<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">It's that time of year again! To plan for the next bigger and better State of the Map Conference.<div><br></div><div>Suggesting a location is easy! You don't have to represent your whole country, nor do you have to have all the questions answered... that's what the community is for!</div><div>Check out the bid process here:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_Of_The_Map_2010/Bid">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_Of_The_Map_2010/Bid</a></div><div><br><div>If you would like to join the fun, creative, albeit zany group of organizers, please add your name to the list here:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_Of_The_Map_2010/Organisation">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_Of_The_Map_2010/Organisation</a></div><div><br></div><div>We meet every other Wednesday at 8 PM GMT via skype or dial in (that's 2 PM MST, 1PM PST). The next meeting is scheduled for November 11th. We post the minutes on the wiki after every meeting as well.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>As of now Barcelona is a strong location candidate, thanks to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Ivansanchez" title="User:Ivansanchez" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; ">Ivansanchez</a> with the Spanish OSMF chapter<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; ">. It's been suggested that SOTM '10 be held the weekend before FOSS4G. It would change the dates of SOTM from July to September.</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>Where else would we like to be??</div><div><br></div><div>Suggestions and comments should be directed to the State of the Map Wiki:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_Of_The_Map_2010">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_Of_The_Map_2010</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>SOTM organizing committee '09, '10</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Please post this notice to your local mailing list!</div><div><br></div></div></body></html>