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GIS Day Activity Search Winner Announced
Congratulations to Birgit Andrich of the Western Cape Geo-Information Society of South Africa (GISSA), whose two soccer-related activities were selected as the winner in the GIS Day Activity Search Challenge. Get details ».
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford to Host High School Students
The Petroleum Technology department will host 50 high school students on Oct. 15. The school is planning on introducing GIS into their curriculum in the near future. Get details ».
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Cameroon Celebrates GIS Day
The Limbe Botanic Garden hosted a variety of events for school children through university students. The programs attracted classes from more than seven secondary and high schools as well as two universities. Read more »
Bangladesh Holds GIS Day Rally
Hundreds of students and teachers gathered at Jahangirnagar University in Savar, Bangladesh, on their first GIS Day for a GIS Day rally and march, complete with GIS Day t-shirts. A seminar was held, followed by a GIS Day cake and memory book signing. See their amazing group photo. Read more »
Georgia Seniors & Tots Enjoy GIS Day
One of the special activities planned in Forsyth County, Georgia, was a "Where in the World are our County Seniors From?" map. Photo at top right.
Read more and see the results.
Read more about the tots.
Geography Awareness Week
Geography Matters Blog features article on Geography Awareness Week.
Be a GIS Hero
GIS Day participants are known for dedicating countless hours of time and innumerable resources to planning presentations and demonstrations that allow everyday people to experience the extraordinary power of GIS technology. They are our "GIS Day Heroes." Read about our latest GIS Day Hero, Mary Jo Black Enderby. »
As GIS Day celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, the GIS Day committee thought it would be a great time to make a small improvement to the GIS Day logo. The new logo expresses the slogan "I Love GIS." Download the new logo for yourself by visiting the 
How Sweet It Is! Many organizations have sweetened their GIS Day events by serving a GIS Day cake that was almost too pretty to eat. Send in your photo and 
Wear your GIS Day t-shirt at an event or in an unusual location and send us your photo. Individual or group photos, all are welcome!