Map Gallery

Showcase your talents!

GeoAlberta invites you to submit your maps to our Map Gallery competition. Maps are displayed throughout the conference then judged by a panel. Winners are announced on the last day of the conference and presented with some fantastic prizes! Winning maps will also be featured on the conference website and all maps submitted will receive a prize (a laminated poster of "Earth by Night").

Award Categories

There are 6 categories for submission with certificates awarded to first and second place in each category. The categories are:

  1. Best Cartographic: Use of cartographic techniques in creation of an intuitive map product.
  2. Best 3 Dimensional: Use of three dimensions in representation of spatial data.
  3. Best Photogrammetric: Use of aerial and/or satellite imagery in Geomatics.
  4. Best Poster Style: A combination of maps and other content to communicate a concept, project, or process.
  5. Best Analytical: Interpretation of spatial relationships to extract meaningful results.
  6. Best non traditional GIS use map: Portrayal of non traditional geomatics information in a geospatial context.

Judging Criteria

Fantastic Prizes!

A number of fantastic prizes will be awarded to category winners. Prizes provided by Map Town.

Earth at Night - National Geographic
(submission gift)

This intriguing map reveals in stunning detail the pulsating lights of the Earth at night. The rare view is a composite image made by three satellites on cloud-free nights over a one-year period. Laminated is 23? by 35?

Earth at Night

The Executive - Antique Globe
(First Prize)

Quality features like a quartz clock, brass plated Gyro-matic mounting and handsome walnut finish wood base, have made the Executive one of our most popular gift globes. The angled mounting of the brass accented clock provides at a glance convenience. 9inches by 9 inches.

Globe

Gemstone Globe
(Second Prize)

Made with over 30 different highly polished semi-precious stones enchased on the surface of the earth. Stones placed geographically to indicate the country and territories for which they are known. Stands about 6 inches by 4 inches wide. Gorgeous desktop piece!!!

Gemstone Globe



Submit Your Entry!

Review the rules and enter your submission entry on the rules and submission page.

 

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