Call for Web Maps and Posters/Maps!
The Big Sky GeoCon Planning Committee and the Montana Association of Geographic Professionals (MAGIP) invite you to participate in the Map/Poster Gallery and/or Web Map Application presentations at the 2026 Big Sky GeoCon to be held at the Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish, MT, April 13-17.
Through the use of maps/applications the MAGIP Community has demonstrated many creative and insightful ways to share their message with their audience. If you have created posters/maps or applications that you are proud of and would like to put on display for a large group of GIS professionals, the Map Gallery or Web Map presentations would be a perfect opportunity to show them to the MAGIP community. We encourage you to enter your maps/applications at this year’s conference! All entries will be evaluated by judges during the conference for possible cash awards.
We have a featured judge this year - Esri's own "Adventures in Mapping" icon, John Nelson!
This is a huge win for the competition! Getting your work in front of John Nelson is basically the cartography equivalent of having a master chef taste your home cooking.
For those looking to prep, his Adventures in Mapping blog is a goldmine of creative techniques, from vintage-style textures to hand-drawn aesthetics.
Don't miss this opportunity to have your map judged by one of the modern leaders in digital cartography!
2026 Guidelines and Policy.Poster.Web Maps.pdf
Deadline for submission is Friday, April 3, 2026
This year a special area and dedicated time has been scheduled for these presentations to be made.
- Web Map Presentations are scheduled for Wednesday, April 14 beginning at 8:25 am. This is immediately following the official opening of the conference.
Click the Register button on left side of page to submit your presentation or poster/map! If you plan to submit multiple presentations or more than one poster/map, please create a separate submission for each.
NOTE: It is not permissible for speakers to use their time to advertise or promote a product or service.
On behalf of your 2026 Big Sky GeoCon Planning Committee, we look forward to your participation!
