What is IMIA

The International Map Industry Association (IMIA) is dedicated to fostering the growth of the mapping industry through the exchange of ideas and information, the education of industry trends and technologies and access to a wide spectrum of mapping leaders.

Our global organization, based in the United States with board members from around the world, is one collective group with one voice advocating for the growth and success of the international mapping industry. Connecting the business of maps worldwide is our number one priority.

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Esri User Conference Examines GIS — The Intelligent Nervous System
30 Jul 2019

Esri, the world leader in GIS mapping software and IMIA annual sponsor, celebrated their 50th birthday at this year’s annual User Conference at the San Diego Convention Center. The five-day conference opened with a plenary session that included world renowned conversationalists Jane Goodall, E.O. Wilson, and Esri co-founders Jack and Laura Dangermond. Each day there were hundreds of presentations on GIS topics and new advances at Esri. The UC Expo featured partner exhibits, demo theaters and areas to explore the latest products. Each year at UC the Esri Map Gallery is a chance to “tour an expansive collection of beautiful, innovative maps created by our global user community. Each showcases the powerful capabilities of GIS technology and tells stories you’ll want to explore.” The 2019 Map Gallery was impressive with over 1,000 entries classified into 10+ categories. This year’s winners can all be seen here. The 2019 ICA & IMIA Recognition of Excellence in Cartography had two winners. “Wildfire Season: Another Record-Setting Fire Season in the Province of B.C.” by GeoBC “Japan” (pictured left), a raised-relief collaboration by IMIA member and annual sponsor Benchmark Maps and Summit Terragraphics. The “Japan” map also won Esri’s Cartography Special Interest Group Excellence Award IMIA […]

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Mapping Everything for Everyone in Tokyo
30 Jul 2019

This month, the 2019 International Cartographic Conference took place in Tokyo, Japan. The five-day event, with the theme “Mapping Everything for Everyone” was held in several buildings in Tokyo’s central Odaiba district. The week opened with a reception at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation attended by Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino. Keynote addresses were provided by geospatial leaders from the United Nations, Osaka City University, Mapbox, and TomTom. The technical-commercial exhibition featured mapping technology companies and organizations from around the world. In the Telecom Center Building attendees toured the world’s best maps in the International Cartographic Exhibition. This event occurs every other year. ICC 2017 was held in Washington, D.C., and the next ICC 2021 will be in Florence, Italy.

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New Member Profile – Latitude 40° Maps
30 Jul 2019

IMIA would like to thank and recognize our new member, Latitude 40° Maps. They rejoined our association after a few years away, and attended the 2019 IMIA Denver Meetup in June. It’s great to have them back as a member and to catch up on their progress and new trail map titles. Mary and Grant Morrison started Latitude 40° Maps in 1989 in the small mountain town of Nederland, Colorado. They had been cartographers since 1981. Not only do Mary and Grant do the extensive research needed for each map, they personally design and build the maps and oversee the printing process. Hundreds of hours of research go into the production of each map, including ground-truthing and meeting with local agencies. “We want people to get good value for the money they spend on one of our maps, and we design a map that we would want to use.” says Mary. You can browse their 18 trail maps including the new Steamboat – Routt National Forest map here.

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