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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 11:29:11 -0500 (CDT)
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Subject: NACIS Student Web Map Contest
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Exciting NACIS news!

The North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) is
pleased to announce the launching of the NACIS Student Web Map
Contest for 1998-99. It is a completely new kind of map contest
that recognizes the importance of the Internet, new media, and
interactivity in geo-information sciences today. The purpose of
the contest is to encourage student map design excellence and
promote the innovative use of new technology.

Like the maps to be judged, the contest itself will be
administered entirely on-line. A panel of cyber judges will
evaluate student map entries by going to url's submitted via an
automated entry form. The contest is open to North American
students, maps can be submitted between now and September 17,
1999, and there is no entry fee. All contest finalists will
receive award certificates. Top prizes of $500 will be awarded in
two categories: Map Animation and Interactive Maps.

The winners will be announced on October 22, 1999, at the NACIS
XIX meeting at Williamsburg, Virginia.  Since this is the
inaugural year for the contest we would like to ask for your help
spreading the word. Especially those of you who teach--please
inform your students. The chances for winning are better than
ever this year because of the abbreviated window of time for
submitting entries.

To learn more about the Student Web Map Contest, or enter your
map, visit the NACIS web site at: www.nacis.org.

We look forward to seeing your map!
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