1

University

3

Days

4

Competitions

23

Sponsors

23

Recruiters

30

Events & Workshops

58

Presenters

510

Participants

956

Event Checkins

2,095

Event Reservations

4,175

VGI Submissions

COMPETITION WINNERS

1st Place Paper Competition

Jinwoo Park

Comparisons of Network Generation Algorithms by Automated Extraction from Building Information Model

2nd Place Paper Competition

Xiaoqiang 'Jack' Kong

Understanding Speeding Behavior from Naturalistic Driving Data: Applying Classification Based Association Mining

3rd Place Paper Competition

Ethan Benkel, Darby Traylor, Laura Adams, Kaleb Lewis, Luke Kiowski, Connor Smith, Josh Cherian, Tracy Hammond

HEB Quick Shop: A Versatile Mobile App for Meal-Planning and Efficient Grocery Acquisition

1st Place Poster Competition

Zhengcong Yin

A Deep Learning based Illegal Parking Detection Platform

2nd Place Poster Competition

Kentaro Iio, Xiaoyu Guo, and Dominique Lord

Examining Driver Distraction as a Function of Driving Speed: An Observational Study using Disruptive Technology and Naturalistic Data

3rd Place Poster Competition

Catherin Franklin and George Allen

Analyzing the Spatial Distribution of Ephemeral Rivers at a Global Scale

Poster Competition - Audience Favorite

Wencong Cui, Jianyi Li, Wangtu Xu, and Burak Güneralp

Localized Spatiotemporal Relationship Between Industrial Electricity Consumption and Economic Growth: A Case Study of China

1st Place VGI Competition Winner

Andrew Ausec

720 Submissions, 2,564 points

2nd Place VGI Competition Winner

Anthony Caro

784 Submissions, 2,559 points

3rd Place VGI Competition Winner

Holly Fieglein

604 submissions, 2,334 points

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF OUR 2021 SPONSORS, WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS POWER THE LARGEST GISDAY EVENT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

AGGIELAND. IT'S SPATIAL.

Texas A&M University is proud to host the largest GIS Day event in the entire state of Texas. Come learn and explore the many ways Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are being used in real-life applications through hands-on interactive technical workshops and talks from industry-leading professionals.

THE GIS DAY EXPERIENCE

NETWORK

Hosting one of the largest GIS Day events in the world on one of the largest campuses in the State of Texas, generates a great opportunity to come an greet like-minded people and industry professionals.

GUEST TALKS

Every year we are granted the opportunity to host speakers from varying disciplines and industries to share their knowledge, experience, love, and passion for GIS. Join us this year and hear what they have to say.​

WORKSHOPS & DEMONSTRATIONS

Enjoy hands-on interactive sessions and demonstrations granting technical experience in GIS real-world applications; from resume writing and help, to coding sessions from professionals.

EVENT SPONSORS

GIS Day sponsors are increasingly becoming the backbone of the event and with a growing attendance rate, their contributions help drive the gears that make GIS Day at Texas A&M possible. As a bonus, their contributions are translated to direct communication and exposure with attendees.

Learn more about sponsorship options