Thank you for joining us for
AGX 2023
Building Community ConneXtions

October 25 through 28, 2023 in Pittsburgh, PA
Thank you to our co-hosts:
Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences and Education
And a big thanks to our local organizer, Dr. Susan Lucas!
Click the pictures below to access some of the AGX 2023 presentations/workshops:
Congratulations to the winners of our student competitions!
Grand Prize
Automated mapping of urban trees with LiDAR​
William Fei, Purdue University and West Lafayette Jr./Sr. High School
Best Paper for Communication and Storytelling
The impacts of increasing access to PrEP services in Pennsylvania: How changing dispensing rules might help
Elizabeth Skender, University of Pittsburgh
Best Paper for Map Use/Information Graphics
'Using GIS to Examine Local Sustainability and the Effects of Redlining In Pittsburgh
Aurora Slovensky, University of Pittsburgh
Best Poster for Immediate Impact
Macroinvertebrate Diversity as a Water Quality Indicator in East Palestine.​
Hailey Taylor, Youngstown State University
Here's what the AGX 2023 schedule looked like!

The AGX Board was pleased to have the Applied Geography community join us in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 25th through the 28th for our first conference back in person.
Specific conference features included:
  • As usual, a wide range of stimulating paper and panel session opportunities that brought together practitioners and researchers from across the spectrum of applied geography.
  • Another great student competition opportunity for students to display their geospatial skills and knowledge
  • Our signature reception networking events, providing an excellent chance for conference attendees to build new collaborations and meet old friends.

We also want to note that the conference journal, Papers in Applied Geography, welcomes contributions from registered attendees of AGX 2023. Upon submitting your manuscripts, please mention your attendance to the conference in the cover letter to receive expedited handling of reviews of your manuscripts. All subfields of applied geography will be considered.

Conference Location and Lodging Information
The conference was held at the Drury Plaza Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh. The conference committee loved this wonderful postmodern renovated hotel which was originally the federal reserve bank. The hotel was walking distance from Pittsburgh Union Station as well as a wide variety of restaurants, entertainment, as well as the Allegheny River, giving participants plenty of options in their downtime!
Check out the nearby Pittsburgh sights!
Thank you to our board member Samantha Yannucci for putting together this fantastic graphic of all the nearby attractions and the approximate time it would take to travel to these spots.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Interested in sponsoring our conference? Email us at [email protected] for more information.
Global Sponsor
Platinum Sponsors
Dr. Denise Blanchard-Boehm and Dr. Richard Boehm
Silver Sponsors
Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences and Education
Ms. Linda Peters
Dr. Jon Comer
Bronze Sponsors
Dr. Dawna Cerney
Mr. Tom Dwyer

ABOUT AGX

AGX exists to promote the application of geographic insights and analysis in all areas of society.​  ​Our annual conference is an opportunity for practitioners, academics, and students to share research and application ideas. Our peer-reviewed journal, Papers in Applied Geography, is the conference's flagship publication, featuring research and commentary from across the breadth of applied geography.

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