GIS and geography conferences offer both a learning and networking environment for professionals and academics in geography, GIS, remote sensing, cartography, and related fields. These events provide an ideal environment for people in the geospatial niche to share their latest findings, discuss industry trends, and connect with other GIS professionals.
Listed here are upcoming geography, GIS, remote sensing, and geography events, conferences, and webinars. Always check the conference page for the latest information for any particular event.
How to submit a GIS or geography event
Events and conferences (please do not submit courses) can be submitted via this form for listing on this page.
July 2025
- Date: July 14–18, 2025
- Location: San Diego, California, USA
- Join your peers at the world’s largest GIS conference. Be inspired at the Plenary Session, discover solutions, and gain new insights from user presentations and technical workshops.
- Date: July 14–20, 2025
- Location: Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- The leading European conference on free and open‑source GIS (FOSS4G) focuses on software like QGIS, GRASS, PostGIS, and OSGeo tools. Sessions span technical development, case studies, community governance, and workshops.
August 2025
International Geographic Commission – Urban Commission Annual Conference
- Date: August 11-15, 2025
- Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa
- The Urban Commission of the International Geographical Union (IGU-UGI) in collaboration with the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Stellenbosch University, South Africa is pleased to invite you to the 2025 Annual IGU-Urban Conference.
32nd International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2025)
- Date: August 17–22, 2025
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Hosted by the Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG) on behalf of the International Cartographic Association (ICA). The conference will feature keynote addresses, peer-reviewed paper sessions, map exhibitions, workshops, and technical and social networking events. Topics include digital twins, Indigenous mapping justice, smart-city cartography, and the role of historical maps in modern GIScience.
SSTD 2025 (19th International Symposium on Spatial and Temporal Data Handling)
- Date: August 25–27, 2025
- Location: Osaka, Japan
- This symposium tackles challenges in the modeling, querying, and management of spatial-temporal data—key for applications like geographic change detection and urban growth forecasting. With academic and industrial participants, the event balances technical research with real-world case studies.
- Date: August 26–29, 2025
- Location: Christchurch (Ōtautahi), New Zealand
- The 13th International Conference on Geographic Information Science centers on cutting‑edge GeoAI research, spatial machine learning, ethical geospatial data use, and visualization. The peer‑reviewed program includes full papers, workshops, panels, and social events highlighting the global GIScience community.
September 2025
3D GeoInfo & Smart Data Smart Cities 2025
- Date: September 2–5, 2025
- Location: Kashiwa, Japan
- Bridging 3D geoinformatics and smart-city technologies, this conference explores 3D city modeling, IoT-integration, real-time urban analytics, and digital twins. Its program blends academic presentations with developer and vendor-led workshops.
October 2025
State of the Map (SotM) 2025 – Manila
- Date: October 3–5, 2025
- Location: Manila, Philippines
- The global OpenStreetMap community gathers to explore missing-mapping, humanitarian uses, mapping equity in Southeast Asia, and the use of OSM in local governance. A mix of talks, lightning rounds, mapping parties, and hallway collaboration rounds out the event.
- Date: October 6–9, 2025
- Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
- GIS-Pro in the Rockies 2025 features workshops, training sessions, peer-reviewed presentations, technical short courses, and an exhibit hall showcasing geospatial products and strategies. Attendees discuss real-world applications of GIS in areas such as spatial data governance, imagery, AI, public safety, and infrastructure.
November 2025
IEEE VIS (Visualization Conference)
- Date: November 2–7, 2025
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- IEEE VIS is the leading international conference for data visualization, covering scientific visualization, information visualization, and visual analytics. The 2025 event in Vienna will feature research presentations, tutorials, panels, workshops, and industry exhibits. The conference includes content relevant to geospatial visualization and the use of visual analytics in environmental and urban systems.
- Date: November 17–23, 2025
- Location: Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau), New Zealand
- The global FOSS4G conference showcases open-source geospatial software, data, and workflows. Highlights include plenaries, full paper presentations, workshops, code sprints, and regional OSGeo community meetups.
2025 Pacific Islands GIS & Remote Sensing Users Conference
- Date: November 24, 2025
- Location: Suva, Fiji
- A regional gathering for Pacific GIS professionals, this event covers climate‑resilience mapping, remote sensing for disaster response, and capacity-building in small island contexts. Expect a mix of training, user presentations, and regional collaboration.
January 2026
- Date: January 22–27, 2026
- Location: Nasik, India
- The Asia regional iteration of the global Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial conference, hosted by GeoBharat. It emphasizes open‑source geospatial tools, community collaboration, and tech innovation. Participants include developers, researchers, and practitioners driving the next generation of geospatial solutions.
February 2026
- Date: February 9–11, 2026
- Location: Washington, DC, USA
- This U.S. federal‑focused event brings together GIS professionals from government agencies, defense, and utilities to discuss geospatial solutions that enhance public services and national security. The program includes plenary sessions, case studies, and networking opportunities.
May 2026
Esri Energy Resources GIS Conference
- Date: May 18–20, 2026
Location: Houston, Texas, USA - Targeted at GIS professionals in the energy sector—including oil & gas, pipelines, and renewables—this conference focuses on using GIS to optimize asset management, environmental compliance, and operational efficiency across energy systems.