Welcome to GeoCart'2022

Nau mai, haere mai! GeoCart'2022, Aotearoa New Zealand's 10th National Cartographic Conference, will convene from 24-26 August at the Tiakiwai Conference Centre in the National Library of New Zealand, Wellington.

GeoCart'2022 aims to bring together a wide cross-section of professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts engaged in cartography, map curatorship and research, geovisualisation, and GIScience. Participants will hear about the latest developments and research, learn about current and upcoming projects and products, network with their counterparts in the greater community, and develop a deeper understanding of cartography and mapping.  To celebrate its landmark 10th anniversary, GeoCart'2022 will feature commemorative presentations and a special restrospective Proceedings.

We warmly invite you to join us in Wellington for this exciting and inspiring event!

We also invite you to stay in Wellington and attend the New Zealand Geospatial Research Conference (NZGRC 2022), which will be held at Massey University from 29-30 August.

You are invited to submit professional or research presentation abstracts, or full research papers for consideration for the GeoCart'2022 book, on any topic in cartography, map curatorship, history of cartography or exploration, geovisualisation, GIScience, or other related disciplines. Abstracts should provide a concise and clear overview of the presentation topic.

Each abstract must be submitted towards an oral presentation or poster presentation stream and will be reviewed by a member of the Programme Committee from an appropriate field and background. Full research papers will be considered for oral presentation only and will be peer reviewed by two members of the International Review Committee.

All accepted submissions will be published in the Conference Proceedings. See the Author Guidelines for further details. Please be aware some oral presentaton abstracts submitted may be accepted as posters instead.

Principal authors of accepted abstracts are eligible for a 10% discount on the conference registration fee.

The New Zealand Cartographic Society is proud to again sponsor the NZCS Young Geospatial Competition lightning talks.

The YGC is open to current students and those who graduated within the past three years. Only one individual may present and all topics must be geospatial in nature. Abstracts will be reviewed before acceptance and are subject to the same criteria and deadlines as standard submissions. Entrants to the YGC may also submit a second abstract for a standard paper on a different topic.  See the YGC Guidelines for further details.

Lightning talks will be judged by a panel of the conference Keynotes. A prize pack for each competition is to be announced. Winners will also be featured on the NZCS website and in post-conference publications.

Approved YGC entrants are eligible for a 10% discount on the conference registration fee.

The New Zealand Cartographic Society invites you to submit an entry to the National Map Exhibition 2022. Entries in this competition will be displayed and judged at Geocart'2022 where a panel of judges will decide on how successfully a map delivers on its stated purpose, taking into account its design, execution and presentation.

Subject to the number and quality of entries received, a winner will be announced for each of two categories: Printed Map Product and Digital Map Product. Additional prizes will be awarded at the judges’ discretion. All entries from New Zealand domiciled cartographers will be eligible for selection to represent New Zealand at the 2023 ICA International Cartographic Exhibition in Cape Town, South Africa.

Entries may be submitted by any individual or organisation and there is no limit on the number of submissions. Entries must be original products, in their finished state, and first produced/published after 30 June 2020.

All GeoCart'2022 sessions and breaks will be held at the outstanding facilities of the National Library of New Zealand in Thorndon, Wellington. The Ice Breaker reception will be at the Backbencher Gastropub, and the Gala Dinner will convene at the Queen's Wharf Ballroom at Foxglove on the Wellington waterfront.

• Igor Drecki - Conference Director
• Roger Smith - Conference Director
• Emory Beck
• Shannon L. McColley
• Melissa West

Ticket packages are available for full conference and single day attendance. Early registration ends 12 August 2022.

* Valid student identification required; senior elibility is 65 years and over
** Both social events are included with the Full 3-Day package

• Early registration saves 30% off standard package prices.
• Active members of the New Zealand Cartographic Society and Australian and New Zealand Map Society are eligible for a $50 discount. This is applied automatically when logged in to the website. Please log in before registering.
• Principal Authors of accepted papers and posters are eligible for a 10% discount on ticket packages. Claiming this discount requires a coupon that will be provided by the Programme Committee upon acceptance of an abstract.
• Authors of accepted YGC lightning talks are eligible for a 10% discount on ticket packages. Claiming this discount requires a coupon that will be provided by the Programme Committee upon acceptance of an abstract.
• Valid identification is required for approval of discounted student/senior packages.
• Multiple discounts may be claimed by one registrant, but only one of each type. The total discount will be cumulative after each is calculated from the full package price.

In the event you are unable to attend the conference, you may reassign your registration to another person without charge. If requesting a refund, the following rules apply:

• Written cancellation received by 5 August 2022: 90% refund
• Written cancellation received by 12 August 2022: 50% refund
• No refunds will be given after 12 August 2022

A full and engaging programme has been planned for GeoCart'2022! The format will be familiar to previous attendees. Two Keynote addresses will be held each day in the main auditorium. Morning and afternoon paper presentations will be split between concurrent sessions. Other highlights include the second NZCS Young Geospatial Competition lightning talks, a poster session, and the NZCS Map Awards judging ceremony.

Wednesday evening will feature the Ice Breaker reception, this year to be held at the Backbencher Gastropub. The Gala Dinner will commence on Thursday at 6 pm at The Queens Wharf Ballroom.  On Friday, to conclude the week, will be a Women in Spatial lunch presentation.

GeoCart conferences are a wonderful venue to meet and get to know New Zealand's cartographic and geospatial community. Come join us and experience all the great things on offer at GeoCart'2022.

The full schedule for the conference is available in website timetable and PDF formats. Programming blocks are fixed but the order and timing of individual presentations may be adjusted if necessary.

During the conference, be sure to check the online timetable on your mobile device for the most up-to-date schedule available.

A social gathering to kick off the conference in style. Come, break the ice and get to know your fellow conference attendees! Enjoy an evening of drinks and nibbles in the friendly and relaxed atmosphere of the Backbencher Gastropub.

The Gala Dinner for GeoCart'2020 will be held in The Queen's Wharf Ballroom at Foxglove on Wellington's beautiful waterfront.  Join us for an evening of excellent company and dining.

• Antoni Moore - University of Otago (NZ)
• Igor Drecki - Alexander Turnbull Library (NZ)

• Written cancellation received by 5 August 2022: 90% refund
• Written cancellation received by 12 August 2022: 50% refund
• No refunds will be given after 12 August 2022.

• The member discount will be applied automatically provided you are logged in to the website
• Please double-check you are logged in and the discount has been applied before submitting your registration

• A guest login for the website will be provided to you by ANZMapS to automatically apply the member discount
• Please double-check you are logged in and the discount has been applied before submitting your registration

• Conference attendees must enter NZ on a visitor visa. Please see the INZ VISA FREE COUNTRIES list to determine whether a visa waiver automatically applies or if a visa application is required before travel to NZ.
• All international visitors to NZ must obtain a NZeTA AUTHORISATION before depature from their port of origin.

• Apply ONLINE at Immigration NZ

• A fully completed application
• Application fee
• Passport (must be valid for at least three months beyond date of departure from NZ)
• Evidence of onward travel from NZ
• Evidence of funds to support your stay (NZ$1000/month or $400 if accommodation is prepaid)
• A letter of invitation from the conference Event Coordinator (request via email)
• Note: individual INZ branches or case officers may request additional information when assessing applications. Failure to provide this information will likely result in the visa being denied.

• We recommend that applicants apply for their visa at least six weeks before they intend to travel. In some countries Immigration New Zealand does not have visa processing services, so it is important that applications sent by post allow sufficient time to reach the appropriate office, be processed, and return passports to the applicant. You can find information on where to send applications and what fees apply at INZ.

• Some nationalities are eligible to transit through Australia without a transit visa. Those from all other countries must hold a valid transit visa for Australia. Details on how to apply for a transit visa can be found at AUSTRALIA DHA. Please note that Australia will not grant a transit visa without confirmation that a New Zealand visa has been approved. This means conference attendees should apply for their New Zealand visa first and as early as possible.

Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand is connecting geographic information into a national spatial data infrastructure for New Zealand. A spatial data infrastructure can be broadly defined as a network of components that allows people to find, share and use spatial data. This includes topographic maps and nautical charts, property information, and aerial imagery. Most of our information is available for free online in readily reusable formats through the LINZ Data Service. We champion sharing and exchange of public information through the New Zealand Open Government Information and Data Programme and our role in promoting a national infrastructure for geographic information.

The LINZ Vision is accompanied by an Outcomes Framework consisting of four high-level outcomes:

• High-value geographic and property information
  Geographic and property information are used effectively to deliver value for New Zealand.
• World-class property system
  The property system is ready for the future, built for growth and changing needs.
• Making best use of the Crown Estate
  Getting the best public value from the Crown Estate, for the benefit of all New Zealanders.
• Safeguard New Zealand’s interest in sensitive assets
  Ownership of sensitive assets reflects New Zealand’s best interests.

Opening in November 2018, Tiakiwai Conference Centre will feature a 170-seat acoustically enhanced auditorium designed to enrich the audience experience. This beautiful space has been architecturally designed with innovative reflective timber to amplify the live voice and is the ultimate venue for performances, presentations, seminars, and conferences.

Tiakiwai Conference Centre will provide a unique cultural heritage experience – guests will have access to the multi-award winning He Tohu exhibition and bookable experiences to many of our taonga. With a focus on functionality, flexibility and a can-do attitude, the team at Tiakiwai Conference Centre will work with you to offer innovative and tailored solutions to ensure your next event is a success.

Located in the National Library, Tiakiwai Conference Centre is in the heart of Wellington’s intellectual precinct and a stone’s throw from the CBD, waterfront, hotels and travel routes.

Geographx is a map design studio in Wellington, New Zealand. The name comes from the Greek geo (the earth) and graphein (to write or paint).

Our clients cover a range of industries and economic sectors. We work with central government, local government, non-governmental organisations, multinational corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, universities, iwi, trusts and individuals.

Geographx is recognised internationally for its award-winning maps and its innovative approach to map design. Our past projects include coordination and oversight of the cartography for EARTH Platinum, the largest world atlas ever produced and winner of the 2013 International Map Industry Association Global Award for Best Map Product.

The conference Programme Committee invites authors to submit professional or research presentation abstracts to the GeoCart conference. All abstracts will be reviewed by Committee members with a professional or research background, as applicable.

If a submitted abstract is accepted, one of the following will apply depending on the results of the review:

• Accepted for oral presentation at the conference and included in the conference proceedings, subject to review recommendations
• Accepted for poster presentation at the conference and included in the conference Proceedings, subject to review recommendations (some abstracts originally submitted for consideration for oral presentation may be in this category)

Abstracts of lesser quality or unrelated to conference topics will be declined.  Due to space and time contraints, there will be a maximum 48 paper presentations at the 2022 conference.  Approved abstracts will be allocated to sessions at the discretion of the Programming Committee.  Once the programme is full, remaining submissions may be offered an alternative poster presentation.  There is no maximum for poster submissions.

Unless noted otherwise, oral presentations will be limited to a 20-minute time slot in one of two concurrent sessions. Poster presentations will be delivered within the designated poster session where attendees will have the opportunity to discuss topics directly with the authors. The dates and times of presentation sessions will be published in the conference schedule.

The GeoCart’2022 Conference Proceedings, collating accepted abstracts and featuring a special 10-year retrospective, will be published both online and as a printed volume in the CartoPRESS series.

The New Zealand Cartographic Society is proud to once again sponsor a lightning talk competition for geospatial students and new professionals. Abstracts must be submitted per the same guidelines as standard abstract submissions and are subject to the same approval criteria.  Young Geospatial Competition entrants are permitted to submit additional standard paper abstracts, but the topics must be different to avoid duplication of presentations.

Competition eligibilty is restricted to current students and new professionals who  graduated within the past three years. Eligibility will be verified when abstracts are reviewed.  Only individual presentors are permitted to compete.

The YGC will be judged by a panel of conference Keynote speakers. 

• Lightning talks will be 5-10 minutes in length, dependent upon the number of competition entries. Authors will be advised of the maximum presentation time at least two weeks prior to the conference. Lightning talks that exceed the maximum time may be disqualified from the competition.
• Lightning talk topics must relate to the author's focus area of study or employment and be geospatial in nature. This includes cartography, GIS, hydrography, remote sensing, and other related fields.
• The lightning talk session(s) will be scheduled for the opening day of the conference: Wednesday, 24 August.

• Principal Authors of accepted papers and posters are eligible for a 10% discount on ticket packages.
• Authors of accepted YGC lightning talks are eligible for a 10% discount on ticket packages.
• All author discounts require a registration coupon that will be provided by the Programming Committee upon acceptance of an abstract.
• Discount coupons will be allocated to the Principal Author of each paper.
• Only one coupon may be claimed per registrant.