GIS Day

GIS Day is an annual event celebrating geographic information systems (GIS) based technologies. The event first took place in 1999.[1] It was initiated by spatial analytics software provider Esri. Esri president and co-founder Jack Dangermond credits Ralph Nader with being the person who inspired the creation of GIS Day. He considered the event a good initiative for people to learn about geography and the many uses of GIS. He wanted GIS Day to be a grassroots effort and open to everyone to participate.

Today, the event provides an international forum for users of GIS technology from across the GIS industry to demonstrate real-world applications that are making a difference in society.

Original sponsors of GIS Day included the following organizations:

GIS Day is celebrated on the third Wednesday in November; upcoming dates:

  • Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Additional resources

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.