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

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

We send regular email updates to our event subscribers. Want to stay in the loop? Sign up here:
https://shorturl.at/iFU7P

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We are excited to share our logo! Full of references to the state of Wisconsin and the city of Madison, the logo draws inspiration from supper club signs and the flamingo, Madison's official bird. 

Read the Madison flamingo back story: https://www.visitmadison.com/blog/stories/post/madisons-quirky-love-for-flamingos/

🎟️ https://shorturl.at/8i1KS

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State of the Map US 2025 in Boston was a blast! Meet us in Madison for #SOTMUS2026 and continue the fun 😊

Tickets, including one-day passes, are on sale now: https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/

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For those who work well under pressure, the clock is ticking! Get your SotM US talk submissions in by 11:59 ET tonight! 

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

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⌛️ 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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The call for proposals for State of the Map US closes on Feb. 16th! We invite you to share your presentation ideas here: https://sessionize.com/state-of-the-map-us-2026/

Looking for inspiration? Check out the recorded talks from previous conferences: https://openstreetmap.us/events/talks/

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