Edit-a-thon/US Spring Editathon 2014
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The sixth national Editathon will be held in in the weekend of April 26-27, 2014.
Locations
| City | Dates and Times | Venue | Contact | Event link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | April 26, 2-5pm | Joffee's Coffees | Martijn van Exel | meetup |
| San Francisco, CA | April 26, 12-6pm | Stamen Design | Alan McConchie | meetup |
| Los Angeles, CA | April 26, 11am-5pm | USC Dornsife School (GIS) conference room | Charlotte Wolter, Richard Kachelriess | meetup |
| Chicago, IL | April 26, 12-6pm | Chicago Community Trust | Ian Dees | meetup |
| Washington, DC | April 26, 12-5pm | Mapbox | Alex Barth | meetup |
| Phoenix, AZ | April 26, 12-5pm | Spokes On Southern | Ryan Arp | meetup |
| Boston, MA | April 26, 12-5pm | Telenav Boston (129 South St, 2nd floor) | Lars Ahlzen | meetup |
| St Louis, MO | April 26, 10am-4pm | Washington University, Rudolph Hall Rm 308 | Brett Lord-Castillo | eventbrite |
| Seattle, WA | April 27, 1pm - 4pm | Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E., Mercer Island, WA | Clifford Snow | Meetup |
What do I need to know to host an event?
- The rule is simple: anything you commit to OpenStreetMap, should contain the hashtag #editathon in the comment
- Use MapRoulette or the Battle Grid to jump start editing!
- Your event can be an outside surveying event or an inside editing event
- Design your event friendly to newcomers, make sure there's someone there to explain to first timers the fundamentals of OpenStreetMap and show them the first steps of editing and surveying.
- The location should have fast internet and a place to sit for everyone. Remind attendees to bring a computer, mouse, and any other devices you'll need for your event.
- Collect name and email from attendees, keep them to yourself. This information is to send on a feedback survey and only for that.