{"id":1057671,"date":"2020-11-09T13:47:42","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T21:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=1057671"},"modified":"2020-11-16T11:55:38","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T19:55:38","slug":"gis-day-2020","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/more\/announcements\/gis-day-2020","title":{"rendered":"GIS Day 2020: Let\u2019s Start the Celebration!"},"author":8622,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37101],"tags":[25891,26611,757421,221062,33551],"industry":[],"product":[36981],"class_list":["post-1057671","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","tag-arcgis","tag-gis","tag-gis-day","tag-location-intelligence","tag-user-community","product-more"],"acf":{"short_description":"Join the global GIS Day celebration on November 18, 2020.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

It\u2019s time to celebrate! GIS Day is quickly approaching. Whether you are hosting an event on November 18 or attending one of the many virtual events around the globe, we\u2019ve put together a list of GIS Day must-haves to get this party started.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Though this year\u2019s celebrations may be virtual, your accomplishments in the last year are inspiring and influential. As professionals, engaged citizens, and lovers of a good map, we celebrate you!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Our GIS Heroes.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1057881,"id":1057881,"title":"Register for GIS Day","filename":"Register-for-GIS-Day.jpg","filesize":89830,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Register-for-GIS-Day.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/more\/announcements\/gis-day-2020\/register-for-gis-day","alt":"Register for GIS Day","author":"8622","description":"There's still time to register your event on GISDay.com.","caption":"There's still time to register your event on GISDay.com.","name":"register-for-gis-day","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1057671,"date":"2020-11-09 19:17:30","modified":"2020-11-09 19:18:30","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1024,"height":512,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Register-for-GIS-Day-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Register-for-GIS-Day.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":232,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Register-for-GIS-Day.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":384,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Register-for-GIS-Day.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":512,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Register-for-GIS-Day.jpg","1536x1536-width":1024,"1536x1536-height":512,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Register-for-GIS-Day.jpg","2048x2048-width":1024,"2048x2048-height":512,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Register-for-GIS-Day-826x413.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":413,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Register-for-GIS-Day.jpg","wide_image-width":1024,"wide_image-height":512}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.gisday.com\/en-us\/overview"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Let\u2019s Celebrate<\/span><\/b>!<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

With events popping up around the globe, you won\u2019t have to look far for an opportunity to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>particip<\/span><\/span>ate. From Hong Kong to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Glasgow, Cape Town to Staten Island, the world is celebrating together this holiday. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Take a moment to find an<\/strong> event<\/strong><\/a> or two that may interest you. See how the GIS community is making an impact: globally and locally. Meet new connections<\/span><\/span>. A<\/span><\/span>nd<\/span><\/span>\u00a0while\u00a0<\/span><\/span>you’re<\/span><\/span>\u00a0at it,<\/span><\/span> pat yourself on the back (you\u2019ve earned it!)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1057681,"id":1057681,"title":"GIS Day Map","filename":"GIS-Day-Map.jpg","filesize":65718,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Map.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/more\/announcements\/gis-day-2020\/gis-day-map","alt":"Global GIS Day Events","author":"8622","description":"Map of GIS Day events 2020.","caption":"Look at all the changemakers \u2013 celebrating GIS Day across the globe. ","name":"gis-day-map","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1057671,"date":"2020-11-09 17:47:58","modified":"2020-11-09 17:49:05","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1024,"height":512,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Map-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Map.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":232,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Map.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":384,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Map.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":512,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Map.jpg","1536x1536-width":1024,"1536x1536-height":512,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Map.jpg","2048x2048-width":1024,"2048x2048-height":512,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Map-826x413.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":413,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Map.jpg","wide_image-width":1024,"wide_image-height":512}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.gisday.com\/en-us\/overview"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Host a GIS Day Event<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Want to host your own event? There is still time! Head on over to the GIS Day website<\/a><\/strong> and register. You\u2019ll receive 5 free ArcGIS Personal Use Licenses to share with your attendees. You may consider hosting an online map gallery, a GIS Day meetup, or show and tell. Add your event to the map and share your work with the world!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out event ideas with <\/span>101 Ways to Participate<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>to get started brainstorming on how to enrich your event for your audience.<\/span> In a crunch for promoting\u00a0your\u00a0event?\u00a0No worries! We also provide\u00a0GIS Day\u00a0marketing\u00a0templates<\/strong><\/a> to help you easily get started in marketing your event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1057751,"id":1057751,"title":"GIS Day App","filename":"GIS-Day-App.jpg","filesize":44356,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-App.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/more\/announcements\/gis-day-2020\/gis-day-app","alt":"GIS Day App","author":"8622","description":"The new GIS Day app is available for download in the App Store and Google Play.","caption":"Download the new GIS Day app.","name":"gis-day-app","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1057671,"date":"2020-11-09 18:24:44","modified":"2020-11-09 18:25:23","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1024,"height":512,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-App-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-App.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":232,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-App.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":384,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-App.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":512,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-App.jpg","1536x1536-width":1024,"1536x1536-height":512,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-App.jpg","2048x2048-width":1024,"2048x2048-height":512,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-App-826x413.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":413,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-App.jpg","wide_image-width":1024,"wide_image-height":512}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.gisday.com\/en-us\/virtual\/digital-swag-bag"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Introducing the New GIS Day app<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

New for GIS Day 2020. We\u2019ve built an app to help you celebrate! A<\/span>vailable for download in the App Store<\/strong><\/a> and Google Play<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, the GIS\u00a0<\/span>Day mobile app is your source of all things GIS<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Enhance<\/span>\u00a0your GIS Day\u00a0<\/span>with\u00a0<\/span>activities<\/span>\u00a0including<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>articles, games, quizzes, and hands-on GIS experiences.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1057771,"id":1057771,"title":"Eastern Africa Celebrates GIS Day","filename":"Eastern-Africa-GIS-Day.jpg","filesize":34401,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Eastern-Africa-GIS-Day.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/more\/announcements\/gis-day-2020\/eastern-africa-gis-day","alt":"Eastern Africa Celebrates GIS Day","author":"8622","description":"Use the GIS Day app to follow along with the global events on GIS Day 2020. ","caption":"Use #GISDay in your social posts to be featured on the GIS Day app.","name":"eastern-africa-gis-day","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1057671,"date":"2020-11-09 18:27:35","modified":"2020-11-09 18:31:25","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":716,"height":508,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Eastern-Africa-GIS-Day-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Eastern-Africa-GIS-Day.jpg","medium-width":368,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Eastern-Africa-GIS-Day.jpg","medium_large-width":716,"medium_large-height":508,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Eastern-Africa-GIS-Day.jpg","large-width":716,"large-height":508,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Eastern-Africa-GIS-Day.jpg","1536x1536-width":716,"1536x1536-height":508,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Eastern-Africa-GIS-Day.jpg","2048x2048-width":716,"2048x2048-height":508,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Eastern-Africa-GIS-Day-655x465.jpg","card_image-width":655,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Eastern-Africa-GIS-Day.jpg","wide_image-width":716,"wide_image-height":508}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.gisday.com\/en-us\/virtual\/digital-swag-bag"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Want to keep a heartbeat on the global celebration? You can use the app to follow the GIS Day social buzz. Share your tweets, using #<\/span>GISDay<\/span>\u00a0and your posts will appear on the app too. Have someone in mind that you want to nominate as a #<\/span>GISHero<\/span>? This is your time to really shine!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1057791,"id":1057791,"title":"CSI Sustainability GIS Day Celebration","filename":"CSI-Sustainability.jpg","filesize":45507,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CSI-Sustainability.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/more\/announcements\/gis-day-2020\/csi-sustainability","alt":"CSI Sustainability GIS Day Celebration","author":"8622","description":"There are many GIS Day events around the world, the GIS Day app can help you find an event that interests you.","caption":"Attend a GIS Day event that interests you.","name":"csi-sustainability","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1057671,"date":"2020-11-09 18:32:11","modified":"2020-11-09 20:53:14","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":716,"height":508,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CSI-Sustainability-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CSI-Sustainability.jpg","medium-width":368,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CSI-Sustainability.jpg","medium_large-width":716,"medium_large-height":508,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CSI-Sustainability.jpg","large-width":716,"large-height":508,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CSI-Sustainability.jpg","1536x1536-width":716,"1536x1536-height":508,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CSI-Sustainability.jpg","2048x2048-width":716,"2048x2048-height":508,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CSI-Sustainability-655x465.jpg","card_image-width":655,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CSI-Sustainability.jpg","wide_image-width":716,"wide_image-height":508}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.gisday.com\/en-us\/virtual\/digital-swag-bag"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Engage in the GIS Day Experience\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

If you are hosting an event and need supporting topics, look no further!<\/span> The GIS Day Digital Celebration<\/strong><\/a> page includes GIS Hero videos, articles, and more. You\u2019ll find material on <\/span>key topics such as: Climate Change, Sustainable Prosperity, Racial Equity<\/span>\u00a0and Social Justice<\/span>, Lifetime Learning, and GIS in Time of Crisis.\u00a0<\/span>You\u2019ll\u00a0<\/span>also receive a special message from Esri founder, Jack Dangermond.<\/span><\/p>\n

All\u00a0<\/span>resources are<\/span>\u00a0free and ready-to-consume at your leisure.\u00a0<\/span>You can also access resources by age group. There\u2019s something for children, teens, and adults. Discover lessons for teaching GIS or get inspired to create your own!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1057831,"id":1057831,"title":"GIS Day Celebration","filename":"GIS-Day-Celebration.jpg","filesize":95647,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Celebration.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/more\/announcements\/gis-day-2020\/gis-day-celebration","alt":"GIS Day Celebration","author":"8622","description":"Find engaging content for all ages to enjoy at GISDay.com.","caption":"Find engaging content for all ages to enjoy at GISDay.com.","name":"gis-day-celebration","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1057671,"date":"2020-11-09 18:51:08","modified":"2020-11-09 18:52:39","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1024,"height":512,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Celebration-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Celebration.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":232,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Celebration.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":384,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Celebration.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":512,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Celebration.jpg","1536x1536-width":1024,"1536x1536-height":512,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Celebration.jpg","2048x2048-width":1024,"2048x2048-height":512,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Celebration-826x413.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":413,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GIS-Day-Celebration.jpg","wide_image-width":1024,"wide_image-height":512}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.gisday.com\/en-us\/virtual\/digital-celebration"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Get your Digital Swag<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

What\u2019s more exciting than GIS? GIS swag, of course! Drop in and gain access to GIS Day swag<\/a><\/strong> on the GIS Day website.\u00a0<\/span>There you\u2019ll find downloadable zoom backgrounds<\/strong><\/a> to celebrate GIS Day with coworkers. You\u2019ll also see creative activities<\/b><\/a><\/span>, including coloring pages and a\u00a0<\/span>Lindsey the GIS Professional\u00a0<\/span><\/i>workbook \u2013 a perfect activity to interact with the<\/span>\u00a0recently released<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Lindsey the GIS Professional<\/i><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0children\u2019s book.<\/span>\u00a0Want literature to share with your professional colleagues? You\u2019ll also receive a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>free\u00a0<\/span>digital copy of the\u00a0<\/span>Esri Map Book Volume 35<\/span><\/i>.<\/span>\u00a0Share on!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1057851,"id":1057851,"title":"Let's Celebrate GIS Day","filename":"Lets-Celebrate-GIS-Day.jpg","filesize":67666,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Lets-Celebrate-GIS-Day.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/more\/announcements\/gis-day-2020\/lets-celebrate-gis-day","alt":"GIS Day Backgrounds on GISDay.com","author":"8622","description":"Discover a variety of GIS Day desktop backgrounds on GISDay.com.","caption":"Discover a variety of GIS Day desktop backgrounds on GISDay.com.","name":"lets-celebrate-gis-day","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1057671,"date":"2020-11-09 18:59:49","modified":"2020-11-09 19:00:57","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1024,"height":512,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Lets-Celebrate-GIS-Day-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Lets-Celebrate-GIS-Day.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":232,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Lets-Celebrate-GIS-Day.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":384,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Lets-Celebrate-GIS-Day.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":512,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Lets-Celebrate-GIS-Day.jpg","1536x1536-width":1024,"1536x1536-height":512,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Lets-Celebrate-GIS-Day.jpg","2048x2048-width":1024,"2048x2048-height":512,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Lets-Celebrate-GIS-Day-826x413.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":413,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Lets-Celebrate-GIS-Day.jpg","wide_image-width":1024,"wide_image-height":512}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.gisday.com\/en-us\/virtual\/digital-swag-bag"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Thank you and Happy GIS Day!<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

From all of us at Esri, we want to wish you and the entire GIS community a very happy GIS Day! We hope that you enjoy your\u00a0celebrations\u00a0and we encourage you to share your stories with us<\/strong><\/a>. This GIS Day, we tip our hats to you \u2013 GIS Heroes.\u00a0<\/span>Thank you for all that you do,\u00a0<\/span>year-round<\/span>, to inspire the world with GIS.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Events you may be interested in<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

NorthStar Presents: A GIS Day Event – Careers in GIS<\/span>
\n<\/a>GIS Day \u2013 Low Budget, High Fidelity<\/span>
\n<\/a>15th Annual GIS day: Social Equity, Racial Justice and Sustainability<\/span><\/a>
\nBig Ten Academic Alliance: Virtual GIS Day Conference<\/a>
\nThe National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence presents Virtual GIS Day 2020<\/a>
\nNTGISC’s 11th Annual National Tribal GIS Conference<\/a>
\nHouston Area GIS Day<\/a>
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