NYS GIS Association News
Membership Drive 2026–2027
NYS GIS Association Membership Drive 2026–2027 (The Future is Spatial - be part of the NYS GIS Association!) Whether you're a student, GIS professional, educator, developer, analyst, researcher, or decision-maker, the NYS GIS Association is the premier community for...
2026 GeoSpatial Summit – Website Launched and Registration Open
Dear NYS GIS Community, We are pleased to announce the launch of the website for the 2026 New York State GeoSpatial Summit, October 6–7, 2026 in Skaneateles, NY. 2026 NYS GeoSpatial Summit Website Here you will find further details regarding the: Preliminary...
New Job Added!
A new job has been added to the NYS GIS Association website. Visit the GIS Job Postings page to view GIS jobs. When you think GIS jobs in NYS, think NYS GIS Association!
NYS ITS Geospatial Services Web Service URLs Changing!
If you use any of the GIS web services provided by the ITS Geospatial Services Bureau, you will need to update your connections in the coming months. They are migrating services to a new platform. As announced in May, the NYS Geocoder is now available on the new...
WNYGIS 2026 Summer Social
WNYGIS invites you to their 2026 Summer Social! This Summer, on Thursday, June 25th, 2026, the WNYGIS Steering Committee has chosen a large shelter and open area by the water in Ellicott Creek Park in Tonawanda, NY. Visit the WNYGIS website at https://wnygis.org/ for...
NYS GIS Association 2026 Awards Nominations Are Now Open!
2026 Awards Do you know someone passionate about GIS or an individual who has contributed to the betterment of the GIS community here in New York State? Here’s your chance to nominate a colleague or your team to be recognized among your NY GIS peers for their...
Get the GIST of Geography Podcast – Episode 4 Out Now!
Episode 4 of the new podcast, Get the GIST of Geography, is out now and features a conversation with Catherine DuBreck. Catherine is a Monroe Community College Geospatial Information Science and Technology (MCC GIST) program alumnus, MCC GIST adjunct instructor, GIS...
SOTMUS Annual Conference and Narrative Map Competition
The annual State of the Map US (SOTMUS) conference is June 11-14 in Madison, WI, with a full schedule of excellent programming centered on OpenStreetMap and its community and data. Conference link here: https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/ SOTMUS,...
NACIS Annual Conference 2026
The annual North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) conference is October 21-24 in Milwaukee, WI, and the Call for Participation is currently open! NACIS is home to map lovers from around the globe with a focus on, as the name suggests, cartography....
2026 ESRI Northeast Meetup – Buffalo
Explore the power of GIS at the ESRI Northeast Meetup, hosted by Esri and the Buffalo State University Geosciences Department. This free, half-day event is open to everyone whether you’re an experienced GIS user or simply curious about how GIS can support your...
Open Source GIS
- New Open Basemaps for Austria 07/26/2026
- Belém, Salzburg, and onwards 07/11/2026
- Notebooks in QGIS 01/10/2026