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2025 GIS Day Celebration

  • Date: 11/19/2025 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM  
  • AgesALL
  • CostFREE

Geo-Generalist Era: Where Spatial Meets Everything

Join us on GIS Day to for exhibits, a map gallery and networking opportunities. See firsthand how geographic information systems are used locally by government, academic and business professionals!

GIS Day is dedicated to sharing, teaching, and inspiring others with GIS.

What is GIS?
A GIS is a geographic information system. GIS helps people think spatially and approach problems from a geographic perspective.

GIS integrates hardware, software, and data to help people understand a wide variety of information about our world. This spatial data is typically viewed on digital and hardcopy maps that reveal patterns, illustrate problems, and show connections that are not otherwise evident.

Who Uses GIS?
GIS is used in many disciplines, including:

  • Planning
  • Demographics
  • Transportation
  • Health
  • Marketing
  • Public Works
  • Surveys
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Agriculture
  • Forestry
  • Environmental Management
  • Emergency Response
  • and many others…

Learn more about GIS at www.gis.com.