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Madison, Wisconsin · 18-21 October, 2006
Inn on the Park Hotel
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The North American Cartographic Information Society, founded in 1980, is an organization comprised of specialists from private, academic, and government organizations whose common interest lies in facilitating communication in the map information community.

What is NACIS?
NACIS is a professional society open to specialists from North America, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, the nations of Central and Middle America as well as to individuals from other regions and organizations throughout the world.

What are NACIS' Objectives?

• To improve communication, coordination and cooperation among the producers, disseminators, curators, and users of cartographic information
• To support and coordinate activities with other professional organizations and institutions involved with cartographic information
• To improve the use of cartographic materials through education and to promote graphicacy
• To promote and coordinate the acquisition, preservation, and automated retrieval of all types of cartographic material
• To influence government policy on cartographic information

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Annual Meeting

Did you miss this year's Annual Meeting? If so, you missed the CP Commemorative Issue - celebrating the 25th anniversary of NACIS. In this special issue the four editors that have served CP reflect on their tenure as editor and their favorite articles - a insightful history of Cartographic Perspectives. The cover features the past 51 cover designs and a map to the last 25 NACIS meeting locations. We have a limited number of these issues left for purchase ($15 US/$20 international). If you are interested please contact Jim Anderson by e-mail. Checks made payable to NACIS can be mailed to:

NACIS - CP
C2200 University Center - FREAC
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2641