A message from Jon Merrick, IMAGIN Vice President and organizer of the 2025 IMAGIN & MiCAMP Store:

Being a geospatial professional in Michigan comes with some pretty sweet perks. For starters, we can casually and silently point out locations in our state using just our hands (thanks, mitten shape). We enjoy free GNSS RTK corrections across the state. Our trees even do us the favor of dropping their leaves every year so we can snap clear aerial photos. And—arguably the best part—we’ve got our very own homegrown cartographic rockstar, John Nelson, living, working, and walking among us.

Last year, in a moment of creative desperation, I asked John if he had any ideas for the IMAGIN 2024 SWAG design. Not only did he come through with a killer design for 2024, but he also preloaded us with an equally awesome concept for 2025.

True to his Michigan roots and cartographic wizardry, John delivered a design that has us all swooning (again). Picture Michigan’s topography rendered as stacked, colored plates of equal elevation—it’s pure, elevated carto-art. Even better, John was kind enough to share his ArcGIS Pro project with me so I could tweak it as needed. And let me tell you… exploring that project felt like stepping into a cartographic cathedral. The guy is doing things in Pro I didn’t even know were possible.

This is your chance to own a genuine, one-of-a-kind cartographic masterpiece. Headed to the UC this summer? Just imagine the trail of envious glances you’ll leave behind when people see it.

So, how do you get your hands on this beautiful piece of geospatial swag? I’m glad you asked—we’re just as pumped as you are. Navigate to the URL or scan the QR code to browse the catalog and place your order. Then choose your pickup method:

• Attending the conference? Pick it up at the registration desk—no shipping fees.
• Prefer it shipped? No problem—just cover the shipping cost, and it’ll come right to you.

But don’t wait—the store closes on May 13th to give us enough time to get everything printed for the conference. All proceeds from the IMAGIN & MiCAMP 2025 SWAG Store go directly toward supporting IMAGIN & MiCAMP.

2025 IMAGIN & MiCAMP Conference Apparel Store