Where Data Visualization Practitioners and Enthusiasts Connect.

DVS is a volunteer-run 501c3 nonprofit with three key objectives: celebrate, nurture, and advance the field of data visualization.


Week of April 22, 2024

In partnership with infogr8, Future Fridays registrations are now open for May 2024. We will work through the theme: Nudging through emotive design. Full details on how to join.

🎫 Registrations for Outlier 2024 are now open! This hybrid conference takes place from June 12-14 and includes options for you to join in person at Chicago or virtually. Dues-paying DVS Members enjoy bigger discounts than early bird tickets!

Mark Palmer, host of the Data Humanized podcast and former CEO of StreamBase, is offering dues-paying DVS Members FREE access to his Generative AI Growth mindset class (valued at $199) in June. This offer is available to the first 100 members who sign up. Register here.

New to read

New to Read

This is part two in a series on the evolution and future of interactive data visualization! Web 1.0, or the early days of the internet, was the wild west for interactive data viz. It was the start of data viz being much more than static images.

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Share your insights and feedback with a few members thinking through specific challenges: 

  • A member is looking for fun and educational cartoons about data or data visualization for kids aged 6-10.
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  • A member is wanting you to share a triumph and/or a struggle you've had in the past week!

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Upcoming events

this week

April 23: Early Careers Connect Tea Time
Meet others who are just getting started in data viz at this informal virtual networking event. Join to meet new people, exchange ideas, and share experiences. 

April 27: Data Visualization Society Readers' Club
This month, we will read How Charts Lie by Alberto Cairo. Come to our session for insightful discussions and takeaways.

Coming soon

April 30: DVS NYC, Ben Welsh (Reuters) Bare Facts First
Learn how Reuters uses Datawrapper to create, automate and disseminate hundreds of charts each week.

May 2: Q&A with an Expert: Shelly Cheng
Come join us for a casual Q&A session with expert Shelly Cheng! Hear about her journey from industry to journalism and election data vizzes.Dive into the fascinating world where data meets storytelling with Shelly Cheng, a celebrated figure in data visualization and journalism.


Join a local affiliated group. If you are interested in starting a group or becoming a co-organizer, reach out to membership@datavisualizationsociety.org.

April 30: DVS NYC, Ben Welsh (Reuters) Bare Facts First
Learn how Reuters uses Datawrapper to create, automate and disseminate hundreds of charts each week.

May 9: DVS Madrid, Graphext, Visualizados y Ksenia Orlova
Conecta con la Data Visualization Society en Madrid para pasar una tarde de charlas y networking!

Join an Interest Group. If you are interested in starting a group or becoming a co-organizer, reach out to membership@datavisualizationsociety.org.