GIS Day

GIS Day is held on the third Wednesday in November each year. Started in 1999, GIS Day provides an international forum for users of geographic information systems technology to demonstrate the applications of GIS and learn about geography.

GIS DAY 2021

Wednesday, November 17

MAGIP WEB MAP CONTEST RESULTS

Congratulations to Eric Spangenberg for winning this year's MAGIP GIS Day web map contest. His web map titled "Economic Development - City of Helena, MT" received the most votes. Eric's map earned him a $100 prize!

Our first runner-up was Allen Armstrong and his web map titled "BLM Montana/Dakotas Interactive Map" and Allen won $50 for his map.

Rounding out the top three was Haley Jurecki and her web map titled "City of Helena Major Infrastructure Projects". Haley won $25 for her effort.

A big thank you to everyone who submitted maps to this year's contest, and thanks to everyone who participated by voting for their favorite!

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Map Submissions were due Monday, November 15

Maps were voted on by the MAGIP Community and

winners were announced on GIS Day via the MAGIP email list

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2020 MAGIP GIS Day Web Map/App Contest Results

1st Place - $100 - The Sprague Fire and the future of Glacier National Park's Sperry Chalet - Morgan Voss
2nd Place - $50 - Gallatin County SAR 2019 Annual Report - Curtis DeVault
3rd Place - $25 - Gillette Aerial Hub - Nick Swartz

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2019 MAGIP GIS Day Web Map/App Contest Results

1st Place - Broomfield, CO Walkability Tool by Nick Swartz
2nd Place - 4th Largest State in US Has 44th Largest Population by Bobbi Johnson
3rd Place (Tie) - Gallatin County Historical Plat Book Viewer by Dylan Olin and Lewis and Clark County, MT Open Lands Program by the Lewis and Clark County Staff

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2018 MAGIP GIS Day Web Map/App Contest Results

1st ($100) - This is the place... by Morgan Anderson, University of Montana

2nd ($50) - Birding in the Helena Area by Valerie Stacey, Big Sky Watershed Corps

3rd Place ($25) - Canyon Ferry: Before the Reservoir by Nick Swartz, Montana DNRC