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Subject:        CAGIS/ACSM 34th Annual Map Design Competition
Date:   Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:08:12 -0800
From:   Aileen Buckley <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Angela Cope <[log in to unmask]>



**/(Please excuse multiple postings.)/**

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**The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) and the
Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) are pleased to
announce its 34^th annual map design competition.**

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**The purpose of the competition is to promote interest in map design
and to recognize significant design advances in cartography.  The
competition is open to all map-makers in the United States and Canada.**

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**Students are particularly encouraged to apply for the awards sponsored
by the National Geographic Society and Avenza-MAPublisher.  The
competition is open to all college-level student mapmakers who have
completed and/or published the submitted map during 2006.  Each student
award consists of a cash prize ($500), a National Geographic atlas, a
student license of MAPublisher (worth $249), and a certificate of
award.  Runners-up receive a beautiful National Geographic map or atlas.**

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**The deadline for this year's competition is January 15, 2007.**

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**The categories for the competition include the following.**

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**In the Professional Category:**

**   Best of Show**

**   Best of Category:**

**      Reference**

**      Thematic**

**      Book/Atlas**

**      Recreation/Travel**

**      Interactive Digital**

**      Other**

**In the Student Category, the National Geographic
Society/Avenza-MAPublisher Awards are:**

**   Arthur Robinson Award for the Best Printed Map**

**   David Woodward Award for then Best Electronic Map**

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**Details about the categories and the entry requirements can be found
on the CaGIS website at www.cartogis.org <http://www.cartogis.org/>, or
contact Ilse Genovese at CaGIS headquarters (240) 632-9716 ext.109.**

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**Good luck with the competition!**