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 | ConfereNce locationGrouse Mountain Lodge (view hotel website) 2 Fairway Dr, Whitefish, Montana Hotel Lodging Information For room reservations please contact Central Reservations and name "Big Sky GeoCon" as the group. You may reach the reservations office at 406-892-2525 or toll free: 844-868-7474. Reservations can be made Monday-Friday 8 am 5 pm MST. The group rate does not apply to guests/individuals who have already set up their reservation or who have booked through a third party. Group rate starts at $132/plus tax and $12 amenity fee/room/night for standard room. Note: The room block with expire on March 14. Any bookings made after that date will be based on availability. |
Booking/Cancellation Policy for Hotel Rooms
- A credit card needs to be put on file at the time of booking.
- Cancellations made outside 72 hours prior to arrival –a $30 cancellation processing fee.
- Cancellations made within 72 hours prior to arrival or less – will be charged for the entire stay that was booked.
- No-shows on date of arrival will be charged for the entire stay that was booked.
- Full payment due at time of check out.
- If a guest who has reserved a room within the block checks out prior to the guest's reserved checkout date, an early departure fee of $30.00/day will be charged to that guest's individual account.
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
The 2026 MAGIP Big Sky GeoCon is supported by our:
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
John Nelson is a map maker, software experience designer, and writer at Esri creating fringe geographic data, curious web experiences, marginally educational blogs, and debatably instructional videos. He works in a small woodshed in Michigan and relishes the opportunity to chat with other map folks.
Conference Registration
will open January 28, 2026!
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
| Registration Type |
Early Bird January 28 - March 13 |
Intermediate Rate March 14 - 29 |
Late Rate After March 29 |
| MAGIP Member | $270 | $345 | $425 |
| Non-Member | $350 | $425 | $505 |
| Student | $75 | $75 | $75 |
| One Day Only: MAGIP Member | $150 | $175 | $225 |
| One Day Only: Non-Member | $200 | $225 | $275 |
Registration Fees include Wednesday and Thursday sessions, social/networking events, coffee breaks, and lunch and the awards banquet on Wednesday.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OVERVIEW
PASt Big Sky GeoCon Events
2025 Big Sky GeoCon: The Delta Hotel, Helena
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2024 Big Sky GeoCon: The Northern Hotel, Billings
- 2023 Big Sky GeoCon: Best Western Plus Grantree Inn, Bozeman
- 2022 Big Sky GeoCon: Holiday Inn Downtown, Missoula
- 2021 Big Sky GeoCon: Online
- 2020 Mini GeoCon: Online
- 2020 Big Sky GeoCon: Holiday Inn Downtown, Missoula (canceled)
- 2019 Big Sky GeoCon: Clarion Inn Copper King, Butte
- 2018 Big Sky GeoCon: Radisson Colonial Hotel, Helena
Contact Michelle Quinn, MAGIP Administrator or Jeff Hedstrom, the Conference Liaison and Local Conference Chair, for additional information