Conferences
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2023 Annual Conference - Portland, Oregon
"Names on the Land: Past, Present, and Future"
September 12-16
Join us for the 2023 annual conference in beautiful Portland, Oregon as we work to reconnect, learn, and grow together to strengthen our knowledge and our organizations to better serve our communities.
The Oregon State Names board is your host for this year's conference. This conference will offer certification for having attended the conference, during which you will attend a USBGN meeting, receive training from Federal representatives, participate in State round-table workshops, and more.
Conference Site:
Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave. in Portland
and
the Native American Student and Community Center
710 SW Jackson St. in Portland
REGISTER HERE
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Digital/Online Meetings for
Council of Geographic Names Authorities
Beginning in 2022, CoGNA will be hosting online meeting for State Names Authorities and announced on this site
as well as emails sent to listed names authorities for local distribution. Please check back for announcements on future online meetings.
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NEXT ONLINE MEETING
Monday, March 20, 2023
2-4pm EST
11-1pm PST
9-11am Hawaii
Please note: this meeting is for State Names Authorities Only
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PAST ONLINE MEETINGS
The first Regional Meeting - Region 3 (Mountain Tine Zone) was held on February 7, 2022
Time 9:00-11:00 A.M. Mountain Standard Time
Regional Coordinator Christine Johnson (ckjohnson@cogna50usa.org or ckjohnson@nevada.unr.edu)
Invited Attendee States (Mountain Group)
Arizona, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Link to recorded meeting here: Meeting Link
The second Regional Meeting - Region 2 (Central Time Zone) was held Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Time: 1:00--3:00 P.M. Central Standard Time
Regional Coordinator Chris Barnett (barnettc@missouri.edu)
Invited Attendee States (Central Group)
Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin
Link to recorded meeting here: Meeting Link
The third Regional Meeting - Region 4 (Pacific Time Zone) was held on February 23, 2022
Time: 1:00-3:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time
Hosted by Regional Coordinator Mary Schaff (mary.schaff@sos.wa.gov)
Invited Attendee States (Western Group)
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
Link to recorded meeting was lost/technical difficulty
The fourth Regional Meeting- Region 1 (Eastern Time Zone) was held on February 28, 2022
Time: 10:00--12:00 Eastern Standard Time
Hosted by Regional Coordinator Cassandra Farrell (cassandra.farrell@lva.virginia.gov)
Invited Attendee States (Eastern Group)
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Link to recorded meeting here: Meeting Link
The fifth Regional Meeting - All remaining members who could not attend 2022 meetings 1-4:
The April Digital/Online Meeting for State Names Authorities who were unable to attend any of the Regional Meetings,
or states who would like a recap, more information, and an opportunity to meet names authorities from other states
will be Monday, April 11th at 12pm EST
Please email Christine Johnson at ckjohnson@cogna50usa.org or Cassandra Farrell at cassandra.farrell@lva.virginia.gov
for link prior to April 11th.
UPCOMING ANNUAL CONFERENCES
Annual Conferences hosted by individual states and organized to provide annual certification
for State representatives attending the conference
2023 - Portland, Oregon (September)
The 2023 conference will be held in beautiful Portland, Oregon - hosted by the Oregon State Board on Geographic Names at the Oregon Historical Society.
2024 - Columbia, Missouri (September)
Stay tuned for more details on Missouri's plans for the 2024 conference!
2025 - Denver, Colorado
Stay tuned for more details Colorado's plans for the 2025 conference!
Past Conferences Information
Most Recent Annual Conference:
2022 Annual Conference - Frederick, Maryland
"Finding Common Ground"
September 13-16
Join us for the 2022 annual conference in beautiful Frederick, Maryland as we work to reconnect, learn, and grow together to strengthen our knowledge and our organizations to better serve our communities.
The Maryland Geographic Names board under the direction of Jen Chadwick-Moore hosted for the 2022 conference. This is the first conference that offered 'certification' for having attended the conference, during which you will attend a USBGN meeting, receive training from Federal representatives, participate in State round-table workshops, and more. Stay for the Friday toponymic tour, and discover the history behind some of the oldest names on maps in our country.
Conference Agenda/Program:
Conference Hotel:
Hilton Garden Inn Frederick
7226 Corporate Ct.
Frederick, MD 21703
Additional Hotel Options:
https://www.visitfrederick.org/places-to-stay/hotels/
Designed to be educational, the annual conference provides workshops, academic papers, and discussions that bring decision makers from federal and state agencies, academia, and the public together. The conferences are the only avenue where the state and federal geographic names authorities can meet to share information on place naming principles, policies, procedures, and other aspects of toponymic issues. Each year the annual conference provides the primary forum for exchange of common-interest information with respect to the official designation of names for relevant geographic features and cultural entities within geographical areas over which the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (USBGN) and state authorities have responsibility. An official meeting of the Domestic Names Committee (DNC) of the USBGN provides an informative forum for the state authorities to observe the committee’s deliberation of geographic names issues; a true learning experience. Representatives of the State authorities use the conference to seek information and/or advice from the USBGN and associated federal agencies. The forum provides the opportunity for CoGNA to make recommendations to the USBGN and/or associated federal and state agencies. Members from academia and anyone with an interest in any aspect of geographic names are invited to present research papers and conduct workshops to share information about geographic names.
Intermountain States Geographic Names Conference | ||
1977 Salt Lake City, UT | 1978 Salt Lake City, UT | 1979 Menlo Park, CA |
Western States Geographic Names Conferences | ||
1980 Salt Lake City, UT | 1981 Mt. Hood, WA | 1982 Denver, CO |
Conferences of the Western States Geographic Names Council | ||
1983 Boise, ID | 1984 Bijou, CA | 1985 Cheyenne, WY |
1986 Scottsdale, AZ | 1987 Reno, NV | 1988 Seattle, WA |
1989 Mt. Hood, WA | 1990 Washington D.C. | 1991 Santa Fe, NM |
1992 Astoria, OR | 1993 El Paso, TX | 1994 Rapid City, SD |
1995 Wagoner, OK | 1996 Salt Lake City, UT | 1997 Flagstaff, AZ |
1998 Cody, WY |
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Conferences of the Council of Geographic Names Authorities (CoGNA) | ||
1999 Spokane, WA | 2000 St. Louis, MO | 2001 Boise, ID |
2002 Baltimore, MD | 2003 Pacific Grove, CA | 2004 Jacksonville, FL |
2005 Portland, OR | 2006 Boulder, CO | 2007 Lexington, KY |
2008 Oklahoma City, OK | 2009 Charleston, SC | 2010 Springfield, MO |
2011 Honolulu, HI | 2012 No Conference | 2013 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN |
2014 Austin, TX | 2015 Anchorage, AK | 2016 Reno, NV |
2017 Richmond, VA | 2018 Tacoma, WA | 2019 Baton Rouge, LA |
2020 Portland, OR Canceled due to Covid-19 | 2021 Columbia, MO Canceled due to Covid-19 | 2022 Frederick, MD |
2023 Portland, OR In planning | 2024, Columbia, MO In planning | 2025 Denver, CO In Planning |
Overview of Conferences
The annual conference of CoGNA is designed for representatives of U.S. states and territories' geographic names boards, yet is open to representatives from other countries, academic institutions, geographic agencies, or anyone with an interest in any aspect of geographic names. In attendance at the conference are representatives, deputies, members and staff of state authorities, the USBGN, other state and federal agencies; advisory groups; academia; and representatives from federal or state/province agencies of other countries. The following items are normally included in each conference providing information for anyone with an interest in geographic names:
(1) A meeting of the Domestic Names Committee (DNC) with the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (USBGN);
(2) Federal training session(s) (topics vary annually)
(3) A State/Federal Round-Table Workshop
(4) Annual business meeting of the Council of Geographic Names Authorities (CoGNA)
(5) Academic paper presentations
(6) A meeting of the hosting state's geographic names authority (if possible - determined by host state)
(7) Educational toponymic tour of the local host region
(8) Other geographic name workshops (as time allows)
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