AAG Annual Meeting: Tampa 2014
Join the Association of American Geographers at the AAG Annual Meeting in Tampa, April 8 to April 12, 2014, for the latest in research and applications in geography, sustainability, and GIScience. The AAG Annual Meeting is an interdisciplinary forum open to anyone with an interest in geography and related disciplines. All scholars, researchers, and students…
Late-Breaking News Session on the Crisis in Ukraine
“Crisis in Ukraine: Background and a Report from Kyiv” will feature an up-to-date and informed presentation on current events in Kyiv from urban-social geographer Roman Cybriwsky of Temple University. Cybriwsky knows the scene well, and has authored “City of Domes and Demons,” an upcoming book on contemporary Kyiv. This late-breaking news session will be held…
Essential Meeting Information
Thank you for registering for the AAG Annual Meeting. We're glad that you will be joining us for our meeting and look forward to seeing you next week in Tampa where you'll enjoy several days of outstanding sessions and great networking opportunities with colleagues and friends. Please take a moment to review the information below…
The Kissimmee: A Tale of Three Rivers
In the central part of peninsular Florida, in a hot and humid place with lousy cell phone reception, lies a river on its third lifetime. The headwaters of this river, the Kissimmee, located near Orlando are filled with lakes formed in karst topography due to the presence of soluble limestone deposits near the surface. The…
A Tribute to Roger Tomlinson, Apr. 10
A special tribute in honor of Roger Tomlinson (1933-2014), will be held at the AAG Annual Meeting on April 10, at 4:40 in Ballroom D of the Tampa Convention Center. Comments and tributes will be made by attendees. A native of Cambridge, England, Roger F. Tomlinson is credited for coining the term geographic information system…
Tampa Blues Festival Kicks-off Apr. 11
The Tampa Bay Blues Festival offers three great days of blues music by the bay. This annual festival, now in its 20th year, is staged in the tropical setting of Vinoy Park on the shores of Tampa--an ideal setting to enjoy Florida's sunshine and warm spring Tampa Bay Blues Festival will be held April 11-13,…
“Publishing for Non-Native Speakers of English” Sessions at AAG 2014
Publishing in English journals is important but challenging for many non-native speakers of English. The AAG has put together two panel sessions at the 2014 AAG Annual Meeting that focus on the issues and challenges non-native speakers of English face when they attempt to publish their work in Anglo-American journals. Editors of the Annals of the Association…
Add the AAG Exhibit Hall to Your Meeting Agenda
The AAG Exhibit Hall will include over 60 exhibitors featuring the latest tools in teaching, field research, graphic applications, computer modeling, and data collection and analysis. Learn about the most recent technical advances in the field, including cartography, GIS, and GPS. You’ll also be able to view geography-related textbooks and publications while meeting with publishers.…
Indigenous Peoples Group Offers Travel Scholarship for AAG 2014
The Indigenous Peoples Travel Scholarship provides $300 for travel, accommodation and/or registration expenses related to attending the AAG Annual Meeting. The competition is open to Native American, American Indian, Native Hawaiian or Native Alaskan graduate or undergraduate students or community members. Separate awards are available for undergraduate students, graduate students and community members. Applicants must…
The Geography of Environmental Destruction in North America
The following test is recommended for all those who plan on attending the Annual Meetings of the Association of American Geographers next April, 2014, in Tampa, Florida. The test is voluntary and you are under no obligation to take it; you may stop at any time, or answer any combination of questions. Results will be…
Water, Growth and Tampa Bay
Florida is practically synonymous with water and at first blush it seems inconceivable that the Sunshine State could have water problems typical of drier western states. After all, Florida averages 54 inches of rainfall each year and despite more than a century of drainage, it still has more acres of wetlands than any state except…
Florida’s Tourism Industry
By Ray Oldakowski Florida, The Sunshine State, is a slogan designed to attract tourists. The nickname was officially adopted by the state legislature in 1970, although it had already appeared on license plates since the 1950s. Florida brings to mind sunny skies, sandy beaches, and warm waters. It is the place for fun in the…