Montana Association of Geographic Information Professionals upcoming events

2026 Big Sky GeoCon - Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration (12/03/2025)

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMT

The Montana Association of Geographic Information Professionals (MAGIP) invites you to participate in the 2026 Big Sky GeoCon, April 13-17.

This year’s Big Sky GeoCon will be held at the Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish, MT. The theme for the conference is “From Data to Design" and will feature Keynote Speaker John Nelson from Esri.

We hope you can help us complement our program by participating as a Sponsor/Exhibitor.

MAGIP is a non-profit professional association that works to identify and support the strengths of its members, find solutions to individual and collective problems, and address the needs of the Montana GIS community as a whole. Our Association has over 200 active members from every level of GIS expertise and many different professional fields. Big Sky GeoCon serves as MAGIP’s and Montana’s key geospatial networking event!

We anticipate a diverse group of geospatial technology users and professionals to attend, representing federal, state, tribal, local government, university/educational, nonprofit, and private business sectors. Big Sky GeoCon attendees embody a wide variety of professions, including natural resources, agriculture, engineering, land surveying, utilities, geospatial services, mining, and timber.

The conference will cover a broad spectrum of content, including analytics, data acquisition, data science, and how geospatial technology augments them all. It should prove to be a great event to showcase your Company’s technology or services to a diverse audience.

Secure your sponsorship today for the largest and most well-attended GIS event in Montana!

View the 2026 Big Sky GeoCon Prospectus (pdf)

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Jeff Hedstrom, Conference Liaison

2026 MAGIP Big Sky GeoCon (04/13/2026)

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMT

REGISTER NOW!! 2026 Big Sky GeoCon (04/13/2026)

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

The 2026 Big Sky GeoCon conference will once again feature a robust three days of hands-on workshops, two days of concurrent sessions, a map/poster gallery, exhibitor showcase and social reception, a keynote luncheon, and awards dinner. Please see the Conference webpage for more information.

To Register: Navigate to the bottom left of this page and click the Register button.

Registration Fees (includes Wednesday & Thursday sessions, social/networking events, coffee breaks and lunch on Wednesday and the awards banquet).

Registration Type	Early Bird Rate 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.

NOTE: Conference workshops on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday are in addition to conference registration. Select workshops and pricing during the registration process. Please read the workshop descriptions and review the Prerequisite Requirements prior to registering for a workshop.

Conference Registration Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be made in writing and emailed to michelle.quinn12@outlook.com.

Cancellations made by March 20, 2026 may be issued a full refund. Cancellations made after this time will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to a minimum $100 cancellation fee. "No shows" forfeit entire registration fee.

We hope to see you in Whitefish!

MAGIP Meetup - Whitefish (04/13/2026)

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Montana Geospatial Information Advisory Council Meeting (04/23/2026)

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Montana Geospatial Information Advisory Council Meeting

Location: Online

Visit the MGIAC meeting page for more information including meeting materials

MAGIP Board of Directors Meeting (05/19/2026)

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT

MAGIP BOD Meeting

Topic: MAGIP BOD Monthly Meeting

Location: Online | Zoom

Time: May 19, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Mountain Time

Board Meeting Information including Agenda and Zoom Link

Montana Geospatial Information Advisory Council Meeting (06/18/2026)

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Montana Geospatial Information Advisory Council Meeting

Location: Helena | Online

Visit the MGIAC meeting page for more information including meeting materials

Montana Geospatial Information Advisory Council Meeting (09/17/2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Montana Geospatial Information Advisory Council Meeting

Location: Helena | Online

Visit the MGIAC meeting page for more information including meeting materials

Montana Geospatial Information Advisory Council Meeting (11/19/2026)

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Montana Geospatial Information Advisory Council Meeting

Location: Helena | Online

Visit the MGIAC meeting page for more information including meeting materials