The first GIS Day was held in November 2001 at the University of Houston-Downtown campus. Since its debut, this event has grown steadily to achieve a prominent position with public, private and governmental agencies in the GIS field. The Houston Area GIS Day has received national recognition at the Annual Esri User Conference. Every year, the event brings in over 300 students and educators from high schools around the Houston area.
The 2020 and 2021 Houston Area GIS Day event was virtual due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We partnered with other GIS Day Event Organizers to provide virtual content for TxGIS Day. Visit https://TxGISDay.org to learn more.