Join the only association of private sector geospatial firms in the United States.

With a MAPPS Membership, you'll get access to various benefits and opportunities like:

  • Connect with fellow members and potential project partners—over 80% of member firms have gained new business through relationships built within MAPPS.
  • Gain insights from peers on emerging trends impacting your business. MAPPS conferences highlight member-led sessions where valuable 'lessons learned' are shared on key business and technical topics.
  • Get involved in legislative initiatives that shape our profession. MAPPS advocates for the geospatial community while working to expand market opportunities.
  •  Champion the geospatial profession. Join fellow Owners, Principals, and Executives from top private sector firms to serve as a voice and advocate for our industry.
  • Support the advancement of qualification-based selection (QBS). MAPPS actively engages with legislators and government agencies to educate and promote this best-practice procurement method.
  • Advocate for fair competition. MAPPS protects your rights as a private firm to engage in free enterprise without unfair competition.
  • Expand your reach in the geospatial marketplace. Member firm leaders gain valuable insights on business and legislative issues uniquely addressed by MAPPS—benefits not found in other associations.
  • Celebrate technical excellence. MAPPS honors member innovation and achievement through its prestigious annual Geospatial Excellence Awards Program.

MAPPS helps you grow your business, connect with industry leaders, and elevate your impact in the geospatial profession.

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Membership Types

Learn more about the MAPPS membership types and choose one that best fits your firm.

MAPPS membership follows a calendar year and expires on December 31. New memberships are prorated from March 1 to September 30.

Join between October 1 and December 31, and enjoy the rest of the year free—your membership will be applied to the following year.

Regular Member

Any firm with offices in the United States and employees engaged in the professional geospatial services field may become a Regular Member by submitting an online application. 'Engaged in the geospatial profession' refers to any firm involved in the creation, collection, dissemination, or application of geo-referenced graphical or digital data to represent physical features, phenomena, or boundaries of the Earth, including geospatial intelligence and related information. This includes survey data, maps, charts, geographic information systems (GIS), remotely sensed satellite or aerial imagery, and other related data.

  • $1,500 – 1-50 Employees
  • $3,000 – 51 – 150 Employees
  • $7,000 – More than 150 Employees

Associate Member

Any firm engaged in the manufacturing and/or supplying of geospatial equipment, services, supplies, hardware or software, that supports but is not engaged in the geospatial profession, any firm not engaged in but with an interest in the geospatial field, and any firm meeting the definition of "engaged in the geospatial profession" whose office(s) is (are) located outside of the United States of America may become an Associate Member by submitting an online application.

  • $2,000 – Annual Sales of $5 Million or Less
  • $4,000 – Annual Sales of $5 Million or More

Independant Consultant

Any individual who would otherwise qualify for membership as a Regular or Associate Member but is not affiliated with any firm that would qualify for membership as Regular or Associate Member, has no employees, is engaged in consulting in or to the geospatial profession, and provides a consulting service of interest to the geospatial profession.

  • $650