You are invited to share your ideas and session proposals for State of the Map US 2026! 

Session Formats & Topics

Newcomers and OSM experts alike, we want to hear from you. OpenStreetMap is powered by a diversity of projects and innovations by people like you, so please consider proposals about anything OSM, open data, or open source. Past topics have included:

• Mobility applications of OSM: accessibility, walking, transit, biking, kayaking, driving
• OpenStreetMap basics and how to’s
• Mapping all the things (rails! trees! shops! trails! boundaries! imports!)
• Indigenous mapping
• Demo that cool tool you built for OSM
• OSM in recreation: hiking, biking, water sports, etc.
• Civic tech: OSM at your school, in education, in government
• User experiences: how have you been using OSM data?
• Community experiences, such as stories from your local OSM group
• The state of the map in [FILL IN YOUR STATE]
• Corporate & institutional contributions to OpenStreetMap
• OSM in the field

With space for featured speakers, panels, posters, 15-minute talks, 5-minute lightning talks, workshops, and birds of a feather topics, there’s something for everyone. Feel like your idea is a little different? Please submit it anyway and surprise the program committee!

Timeline & Deadlines

• December 15: Call for Proposals Opens
• February 16: Deadline for submissions
• Mid March: Speakers notified of the decision
• End of March: Program Announced

Poster Session

Back for a second year in a row, we are looking to feature a Poster Session to showcase your work. We'd love to see your creative maps, current research, visualizations of OSM data, or anything else you can fit on 24x36 inch poster! Learn more about poster guidelines and sizing information here.

Workshops

Thursday, June 11th will be a special workshop day, with all long-form (60+ minutes) workshops held from 1 to 5pm, prior to the welcome social that will be held from 6-8pm. More information about logistics can be found on the State of the Map US page. Want to demo a tool or share a quick how-to? Consider a 15-minute presentation on Friday or Saturday.

Need some inspiration? Check out past year’s talks all findable via the OSM US Youtube.

Have questions? You can email us at sotmus@openstreetmap.us or chat in the #sotmus channel on Slack.

We look forward to seeing you in Madison!

Note that by submitting a session you acknowledge and accept the following:

• You will cover your own travel expenses and conference registration. Speakers can register at the early bird ticket rate.
  
• Your session may be recorded on video and published on the internet.
• You have read and will abide by the OpenStreetMap US Code of Conduct.