Explore Boston’s Freedom Trail with the IEEE VIS community! 🚶🏽♀️🍂
Join us on Sunday, Nov. 8, 9:00–11:30 AM for a guided walk through Boston’s history, followed by an optional lunch.
📍 Meet at Park Street MBTA station
🔗 Sign up here: forms.gle/JgxJNvatiDuPge6r6
Early Bird + Hotel Package
Planning your trip to Boston? Stay at the Westin, our conference hotel, and enjoy Early Bird rates, saving up to $220! Already registered at the late rate? You’re eligible too!
Book your stay and complete the form by Oct 23: tinyurl.com/3emt7vdw.
🏆 Announcing the IEEE VIS 2026 Paper Awards!
Congratulations to all the award-winning authors and teams for their contributions to advancing visualization research!
Explore the papers here: ieeevis.org/year/2026/progra….
🎉 New at #IEEEVIS 2026: Cluster!
Join us Nov 11 in Boston for a live #PolicyViz Podcast featuring:
🎙️ Yannick Assogba, Senior Research Scientist
🎙️ Amber Thomas, USAFacts
🎙️ Douglas Elmendorf, Harvard
Connect, learn & exchange ideas!
Details: cluster-practitioners-summit…
Check out this exciting lineup of speakers and panelists at IEEE VIS 2026! 🎉 Looking forward to some great conversations!
ieeevis.org/year/2026/blog/2…
Explore Boston’s Freedom Trail with the IEEE VIS community! 🚶🏽♀️🍂
Join us on Sunday, Nov. 8, 9:00–11:30 AM for a guided walk through Boston’s history, followed by an optional lunch.
📍 Meet at Park Street MBTA station
🔗 Sign up here: forms.gle/JgxJNvatiDuPge6r6
⏰ Last chance! Early-bird registration ends today!
Join us in Boston, Paris, or Tianjin this November. Space at our satellite locations is limited, so register soon if you’re joining us in Paris or Tianjin!
🔗 Register now: ieeevis.org/year/2026/info/r…
📅 The #IEEEVIS2026 full program is now live!
VIS 2026 is just six weeks away! Explore our new interactive schedule and start planning your week.
🔗 Program: ieeevis.org/year/2026/progra…
📢 Announcing the Inaugural VISions Speakers!
Zhu-Tian Chen: Will Visualization Help Humans Act on Data or Help AI Act on Humans?
Ana Crisan: Ways of Thinking, Ways of Doing, and the Future of Visualization Research
🔗 Details: ieeevis.org/year/2026/info/i…
📢 IEEE VIS 2026 Early-Bird Registration Extended
The early-bird registration deadline has been extended to September 25.
🏨 Special rates are also available at the conference hotel.
🔗 Register: ieeevis.org/year/2026/info/r…
Two months until we welcome you to Boston!
📅 Explore the IEEE VIS 2026 Program
Accepted papers, tutorials, panels, workshops, and the preliminary week-at-a-glance are now online!
🔗 Program: ieeevis.org/year/2026/info/p…
📢 Meet the VISxAI Keynote: Leland McInnes
Leland is a researcher at the Tutte Institute for Mathematics and Computing. His work spans dimension reduction, clustering, and visual exploration of high-dimensional data.
🔗 Details: visxai.io/
📢 Introducing the VISxVISION Keynote: Zoya Bylinskii
Founder of Perceptual Insights Inc., Zoya's work bridges human perception and cognition, machine learning, and HCI, with applications across design, readability, and generative AI.
🔗 Details: visxvision.com/
📢 Introducing the AgenticVIS Keynote: Eugene Wu
Eugene Wu is an Associate Professor at Columbia University. His research spans databases, visualization, HCI, and AI.
🔗 Details: cs.columbia.edu/~ewu/
🌎 Introducing the vis4climate Special Guests
Valerie Masson-Delmotte — Climate Science
Ana Paola De La Vega — Environmental Policy
Yuri Engelhardt — Climate Engagement
Lucy Padilla — Industry
Dietmar Offenhuber — Art + Design
🔗 Details: vis4climate.ivia.ch
Registration for the Tianjin Satellite is now open as well!
📢 Register for the Paris Satellite!
Register by September 14 to receive the early-bird rate. Please register through the registration site for the location where you will attend. Registration for Tianjin is coming soon.
Learn more and register: ieeevis.org/year/2026/info/r…
📢 IEEE VGTC Executive Committee: Self-Nominations Open!
Help shape the future of the VGTC. Self-nominate for Secretary, Member-at-Large, or VR Awards Program Chair.
🗓️ Deadline: August 16
Apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Questions? Contact Bongshin Lee at [email protected]
📣 Bio+Med Vis Challenge @ IEEE VIS 2026
Visualize complex bio & medical data: 🧬 molecular dynamics + 🩺 mammography (images + metadata + AI). From systems to sketches—creative ideas welcome 🎨
🗓 Deadline: mid-Aug 2026
🔗 biovis.net/2026/biovisChalle…
Check out the Community Programs!
🤝 VIS 2026 Community Programs are now open!
👥 VIS Buddies Program: forms.gle/CKGexXjxhgNLtxCE8
💼 Job Postings: forms.gle/7JRMnv5Z9UwcQFuj6
💬 Meetups: propose an informal gathering.
Contact: [email protected]
Early Due 9/1/2026.
Apply by 8/7 to Become an SV for VIS 2026!
🙌 Become a Student Volunteer at #IEEEVIS 2026!
Benefits include:
✅ Waived conference registration
✅ Discounted room and board
✅ Professional development opportunities
Apply here: forms.gle/BpniJ68Q51mJgdzn7
📅 Applications due 8/7/2026
Questions? [email protected]





