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Sign up as a presenter for the professionals at the GIS Day Expo on November 20th. Your presentation could cover a range of topics, including innovative GIS projects, cutting-edge research, practical applications, or any other subject matter that you believe would captivate and engage our audience.

Submission deadline is October 15th.

We have several time slots available for presenters, and each slot is 20 minutes in duration, with 15 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes dedicated to a Q&A session with the audience.

If you are available and interested in presenting at our event, please complete the abstract submission form by September 30th. We will review all submissions and notify selected presenters by October 10th.

Why Attend?

Network

Present your work

Explore new tools

Who:

Geospatial Professionals & Job Seekers

When:

November 20 · All Day

Where:

Houston Area GIS Days – In Person

Map Gallery

Professional Map Contest 2025

Professional Map Contest Flyer

Procedures and Rules:

Prizes will be awarded to the top map/poster(s) based on cartographic design and aesthetics.
All authors MUST print out their own map/poster and bring it on the event day.
Houston Area GIS Planning Committee will display your map/poster for all attendees to view on GIS day.
Houston Area GIS Planning Committee will evaluate maps/posters.
Posters are accepted!
The 1st place will receive a $200 prize, 2nd will receive $100, and 3rd place will receive a $50 prize.

Submission Guidelines:

Document Type: 1 printed map
Language: English
Citation: Data Source
Topic: All regions and topics are welcomed
Map Dimension: 24 X 36 inches (ARCH D – 609.6 X 914 millimeters)
Map Description: Cartographer’s name, opinion, and purpose for creating the map

SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE BY 5:00 PM CT ON NOVEMBER 19th!

Enter The Professional Map Contest

For further questions contact this years Professional Map Contest Coordinators:
Patricia Michel at Patricia.Michel@h-gac.com and Soma Chatterjee at Schatterjee@sugarlandtx.gov.

2024 Map Gallery

PROFESSIONAL's EVENT, GIS DAY 2024 MAP GALLERY COMPETITION

The criteria for Cartographic Aesthetics, Analytical Content, and Map Design and Delivery.

1st Place, Craming with Caffeine,
By: Holly McDonald, Trenton Thomas, Eartha Courtright, Sarah Larue, Joshua Dye, Bryce Tewell | HCAD

2nd Place, Houston Central Business Districts,
By: Luis Otero and Joshua Blackman | HCAD

3rd Place, Missouri City Population Distribution,
By: Matthew Beavers | Missouri City

Congratulations to the winners!

Map Gallery 2013

Visit the Map Gallery 2014.

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Map Gallery 2013

Visit the Map Gallery 2013.

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Houston Area GIS Day
H-GAC's Geographic Data Workgroup
Houston, Texas, USA
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HGAC's Geographic Data Workgroup

The Geographic Data Workgroup (GDW) is an H-GAC sponsored group consisting of public, private, non-profit, and educational organizations. The group meets monthly to discuss Geographic Information System (GIS) related matters, network, and plan cooperative purchases of software, aerial imagery, and data that would be too costly if obtained separately.
Hosted by
- Houston-Galveston Area Council
- University of Houston-Clear Lake