Session Schedule
Many of our workshops and technical sessions are offered in conjunction with conference programs, but we also provide one-on-one and custom programs. See our course catalog for the variety of sessions we offer.
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Data Visualization Essentials
Data Visualization Essentials
Live workshop held on December 9, 2025
Register at LevelUpMySkills.com
Start times: 10:00am Pacific;11:00am Mountain;12:00pm Central; 1:00pm Eastern
Length: 2.5 hours
Early Bird Registration (extended!), By October 31, 2025: $100
Regular Registration, After October 31, 2025: $125
Bring your data to life and tell stories your audience will remember. This interactive 2.5-hour virtual workshop will show you how to transform raw numbers and research into visuals that are clear, compelling, and impossible to ignore.
Through practical examples and expert instruction, you'll learn:
- How to design charts and maps that capture attention and inspire action
- Storytelling techniques that make data memorable
- How to choose colors for impact, clarity, and accessibility
- Ways to make your visuals resonate with diverse audiences
- Best practices for ensuring your data is both accurate and engaging
BONUS CONTENT! In addition to the live, interactive workshop all attendees will receive take-home exercises to practice your newly learned skills. You'll get step-by-step lessons for building better charts with Excel. I'm also including a handy checklist to ensure your charts hit all the right marks for effective insights.
Whether you’re a researcher, project manager, communicator, or student, you’ll leave with skills you can apply immediately to presentations, reports, dashboards, and more.
Speakers
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Jami Dennis, GISP, is passionate about data visualization and helping others improve how they communicate through visuals. She teaches workshops on visualization, storytelling, and presentation skills.
With thirty years of experience in GIS, socio-economic research, and data analysis, Jami brings a broad and deep skill set to her work. Her background includes expertise in GIS for transportation, database development, graphic design, and web development. She spent twenty-five years working in state and regional government in Arizona before before moving to private practice. Jami is the owner of Geodetic Analysis LLC, where she now provides GIS, data analysis, and data visualization services. She is also the author of GIS for Dummies (2nd Edition).