The slides for a keynote presentation to the 2017 Kentucky GIS Conference. Intended to promote the fun and adventure available to Geographic Information Systems professionals. An easy task, given how intrinsically fun and exciting mapping is already. My first keynote, however, which made me lose a not-insignificant amount of sleep in the lead-up.

1. Making Maps
is Just the
Best
@john_m_nelson
john_nelson@esri.com
AdventuresInMapping.com
John Nelson

4. Making…

5. …this is how it works
You peer inside yourself
You take the things you like
And try to love the things you took
And then you take that love you made
And stick it into some
Someone else's heart
Pumping someone else's blood
Regina Spektor

38. t.co/FPkN73UNC2
…for authors and direct tweets

39. Making maps…

40. James’ Cigarette

41. Geography Finds a Way…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/excel-map-hack-john-nelson

47. Smooshing For Clarity

59. Kirk Goldsberry scales
his hexagons…

64. Artful Lying, and Derivative Truth…
Also, making the most of
what you’ve got.

93. Making maps…is just the best.

94. @john_m_nelson
john_nelson@esri.com
AdventuresInMapping.com
John Nelson