GIS Day 2025: Come one, come all!
Join us at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) for a GIS Day celebration on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025. We are getting a head start on GIS Day, which is traditionally celebrated on the 3rd Wednesday of November as an international forum for users of GIS technology to demonstrate real-world applications that are making a difference in society and for people to learn more about Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its benefits. This in-person all day event will be hosted in CMU’s Cohon University Center.
Register below ⬇️ to attend in November
The event is a day-long symposium with talks, a roundtable, map gallery, open house, and more. We welcome wide participation in a variety of topic areas including: social and economic research, arts and culture, broad implementations of the sustainable development goals, spatial applications of AI, creating a sustainable local GIS community, using GIS tools, and of course research in Policy, Architecture, Urban Studies, Geography, GIScience, Digital Humanities, Environmental Studies, Engineering, and more. This year each submission will be asked to spotlight the data used - in quality of sources, the nuances of collecting the data, etc.
Tentative program, subject to change (last update 10/27/25)
Wednesday November 12th - 8:30 am - 4:00 pm (optional mappy hour offsite from 4:30-6:30 pm)
Held in the the Rangos Ballroom, Dowd, Pake, and Class of 1987 rooms on the second floor of the Cohon University Center at CMU.
8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration (outside Rangos)
9:00 - 11:00 am Presentations with coffee and refreshments (food sponsored by Esri)
11:10 am - 11:40 pm Roundtable discussions
11:50 am - 12:30 pm Panel with local data repositories
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch (sponsored by CMU Sustainability Initiative)
1:30 - 3:00 pm Open House & Map Gallery
3:00 - 4:00 pm Short Presentations
4:30 - 6:30 pm Mappy Hour (sponsored by Larson Design Group)
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Thank you, and we look forward to hanging out with you and seeing what you have been working on!
Organized by Pittsburgh GIS Day Organizing Committee
Members: CMU Libraries, Sustainability Initiative, ESIM (Enterprise Space Information Management), School of Architecture & College of Engineering; Allegheny County GIS Office; University of Pittsburgh Geology and Environmental Science, University Library System & Urban Studies; Chatham University Falk School of Sustainability and Environment; Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center; City of Pittsburgh Department of Innovation and Performance & Pittsburgh Regional Transit; Esri; and the Larson Design Group.
Sponsors of the Event (interested in sponsoring the event? contact Jessica)
- CMU University Libraries
- CMU Sustainability Initiative
- CMU Statistics and Data Science Department
- Larson Design Group
- Esri
- Date:
- Wednesday, November 12, 2025
- Time:
- 8:30am - 6:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Rangos, Cohon University Center
- Campus:
- Cohon University Center
- Audience:
- Faculty Pittsburgh community Staff Students
- Categories:
- Spatial and GIS
In-Person Event Information:
Workshops and events for Carnegie Mellon University Libraries are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, ancestry, belief, veteran status or genetic information.
If you require accessibility accommodations, please contact the event organizer.
Location
The event will be held in Rangos on the second floor of CMU's Cohon University Center. Carnegie Mellon University.
Parking
Cars: There are several options for parking. Along Forbes Avenue, CMU’s East Garage is a good option with a maximum rate of $20. Metered Parking options along Schenley Drive and Circuit Road near the Westinghouse Memorial are also good options.
Bicycles: There is a bike rack outside of Hunt Library. If you prefer to park in a covered area, the East Garage has a bike rack near the entrance of the garage.
Public Transit
CMU is served by 61s and 71s and many other lines. To check, use the Google Maps or the Transit app. The main stops are at “Forbes Ave and Morewood Ave” and “Park Plaza on Craig St”.
