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GISCI Announces 3rd Annual Map Contest - 2014

GISP Map Contest Summary

This year's contest will require an entrant to produce a high quality map of a portion of the U.S. National Bridge Inventory. This will require parsing and geocoding ASCII files in which the NBI is stored, as well as the production of a quality map which could be viewed on the web. First, second, third place and honorable mentions will be awarded.  The winning poster will be taken to the ESRI User Conference and submitted to the ESRI map book, if it was generated with ESRI products.

Who may enter: Anyone is eligible, except those who are going to judge.

Submission Time Frame: March 1 to 31, 2014 - Online portal to accept files along with a required submission form.

Prizes:

Map Contest Rules:

Map Specifications

            Format - PDF

            Map Size - 11" x 17"

            Image File Size Limit - no greater than 5mb

Judging Criteria:

The Outreach Committee will determine the Top 12 and the Guest Judges will select their Best 3.

In addition the Top 12 will be open to on-line voting where the public will select the People's Choice.

Design Criteria Elements for Judging:

Each element will be weighted the same with a maximum number of 5 points to be earned on a 1 to 5 scale

 

Contact:

Bill Hodge GISP,
Executive Director
GISCI          
Email Contact  
www.gisci.org