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Student Poster Competition

Posters are an effective way of sharing cartographic work in progress, showcasing community involvement, and demonstrating experiments with new  technologies. Posters with a cartography theme are wanted for this contest! All student posters submitted to the competition will be displayed at NACIS 10. There is no entry fee. We appreciate advance registration so we can reserve display space for your poster. However, posters should be brought to the annual meeting or arranged to be shipped to the conference hotel (ATTN: NACIS POSTER SESSION) to arrive before Wednesday, October 13, 2010.

2009 Winner:

The Million Dollar Highway
Mike Boruta, Ohio University

Second Place:

Alaska 'A Peak at Upheaval'
Diana Muncy, Humboldt State University

Honorable Mention:         

Visualizing Airfare
Daniel P. Huffman, University of Wisconsin Cartography Lab

2008 Winner:

The Safari Campaign: The Great War in East Africa
Mehmet Berker, University of Minnesota

Prizes
There will be one winner which will be awarded $500. One runner-up will receive an honorable mention award.  NACIS meeting attendees will vote on entries and the winners will be announced at the conference. Other non-cash award honorable mentions may be given at the discretion of the Student Poster Competition Chair and the Poster Session Chair. All prize-winning and honorable mention posters will receive award certificates.

Eligibility
Any full-time student enrolled in a certificate, undergraduate, or graduate program from a North American educational institution is encouraged to submit an entry.

Rules
The poster must have been produced no earlier than the 2009-2010 academic year. Posters are to be no larger than 36" x 48".

Deadline
Entry descriptions must be submitted by September 18, 2010.
Include the following information:
      The poster title
      Intended audience
      Purpose/use for poster
      Size of the printed poster
      Anything special about the poster you wish to communicate
      Name(s) of author(s)
      Academic Institution
      Academic major declaration
      Academic level/degree (certificate, undergraduate, masters, or PhD)
      Email address
      Telephone/Fax
      Postal address

Poster submission

Entry descriptions must be submitted by September 18, 2010. "Submit by e-mailing Pat Kennelly (Patrick.Kennelly@liu.edu)OR completing the web form and bring your poster to St. Petersburg, FL.

The fine print. If fewer than three entries are received/displayed, the competition may be canceled.  If you are not able to attend, you may have someone deliver your poster for you.

Annual Meeting

NACIS 2010
St. Petersburg, FL
October 13-15, 2010

Also...

 Student Web Map Competition

 Student Poster Competition

Cartographic Perspectives