GeoCart’2026, Aotearoa New Zealand’s 12th National Cartographic Conference, will convene from 26 to 28 August at the Te Aro campus of Victoria University of Wellington.
The event aims to bring together a wide cross-section of professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts engaged in cartography, map curatorship and research, geovisualisation, and GIS.
Participants at GeoCart’2026 will hear about the latest developments and research, learn about current and upcoming projects and products, network with their counterparts in the greater community, and develop a deeper understanding of cartography and mapping.
The deadline for abstract submissions is 15 May 2026.
In addition to the main conference, there will also be a pre-conference Map Design Workshop that will explore techniques for terrain visualisation, feature symbology and layout composition.
Plus, entries are invited for the NZ National Map Exhibition 2026, all of which will be put on display and judged during the conference. Subject to the number and quality of entries received, a winner will be announced for each of two categories: Printed Map Product and Digital Map Product. All entries from New Zealand domiciled cartographers will be eligible for selection to represent New Zealand at the 2027 ICA International Cartographic Exhibition in Vancouver, Canada.
The Survey and Spatial New Zealand Conference 2026 aims to connect the surveying and spatial community to explore innovation, technology and the future of the profession.
The event will attract professionals from across land development, urban design, resource management, civil engineering, surveying (cadastral, hydrographic and engineering), positioning and measurement, and spatial/GIS for two days of insights.
Registrations are due to open in April 2026.
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The national Excellence in Surveying and Spatial Information (EISSI) awards will be presented at a gala occasion on 5 February 2027 in Canberra.
The EISSI awards represent the highest level of professional recognition within the Australian surveying profession.
The event will bring together all 2026 state EISSI category winners to compete for national honours, including national category awards and the overall national award.
The award categories are:
- Infrastructure and construction
- Extra dimension and innovation
- Community & sustainable environment
- Rural cadastral surveying & land titling
- Urban cadastral surveying & land titling
- Surveying project management
- Mine surveying
- Professional surveyor of the year
- Young professional surveyor of the year
- Professional organisation of the year (large)
- Professional organisation of the year (small)
- University project of the year
- Vocational student of the year
