GIS Conferences

The following is a list of GIS conferences held annually throughout the world:

Applied Geography Conference	The Applied Geography Conferences have provided a forum for the exchange and critique of ideas related to the application of geographic concepts, analytical techniques, data, and methods since 1978.
ESRI	ESRI hosts several annual conferences including the International User Conference and Education User Conference
Geospatial World	Sponsored by the Intergraph GeoSpatial Users Community and Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions, Geospatial World is an international forum for training, networking, and industry insight.
GIScience	Held every even year (2004, 2006, etc.), GIScience brings together scientists from academia, industry, and government to analyze progress and to explore new research directions. The conference program aims to attract leading GIScience researchers from all fields to reflect the interdisciplinary breadth of GIScience, including cognitive science, computer science, engineering, geography, information science, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, social science, and statistics.
GITA	Geospatial Information Technology Industry Conferences and Events
NACIS	Annual meeting of the North American Cartographic Information Society
SCGIS	The Society for Conservation Geographic Information Systems hosts an annual conference to discuss and promote local and global conservation of natural and cultural resources.
URISA	The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association hosts a major annual conference and several other specialized conferences throughout the year