Next up: Frankfurt Book Fair
On October 15-19, IMIA will continue its tradition of hosting a Member Collective Booth — this year located at 3.1 G58 — for planned meetings and informal discussions throughout the multi-day event, including socials with IMIA members and guests.
We hope to see you there!
Thank you to the IMIA Member companies participating in the 2025 collective stand.
Sponsor News
Dennis Maps joins IMIA Silver sponsors
Dennis Maps recently made the jump to upgrade their IMIA sponsorship from Bronze to Silver, joining HarperCollins Publishers, Mapping Specialists, Ltd., United Press/UniMaps, and USGS.
Dennis Maps produces more than 2 million maps and charts each year and is the trusted print partner of Ordnance Survey.
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Raven Maps & Images Releases New Map Art Series, Peakscapes™
Raven Maps & Images, an East View Map Link (EVML) brand, strives to provide cutting-edge and innovative maps. With the addition of the new Peakscapes series, Raven Maps & Images has pioneered how people view elevation data. Peakscapes provide a minimalist “Raven’s-eye view” of your favorite mountain views, with five color options to suit your desired palette and mood.
Welcome New Member
Ed Parsons (edparsons.com) is an internationally recognized public speaker on Maps, Geospatial technology, and the impact of location technology on society.
Ed has been featured on broadcast TV and Radio internationally and appeared in the National Press in the UK, US, Spain, and the Netherlands. He was awarded the inaugural “Professional Geography Award” by the Royal Geographical Society in 2024.
Ed was the Geospatial Technologist of Google during its period of rapid growth in Geo, and was responsible for evangelizing Google’s mission to organize the world’s information using geography, and tools including Google Earth, Google Maps, and Google Maps for Mobile. He is particularly proud of his role in launching Google Maps Street View in Europe, developing a new template for geospatial standards development, bringing together the World Wide Web Consortium and the Open Geospatial Consortium, and the deployment in Europe of life-saving mobile phone technology that automatically shares a caller’s location with emergency services.
He was the first Chief Technology Officer in the 200-year-old history of Ordnance Survey, and was instrumental in moving the focus of the organization from mapping to Geographical Information.
Member News
Bennett Moe recognized as Clark Swinehart Award Winner
IMIA’s Donna De Marco caught up with Past President Bennett Moe in Columbia, Maryland, USA last month to present him with the 2025 Clark Swinehart Leadership Award. Bennett was given the award, which honors an individual for their demonstrated leadership, in a surprise ceremony via Zoom during the London Forum in May. Congratulations Bennett!
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Stanfords Map of the Month
Geological Map of the British Islands and Ireland – Wall Map
British Geological Survey
Wall map version of the Geological Map of the British Islands showing the bedrock geology of the whole of the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands, and part of the English Channel coastline of France. The disposition at surface (outcrops) of the major rock types and named rock units are shown, with a geological map key giving the scale of geochronological eras and chronostratigraphical systems.
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IMIA Sponsors & Members, show your affiliation!
Last month, IMIA introduced a new way for members to showcase their affiliation with the organization. Members are encouraged to add a newly created logo to their website to show their IMIA support. If you are a member and did not receive the email with all the information, please contact Alina Canca at [email protected]. Thank you to our sponsors and members for their continued support.
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Call for Committee Participation
Do you want to get more involved with the IMIA? This is your chance to join one of our active committees: Events, Marketing or Membership & Sponsorship. Help us plan the 2026 calendar, assist with marketing efforts to showcase IMIA or strategize on membership growth to keep IMIA thriving.
If you are interested, please contact Donna De Marco at [email protected].
IMIA Event Save the Dates
IMIA Meeting & Reception
March 9, 2026 | London, UK
Presentations during the afternoon at the Ordnance Survey Geovation Hub, followed by an evening reception at Stanfords on the eve of the London Book Fair.
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More details to come.
Upcoming Industry Events
32nd International Cartographic Conference
August 16-22, 2025 | Vancouver, Canada
IMIA will join affiliate partners BCS, CaGIS and ICA for a panel discussion during the event. IMIA is also planning extra activities for our members. More details to come soon.
Canada’s National Geomatics Expo
November 3-5, 2025 | Calgary, Canada
Visit the IMIA collective booth with IMIA members Craenen, Räthgloben, Stellanova, Dennis Maps and Esri.
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