----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Subject: Meetings of the North American Cartographic Information Society The sixteenth annual meeting of the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) will be held in San Antonio, Texas, October 2-5, 1996. Special sessions and workshops are being planned on the distribution of maps through the Internet. In addition, panel discussions and poster and paper sessions are being organized on a variety of topics, including interactive forms of cartography, cartographic animation, and multimedia presentation. Persons interested in contributing to the meetings are asked to develop a proposal or abstract (in printed form and digital copy [3.5" floppy or e-mail]) that includes the author's name, professional affiliation and address, telephone number, title of paper, and a description not to exceed 250 words. Student participation is encouraged. Presentation time for all papers will be 20 minutes. Please mail proposals and abstracts before April 30, 1996, to: Michael P. Peterson Department of Geography / Geology University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE 68182-0199 FAX: (402) 554-3518 e-mail: [log in to unmask] The call for papers document is available through the web at: http://maps.unomaha.edu/NACIS/Conference.html Please join us for this meeting. Michael P. Peterson University of Nebraska at Omaha