North American Cartographic Information Society
The North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) is a US-based cartographic society founded in 1980. It was founded by specialists in cartography, which included government mapmakers, map librarians, cartography professors and cartography lab directors. It now represents a broad mixture of academic, government and commercial interests, with a sizeable proportion of working cartographers.
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North American Cartographic Information Society
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- North American Cartographic Information Society
- Founded
- 1980
- Headquarters
- Milwaukee
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The North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) is a US-based cartographic society founded in 1980. It was founded by specialists in cartography, which included government mapmakers, map librarians, cartography professors and cartography lab directors. It now represents a broad mixture of academic, government and commercial interests, with a sizeable proportion of working cartographers.
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Overview
Many NACIS members come from related vocations (e.g. art, design, information visualization, GIS, historical research, and software development.) NACIS offers both volunteer opportunities and travel grants for students and members of the community.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — North American Cartographic Information Society • Abbreviation — NACIS • Region Served — North America • Fields — Cartography • Website — https: nacis.org/
Objectives
Objectives
• To improve communication, coordination and cooperation among the producers, disseminators, curators, and users of cartographic information, and of the infrastructure that supports it. • To collaborate with other organizations and institutions involved in cartographic knowledge to advance the field. • To promote cartographic education and responsible map-making. • To support the development of emerging and established researchers and practitioners. • To foster the refinement and innovation of cartographic practices in the creation, dissemination, and appreciation of maps and related materials.
Conference
Conference
NACIS hosts an annual conference in the fall at a variety of locations around North America. 1980: Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1981: Gatlinburg, Tennessee 1982: Arlington, Virginia 1983: Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1984: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1985: Chicago, Illinois 1986: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1987: Atlanta, Georgia 1988: Denver, Colorado 1989: Ann Arbor, Michigan 1990: Orlando, Florida 1991: Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1992: St. Paul, Minnesota 1993: Silver Spring, Maryland 1994: Ottawa, Ontario 1995: Wilmington, North Carolina 1996: San Antonio, Texas 1997: Lexington, Kentucky 1998: Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1999: Williamsburg, Virginia 2000: Knoxville, Tennessee 2001: Portland, Oregon 2002: Columbus, Ohio 2003: Jacksonville, Florida 2004: Portland, Maine 2005: Salt Lake City, Utah 2006: Madison, Wisconsin 2007: St Louis, Missouri 2008: Missoula, Montana 2009: Sacramento, California 2010: Madison, Wisconsin 2011: St. Petersburg, Florida 2012: Portland, Oregon 2013: Greenville, South Carolina 2014: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2015: Minneapolis, Minnesota 2016: Colorado Springs, Colorado 2017: Montréal, Quebec 2018: Norfolk, Virginia 2019: Tacoma, Washington 2020: Null Island (Virtual Conference) 2021: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and hybrid virtual 2022: Minneapolis, Minnesota 2023: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2024: Tacoma, Washington 2025: Louisville, Kentucky 2026: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Initiatives
Initiatives
The organization is a sponsor of Natural Earth, a public domain cartographic dataset available at 1:10 million, 1:50 million, and 1:110 million scales.
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Publications
NACIS publishes a triannual journal, Cartographic Perspectives (available online as open-access) and the Atlas of Design, a biennial publication showcasing innovative maps designed by cartographers from around the world.
Membership
The membership is largely from the United States and Canada, with a small but steady number from other countries. In recent years, NACIS has focused on increasing membership in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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