2026 Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Geographical Society (11/06/2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:00:00 GMT

The Pennsylvania Geographical Society and our colleagues at West Chester University extend a warm welcome to their campus for the Annual Meeting on Friday, 6 November 2026

REGISTRATION OPENS FRIDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER AT NOON! The meeting will be held in the Sykes Union on the West Chester campus (https://www.mtaloy.edu/), 110 W. Rosedale Avenue, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383.

Registration for the meeting will open on the PGS website (https://thepgs.org/Annual_Meeting) on Friday, 4 September. All registrants receivelunch as part of the registration fee. Participants who register by 23 October 2026 will receive a discount.

Presentations are limited to 15 minutes with five minutes for questions (total of 20 minutes). Abstracts (papers and posters) are limited to 200 words and should be submitted during registration. Posters will be on display all day during the meeting. Please visit the PGS website for poster size restrictions. Posters must be mounted in such a way that they may be displayed on an easel, which the PGS will provide. Abstract submissions for posters and papers will not be accepted after 23 October 2026.

This year’s Distinguished Geographer and Guest Speaker is James (Jim) Higgins, an economic geography and co-director of ESRI's Commercial Group.

Suggestions for workshops, paper sessions, and thematic discussion panels are welcome. Please contact Dan Harris (DWHARRIS@salisbury.edu) or Frank Galgano (francis.galgano@villanova.edu) if you are interested in running a workshop or special session.

ALL STUDENTS WHO PRESENT A PAPER OR POSTER AT THE MEETING WILL HAVE THEIR REGISTRATION FEES REIMBURSED FOLLOWING THE MEETING

Students are encouraged to enter the student paper contest, or the Elaine F. Bosowski poster/map contest. Cash awards are presented to the best graduate and undergraduate papers and posters. All graduate or undergraduate student registrants are eligible. Separate competitions will be held for both, and awards are presented at each level. Students may enter the paper or poster contest simply by checking the appropriate box on the registration form. For more information, please visit the PGS website: http://www.thepgs.org/studentawards

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Lodging is available at a group rate: Holiday Inn Express (~5 miles from the campus), 1310 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382.

Discounted rooms are available on Thursday, 5/11 and Friday, 6/11. To make a reservation use this link BOOKING LINK or call directly: (610) 399-4600 ext. 3 and mention PSG group. Rooms are $149.00 plus tax. Please note that the reservation cut-off date is Monday, 5 October 2026. Any reservations received after 5 October or after the contract block is full will be based upon availability. Parking is free at the hotel.

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2026 Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Geographical Society (11/06/2026)