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Welcome to GeoCart'2024

Cartographic Endeavours: From Paper to Pixels

Nau mai, haere mai! GeoCart'2024, Aotearoa New Zealand's 11th National Cartographic Conference, will convene from 21-23 August at the National Library's Tiakiwai Conference Centre in Wellington.

GeoCart'2024 aims to bring together a wide cross-section of professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts engaged in cartography, map curatorship and research, geovisualisation, and GIScience. Participants will hear about the latest developments and research, learn about current and upcoming projects and products, network with their counterparts in the greater community, and develop a deeper understanding of cartography and mapping.

We warmly invite you to join us in Wellington for this exciting and inspiring event!  Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

Call for Contributions

You are invited to submit professional or research abstracts of up to 1,500 words on any topic in cartography, map curatorship, history of cartography or exploration, geovisualisation, GIScience, or other related disciplines.

Each abstract must be submitted towards an oral presentation or poster presentation stream. Each will be reviewed by one member of the Programme Committee from an appropriate field and background. All accepted submissions will be published in the Conference Proceedings. See the Author Guidelines for further details. Please be aware some oral presentaton abstracts submitted for consideration may be accepted as posters instead.

If an abstract is accepted, one of the following will apply, depending on the results of the review:

  • Accepted for oral presentation at the conference and included in the conference Proceedings, subject to review recommendations
  • Accepted for poster presentation at the conference and included in the conference Proceedings, subject to review recommendations

Principal authors of accepted abstracts are eligible for a 10% discount on the conference registration fee.

Keynote Speakers

Sarah Bell
Sarah BellEsri
Sarah Bell
Sarah BellEsri
Senior Product Engineer (USA)

Bio coming soon!

David Garcia
David GarciaUniversity of Canterbury
David Garcia
David GarciaUniversity of Canterbury
Digital Cartographer and Researcher (NZ)

Bio coming soon!

Daniel P. Huffman
Daniel P. HuffmanFreelance Cartographer
Daniel P. Huffman
Daniel P. HuffmanFreelance Cartographer
Freelance Cartographer and Educator (USA)

Bio coming soon!

Dr Ocean Mercier
Dr Ocean MercierTe Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington
Dr Ocean Mercier
Dr Ocean MercierTe Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington
Associate Professor of Māori Studies and television presenter (NZ)

Bio coming soon!

Daniel O'Donohue
Daniel O'DonohueThe MapScaping Podcast
Daniel O'Donohue
Daniel O'DonohueThe MapScaping Podcast
Geospatial Podcaster (NZ)

Bio coming soon!

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Venue

All GeoCart'2024 sessions and breaks will be held at the outstanding facilities of the National Library of New Zealand in Thorndon, Wellington. The Ice Breaker reception and the Gala Dinner venues will be announced soon.

National Library of New Zealand

Important Dates

Deadline for submitting presentation abstracts
07 June 2024
Decision on submissions relayed to author(s) 05 July 2024
Deadline for revisions 19 July 2024
   
Deadline for Early Registration 31 July 2024
   
Deadline for Map Exhibition entry 09 August 2024
   
GeoCart'2024 Conference 21-23 August 2024

Important Dates

Deadline for submitting abstracts
07 Jun
Decision on submissions relayed to author(s) 05 Jul
Deadline for revisions 19 Jul
   
Deadline for Early Registration 31 Jul
   
Deadline for Map Exhibition entry 09 Aug
   
GeoCart'2024 Conference 21-23 Aug

Organising Committee

  • Shannon McColley - Conference Director
  • Mairéad de Róiste
  • Emory Beck
  • Andrew Tyrrell