{"id":2876982,"date":"2025-07-08T05:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2876982"},"modified":"2025-07-08T06:10:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:10:32","slug":"arcgis-storymaps-at-esri-uc-2025","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/sharing-collaboration\/arcgis-storymaps-at-esri-uc-2025","title":{"rendered":"Tell stories with maps! ArcGIS StoryMaps sessions, exhibits, and celebrations at Esri UC 2025"},"author":9422,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37511],"tags":[398132,778982,706371,27881],"industry":[],"product":[36611,380802],"class_list":["post-2876982","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sharing-collaboration","tag-arcgis-storymaps","tag-esri-uc-2025","tag-storymaps","tag-storytelling","product-story-maps","product-arcgis-storymaps"],"acf":{"short_description":"Join ArcGIS StoryMaps sessions, share your product feedback, and walk through the Storytelling with Maps exhibit at Esri UC 2025.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Sunshine, crafty sneakers, and more buttons for the lanyard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/about\/events\/uc\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Esri User Conference (UC) 2025<\/a> is one week away, storytellers! And the StoryMaps team can\u2019t wait to see you.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2877062,"id":2877062,"title":"globie","filename":"globie.jpg","filesize":537235,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/globie.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/sharing-collaboration\/arcgis-storymaps-at-esri-uc-2025\/globie","alt":"A screenshot of Globie, Geographer, in a toy box with an Esri tshirt, phone, sunglasses, compass, and computer","author":"9422","description":"","caption":"Globie the Geographer @Esri X","name":"globie","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2876982,"date":"2025-07-03 13:29:29","modified":"2025-07-03 17:54:14","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":1200,"height":1822,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/globie-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/globie.jpg","medium-width":172,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/globie.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":1166,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/globie.jpg","large-width":711,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/globie-1012x1536.jpg","1536x1536-width":1012,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/globie.jpg","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":1822,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/globie-306x465.jpg","card_image-width":306,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/globie-711x1080.jpg","wide_image-width":711,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"right","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/x.com\/Esri\/status\/1912627427706036589"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>A lot has happened since our last meet up in San Diego, including \u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/contest\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArcGIS StoryMaps competition<\/a> in the books<\/li>\n<li>Twelve more issues of <a href=\"https:\/\/storyscape-esriwhere.hub.arcgis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">StoryScape magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/mapping\/announcing-a-new-book-from-esri-press-telling-stories-with-maps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">storytelling book<\/a> by Allen Carroll packed with <em>your <\/em>work<\/li>\n<li>And some game-changing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-july-2025\">product updates<\/a>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>An AI assistant (beta) out this month<\/li>\n<li>A suite of table, chart, and infographic capabilities<\/li>\n<li>360\u00b0 image uploads<\/li>\n<li>More cover, theme, and layout options<\/li>\n<li>A new built-in option for linking stories in different languages<\/li>\n<li>A <em>Check items<\/em> feature to manage your content<\/li>\n<li>And so much more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Join an ArcGIS StoryMaps session to get the details and the road ahead. Share your product feedback at the expo booth. And celebrate storytelling and cartography at the <em>Storytelling with Maps<\/em> exhibit in the Map Lounge.<\/p>\n<p>Add geospatial storytelling to your calendar with the information below.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2155152,"id":2155152,"title":"ArcGIS StoryMaps - Logo Separator","filename":"ArcGIS-StoryMaps-Logo-Seperator.png","filesize":5584,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ArcGIS-StoryMaps-Logo-Seperator.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/announcements\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-on-arcgis-enterprise-11-2\/arcgis-storymaps-logo-seperator","alt":"ArcGIS StoryMaps logo separator.","author":"340882","description":"","caption":"","name":"arcgis-storymaps-logo-seperator","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2087022,"date":"2023-11-13 06:07:02","modified":"2023-11-13 06:07:33","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1304,"height":128,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ArcGIS-StoryMaps-Logo-Seperator-213x128.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":128,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ArcGIS-StoryMaps-Logo-Seperator.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":46,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ArcGIS-StoryMaps-Logo-Seperator.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":75,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ArcGIS-StoryMaps-Logo-Seperator.png","large-width":1304,"large-height":128,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ArcGIS-StoryMaps-Logo-Seperator.png","1536x1536-width":1304,"1536x1536-height":128,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ArcGIS-StoryMaps-Logo-Seperator.png","2048x2048-width":1304,"2048x2048-height":128,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ArcGIS-StoryMaps-Logo-Seperator-826x81.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":81,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ArcGIS-StoryMaps-Logo-Seperator.png","wide_image-width":1304,"wide_image-height":128}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Attend the sessions<\/h2>\n<p>As map nerds trickle into San Diego hotels and pubs, excited educators and partners \u2014 the StoryMaps team included \u2014 will rally at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/about\/events\/education-summit\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Esri Education Summit<\/a> on Saturday and Sunday. Here\u2019s where you can connect with the team and build your skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2:30pm \u2014 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.esri.com\/flow\/esri\/25uc\/eventportal\/page\/detailed-agenda\/session\/1740511695237001Fw2H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Engaging Digital Storytelling with ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/a> <\/em><\/li>\n<li>4:00pm \u2014 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.esri.com\/flow\/esri\/25uc\/eventportal\/page\/detailed-agenda\/session\/1741050514230001uakk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Storytelling for Science Communication with ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8:30am \u2014<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/registration.esri.com\/flow\/esri\/25uc\/eventportal\/page\/detailed-agenda\/session\/1740512674919001ivFh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArcGIS StoryMaps: A Build-Along Workshop<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>10:00am \u2014 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.esri.com\/flow\/esri\/25uc\/eventportal\/page\/detailed-agenda\/session\/1741367561773001dnfW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elevate Your Storytelling with ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then bright and early Monday morning, we\u2019ll join you \u2014 in person and virtually worldwide \u2014 for the annual celebration of GIS and the geospatial community: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/about\/events\/uc\/agenda\/plenary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Esri UC Plenary<\/a>. Once you\u2019ve been inspired by the innovative work featured on stage, build your knowledge and skills with us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10:30am \u2014 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.esri.com\/flow\/esri\/25uc\/eventportal\/page\/detailed-agenda\/session\/1730848575442001oAfU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArcGIS StoryMaps: An Overview<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wednesday<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1:00pm \u2014<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/registration.esri.com\/flow\/esri\/25uc\/eventportal\/page\/detailed-agenda\/session\/1730848575442001oAfU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArcGIS StoryMaps: An Overview<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>2:30pm \u2014 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.esri.com\/flow\/esri\/25uc\/eventportal\/page\/detailed-agenda\/session\/1730849162083001tACf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArcGIS StoryMaps: Short Form Storytelling<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thursday<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1:00pm \u2014 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.esri.com\/flow\/esri\/25uc\/eventportal\/page\/detailed-agenda\/session\/1730848799880001KYfz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArcGIS StoryMaps: Dynamic Briefings Anywhere, Anytime, Even Offline<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>1:00pm \u2014\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.esri.com\/flow\/esri\/25uc\/eventportal\/page\/detailed-agenda\/session\/1730850380704001WoWR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Web Apps: The Road Ahead<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>4:00pm \u2014 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.esri.com\/flow\/esri\/25uc\/eventportal\/page\/detailed-agenda\/session\/1730848699298001CMCW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArcGIS StoryMaps: What\u2019s New and The Road Ahead<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9:00am \u2014 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.esri.com\/flow\/esri\/25uc\/eventportal\/page\/detailed-agenda\/session\/1730848699298001CMCW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArcGIS StoryMaps: What\u2019s New and The Road Ahead<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Excited about the options? See the <a href=\"https:\/\/events.uc2025.esri.com\/widget\/esri\/25uc\/1750982076683001wrHJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArcGIS StoryMaps custom agenda<\/a> and easily add sessions to your schedule.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2538362,"id":2538362,"title":"divider","filename":"divider.png","filesize":1395,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/setting-yourself-up-for-a-successful-arcgis-storymaps-project\/divider-7","alt":"","author":"363212","description":"","caption":"","name":"divider-7","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2530922,"date":"2024-10-21 20:07:43","modified":"2024-10-21 20:07:43","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":877,"height":57,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider-213x57.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":57,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":30,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":50,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider.png","large-width":877,"large-height":57,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider.png","1536x1536-width":877,"1536x1536-height":57,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider.png","2048x2048-width":877,"2048x2048-height":57,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider-826x54.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":54,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider.png","wide_image-width":877,"wide_image-height":57}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Share your ideas<\/h2>\n<p>Six years ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/a> \u2014 the next generation of Classic Esri Story Maps \u2014 launched with alpha and then beta testing before reaching a general audience. Since that time, your feedback and use cases have informed product development and enhancements.<\/p>\n<p>Your work drives our work \u2014 even six years later.<\/p>\n<p>Please stop by the ArcGIS Apps area in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/about\/events\/uc\/agenda\/expo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> the expo<\/a> on Tuesday and Wednesday, 9am to 5pm, and Thursday, 9am to 4pm. Share your feedback with the StoryMaps team. And show us your latest work!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"storymap","title":"","description":"","static":false,"storymap_url":"<a href=\"https:\/\/webapps-cdn.esri.com\/CDN\/uc-event-maps\/web.html?objectId=1872\">https:\/\/webapps-cdn.esri.com\/CDN\/uc-event-maps\/web.html?objectId=1872<\/a>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2538362,"id":2538362,"title":"divider","filename":"divider.png","filesize":1395,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/setting-yourself-up-for-a-successful-arcgis-storymaps-project\/divider-7","alt":"","author":"363212","description":"","caption":"","name":"divider-7","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2530922,"date":"2024-10-21 20:07:43","modified":"2024-10-21 20:07:43","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":877,"height":57,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider-213x57.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":57,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":30,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":50,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider.png","large-width":877,"large-height":57,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider.png","1536x1536-width":877,"1536x1536-height":57,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider.png","2048x2048-width":877,"2048x2048-height":57,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider-826x54.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":54,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/divider.png","wide_image-width":877,"wide_image-height":57}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Celebrate stories and the people who tell them<\/h2>\n<p>Every story takes place somewhere, and maps can show us where. But a good map \u2014 one that\u2019s thoughtfully conceived and well-designed \u2014 can do so much more: It can add important context, propel the narrative forward, reveal surprising insights, and even evoke an emotional response.<\/p>\n<p>Those maps, and the stories they tell, will be featured once again in the Map Lounge at Esri UC.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"gallery","gallery_images":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Head over to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uc2025.esri.com\/flow\/esri\/25uc\/eventportal\/page\/detailed-agenda\/session\/1741064584567001xQYx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Map Gallery Reception<\/a> on Monday at 3:30pm for comradery and inspiring maps! Take a walk through the <em>Storytelling with Maps<\/em> exhibit to learn strategies for creating elegant and effective maps that tell stories. Chat with Allen Carroll, founder of Esri\u2019s storytelling program and author of the new <em>Telling Stories with Maps<\/em> book, during his book signing.<\/p>\n<p>Come back the next day for a Fireside Chat.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, join informal discussions with the StoryMaps team, colleagues, and some of your favorite cartography experts about innovative ways to use place-based storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>Access a digital companion to the exhibit and the Fireside Chat schedule in <a href=\"https:\/\/storyscape-esriwhere.hub.arcgis.com\/pages\/july-2025-storytelling-with-maps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the July 2025 Issue of StoryScape<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"A (Very) Brief History of GIS\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SYCudwBWLDk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><em>Who are the cartography experts featured in the Fireside Chats?<\/em> Just some of our very favorite people, like mapping wizard John Nelson of ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. 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