Getting Started

2010 GIS Day Video

click to view the video The 2010 video spotlights GIS Day organizers and attendees as they tell their GIS Day stories, share benefits of hosting an event, and provide recommen-dations to future participants. Watch | Download.

Participant Spotlight

Success Stories

GIS Day 2009 events were held in more than 80 countries. Reports of many of these successful events have been received. Read their stories.

GIS Day "Takes the Cake"

Many events were topped off with a GIS Day cake, cookies, or cupcakes. See the photos.

Planning Ahead

When is GIS Day?

GIS Day is held each year in the third week of November, on the Wednesday during Geography Awareness Week, a geographic literacy initiative sponsored by the National Geographic Society.

Quick Links

register your event today - Register your 2010 event
- Submit your 2010 success story
- Download free materials
- Read success stories for inspiration

Online Community

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What is GIS?

GIS stands for geographic information systems. To find out more about GIS technology, visit www.gis.com.