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NACIS 2013
Greenville, SC
October 9-11, 2013
Hyatt Regency Greenville

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Make your plans for Greenville, South Carolina, to participate in the annual meeting of the North American Cartographic Information Society!

• Special programs Wednesday.
• Primary program on Thursday and Friday.
• Optional workshops and field trips on Saturday, October 12.

Ask for the special NACIS hotel rates at the Hyatt Regency. The conference hotel has sold out the past 3 years so make your reservations early and stay where all the action takes place!

Talks, Posters, Demonstrations, Round Tables, Panels, and Workshops

There are many ways you may participate! You are invited to submit proposals to organize custom sessions, panels, discussions, and workshops. Talks, papers, posters, and demonstration proposals are welcome until June 15th. We will entertain all creative ideas!

ABOUT NACIS

Our enduring passion is to render our social, economic, political and natural world intelligible and actionable through visual story and cartographic design.

We are a creative design-oriented group that for over thirty years has provided a forum spanning the diversity of the mapmaking, geospatial & data visualization communities. We are specialists from government, commercial, and not-for-profit fronts along with academics, scholars, map/GIS librarians, artists, and students. Be there for the dynamic discussions rich in techniques, theory, history, and the state of our art. Please join us!

CARTOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA

This year's theme is data and data-driven map stories. Cartographers rely more than ever on technology and data science to craft engaging and informative narratives. As geographic data gets bigger, how can we find and follow the story arc? How can we use technology to make the humble spreadsheet or personal narrative interactive and read just as well online as in print?

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Please submit an informal abstract with a title and description of no more than 150 words. Please include the names and affiliations of all authors. Also indicate if you would like consideration for one of our special programs discussed below.

• Online submission form »
• Submisions are due by June 15 to program chair Nathaniel V. Kelso.
• Please promote the NACIS meeting by posting the Call For Proposals (PDF).

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

In addition to the main Thursday and Friday conference, we offer several special programs.

• Practical Cartography Day  Join professional cartographers and scholars for this popular all-day session. Come prepared to share in their insightful solutions to everyday cartographic conundrums.Mamata Akella and Andy Woodruff pcd@nacis.org
• Cartographic and Geographic Data Collections  This all-day session will focus on innovative ways cartographic and geographic data collections are being managed and disseminated. Abraham Kaleo Parrish and Tsering Wangyal Shawa pmld@nacis.org
• Exhibits Gallery - Display your latest creation for all to ponder throughout the events. Daniel Huffman posters@nacis.org

AWARDS & GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE

• Travel Grants are available to support the attendance of students and professionals alike. View Details »

STUDENT MAP & POSTER COMPETITION

Top cash prizes of $500 are awarded to students who present novel cartographic research, intriguing static maps, and innovative narrative or interactive maps.

• Map Competition
• Poster Competition

CORLIS BENEFIDEO AWARD

• Are you an imaginative cartographer? Know one? Nomination details »

GUIDELINES:

• Presenter Guidelines (pdf)
• Session Moderator Guidelines (pdf)

JOIN NACIS!

• Join or Renew your Membership - Bonus: Members receive discount conference rates.

PAST  PROGRAMS:

• Programs from Past NACIS Meetings

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 NACIS Awards and Grants

 Student Dynamic Map Competition

 Student Map and Poster Competition

 Map Gallery

 Past Meetings

NACIS 2012 - Portland, OR
NACIS 2011 - Madison, WI
NACIS 2010 - St. Petersburg, FL
NACIS 2009 - Sacramento, CA
NACIS 2008 - Missoula, MT
NACIS 2007 - St. Louis, MO
NACIS 2006 - Madison, WI
NACIS 2005 - Salt Lake City, UT
NACIS XXIV - Portland, ME
NACIS XXIII - Jacksonville, FL
NACIS XXII - Columbus, OH
NACIS XXI - Portland, OR
NACIS XX - Knoxville, TN
NACIS XIX - Williamsburg, VA

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