Mapathon/US Summer Mapathon 2014
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The 7th U.S. national Mapathon will be held in in the weekend of August 9-10, 2014. This is also the weekend of the 10th Anniversary of OpenStreetMap, so let's get together and throw parties everywhere!
Announcement on OpenStreetMap.us
Locations
| City | Dates and Times | Venue | Contact | Event link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington DC | August 8, 12PM-5PM, happy hour at 5 | OpenGovHub, happy hour at 5PM at Mio | Contact Steven Johnson or Alex Barth | details and RSVP on Meetup | |
| Denver CO | August 9 starting at 3PM | Wynkoop Brewery | Contact Jim McAndrew or Russ Deffner | Meetup | |
| Seattle WA | August 9:30am to 3:30pm | Tableau Software 837 North 34th Street, Suite 200, Seattle, WA | Contact Clifford Snow or Chase Stephens | Meetup Event | |
| Athens GA | August 9 9:30am-3pm | University of Georgia ASPRS Chapter | Contact Randal Hale | ||
| New York City | Aug 11 | See GeoNYC for more info | |||
| Los Angeles | August 9 12:00pm-5:00pm | Telenav, 10549 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 | Contact Richard Kachelriess or Robert Stack | Meetup | |
| Phoenix | August 9 Noon to 4:30pm | The Watershed Tempe | Contact James Fee or Ryan Arp | Meetup Event | |
| Lexington, KY | August 9 Noon to 4:00pm | West Sixth Brewery, 501 W 6th St, Lexington, KY 40508 | Contact Jessi Breen or Ryan Cooper for details. | There will be cake! | |
| St. Petersburg, FL | August 9 11:00am to 2:00pm | Flippers | Contact Coleman McCormick | Meetup | |
| Nashua, NH | August 9. We will be setting up between 12:00 and 1:00 PM | Celebrate OSM's birthday with a cookout at Greeley Park in Nashua. If you're not familiar with Greeley Park, the picnic/cookout area is right about at (42.7807, -71.4669). | Contact user:rozzin to coordinate. | If you have not confirmed your attendance with user:rozzin, please consider bringing some food to share. | |
| Cleveland, OH | Aug. 9th, from 12-4pm | Cleveland Public Library, 325 Superior Avenue East, Cleveland, OH (6th floor) | Event information on meetup | ||
| Various US Cities (Virtual) | August 9 11:30am-3:30pm | GISi | Contact Jonah Adkins | GISi is having a virtual OSM Party. The purpose of the event is to educate employees and their families about OSM and show users how to add elements of their neighborhood. | |
| San Francisco, CA | August 9 2:00pm to 5pm | Mapbox SF, 149 9th St, 404, San Francisco | Contact Camille @fulgenteft to help with planning | Meetup Event | |
| Tulsa OK | TBD | TBD | TBD, see https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/code-for-tulsa/486tXzG4rGc | ||
| Kansas City | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| St. Louis | August 9 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Foam Coffee + Beer, 3359 S Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO | http://www.meetup.com/Open-Data-STL/events/199119882/ | ||
| Add your city! |
What do I need to know to host an event?
- The rule is simple: anything you commit to OpenStreetMap, should contain the hashtag #mapathon 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 survey purposes.