Cartographic Salon

Exhibition of cave and karst-related maps

In 2009, the NSS Convention will be held in conjunction with the International Congress of Speleology (ICS). All of the familiar NSS Salons will be conducted as international events, so the rules for the UIS (Union International de Spéléologie) event will be modified for the international audience.

The rules, requirements, and deadlines for the cartographic competition will be somewhat different from our usual event. You can find everything you need to know on the Cartographic Salon page of the ICS web site, including entry forms.

The following categories will be used:

<100 Meters
100-500 Meters
500-1,000 Meters
1000-5,000 Meters
5000-10,000 Meters
>10,000 Meters
Map Atlas

There wil also be a "People's Choice" award, where ICS attendees get to vote for their favorite, and the usual "For Display Only" maps, if there is enough display space.

All mailed entries must reach the ICS address by 10 July 2009, or be delivered to the Cartographic Salon exhibition area at the ICS by noon on Sunday, 19 July 2009.”  The ICS address is 15th International Congress of Speleology, Post Office Box 691965, San Antonio, Texas, USA   78269-1965.

IMPORTANT: Since this is an international competition, maps which have been previously entered in the NSS Cartographic Salon, including those that have won recognition, may be competed again at the ICS. So don't miss out on this chance to enter your best work again!

If you have questions, please contact the chair:

CHAIR
Jim Kennedy
512-663-2287
cartsalon@ics2009.us