North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS)

📢🌟 Happy Friday, NACIS community! What better way to kick off the weekend than by nominating yourself–or someone else–to serve on the NACIS Board? 💼✨ Help shape our organization by selecting the next Directors-at-Large and Student Board Member. There's still time to apply! Head to https://lnkd.in/ggmzZsus and submit your nomination today. 🗳️ Let's make it happen!

📣 🎉 🪩 Happy New Year! Looking to make a difference, get more involved, or give back in 2025? Consider running for the NACIS Board! We're currently seeking nominations for both Director-at-Large & Student Board member positions. 🗳️ 🙋 Whether you're a longtime member or new to NACIS, serving on the Board is an incredible way to use your voice, promote causes you care about, and shape the future of the Society. Your unique perspective can make an impact so step on up and lead! 🌟 *️⃣ You can self-nominate or nominate someone else at https://lnkd.in/ggmzZsus. *️⃣ More info about the roles and responsibilities is available at https://lnkd.in/gPS-jRgd. 📆 Deadline for nominations is January 31st

Congratulations Kelby Beyer, winner of the 2024 NACIS Undergraduate Scholarship! Kelby graduated from the University of Oregon with degrees in archaeology and Spanish. Their stunning map of the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden, Netherlands showcases their impressive cartographic talent and tells an important story of Dutch colonization and plants brought back from colonized regions. Kelby hopes to use their talents to create visually compelling stories that are accessible to a wide audience, particularly stories that incorporate their knowledge of Spanish and archaeology. We're thrilled Kelby is part of the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) community. Well done, Kelby! 👏 🌍 🗺

Longtime member & "GeoDweeb Geopardy!" creator & host extraordinaire, Dennis McClendon, passed away on August 8th. The NACIS Board & community mourn the loss of Dennis & celebrate his lasting impact on helping to build & foster our community. Linked is an obituary for Dennis celebrating his life and many accomplishments: https://lnkd.in/erKP6TwM

Attention mapmakers: the deadline for #NACIS2024 proposals is EXTENDED to May 31! Check out our Youtube channel (https://bit.ly/Nacis) for inspiration. We'd love to see you in Tacoma! https://lnkd.in/g_bJPGy

We regret to inform you of the sudden passing of NACIS Board member, Dr. Carl Sack. The entire NACIS Board is deeply saddened by this unexpected loss of one of our own and an impactful community member. You can find his obituary and information about arrangements at https://lnkd.in/eeP9RWps. Details for his memorial service can be found at https://lnkd.in/eSj-EBX9. Information is forthcoming on how NACIS will honor Carl in Tacoma.

Be a part of NACIS 2024! Join us in Tacoma, Washington for the NACIS Annual Meeting, October 16–19. We invite you to submit proposals for the Main Conference, Practical Cartography Day, specialty-themed sessions, discussion panels, workshops, field trips, or any other way that you are interested in contributing on themes related to cartography. Submission deadline: May 15, 2024 PARTICIPATE! Visit the current meeting page for meeting details, submission guidelines, travel grant applications, hotel reservations, and more. Questions about the meeting? Email veep@nacis.org. https://lnkd.in/g_bJPGy