🥳 🌎 State of the Map US is the mappiest event of the year! The conference unites mappers, technologists, data advocates, and leaders from across sectors, including government, academia, nonprofit, and industry.

Participants will explore the latest trends, tools, and ideas shaping the world of open geospatial data.

Join us in Madison in June🦩 https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/

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📣 Big news! 📣

In partnership with Esri, we’re launching the State of the Map US Narrative Map Competition, a worldwide call for geospatial storytelling that puts open data front and center.

Get the details in this blog post: https://openstreetmap.us/news/2026/04/narrative-map-competition-launch/

📝Register by May 15
🗺️Submit your story by June 1

Visit the official site 🔗 https://state-of-the-map-us-story-map-competition-global-community.hub.arcgis.com/

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Join the State of the Map US Narrative Map Competition!

This year, we’re excited to bring a new twist to State of the Map US! In partnership with Esri we’re launching the State of the Map US Narrative Map Competition, a worldwide call for geospatial storytelling ...

🎫 Have you gotten your tickets yet for #StateoftheMapUS? Snag 'em before the May 1st price increase!

https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/

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State of the Map US 2026

The Mappiest Event of the Year

The State of the Map US program is live! There is a great line-up this year with 80+ presentations covering a breadth of topics from motivating mappers and openPOIs to safeguarding America's open infrastructure data.

🦩 https://state-of-the-map-us-2026.sessionize.com/schedule

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State of the Map US 2026

Schedule

💎 Thank you to our Diamond State of the Map US sponsor, Esri!

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Check out the #SOTMUS logistics page as you plan for your trip to Madison: https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/logistics/

Friday and Saturday conference programming will take place at the Madison Concourse Hotel, centrally located on the isthmus of Madison, Wisconsin, and one block away from the Wisconsin State Capitol.

The hotel is offering discounted group rates for attendees so you can stay at the same venue as the conference.

Chadbourne Hall at UW-Madison is also offering lodging for conference attendees.

Conference Logistics

VenuesMadison Concourse HotelFriday and Saturday conference programming will take place at the Madison Concourse Hotel, centrally located on the isthmus of Madison, Wisconsin and one block away from the Wisc...

Read the latest #SOTMUS update here: https://shorturl.at/fIsIZ 🦩

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We're psyched to share the State of the Map US 2026 logo! A BIG thank you to graphic designer Jake Bujnowski for his playful vision.

Check out Jake's work: https://www.jbujnowski.com/

And then snag your tickets for #SOTMUS: https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/

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Six more hours to propose a talk/workshop/poster for State of the Map US 2026!

I am working on mine right now. You should to!!

https://sessionize.com/state-of-the-map-us-2026/

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State of the Map US 2026: Call for Speakers

Join fellow OpenStreetMap enthusiasts in Madison, Wisconsin June 11 to 13 for State of the Map US 2026! State of the Map US is the largest gathering o...

⌛️ Weekends get busy. Make sure to carve out some time to submit your presentation proposal for State of the Map US before the Feb. 16th deadline! We can't wait to read your submissions!

🔗 https://sessionize.com/state-of-the-map-us-2026/

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