The National Capital Planning commission is the federal government's central planning agency in the District of Columbia and surrounding counties in Maryland and Virginia. The Commission oversees planning for all federal land and buildings in the region. It also reviews the design of federal projects and memorials, undertakes long-range planning for future development, and monitors capital investment by federal agencies.

Dear Sponsors and Friends of the 19th Annual HBCU Summer Faculty GIS Workshop,

The workshop date is set! Invite your HBCU colleagues and associates to the 19th Annual HBCU Summer Faculty GIS Workshop August 4-10, 2002 Coordinated by Howard University Continuing Education, Urban Environment Institute www.con-ed.howard.edu

Hosted by the Washington GIS Consortium at the National Capital Planning Commission, www.ncpc.gov, 401 9th Street, NW, North Lobby, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20576 Phone:(202)482-7200, Fax:(202)482-7272

GIS Workshop Coordinator: Pamela Binham, Urban Environment Institute and Program Manager, NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences at Howard University, pbingham@physics1.howard.edu Phone: 202-806-5450 Fax: 202-667-7865

The HBCU Summer Faculty GIS Workshop has been hosted by Howard University's Urban Environment Institute since 1997. Over 30 HBCU's have had faculty and staff trained in GIS. Over 30 federal agencies and private companies have participated in the workshops as sponsors, presenters, and exhibitors.