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Announcing our schedule

The preliminary conference program is now available. NACIS 2026 will feature more than 100 Main Conference talks, 25 Practical Cartography Day talks, three panels, four Birds of a Feather sessions, two workshops, and a field trip!

Registration is now open

NACIS members get a discount on conference registration. To get the discount, log in to your NACIS account using the button in the upper right of this page.

Non-Member Registration

Here are the conference costs at a glance:

Curious about conference pricing?

Check out this infographic that explains the conference planning process and timeline, as well as the factors that go into determining conference costs.

Detailed infographic with NACIS conference planning process, timeline, and pricing factors

Map Gallery

Show off your latest projects, best cartographic designs, research, or experimental and avant garde techniques in Milwaukee! Questions about submitting to the Map Gallery? Contact posters@nacis.org.

Deadline to submit: August 31, 2026

Map Gallery Registration

Student Print and Dynamic Map Competitions

Students entering their maps in the print or dynamic mapping competitions are eligible to win cash prizes. Questions about submitting to the competitions? Contact posters@nacis.org.

Deadline to submit: August 31, 2026

Student Map and Poster Competition Submission

Student Dynamic Map Competition Submission

Workshops and field trips*

Interested in organizing a post-conference workshop or field trip around Milwaukee? Contact veep@nacis.org with your ideas!

*Practical Cartography Day, workshops, and field trips require registration separate from the Main Conference.

Video sponsorship

Practical Cartography Day and the Main Conference sessions will be recorded and posted to our YouTube channel so that the knowledge we share at NACIS 2026 can have an impact around the globe. But we need your support to make this happen. Please consider sponsoring all or part of a presentation so that even those who can’t make it in person can benefit from the annual meeting. Maintaining a video archive of our conference is a valuable resource for everyone now and in the future.

Become a sponsor

Volunteer

Interested in volunteering to help out at the annual meeting? Contact volunteer@nacis.org for more information and opportunities. Note: we are not able to give registration discounts for volunteers.

Hotel reservations

Book your hotel room early as our room block often sells out quickly! The annual meeting will convene at the Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Take advantage of the NACIS conference rate by clicking this button:

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Travel grants

Travel grants are available to support the attendance of students and professionals alike. Learn more about travel grants here. Grant applications are open now.

More about travel grants

Tribal membership fee waiver

NACIS will waive annual meeting membership fees for individuals who are enrolled members or citizens of a federally recognized Tribe with historical or present day ties to the conference area. Please contact the Business Committee for more information.