NACIS 2019 Tacoma, WA

NACIS

North American Cartographic Information Society 

Over 250 Attendees - Practical Cartography Day (PCD)

Over 430 Attendees  - largest

NACIS 2019

• PCD
• Key Note Speaker - Kate Harris
• Two Days of Presentations

"If you don't know where you are going, 

you will end up somewhere else"

"Story telling, that is most important thing, way we tell story to others can change people, society, nation and the world" 

NACIS 2019

"Cartography helps make decision - extent, generalization, story telling, what to emphasize"

"Great design tend towards simplicity" 

"Create less distraction maps"

NACIS 2019

Maps have to be

• Usable 

• Useful 

• Persuasive

Usable - easy of use, simple, not complex

Useful - benefit to use, serves purpose

Persuasive - give good reason that leads to thoughts or action.