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2022 Kentucky GIS Conference
“A Spatial Gathering”
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Keynote speakers announced!
Interested in Kentucky history around bourbon and geography? What about high adventure and geography?
Join us in September to hear from Freddie Johnson and Mitchell Winiecki about both!
Freddie Johnson, Wednesday Breakfast Keynote Speaker
Freddie Johnson is a third-generation employee at Buffalo Trace Distillery and serves as its Distillery VIP Visitor Lead. Born in Paris, KY (Bourbon County), he spent some of his early childhood summers in the mountains of Breathitt County with his maternal grandfather who was a coal miner and friend to the moonshiners. The family moved to Frankfort, KY when he was five. Freddie enjoyed hunting, fishing, and hanging out with his paternal grandfather, Jimmy Johnson Sr., and father, Jimmy Johnson Jr., at what is now known as Buffalo Trace Distillery.
Freddie was in the middle of a successful career as a network/operations engineer in Atlanta, GA when he put all of it aside to fulfill a promise made to his father, Jimmy, more than 20 years earlier. He had promised his father that he would work at the Distillery during his lifetime so they could say they had three generations of the Johnson family that worked at Buffalo Trace. Freddie took early retirement and moved back to care for his father and brother. Jimmy got him a job as a tour guide at the Distillery in 2002 but Freddie has been in and around the Distillery since he was five years old.
Freddie weaves together his childhood memories with the Distillery’s rich history as he entertains thousands each year in various tours around Buffalo Trace. One of the Distillery’s most popular and highly sought-after tour guides, Freddie is the recipient of the 2015 ROSE (Recognition of Service Excellence) Award, the 2017 Lexington (Ky) Hospitality Award, and was inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame in 2018.
Mitchell Winiecki, Thursday Luncheon Keynote Speaker
BIO:
Mitchell Winiecki is a Senior Solution Engineer with Esri that specializes in local government. He has worked in the GIS realm for over a decade with diverse roles ranging from Cadastral Surveyor in Alaska to Engineering Technician and GIS Consultant in Minneapolis. He currently lives and works in St. Paul, MN.
Presentation Synopsis:
Come along on a journey of adventure through a series of short stories from the far sides of the world. During this 60-minute presentation you will hear stories of Mitch’s mountaineering expeditions: life and death on Denali during his 20-day solo expedition, traversing North America’s 3rd highest point, an unplanned solo attempt on Mt. Rainier, and climbing in Africa’s High Atlas Range. Mitch will use 3D maps and renderings to show you the routes and camps along the way and also use his own personal media to tell the stories and put you there with us on the mountain. This is a can’t-miss event for anyone who loves adventure, geography, or has ever wondered “what it takes to be a mountaineer”. Bring your notepad and hang on because this session will be intense! “After a summit, I try not to view it as if I beat the mountain, I view it as a kinship. If you climb – you have that respect.”
