Recap of the Members-only Annual Meeting & Social
Last Thursday, IMIA members from around the globe gathered virtually for our final event for 2024. The Annual Meeting & Social highlighted this year’s successes, including 13 new members, six events, five of which were in-person and one being our first in Toronto, Canada.
Before breaking out into groups of 4-5 for socializing and sharing their favorite mugs/map products, our members voted on the 2025 Board Slate. We welcome the following to our board:
North America
Aileen Buckley, Esri
Asia-Pacific
Rob Boegheim, Hema Maps
Europe
Liene Willems, Craenen BV
Members also voted to keep Vivien Godfrey, Edward Stanford Group Limited, and Alex Lee, East View Map Link, for another two-year term.
Our 2025 Signature Event
Join us for our annual Mapping Leaders Forum on May 14-15, 2025 — in London for the first time! Our keynote speakers include:
Nick Bolton, CEO
Ordnance Survey
Alex Beecroft, Managing Director
Collins
Call for Presentations
We are excited to announce a call for presentations for the upcoming Mapping Leaders Forum on May 14-15, 2025 in London. This event aims to bring together professionals, researchers, educators, and everyone in between to share knowledge, insights, and innovative ideas in the field of mapping.
Please send your abstract to imia@oferrallgroup.com by December 13, 2024.
You do not have to be an active IMIA member to submit.
Thank you to our Renewing Sponsors
We thank these Annual Sponsors who let us know early that they are committed for another year as we head into 2025. Their financial support help us bring top-notch programming to you!
Welcome New Members
Brilliant Maps publishes the best maps from around the web with the goal of making sense of the world one map at a time and is dedicated to enhancing understanding of the world through engaging and informative maps.
The maps cover a wide array of topics, including geography, politics, demographics, and culture, presenting data in a visually compelling manner.
Member News
Shortlists Announced For The 2025 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards Presented By Viking
The shortlists have been announced for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards (ESTWAs) presented by Viking. Taking readers all around the globe, the 18 shortlisted books are from a variety of debut and bestselling authors from multiple publishers including independent presses.
The awards, that were launched in 2015, celebrate excellence in travel writing and offer recognition to the best travel writers in the world. For the second year in a row, Stanfords, the world-renowned independent retailer of maps and travel books, is partnering with Viking, a global leader in experiential travel, to present four awards.
In memory of Will Pringle
Having won multiple international awards and set an exceptional standard for mapping in Australia and worldwide, Australian Geographic’s head cartographer, Will Pringle, 80, passed away on 16 November, working until the end, and the accolades have been pouring in.
A beloved grandfatherly figure around the office, Will worked for Australian Geographic for 37 years, starting on the journal’s fourth issue, with edition No. 183 his last.
Affiliate News
Annual Map Design Competition is Open
The Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) is pleased to announce the 52nd Annual Map Design Competition, open to all mapmakers in the United States and Canada for maps completed or published during 2024.
The purpose of the competition is to promote interest in map design and recognize significant design advances in cartography. The focus of this competition is design; therefore, judging is based on cartographic design criteria, such as creativity, text (including spelling and grammar), balance, unity, visual hierarchy, clarity, use of color, and subject matter.
Entry is free for all. Submissions are due by January 31, 2025.
Upcoming Industry Events
32nd International Cartographic Conference
August 16-22, 2025
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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