NGIS 2026 - The Next Generation

We are mixing it up this year! As a 1-day event held in plenary style (all in one room), we want you to share as many amazing presentations and ideas as possible. Think "GIS goes TED". We have two presentation formats and we welcome traditional posters and digital (online) posters (including web applications) too!

Plenary Presentation Formats
Amazing Ideas and Demonstrations - 10 minute presentation.

Lightning Talks That Electrify Us - 5 minute presentation

We know these are short talks. We also know that you can wow us with amazing images, pithy thoughts, and well-coordinated brief demonstrations. For reference, most presentations use about 1 minute per slide. The average TED talk uses about 30 seconds per slide (we checked). For demonstrations, consider recording your demonstration so that you don't have to talk and manipulate a computer at the same time.

Don't have screen recording software? Here are some links to reviews for open source and paid tools:
https://www.lifewire.com/free-screen-recording-software-8673760
https://blog.screendesk.io/best-free-screen-recording/
And an open source one that runs on all OS's: https://recordly.dev/

Poster Formats
We will have our traditional poster gallery for printed materials. As in previous meetings, we will also have our virtual gallery in which you provide a brief description and a link (we will turn it into a QR code too) to your work.

Credit and Questions
All presenters will receive a certificate stating they gave a presentation for use in continuing education, accreditation, or certification.

Questions? We are here to help - just write us at papers@ngis.org

Abstracts are due by September 18, 2026 5:00 p.m.

Type of submission

Full Name

First NameLast Name

Email Address

example@example.com

Contact Number (mobile preferred)

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Organization / Agency / Affiliation (if applicable)

Presentation or Poster Title

Presentation Author(s). Please separate multiple names with commas:

Abstract: Your abstract should convince Conference Attendees to attend your presentation or session. To be effective and create interest, it should provide a brief, clear, and concise reflection of the content. The abstract should only be one paragraph of between 150 to 250 words in length. In a one-day plenary format, we have a limited number of presentation slots, so get us excited!

Does your presentation or session require any special setup beyond normal breakout room equipment of microphone, computer, projector, and screen?

Describe the additional setup needed.

Any questions for us? We will be back to you as soon as possible.

Please note that you must be registered to present a talk or poster. By submitting this abstract, you agree to the following terms and conditions: (1) registering and attending the conference as a presenter indicates that you agree to having your presentation recorded via audio and/or video; (2) you give permission for NGIS to share your recorded presentation with NGIS members for personal use; (3) you also give NGIS permission to use this recording to promote this and/or future conferences. (Please contact us with a question if you cannot agree to these conditions.)