Welcome to the 2025 Ohio GIS Conference™

The County Engineers Association of Ohio (CEAO) welcomes you back September 14-16, 2025, to the annual Ohio GIS Conference™, which will again be held at the Hilton Columbus/Polaris Hotel.

Attendee Registration is still Open! Click here for more information.

Conference Agenda as of 8.28.25

Special Workshop with John Nelson from Esri

Join us on Sunday, September 14th, for a special Pre-conference Workshop with Ohio GIS Keynote Speaker John Nelson.

Time: 3:00-5:00pm

(updated 8/25/25)

Location: Hilton Polaris/Columbus
Cost: You must be registered to attend the Ohio GIS Conference if you want to attend the workshop.

Areas of Interest:

In this workshop we'll walk through a bunch of different ways you can bring special visual attention to the focal subject of your map. As a key player in many maps, the area of interest deserves its role in the hot sun and we'll learn practical and easy-to-apply techniques to bring them to life. Bring a laptop to follow along, or just watch and take notes, or just watch and heckle. All conference attendees are welcome! We'll be using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online.

About John Nelson:

John is a cartographer and User Experience designer in glorious Michigan. He works with Esri, promoting geographic content and quality through cartography, videos, writing, occasional keynotes, and other shenanigans. Some of his work has been featured in National Geographic Magazine, FastCompany, and the Guardian, and has landed (briefly but gloriously) on the front page of Reddit a few times. John speaks at mapping and technology conferences, presenting enthusiastically on topics including data visualization, cartography, UX, and social media.
Specialties: User Experience, Friendly Personality, Spatial Analysis, Data Visualization, Information Architecture, Communications & Teaching.

Registration

2025 Map Gallery is OPEN!

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Tentative Schedule for 2025:

Tentative Conference Program

Cliff Lovin Scholarship - Apply Today!

The Cliff Lovin Scholarship is available to students majoring in geography or engineering and attending a college or university in the State of Ohio. The scholarship intends to support the geospatial industry by helping students interested in careers related to the field.

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