In 2018, data visualization is expected to continue growing in importance as organizations seek to derive greater insights from their location data. To achieve this, tools and resources geared towards making data visualization more accessible to everyone will become increasingly popular, including online platforms like DataVizProject.com and Google's Data Studio. The use of open and private data sources will also increase, with new marketplaces and data exchanges emerging to provide more opportunities for data scientists and visualizers. Artificial intelligence and machine learning will play a key role in enhancing data visualization, while interactive maps will become a standard medium for data visualizations. Additionally, there is a growing focus on "data stories" that tell a complete story using multiple types of data and visualization methods, as well as the use of new color schemes and palettes designed to be accessible to people with visual impairments. Finally, data visualizations around current events will continue to dominate social conversations, while journalists are striking back with data visualizations to counter the label of "fake news".