{{Multiple issues| {{External links|date=October 2021}} {{Third-party|date=October 2021}} }} {{Infobox organization | name = North American Cartographic Information Society | image = NACIS logo.png | abbreviation = NACIS | established = {{start date and age|1980}} | region_served = North America | fields = Cartography | website = {{URL|https://nacis.org/}} }}
The '''North American Cartographic Information Society''' ('''NACIS''') is a US-based cartographic society founded in 1980. It was founded by specialists in cartography, which included government mapmakers, map librarians, cartography professors and cartography lab directors. It now represents a broad mixture of academic, government and commercial interests, with a sizeable proportion of working cartographers. Many NACIS members come from related vocations (e.g. art, design, information visualization, GIS, historical research, and software development.) NACIS offers both volunteer opportunities and travel grants for students and members of the community.<ref>{{Cite web|last=NACIS.ORG|title=NACIS.ORG|url=https://nacis.org/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=North American Cartographic Information Society|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Objectives== * To improve communication, coordination and cooperation among the producers, disseminators, curators, and users of cartographic information, and of the infrastructure that supports it.<br /> * To collaborate with other organizations and institutions involved in cartographic knowledge to advance the field.<br /> * To promote cartographic education and responsible map-making.<br /> * To support the development of emerging and established researchers and practitioners.<br /> * To foster the refinement and innovation of cartographic practices in the creation, dissemination, and appreciation of maps and related materials.<br />
==Membership== The membership is largely from the United States and Canada, with a small but steady number from other countries. In recent years, NACIS has focused on increasing membership in Latin America and the Caribbean.
==Conference== NACIS hosts an annual conference in the fall at a variety of locations around North America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nacis.org/|title=NACIS.ORG|website=North American Cartographic Information Society}}</ref>
1980: Milwaukee, Wisconsin<br /> 1981: Gatlinburg, Tennessee<br /> 1982: Arlington, Virginia<br /> 1983: Milwaukee, Wisconsin<br /> 1984: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br /> 1985: Chicago, Illinois<br /> 1986: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<br /> 1987: Atlanta, Georgia<br /> 1988: Denver, Colorado<br /> 1989: Ann Arbor, Michigan<br /> 1990: Orlando, Florida<br /> 1991: Milwaukee, Wisconsin<br /> 1992: St. Paul, Minnesota<br /> 1993: Silver Spring, Maryland<br /> 1994: Ottawa, Ontario<br /> 1995: Wilmington, North Carolina<br /> 1996: San Antonio, Texas<br /> 1997: Lexington, Kentucky<br /> 1998: Milwaukee, Wisconsin<br /> 1999: Williamsburg, Virginia<br /> 2000: Knoxville, Tennessee<br /> 2001: Portland, Oregon<br /> 2002: Columbus, Ohio<br /> 2003: Jacksonville, Florida<br /> 2004: Portland, Maine<br /> 2005: Salt Lake City, Utah<br /> 2006: Madison, Wisconsin<br /> 2007: St Louis, Missouri<br /> 2008: Missoula, Montana<br /> 2009: Sacramento, California<br /> 2010: Madison, Wisconsin<br /> 2011: St. Petersburg, Florida<br /> 2012: Portland, Oregon<br /> 2013: Greenville, South Carolina<br /> 2014: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br /> 2015: Minneapolis, Minnesota<br /> 2016: Colorado Springs, Colorado<br /> 2017: Montréal, Quebec<br /> 2018: Norfolk, Virginia<br /> 2019: Tacoma, Washington<br /> 2020: Null Island ([https://nacis.org/annual-meeting/past-meetings/ Virtual Conference])<br /> 2021: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and hybrid virtual<br /> 2022: Minneapolis, Minnesota<br /> 2023: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br /> 2024: Tacoma, Washington<br /> 2025: Louisville, Kentucky<br /> 2026: Milwaukee, Wisconsin<br />
==Publications== {{expand section|date=May 2016}} NACIS publishes a triannual journal, ''Cartographic Perspectives'' (available online as open-access)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cartographicperspectives.org/index.php/journal|title=Cartographic Perspectives|website=cartographicperspectives.org}}</ref> and the ''Atlas of Design'', a biennial publication showcasing innovative maps designed by cartographers from around the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atlasofdesign.org/|title=Atlas of Design|website=The Atlas of Design}}</ref>
==Initiatives== The organization is a sponsor of Natural Earth, a public domain cartographic dataset available at 1:10 million, 1:50 million, and 1:110 million scales.
==See also== *Cartography and Geographic Information Society
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