2026 WA GIS Conference: Full Schedule

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9:00am PDT

Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am PDT

Opening Ceremonies will include:

A Welcome to Bellevue

Who is WAGISA?

Thank you to Our Sponsors

The Summit Award

Keynote Speaker

Conference Logistics

Keynote: Maggie Cawley

Maggie brings a diverse background in geospatial education, urban planning, and community engagement, with a career shaped by a long-standing commitment to open, collaborative mapping. In addition to her leadership at OpenStreetMap US, she serves as Chair of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee, helping guide innovation and collaboration across the national geospatial landscape.

Her keynote, “The Community Behind the Map,” will dive into the incredible ecosystem behind OpenStreetMap—the world’s largest crowdsourced geospatial database. Powering everything from humanitarian response to platforms like AllTrails and onX, OpenStreetMap is more than a map—it’s a global movement built by people who care deeply about accessible, high-quality data.

Maggie will share how the U.S. OpenStreetMap community comes together across agencies, nonprofits, and volunteers to build, validate, and apply data in meaningful ways. From trail stewardship to government partnerships, this session will highlight the real impact of collaboration—and the opportunities for you to be part of it.

OpenStreetMap (OSM) is the world’s largest crowdsourced geospatial database, powering thousands of applications across corporate, government, nonprofit, and academic sectors. As an open, community-driven resource, OSM offers GIS professionals a unique platform for collaboration, innovation, and data sharing at a global scale. Far more than a map, OSM has become critical infrastructure for data-driven decision-making, humanitarian response, and digital cartography.

Speakers

Maggie Cawley

Executive Director, OpenStreetMap

Maggie is currently the full time Executive Director for OpenStreetMap US, based in Richmond, Virginia, working to support and grow the organization. She was a board member for two years before becoming Executive Director in 2019, and served as the chair of the National Geospatial... Read More →

Taylor Dixon

Senior Utility GIS Analyst - WAGISA President, Seattle Public Utilities

Joshua Greenberg

Hydrography Steward, WA Department of Ecology

Joshua Greenberg works for the Washington Department of Ecology and is the hydrography steward for the State. He has been the hydro-steward five years, but has over 20 years’ experience working for local government. His background offers both ecological and technical guidance and... Read More →

Stephen Beimborn

Manager of GIS Analysts, City of Seattle

Stephen Beimborn is the Manager of GIS Analysts for the City of Seattle. In his forty years working in the GIS field, he has done a little bit of everything, including cartography, analysis, programming, business systems integration, project and portfolio management, and people management... Read More →

Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am PDT
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2026 WA GIS Conference