Who speaks at meetings and what do they talk about?
Our speakers are drawn from many sources. Some are international figures in cartography, such as Norman J.W. Thrower, the late David Woodward, Alice Hudson, Ralph Ehrenberg, and Dennis Reinhartz. Another category is recently published authors who discuss their work. Other speakers are drawn from the many academics who come to the Library of Congress to do research. Another rich source is the Washington Map Society itself, as many members are respected authorities in their fields. Indeed, several of the five “international figures” cited above are Society members.
