The U.S. National Committee (USNC) for the International Cartographic Association (ICA) is a standing committee of CaGIS and acts as the liaison between ICA and CaGIS, as well as the larger the U.S. cartographic community. The USNC is the adhering body for the U.S. to the ICA.
ICC 2027
The USNC is pleased to announce the following activities in support of the 33rd International Cartographic Conference (ICC), the biennial conference of the ICA, which will take place 18–23 July 2027, in Warsaw, Poland. The 21st General Assembly of the ICA will be held in conjunction with the 2027 ICC.

Important Dates
- 15 October 2026 ICC submission system opens
- 20 November 2026 ICC full paper submission deadline
- 1 December 2026 ICC abstract submission deadline
- 1 December 2026 CaGIS International Conference Grant application deadline
- 7 January 2027 Deadline for submission of Exhibition entries to the U.S. coordinator
- 8 January 2027 ICA Scholarship request for letters of support deadline
- 14 January 2027 Deadline for submission of Exhibition entries to the Exhibition coordinators
- 1 February 2027 ICC submission acceptance notification
- 1 February 2027 Deadline for submission of everything to the USNC for the General Assembly
- 15 February 2027 CaGIS International Conference Grant acceptance notification
- 15 March 2027 Early bird registration and payment deadline
- 17 February 2027 ICA Scholarship application deadline
- 17 February 2027 Deadline for submission of everything to the ICA for the General Assembly
- 17 March 2027 Deadline for the initial submission of contributions to the U.S. National Report
- 17 April 2027 Edited U.S. National Report submissions returned to authors for final edits
- 17 May 2027 Deadline for the final submission of contributions to the U.S. National Report
- 15 May 2027 Registration and payment deadline for presenters of oral presentations or posters
- 30 June 2027 Access to the catalogue of Exhibition entries becomes available
- 18 July 2027 U.S. National Report presented to General Assembly
- 18 July 2027 First meeting of the ICA General Assembly
- 18 July 2027 Pre-conference Workshops
- 19 July 2027 Opening Ceremony
- 19 July 2027 Exhibition opens
- 19 – 23 July 2027 Technical Sessions, Poster Sessions, Exhibitions
- 23 July 2027 Exhibition closes
- 23 July 2027 Closing Ceremony
- 23 July 2027 Exhibition award winners are announced at the Closing Ceremony
- 23 July 2027 Last meeting of the ICA General Assembly
Contact
Please contact the USNC Chair, Aileen Buckley (abuckley@esri.com), for further information or with any questions.
To learn more about the ICA, visit:
- The ICA website.
- eCARTO News: a monthly collection of the latest cartographic news and developments from around the world.
- ICA News: a newsletter documenting the activities of the ICA and its members and commissions.