who... The MidAmerica GIS Consortium, Ltd. is a nonprofit educational organization established to foster the applications of geographic information systems (GIS) and related spatial technologies in the mid-continent region.

MAGIC states include, but are not limited to: Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma & South Dakota.
what... In addition to sponsoring the biennial MidAmerica GIS Symposium, the Consortium also sponsors important GIS projects around the region. Projects can be industry specific, such as emergency management, remote sensing and addressing, or they can be related to GIS policy, standards and architecture.
why... MAGIC provides a focus for:
  • Establishing linkages between GIS users having similar application interests;
  • Facilitating communication and data sharing across levels of government and between government, industry and academia;
  • Promoting spatial data standards and land records modernization;
  • Promoting collaboration and advancement of geospatial technologies in government.

announcements...

›› Mark your calendars. The 2010 MAGIC Symposium will be held April 18 - 22, 2010 at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
›› 2008 Symposium Presentations are now available. If you would like yours available, send it to the MAGIC web administrator.