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<strong>State of the Map - Scotland</strong><BR><br><BR>Friday, August 26, 2011 at 10am - 4:30pm<br>- to -<br>Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 10am - 4:30pm<br><BR><br><BR>Plus (social) evening session 6-8pm (both days)<BR><br><BR>Hi!<BR><br><BR>Love maps? Want to help make a free map of the world? Join the Scottish <a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=55.8579&lon=-4.2567&zoom=13&layers=M">OpenStreetMap</a> community to talk, workshop and hack for this two day event. We are being kindly hosted by the Electron Club at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow. This will be an 'unconference' event, where all delegates can make suggestions for presentations or workshops and give lightening talks throughout the day(s).<br><BR><br><BR>We hope to attract mappers, hackers, artists, journalists, cyclists, cartographers and any organisations interested in using OpenStreetMap.<br><br>The facilities include the Electron Club room and Cinema room for presentations. <br><br>Can't make the daytime? Join us in the CCA Terrace bar between 6-8pm on Friday and Saturday night for an friendly introduction/chat. <br><br>Let me know what you think. <strong>Sign-up for a FREE tickets <a href="http://sotmscotland.eventbrite.com/">here</a></strong><br><br><BR>There is also a pre-conference workshop on the Thursday 25 August at the same venue. See details <a href="http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/events/devcsi/open-mapping-workshop/">here</a><BR><br><BR>Thank you,<br><BR><br>Tim<br><br>Follow the event on <a href="http://lanyrd.com/2011/sotmscot/">Twitter</a><br><br><strong>Sponsors</strong><br><br> GECO - <a href="http://geco.blogs.edina.ac.uk/">Geospatial Engagement & Community Outreach</a><br><br>The overarching purpose of GECO is to foster a community(ies) of users of geospatial resources (data, services, support). Geospatial, taken in its broadest sense underpins a vast array of academic endeavour - geography represents a fundamental organising axis for information. </div></body>
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