Government Session – September 16, 2020
IMIA’s 2020 Mapping Leaders Virtual Forum Series kicked off with the Government session on Sept. 16, sponsored by Esri. Speakers Jim Castagneri, Geographic Coordinator
Technology Session – September 30, 2020
The 2020 Forum Series’ final session, sponsored by NextByte Technologies, focused on technology-related issues in mapping. The panelists were: Dr. Este Geraghty, Chief Medical
3-D Map Models Offer Opportunity to Educate Wine Fans
IMIA Member vW Maps specializes in mapping the terroirs of wine, both for those in the industry as well as casual fans and
2020 ICA-IMIA award winners announced
The winners of the 2020 Esri International Cartographic Association (ICA)/International Map Industry Association (IMIA) Recognition of Excellence in Cartography award were announced at
Swiss mapping agency uses new tool to offer customized maps
For 182 years, the Swiss Federal Office of Topography’s Swiss National Maps (swisstopo) have represented precision and quality, embracing the latest available technologies
Benchmark Map product selected for cover of the 2020 Esri Map Book
Congratulations to IMIA members Benchmark Maps on the selection of their map of Japan for the cover of the 2020 Esri Map Book! This large, general
The Importance of Institutions
Reprinted with permission from Esri. https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/arcnews/the-importance-of-institutions/ By Tim Trainor Institutions are important. While there may be a tendency to think of institutions as physical
Esri Virtual User Conference 2020 now has no-cost access
Esri’s 2020 User Conference (Esri UC) will be a completely virtual event. A huge benefit of the virtual conference is that the much
The GIS community responds to the COVID-19 crisis
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues around the world, we’ve all become familiar with stories of social isolation and sacrifice, or the heroic healthcare
Expanding geographic awareness during home quarantine
Like other businesses, National Geographic Maps has been trying to navigate the new world of COVID-19. When the home quarantines began nationwide in late March,