Celebrate GIS Day 2024
A Quarter Century of GIS Celebration
Watch this special 25th Anniversary GIS Day message from Jack Dangermond.
On November 20th, 2024, GIS Day reaches a remarkable milestone: its 25th anniversary! Though the field of GIS itself has been around much longer, this date of global recognition formalizes the ever-growing impact GIS has on all our lives.
This year’s theme, “Mapping Minds, Shaping the World,” highlights the ways in which GIS connects people to accomplish great things together, and emphasizes the power of human creativity paired with technology to overcome incredible challenges.
Limitless Ways to Celebrate
Everyone expresses GIS pride in their own way! From running an educational event for students about the role of GIS in the world all the way to sending an email wishing colleagues a “Happy GIS Day!,” there’s no best way to share your love for geographic information systems with others. If you’d like a few ideas, though, we’re only too happy to get you started—
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Visit the GIS Day 2024 Forum in Esri Community to connect with others who’ll be celebrating.
Connect with your peers in the GIS Day 2024 Forum in Esri Community. There, you can learn from others about what they’re doing this year and what’s worked well for some during past years. You can ask questions or maybe you already have some experience that others could benefit from—we want to hear it all! And, when you create a post or comment in the forum either on or before GIS Day, you’ll receive a sweet GIS Day badge for your Esri Community profile soon afterward.
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Joseph Kerski, Ph.D., GISP, talks GIS Day 2024 and ways to celebrate.
Esri’s own Education Manager, Joseph Kerski (@JosephKerski), is renowned for helping others get into the GIS Day spirit and for sharing lots of accessible suggestions for how to participate. See his article New Ideas for GIS Day 2024 for all kinds of fantastic insights and ideas to get you primed ahead of November 20th.
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Banner showing the earth behind the GIS Day logo with colorful dots and lines surrounding them.
5 Fun and Free Ways to Celebrate GIS Day 2024 is a blog article by Esri’s Katie Smith (@KatieSmith). In it, she breaks down easy, rewarding ways to participate, including listing popular free web courses located on Esri Academy.
BONUS
How the Cookie Crumbles is a virtual escape room puzzle built in ArcGIS StoryMaps.
Last year, GIS professionals around the world puzzled their way through a GIS-laced mystery built in ArcGIS StoryMaps by Esri’s Jennifer Acunto (@JenniferAcunto). If you’re new to celebrating or just happened to miss it last year, make sure to treat yourself to this fun brain teaser in 2024.
Sign Up and Get on the Map
Map showing registered GIS Day 2024 events set to take place around the world.
If you’re committed to celebrating GIS Day this year, let others know and help complete a picture of global connectedness by Registering Your Event.
When you register, not only will you be supporting both the momentum and reach of this event, but you’ll also be able to tap into the official GIS Day team for help by emailing them at gisday@esri.com and, as an event host, you’ll be eligible to receive five ArcGIS for Personal Use Subscriptions. You can also access the official GIS Day Resources for Event Hosts vault at any time for self-serve support.
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There’s never been a more exciting time to celebrate GIS and we look forward to hearing all of your GIS Day event questions, ideas, and stories right here in Esri Community!