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Article: GIS showcased around the world on GIS Day 2002. (The Latest News).
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- January 1, 2003
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On Wednesday Nov. 20, 2002, National GIS Day, geography experts rallied their efforts toward educating people about mapping technology and the important contributions it makes in the fields of science, technology, information and the humanities.
Part of the National Geographic Society's Geography Awareness Week, GIS Day is a grassroots event that offers GIS users and vendors the opportunity to open their doors to schools, businesses and the general public to showcase real-world applications of this important and growing technology. The event is principally sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the Association of American Geographers, University Consortium ...