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We keep our latest events, how to join and our social media pages and YouTube channel links here. Is there anything you always use and would like a quick link to feature?
@bcsmaps.bsky.socialBCS AWARDS 2026
*Thank you*
A huge thank you to all our sponsors, without whom we couldn't run or judge many of the awards.
Collins Bartholomew
Dennis Maps
Garsdale Design GD3D
Lovell Johns
Mumford Family
Ordnance Survey
Stanfords
@bcsmaps.bsky.socialBCS AWARDS 2026 WINNERS
*Stanfords Award for printed products - Winner*
Congratulations to The Boroughs of London, by Mike Hall & Matt Brown
A huge thank you to Stanfords and Vivien for presenting, judging and supporting this award.
#carto2026 #GeoFutures #GeoViz
@bcsmaps.bsky.socialBCS AWARDS 2026 WINNERS
*BCS Digital Mapping Award - Winner*
Congratulations to: Climate Visualized, by Atlas Guo
Thank you also to the BCS judging panel and awards organisers for their time and enthusiasm.
@bcsmaps.bsky.socialThank you Scotland! You’ve been amazing.
Thank you especially to our Programme committee and all the speakers.
Look out for our awards announcements, GeoFutures Report call for involvement and where our next events will be.
Over and out until next year.
#carto2026 #GeoFutures #GeoViz
@bcsmaps.bsky.socialThank you to all this afternoons speakers covering an atlas’ production, property rights maps and challenges, 50 years of Harvey Maps, land use mapping in England and accessibility in 20 minute neighbourhoods in Edinburgh. A jam packed afternoon!
#carto2026 #GeoFutures #GeoViz
@bcsmaps.bsky.socialWe were honoured today to be joined by John E Bartholomew, son of John C Bartholomew to present the Collins Bartholomew Award in his name for best thematic map of 2026.
#carto2026 #GeoFutures #GeoViz
@bcsmaps.bsky.socialThe venue is all set for an amazing conference day of talks, sessions, networking and awards. Please ask anyone with an orange lanyard if you have any questions about the society or want to know how to volunteer too.
@bcsmaps.bsky.socialA fantastic presentation from National Collection of Aerial Photography this afternoon for our GeoViz trip. Great overview of the history of the collection and challenges that bought about the current state of the art facility.
#carto2026 #GeoFutures #GeoViz
@bcsmaps.bsky.socialThank you to Paul and Liam for the GeoViz session this morning. Groups were tasked with coming up with different visualisations for refugee data across Europe from Ukraine. Lots of great conversations, discussions and maps made. #carto2026 #GeoFutures #GeoViz
@bcsmaps.bsky.social2026 BCS ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Registers of Scotland, Edinburgh
Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th September 2026
A two-day event that starts today with a GeoViz Workshop at Registers of Scotland, followed by a visit to NCAP; and the Map Curators' (MCG) 60th Anniversary Workshop.
@bcsmaps.bsky.socialThank you to the National Library of Scotland for supporting our Map Curators Group event this year.
"Scotland’s living memory. If you can think of it, we probably have it."
If you'd like to become an event sponsor of BCS, please contact us www.cartography.org.uk/contact-us
@bcsmaps.bsky.socialThank you to Ordnance Survey for sponsoring our events this year.
"Britain's mapping agency. Setting the benchmark in location data."
To become an annual event sponsor of BCS, please contact us www.cartography.org.uk/contact-us
@bcsmaps.bsky.socialThank you to Collins Bartholomew for sponsoring our events this year.
"Collins Bartholomew supports private and public sector clients around the world with premier geospatial data."
To become an event sponsor of BCS, contact us www.cartography.org.uk/contact-us
