit your needs
Asking the right questions will get you better answers
What is the correct answer?
Responses from your RFP may be even more confusing than the RFP
Developing self-sufficiency
It is important that you know how to effectively use the new tools and workflows.
Plain, Simple Language
GIS can be one of the most powerful tools that your office may use... but it doesn't have to be complicated.

Without proper planning the energies and moneys going into your GIS project may not only go to waste but in some cases may have to be thrown away.

The key is not to overbuild or under build. If it is too complicated it won't be used in the same way if it is too simple it may not have all the information that you need to complete your daily tasks. Having worked with both large and small offices, I have the skill to develop a GIS vision, strategy, and implementation plan to align with your office or multiple offices to meet everyone's business objectives.

One size does not fit all...

Having worked on many projects as a Project Manager and also in the sales arena has allowed me to see many types of Requests for Proposals. Some are good and some are bad.

The ugly truth is that sometimes even the good ones don't provide the client with what they really want. Cutting and pasting from existing RFPs is never a good idea. I will work with you to make sure that you can truly use want you are asking for.

What are the right questions?

Since everyone's needs are so different and every organization has different starting point to begin their GIS project it isn't unusual to find what looks like mismatched responses from the different vendors bidding on your project.

I will work together with you and the responding vendors to make sure that the questions at that you are asking are being legitimately answered. I will also work with you to better understand what each vendor will provide and the good and bad points of each method.

Apples and Oranges???

Throughout your GIS project, I will work with you and your staff members to provide skill-building workflows that will help you become self-sufficient at managing your daily tasks with the use of your GIS.

The experience that I gained by working with many different offices in many different States has given me the unique ability to help you and your staff better understand what your GIS can do and how to maximize its potential.

Taking off the training wheels...

There are so many tools and software packages that can make your life easier. The difficult part is getting it to fit in your life. People want to know that if they are bringing in something new that it will make their life less complicated.

I use common everyday language to help you and your staff members make better use of one of the most powerful tools that they will ever use. My implementation methods build on what they know and improve on what they do.

Using big words does not make your GIS smarter...

"Mark is a high-integrity person who always get the job done."
Carmi Neiger, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography & Geosciences, Elmhurst College
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Training

Building on your current skill sets.
Qualifications
What is the CMS or GISP designation? What are the requirements for a Senior Mapping Instructor?
IAAO Certified 5 Day Courses and Workshops
Courses 600 & 601 and Workshops 650 & 651
2 Day Workshops (Tested & Non-tested)
I have written and presented the following workshops (can be presented as tested or non-tested workshops)
1 Day Workshops (Tested & Non-tested)
I have written and presented the following workshops (can be presented as tested or non-tested workshops)
Seminars and Workshops
The following are just a few of the workshops and seminars that I have written and presented.

Certified Mapping Specialist (CMS)

The International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) is the internationally recognized leader and preeminent source for innovation, education, and research in property appraisal, assessment administration, and property tax policy.

CMS is a certified mapping professional who has met the minimum standards for ethical conduct and professional practice as established by IAAO. For more information view the following link: Cadastral Mapping Specialist


GIS Professional (GISP)

A GISP is a certified geographic information systems (GIS) Professional who has met the minimum standards for ethical conduct and professional practice as established by the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI). For more information view the following link: GIS Professional


IAAO Senior Mapping Instructor

A senior mapping instructor will have met the requirements for a regular instructor and additionally meet the following requirements:

  • Hold a Cadastral Mapping Specialist (CMS) designation
  • Have completed three teaching assignments as a regular instructor
  • Be an IAAO member in good standing
  • Eligible to teach any IAAO mapping courses and workshops

Project Management Professional (PMP)

I am currently completing the requirements for my PMP certification. Project Management Institute (PMI) has created a certification program called Project Management Professional (PMP) which is the most important industry-recognized certification for project managers. Globally recognized and demanded, the PMP demonstrates that the designees have the experience, education and competency to successfully lead and direct projects. The PMP recognizes demonstrated competence in leading and directing project teams. For more information view the following link: Project Management Institute (PMI)


IAAO Course 600
Principles and Techniques of Cadastral Mapping

Chapter 1 - Background and History

Chapter 2 - Mapping tools & Techniques

Chapter 3 - Locational Systems

Chapter 4 - Base Maps

Chapter 5 - Legal Descriptions

Chapter 6 - Administrative

Chapter 7 - Maintenance

Chapter 8 - Mapping Program Management

Principles and Techniques of Cadastral Mapping is intended to be a comprehensive, interactive program to introduce entry-level map maintenance personnel and assessment technicians to the field of cadastral mapping. Students are presented with basic mapping principles and techniques and are expected to demonstrate basic skills that will allow them to plot deeded descriptions in both the metes and bounds land description system and the Public Land Survey System. Principles and Techniques of Cadastral Mapping utilize lectures, classroom discussion, and exercises to emphasize the main concepts and procedures taught in the course.

IAAO Course 601
Advanced Mapping Methods and Applications

Chapter 1 - Mapping Protocols

Chapter 2 - Public Land Survey System

Chapter 3 - Aerial Photography

Chapter 4 - Legal Principles

Chapter 5 - Geographic Information Systems

Cadastral Mapping-Methods and Applications is intended to be a continuation of the mapping science curriculum. It exposes students to aspects of protocol and legal principles that are not covered in Course 600. This course utilizes lectures, classroom discussion and exercises to emphasize the main concepts and procedures taught during the week.

IAAO Course 650
Cadastral Mapping

Chapter 1 - Cadastral Mapping

Chapter 2 - Mapping tools & Techniques

Chapter 3 - Locational Systems

Chapter 4 - Legal Descriptions

Chapter 5 - Administrative

Study Guide

This workshop introduces assessment mapping and related information. It covers the functions and types of assessment maps, mapping techniques, methods of conveying property rights, base maps, land description systems, work maps, parcel identification, mapping system maintenance, and the use of computers in mapping. Practical exercises illustrate the mapping procedures described in the text.

IAAO Course 651
Geographic Information Systems for Assessors

GIS for Assessors - Module 1

Chapter 1 - Preface

Chapter 2 - Computer Technology

Chapter 3 - Base Maps

Chapter 4 - Airborne Global Positioning System

Chapter 5 - Projection Surfaces

Chapter 6 - Geographic Information

Chapter 7 - Data Topology


GIS for Assessors - Module 2

Chapter 1 - Digital County

Chapter 2 - Connecting Features & Attributes

Chapter 3 - Data Conversion Technology

Chapter 4 - GIS Data Management

Chapter 5 - The Future of GIS in Local Assessor's Office

Chapter 6 - Conclusion

This workshop is designed for appraisal practitioners with little or no knowledge of GIS who would like to learn. The emphasis is on the day to day operations of GIS. Some attention will also be given to developing a GIS system and database. The first day deals with the basic fixtures and functions of a GIS. The second day covers specific aspects of valuation and assessment administration, including highest and best use analysis, neighborhood analysis, quality control, and valuation defense.

Building a Cadastral Map

Building a Cadastral Map - Module 1

Chapter 1 - Cadastral Maps

Chapter 2 - Survey, Control and Base Maps Base Maps

Chapter 3 - Dealing with Accuracy

Chapter 4 - Projection Surfaces

Chapter 5 - Document Processing

Chapter 6 - Compilation Methods


Building a Cadastral Map - Module 2

Chapter 1 - Mapping Tools & Techniques

Chapter 2 - Legal Descriptions

Chapter 3 - Parcel Numbering Systems

Chapter 4 - Writing Tax Descriptions

Chapter 5 - Cadastral Map Compilation

Chapter 6 - Map Maintenance

This workshop is an expanded version of the one day "Building a Cadastral Map".

Reviewing the principles and methods learned and steps needed to create a cadastral mapping system. It includes an overview of the different documents and materials needed to create a strong mapping system.

Attendees will be reviewing the different strengths and weaknesses of the many surveying, control and base maps that are used in the creation of cadastral mapping systems.

Worksheets and handouts are used to strengthen the attendees' understanding of land records, legal description and mapping techniques and how they are used in the creation of a cadastral mapping system. Concluding with the attendees crating a portion of a cadastral mapping using the techniques learned.

Lines, Tangents & Bearings - Understanding Map Maintenance

Chapter 1 - "If I only had a..."

Chapter 2 - "Are you a good witch, or..."

Chapter 3 - "We're not in Kansas anymore..."

Chapter 4 - "Follow the Yellow Brick Road..."

Chapter 5 - "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain"

Chapter 6 - "Welcome to the Emerald City..."

Chapter 7 - "There is no place like home..."

Chapter 8 - "Ding, Dong, the witch is dead..."

Have you ever found yourself working on a legal description mumbling "There is no place like home, there is no place like home" while clinking your heels together? If you have then "Lines, Tangents & Bearings...Oh, My!!! " is the workshop for you.

This workshop is constructed for people who have a basic understanding of legal descriptions. It is also a good workshop if you are at an intermediate level of working with legal descriptions and could use some practice to hone your skills. This workshop will give you a better understanding of the use of scales, protractors and land compasses along with tips for measuring and converting dimensions. We will also be reviewing the Public Land Survey System and metes and bound descriptions. All without having to worry about flying monkeys.

Mission Impossible III - Understanding Legal Descriptions

Initial Briefing - Understanding Legal Descriptions

Mission Prep - Arming Yourself with the Right Tools

Mission I - Measuring Up

Mission II - All Bound Up

Mission III - Working the Grid

Mission IV - Surveillance

Mission V - Driving Around in Circles

Mission VI - Recognizance

Debrief - Fitting the Pieces Together

Have you ever had the impression that working with legal descriptions is next to impossible? Or, have you ever had the impression that if you did anything wrong while working with a legal description that your superiors would disavow any knowledge of you or your work.

If you have felt this way then "Mission Impossible III - Understanding Legal Descriptions " is the workshop for you. This workshop is constructed for people who have very little or just a basic understanding of legal descriptions. It is also a good workshop if you are at an intermediate level of working with legal descriptions and could use some practice to hone your skills. Should you accept this mission to better understand legal descriptions you will be amazed at how the impossible becomes possible.

ABCs of GIS

Chapter 1 - History of mapping to Geographic Information Systems

Chapter 2 - GIS Hardware & Software

Chapter 3 - GIS Databases

Chapter 4 - Spatially accurate maps?

Chapter 5 - GIS Maintenance

Chapter 6 - GIS Administration and Distribution

This is intended as an introductory class that will appeal to those familiar with parcel mapping and interested in learning about geographic information systems. It assumes that the student is familiar with parcel mapping and property descriptions, and that they have a working knowledge of basic PC computer systems and desktop software.

The class is, by design, broad in scope, attempting to give the student a sense for many of the issues that surround GIS. It presents topics ranging from traditional cartographic principles and map design to the role of relational database systems and the underlying geometric principles that support even the most casual use of GIS.

Basic Legal Descriptions

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Basic Legal Descriptions

Chapter 2 - Basic Mapping Tools

Chapter 3 - Pieces and Parts

Chapter 4 - Metes and Bound Descriptions

Chapter 5 - Calculating Areas of Parcels

This is a great course for those who are new to reading and plotting legal descriptions and for those with more experience but need a practice. It is a very "hands-on" workshop with many worksheets and handouts to enhance the learning experience.

Starting with a look at the many types of legal descriptions. Working though the Public Lands system and Metes & Bounds this workshop will conclude with calculating area size of many different parcel shapes. Some with dimensions some without.

Basic Map Maintenance

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Basic Map Maintenance

Chapter 2 - Basic Map Maintenance Tools

Chapter 3 - History of Surveying and how it Affects Mapping Legal Descriptions

Chapter 4 - Metes and Bound Descriptions

Chapter 5 - The History of the Public Lands Survey System

Chapter 6 - Angles and Bearings

Chapter 7 - Basic Area Calculations

Chapter 8 - Dealing with Conflicting Legal Descriprions

This is a "hands on" course for the beginner to the moderately-experienced user that covers the many aspects of map maintenance.

We will begin with a look at the different types of surveying practices used in creating the original map. The students will review the Public Land Survey System and how it benefits us when working with legal descriptions. We will cover how a section of land is divided and the different types of descriptions used in legal documents. The course will include an explanation and demonstration of basic metes and bounds descriptions, angles and bearings, basic area calculations and dealing with conflicting legal descriptions.

Building a Cadastral Map

Chapter 1 - Cadastral Maps

Chapter 2 - Survey, Control and Base Maps

Chapter 3 - Document and Materials Collection

Chapter 4 - Mapping tools & Techniques

Chapter 5 - Legal Descriptions

Chapter 6 - Parcel Numbers

Chapter 7 - Managing your Cadastral Map

This workshop reviews the basic steps needed to create a cadastral mapping system. It includes an overview of the different documents and materials needed to create a strong mapping system. Attendees will be reviewing the different strengths and weaknesses of the many surveying, control and base maps that are used in the creation of cadastral mapping systems.

Worksheets and handouts are used to strengthen the attendees' understanding of land records, legal description and mapping techniques and how they are used in the creation of a cadastral mapping system.

Intermediate Legal Descriptions

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Intermediate Legal Descriptions

Chapter 2 - Basic Mapping Tools

Chapter 3 - Bearing, Azimuths and Field Angles

Chapter 4 - Curves in Legal Descriptions

Chapter 5 - When Legal Sescriptions Don't Close

This is a more advanced workshop than the Basic Legal Descriptions. It is a "hands on" course for the moderately-experienced user that covers the many aspects of legal descriptions. It is recommended that students take the Basic Legal Descriptions or equivalent prior to taking this course.

We will begin with manually constructing legal descriptions with bearings and azimuths. We will look into how curves are described in legal documents. The course will end with an explanation of ambiguous legal descriptions and a few clues to solving them.

Intermediate Map Maintenance

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Advanced Map Maintenance Concepts

Chapter 2 - Map Maintenance Tools

Chapter 3 - Metes & Bounds and PLSS

Chapter 4 - Advanced Angles

Chapter 5 - Working with Curves

Chapter 6 - Advanced Area Calculations

Chapter 7 - A bit of everything...

It seems that the more you work with maintaining maps the more you realize that things just don't always fit like they should.

This "hands-on" course is more advanced and it is recommended that the student take the Basic Map Maintenance workshop or equivalent prior to taking this class.

A variety of worksheets and handouts will be used to help enforce the techniques taught in this class. We will be working with more advanced field angles, curves and legal descriptions. We will finish up with an exercise where the students use what they have learned.

Surveying, Control & Base Maps
Building a Strong GIS Foundation

Chapter 1 - Background and History

Chapter 2 - Mapping tools & Techniques

Chapter 3 - Locational Systems

Chapter 4 - Base Maps

Chapter 5 - New technologies for photography and base map creation.

Chapter 6 - Map creation using orthophotography as a base map.

The Surveying, Control and Base Maps workshop introduces attendees to the many types of historical surveys that make up our cadastral fabric. Students will be using worksheets and handouts to learn better ways to convert old survey dimensions into today's more familiar measurements.

The importance of control and the types of control is also covered. Along with the most common base maps used in cadastral mapping. The final exercise will use aerial photography as a base map to review the different types of tips, tricks and standards learned in class.

When Good Legal Descriptions go Bad!

Chapter 1 - Basic Legal Descriptions

Chapter 2 - What Makes a Bad Legal Description?

Chapter 3 - Mapping Standards

Chapter 4 - GIS Hardware & Software

Chapter 5 - Riparian Rights

Chapter 6 - Ambiguous Legal Descriptions

Chapter 7 - When a Good Map Goes Bad

Things would be so much easier if legal descriptions fit well together and didn't included any ambiguous text that would make plotting out parcels more difficult than they are.

Students will review the basic types of legal descriptions and gain a better understanding of how parcel fit together though lecture and hands on worksheets.

This workshop expects that students will have a good understanding of how to plot out legal descriptions. This workshop will also work with accepted methods for dealing with ambiguous legals to allow the mapper to make better decisions when creating or maintaining cadastral maps.

Not only can legal descriptions be ambiguous but so can maps. In the final part of the workshop we will cover how maps, especially GIS maps, can be misinterpreted.

Short Seminars and Webinars
Titles and Abstracts - 45 Minute Presentations


Reaching Across Borders with GIS

Whether you are working across the counter or on the phone with someone dealing with your assessment, CAMA or GIS information, I am sure we have all heard the same thing: "That isn't how it's done in the neighboring county." It gets even more confusing when you are a taxing district, emergency services district or municipality that crosses over one or more county lines. Federal, State, and Local Government have been struggling with this issue for some time now and continue to bump into multiple walls or hurdles that either hinder their progress or stop it altogether. This workshop will review how the 6 counties in the Chicagoland area (DuPage, McHenry, Lake, Cook, Kane and Will Counties, IL) have worked together to come up with a set of standards that will allow them to share their GIS data in a way that is usable by the surrounding jurisdictions.

This presentation will be of primary interest to the GIS users. This presentation will also be of interest to the Assessment and CAMA users who deal with multi-jurisdictional issues and tax districts that cross county boundaries. I am in the midst of trying to get one of the participants to give this workshop with me. Either way, I will bring flash drives to hand out that include the final draft of their standards document along with a link to the website where they discuss more about the process that they used to create their standards so that everyone can take it home and be able to review on their own.


GIS: Building a Strong Foundation

The foundation of a house is important to both the longevity of the building and to its ability to support additions. The same holds true to the building of a Geographic Information System. Standards and uses of GIS have not only changed immensely over the past 10 years but as municipalities and counties are looking at more enterprise solutions, existing and new GIS projects have to be more robust. This workshop will look at some important standards integral to a GIS so its foundation can withstand the tasks that it is being asked to accomplish. It will also review the three most basic methods used to build most Geographic Information Systems, and analyze the shortfalls and benefits of each. The ultimate objective: to give the user a better idea as to how the GIS can be used, updated or modified to better fit their needs.

This presentation will be of interest to the Assessment, CAMA and GIS users to help them better understand how their GIS was created. This knowledge will help them better understand how the steps involved in the creation or conversion of their GIS data dictates how it can be used or added to. This workshop is an updated version of the workshop that was presented at the IAAO Councils and Sections conference in Charleston, South Carolina in 2006.


GIS Fireworks

You are always looking for ways to show off your GIS to decision-makers and the public. In an explosion of color, this session will show you easy examples of how to use your GIS for economic development, assessment, street and road management, re-districting, emergency management, and more.


House of Straw, Sticks, or Brick?

Will your GIS stand up to heavy and long-term use because you've built it on a solid foundation? Or will it fall down because it wasn't built right the first time? This session will review the pros and cons of a variety of data conversion methods.


Free-ware GIS (Session: Data Access)

Free-ware GIS...is there such a thing? This session will review methods that can be employed to reduce the cost of implementing a GIS solution for your business or local government featuring solutions that are free to your staff, citizens, and customers.


Mapping Without a Net: GIS Compilation Strategies

Many local government entities still use outdated, inaccurate, or even non-existent parcel maps. The needs of their user communities often warrant or demand a highly accurate GIS parcel data model, supported by digital orthophotography. In these conditions a scan and warp workflow is not sufficient. This session addresses the requirements and methodology needed to reconstruct a GIS cadastral parcel base from original land records; the "from scratch" approach. Topics include determination and evaluation of source records, orthophotography, parcel compilation methods and philosophies, research issues, recommended GIS data model, and parcel maintenance issues.


GIS Data Integrity - How do I get it?

Performing GIS data conversion right the first time is always best. But what if you inherit a GIS with less than accurate data content or less than complete features? This session will help you review your options to clean up your GIS and get things on the right track.


GIS FUNdamentals

This session introduces the power of GIS as a tool for storing and retrieving large amounts of information. The fundamental elements and data structures of a GIS will be explained, and a demonstration on the utility of this technology to obtain fast, accurate and reliable information will be included. Attendees will also learn how GIS can improve the quality and integrity of their existing information systems.


Surveying, Control & Base Maps

Anything that is built to last has a strong foundation. It is no different with building a lasting and strong GIS. The session reviews the different type of surveys, control and base maps that make up a GIS. The good, the bad and the ugly.


Evolution of Maps

Maps are everywhere. They are so prevalent that many of us take them for granted. This fun session reviews the history of maps; from the very first map found on caves to what we use today to help guide us in our many daily tasks. We will also look at the "first GIS" and where and how we are using GIS maps in cars, phones and in our work.

"I highly recommend Mark as a man of great character, conviction, support, honor, and puts people at such ease."
Carol Miller, Marketing Manager, GeoAnalytics
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Testimonials

What others are saying about me.
"Mark Dupree is above all a professional who understands GIS and mapping beyond the capacity of most in his particular field. At the same time he is affable and very easy to work with. Anyone employing Mr. Dupree will be extremely happy with the choice he or she made."
John Zimpel, Research, Development & Tech. Support Mgr. (retired), State of Arkansas
worked with Mark at The Sidwell Company
"I have known Mark for almost 10 years now. As a business owner, I can honestly say that Mark possesses the qualities that top companies consider desirable. He is honest, dependable and has a great work ethic. He cares about people, he knows his craft, and he cares about doing a good job for the company he works for. I would highly recommend Mark to whomever is lucky enough to hire him."
Patty Donahue, President, Image Awards & Engraving, Inc.
worked with Mark at The Sidwell Company
"Mark Dupree is a very "Go-to" guy that everyone would prefer to be their boss. He supports his employees to management and customers but allows them the freedom to work independently. Mark is extremely personable and an excellent communicator that sets him apart from others. Mark is not afraid of change in this variable world and willing to take on new ideas and tasks. Good decision maker, if you want a job done right you give it to Mark."
Stan Moellers, GIS Account Manager, The Sidwell Company
reported to Mark at The Sidwell Company
"Mark and I have worked on several projects together. We have built a strong business relationship over the past 7 or 8 years, and a lot of it has to do with we both have the same ideals when it comes to the client. You do whatever has to be done to make sure the client is happy with your services, and I have personally seen Mark make that happen. I lean on Mark for advice constantly, and I value the input he gives me. He knows the GIS industry well. I would recommend him for any business venture, and look forward to working with him on future projects."
Shane McDermott, Owner, Mid-West GIS, Inc.
was with another company when working with Mark at The Sidwell Company
"Mark is a detailed oriented manager who watches the balance sheet like a hawk without losing sight of the main objective."
Mel Obbink, GISP, GIS Account Manager, The Sidwell Company
reported to Mark at The Sidwell Company
"Mark is a high-integrity person who always get the job done. He is exceptionally sensitive to client needs and very creative in putting together solutions that address business processes. He is a "buck stops here" kind of guy - nothing falls through the cracks and he always gets the job done."
Carmi Neiger, Local Government Account Manager, ESRI
was with another company when working with Mark at The Sidwell Company
"After working with Mark for many years, I highly recommend him as a man of great character, conviction, support, honor, and puts people at such ease. If you haven't met Mark, then you are missing working with a great person."
Carol Miller, GIS Manager, The Sidwell Company
worked with Mark at The Sidwell Company
"Mark cares about people, he knows his craft, and he cares about doing a good job for the company he works for. I would highly recommend Mark to whoever is lucky enough to hire him."
Patty Donahue, President, Image Awards & Engraving, Inc.
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Contact Mark

Find out how we can work together as a team.

Mark Dupree, CMS, GISP
1848 Fulton Lane
Sycamore, IL 60178-3035
(815) 322-9579

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"Good decision maker, if you want a job done right you give it to Mark."
Stan Moellers, Regional Field Specialist, Vanguard
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Miscellaneous topics that didn't fit under any other category.
My favorite GIS websites
I go to these websites quite often for updated GIS information and GIS data sets.
My favorite GIS ezines
Reading the following ezines helps me keep up with the constantly changing GIS world.
My favorite GIS and Mapping Blogs
A combination of both technical and informational blogs.
My Bookshelf
A combination of Sales, Management, Technical, Fun and Magazines that I enjoy reading.
My White Papers
A couple white papers that I wrote with Bill Wetzel while working at the Sidwell Company.

ESRI

ESRI is the world leader in GIS (geographic information system) modeling and mapping software and technology. This site features GIS mapping software, desktop GIS, server GIS, developer GIS, mobile GIS, GIS Web services, business GIS, Internet mapping, GIS solutions, GIS training and education, demos, data, spatial analysis tools, consulting, services, partners, customer service, and support.

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is an international industry consortium of 409 companies, government agencies and universities participating in a consensus process to develop publicly available interface standards. OGC® Standards support interoperable solutions that "geo-enable" the Web, wireless and location-based services and mainstream IT. The standards empower technology developers to make complex spatial information and services accessible and useful with all kinds of applications.

OpenLayers

OpenLayers makes it easy to put a dynamic map in any web page. It can display map tiles and markers loaded from any source. OpenLayers has been developed to further the use of geographic information of all kinds. OpenLayers is completely free, Open Source JavaScript, released under a BSD-style License (also known as the Clear BSD).

GIS.com

GIS.com is a portal to GIS information on the Web. The site showcases how people use GIS and geospatial technology and provides GIS users with links to resources to help them in their work.

geodata.gov

geodata.gov is a web-based portal for one-stop access to maps, data and other geospatial services that will simplify the ability of all levels of government and citizens to find geospatial data and learn more about geospatial projects underway. This is part of the Geospatial One-Stop initiative, one of the 24 OMB electronic-government initiatives that will enhance government efficiency. The geodata.gov portal will accelerate the development and implementation of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and includes state, local and tribal governments along with the private sector and academia as participants.

GISCafe

I read GISCafe the most as it seems to have the most about of information in one place. GISCafe.com delivers the latest GIS industry commentary, news, product reviews, articles, events and resources from a single, convenient point. We provide our users a constantly updated view of the entire world of GIS that allows them to make more timely and informed decisions.

GISUser.com

GISuser delivers the latest news, feature articles, and updates concerning the GIS, LBS, GPS, mashups, and geospatial technologies.

Geospatial World

Very much an international flavor, but it's a good read and has a lot of great ideas.

The Map Room

The Map Room is a blog about maps by Jonathan Crowe. It covers everything from collecting to the latest in geospatial technology from a generalist's perspective.

Strange Maps

A weblog on unusual applications of cartography.

Mapping News by Mapperz

Maps, GIS, news blog, updated regularly by mappers.

Geo Geek

Everything GIS focused on ESRI from a New Zealand perspective.

Very Spatial

A great combination of many things spatial.

All Things Spatial

An Australian blog that includes good GIS information along with some helpful guides and tutorials.

As you can see, I enjoy reading. Take a look at what I'm reading and what's on my bookshelf. I tend to always have at least two books going at the same time. I have to admit that using my new IPad is fast becoming my favorite way to read.

Currently Reading
  • Now, Discover Your Strengths
    by Marcus Buckingham & Donald O. Clifton, Ph. D.
  • The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
    by Malcolm Gladwell
Recently Read
  • Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
    by Johnson, Spencer and Blanchard Kenneth
  • Changes (Book 12 of the Dresden Files)
    by Jim Butcher
  • Land Administration for Sustainable Development
    by Williamson, Enemark, Wallace, Rajabifard
  • Turn Coat (Book 11 of the Dresden Files)
    by Jim Butcher >
  • The Last Lecture
    by Randy Pausch
Waiting to be Read
  • Competing for the Future
    by Gary Hamel and C.K. Prahalad
  • Ghost Story (Book 13 of the Dresden Files - To be released, April 2011)
    by Jim Butcher
  • Jump Start Your Business Brain
    by Doug Hall
Magazines I Read
  • Fast Company
  • Government Technology
  • Retail Online Integration
  • Selling Power
  • PC Magazine
  • PC World
  • Wired
On my Bookshelf - Technical
  • A to Z GIS (An illustrated dictionary of GIS)
    by Wade, Tasha & Sommer, Shelly
  • Advanced Spatial Analysis (The CASA book of GIS)
    by Longley, Paul A. & Batty, Michael
  • ArcGIS 9 Building a Geodatabase
    by ERSI 2005
  • ArcGIS 9 Editing in ArcMap
    by ERSI 2005
  • ArcGIS 9 What is ArcGIS?
    by Esri 2004
  • Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
    by Collins, James C. and Porras, Jerry I.
  • Community Geography (GIS in Action)
    by Zanelli English, Kim & Feaster Laura S.
  • Confronting Catastrophe (GIS Handbook)
    by Greene, R. W.
  • Designing Geodatabases (Case Studies in GIS Data Modeling)
    by Greene, R. W.
  • Dictionary of GIS Terminology Kennedy, Heather (edited)
    by Arctur, David & Zeiler, Michael
  • Esri Guide to GIS Analysis (Geographic Patterns & Relationships, Vol. 1)
    by Mitchell, Andy
  • Esri Guide to GIS Analysis (Spatial Measurements & Statistics, Vol. 2)
    by Mitchell, Andy
  • Exploring ArcObjects (Applications & Cartography, Vol. 1)
    by Zeiler, Michael
  • Exploring ArcObjects (Geographic Data Management, Vol. 2)
    by Zeiler, Michael
  • Getting to Know ArcObjects (Programming ArcGIS with VBA, updated for ArcGIS 9)
    by Burke, Robert
  • GIS and Land Records (ArcGIS Parcel Data Model)
    by von Meyer, Nancy
  • GIS Geographic Information Systems and Science
    by Longley, Goodchild, Maguire, Rhind
  • GIS Guide for Local Government Officials
    by Fleming, Cory
  • GIS Means Business, Vol. 2
    by Boyles, David
  • GIS Worlds (Creating Spatial Data Infrastructures)
    by Masser, Ian
  • GIS, Spatial Analysis, and Modeling
    by Maguire, Batty, Goodchild
  • Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don't
    by Collin, Jim s
  • GPS (A Guide to the Next Utility)
    by Hurn, Jeff
  • Guerrilla Marketing
    by Levinson, Jay Conrad
  • How to Win Friends & Influence People
    by Carnegie, Dale
  • Hydrologic and Hydraulic (Modeling Support with GIS)
    by Maidment, David & Djokic, Dean
  • In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies
    by Peters, Thomas J. and Waterman, Robert H., Jr.
  • Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail
    by Christensen, Clayton M.
  • Integrating GIS, models, and visualization tools
    by Brail, Richard K. & Klosterman, Richard E.
  • Making Community Connections
    by Knapp, Connie L. & The Orton Family
  • Modeling Our World (The Esri Guide to Geodatabase Design)
    by Zeiler, Michael
  • One-Minute Manager
    by Blanchard, Kenneth H. and Johnson, Spencer
  • Open Access GIS in e-Government
    by Greene, R. W.
  • Remote Sensing for GIS Managers
    by Aronoff, Stan
  • Spatial Portals (Gateways to Geographic Information)
    by Teng, Winnie & Selwood, Jan
  • Standards for Success (GIS for Federal Progress and Accountability)
    by Thomas, Christopher
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
    by Covey, Stephen R.
  • Think Globally, Act Regionally
    by LeGates, Richard
  • Thinking About GIS (GIS Planning for Managers)
    by Tomlinson, Roger
  • Transportation GIS
    by Lang, Laura
  • Unlocking the Census with GIS
    by Peters, Alan and MacDonald, Heather
  • Using Geographic Information for More Effective Government
    by Greene, R. W.
On my Bookshelf - Fiction

I tend to give away the fiction books that I read but have read most of anything by Robert Ludlum, Ken Follett, Janet Evanovich, Jim Butcher (Dresden Files & Alera), Dick Francis, John Grisham, Patricia Cromwell, James Patterson, Sue Graften and others that I can't think of right now...

  • Pillars of the Earth
    By Ken Follett
  • The Harry Potter Series (1-7)
    By J.K. Rowling
  • The Lord of The Rings Series (1-3)
    By J.R.R. Tolkien
  • World Without End
    By Ken Follett
On my Bookshelf - Outdoors
  • Boy Scout Handbook 10th Edition
    by Boy Scouts of America
  • Boy Scout Handbook 11th Edition
    by Boy Scouts of America
  • Canoe Camping
    by Cecil Kuhne
  • Climbing: Expedition Planning
    by Clyde Soles and Phil Powers
  • Fieldbook 3rd edition
    by Boy Scouts of America
  • Mountain Bike Emergency Repair
    by Tim Toyoshima
  • Outdoor Knots Book
    by Elliott Almond
  • Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills
    by Craig Luebben
On my Bookshelf - Cooking
  • First Book of Japanese Cooking
    by Masako Yamaoka
  • Backcountry Cooking Deck: 50 Recipes for Camp & Trail
    by Dorcas Miller
  • Barbecue Bible
    by Steven Raichlen
  • Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook
    by Jennifer Darling
  • How to Grill
    by Steven Raichlen
  • Momofuku
    by David Chang and Peter Meehan
  • The Great Sushi and Sashimi Cookbook
    by Kazu Takahashi Hori
  • The Scout's Outdoor Cookbook
    by Christine and Tim Conners
On my Bookshelf - Just for Fun
  • Absolutely Nasty Sudoku Level 1 (Mensa)
    by Frank Longo
  • It's a Dog's Life, Snoopy
    by Charles M. Schulz
  • The Complete "Peanuts" 1950 -1952: v. 1
    by Charles M. Schulz
  • The Complete "Peanuts" 1957 – 1958
    by Charles M. Schulz

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"Mark is a detailed oriented manager who watches the balance sheet like a hawk without losing sight of the main objective."
Mel Obbink, GISP, GIS Account Manager, The Sidwell Company