Women in Spatial/Surveying

Women in Spatial and Survey (WIS+S)

Women in Spatial and Survey (WIS+S) (affiliated with Survey and Spatial New Zealand (S+SNZ)) reformed in 2011 as a means to better connect women in the spatial and survey community of Aotearoa. Since then, our aim has broadened to support wider diversity and inclusion in our industries. Our events are open to everyone who wishes to support this aim. We do this by providing events that serve as a safe space for networking, celebration, discussion and progress for women and minority communities in the spatial and survey community. WIS+S usually has a presence at many industry events, including the Survey and Spatial Conference and NZEUG conference. See you there!

The best way to stay up to date with WIS+S is to join our mailing list!

📢 Mailing list sign up form 📢

WHAT IS WIS+S ALL ABOUT?

• Organise professional and social networking events for members
• Represent professional women's interest within S+SNZ
• Provide a forum for discussing professional and technical matters
• Provide a support network for female S+SNZ members
• Increase the membership of S+SNZ by inviting women in related fields to our events.

HOW TO JOIN WIS+S

1. To become a member of WIS+S submit a request to join our mailing list – see here. We email our mailing list every 1-2 months about upcoming events.
2. Our 700 strong Linkedin page is where we are most active, join the group here.
3. We also have a WordPress website here.

WIS+S 2024 MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME

We are currently running a mentorship programme. This is open for sign-ups until April 30^th! Sign up form.

We are calling both mentors and mentees. Mentors can be anyone. Mentees are more focused at women and underrepresented communities.

We encourage potential mentees, who don’t get a place in this programme, to apply (S+SNZ members only) in the mentoring program being run by Geospatial Council of Australia

PLEASE HELP US? BUT HOW…

WIS+S needs you to grow our community and spread messages of inclusivity and diversity.

If you would like to speak, host or sponsor our events please submit a request here.

• Feeling brave and want to practice public speaking? We have a range of talking opportunities for you to share your ideas and grow, this can be from a 5-minute lightning talk to a 30-minute webinar or in-person event.
• Do you have a venue that would be good to host an in -person event?
• Would you like to sponsor our events? Thank you so much to our past and present sponsors.

Would you like to get involved In the committee? Please submit here.

• This requires a 3-hour monthly commitment. If you have skills in public speaking, admin, social media, finance etc. we want to hear from you!

Would you like to get involved in talking about your career or university choice at a local school in your community? Please submit here.

CONTACT US

• If you would like to give us feedback, please submit a form here.
• If you would like to contact us about anything else you can reach us on the below details:
• General enquiries - spatialwomen@gmail.com, +6421432947 (Kirsty - text or call), +64273189701 (Charlotte – text or call).
• Please note spatialwomen@gmail.com may have delayed responses, so be sure to CC’d in other contacts where relevant.
• AKL events – Amy Tay Amy.Tay@aurecongroup.com, kirsty_mackie@hotmail.co.uk, +6421432947 (Kirsty - text or call)
• WLG events – Charlotte Dawson Charlotte.Dawson@stantec.com, +64273189701 (Charlotte – text or call). Georgia Goodsell georgia.goodsell@mpi.govt.nz, Devon Allen devonkathleenallen@gmail.com
• Mentorship Programme - Megan Davidson meganellen.davidson@yahoo.co.nz, malindi.r.r@gmail.com
• WIS+S Survey Student Representative - reima523@student.otago.ac.nz