A number of classes, workshops, seminars, podcasts and webinars are available this spring and summer to help you expand your knowledge of information and geospatial technology:

Indiana Digital Government Summit - June 22nd, Marriott Hotel, Indianapolis, IN - FREE event for Government (Not open to private-sector registration)

The Indiana Center for GIS Excellence: ArcGIS 9.3 Training Available to Public Agencies in May & June

The Polis Center at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis: Polis is now offering steeply discounted ArcGIS 9.3 pricing for academic professionals and students. Government entities (state, local, and federal) are eligible for the courses at material costs only. Academic professionals and students are eligible for the training at a steeply reduced rate. Others also can attend at only a slightly higher rate.

Locating Block-level Census Information Online – Indiana State Library, Room 428, Monday, May 11, 2pm – 3pm

IGIC Education Committee 2009 Seminars, Webinars, and Podcasts:
June - The Latest Trends in GIS for Emergency Management
July - Data Sharing and the IndianaMap - Workshop for government decision makers and state legislators

FREE ESRI Nationwide Seminar - Creating Effective Web Maps, Indianapolis, IN May 27th, Embassy Suites Indianapolis North

FREE ESRI Live Web Training Seminars - Getting Started with Map Templates (June 25th), Getting the Most out of the 2009 ESRI User Conference (July 2nd), and Getting Started with the ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight (August 27th).

For listening or reading this summer at the beach or pool:
FREE ESRI Instructional Series Podcast
FREE ESRI Best Practices Books