BESPATIAL MAPPSBeSpatial Annual General Meeting and Exhibit Showcase | Submissions closed for 2025 Submission will be displayed at BESPATIAL Event |
MApps (Maps and Applications) People's Choice Award & GalleryYou've worked hard to create a map or application for your organization and now is your chance to show it off to other GIS professionals and colleagues from around the Province at the annual BeSpatial and program event! You have the opportunity to show off your best traditional Map design or create a layout to display your latest Web Application. Annual submissions are now closed for 2025. |
Participation is easy! Simply fill in the online registration form and e-mail your digital files to the attention of member services director
Please email as an attachment and/or provide a permanent, online link to a complete PDF or JPEG version of your map submission or application.
During the AGM & BeSpatial event, each attendee will have a chance to vote on a Map and an App. The highest vote for each will receive the MApps People's Choice Award.
All members are welcome to participate!
The People's Choice MApps Award will be given to one map and one app.
Maps are traditional paper or material based projects and apps include Esri Story Maps, StoryMap JS, Web based applications and mobile apps.
Submissions are now closed for 2025
To view past winners, please visit our Awards and Recognition page.For more information on participating in this event, please send an email to member services director
2025 App WinnerMapHubAuthor: Faith Best at City of Peterborough Software Used: Esri's Experience Builder Developer Edition Abstract: MapHub is an internal application created using Esri’s Experience Builder Developer Edition for The City of Peterborough. Designed to consolidate data from four separate applications, MapHub delivers a single, streamlined, and user-friendly interface. Data is organized into main categories and sections, with each section’s web map synchronized across the entire application—allowing users to find their location once and stay oriented throughout. Each section includes powerful tools to support efficient data interaction and improve overall productivity. MapHub has received enthusiastic feedback from staff, earning praise for transforming workflows and significantly improving the ease of working with integrated spatial data. 2024 Map WinnerThe City of Ottawa Heat Map Analysis: Personal Preference Index for Preferrable Neighbourhoods for Families with Young Children Author: Michael Gage at Fanshawe College
Software Used: Mapbox, customized using several open-source libraries Abstract: Many families desire the numerous choices available within the City of Ottawa to raise their children. The city provides access to kilometres of paved biking/walking, mountain biking, and hiking trails that are located throughout forests surrounding the city; a robust elementary school system; a variety of public libraries that offer unique services; well maintained outdoor hockey rinks for winter activities; and finally, several great indoor play centres for children to play during the winter months. The City of Ottawa Heat Map Analysis showcases potentially desirable neighbourhoods for families with young children who utilize these services. | Previous Winners |