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Hi -Please circulate...<BR><BR><BR>The Electron Club is hosting a <A href="www.openstreetmap.org">OpenStreetMap</A> party on Saturday 22 May and you are invited! <BR><BR><BR>OpenStreetMap is a free, open source map of the world that can be contributed, edited and used by anyone anywhere (like wikipedia). Mapping parties are social events where experienced and new mappers can meet to share and learn more about the project. The event is free and open to all. <BR><BR><BR>We hope new mappers, Green Map-ers, old mappers, map hackers, art cartographers, community action geographers, common good mappers, new media locators, geo-locating photographers, cyclists, hikers and anyone who has ever taken a wrong turn will be interested.<BR><BR><BR><P>More info here:<BR><BR><A href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mapping_Party/Glasgow">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mapping_Party/Glasgow</A><BR><BR><BR></P><P>Watch this video for a sense of what it's all about:<BR><BR><A href="http://vimeo.com/groups/17885/videos/2598878">http://vimeo.com/groups/17885/videos/2598878</A><BR></P><BR>Event schedule (rough plan): <BR>Saturday <BR>10:30 Meet at CCA (Electron Club room) <BR>10:30-11:00 discuss mapping plan and talk about project <BR>11:00 Walk to Central Station and catch Train to Queens Park (you are welcome to stay at the electron club or map at different area - may also depend on weather)<BR>11:45 Start mapping Queens Park <BR>13:00 Lunch <BR>14:30 Catch train back to CCA <BR>15:15 Upload data on OpenStreetMap <BR>17:00 Finish - go to bar downstairs to celebrate! <BR>If you own a GPS or laptop computer, please bring it along. If not, we will have GPS units to loan. <BR>Weather: This event is rain or shine.<BR><BR>RSVP: please let us know that you will join us by registering on here: <A href="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/5579556/gb/Glasgow/OpenStreetMap-Mapping-Party/Centre-for-Contemporary-Arts-CCA/?ps=7">http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/5579556/gb/Glasgow/OpenStreetMap-Mapping-Party/Centre-for-Contemporary-Arts-CCA/?ps=7</A> - or just turn up<BR>May want a packed lunch - or can stop at cafe/shop<BR><BR><BR>Contact <BR>User: Tim <BR>Phone: +44(0)-77-3499-6514 <BR>Email: fozy81 AT hotmail.com<BR>www.openstreetmap.org<BR>
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