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<div>Love OpenStreetMap? Show us and you could win a trip to State of the Map!</div>
<div>We're hosting a video competition for the best short film about what OSM means to you.</div>
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<div>More information can be found on the <a href="http://stateofthemap.org/win-a-trip-to-state-of-the-map/">
State of the Map website</a>, but here's the skinny:</div>
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Create a 1-3 minute video with the following criteria to guide you:</p>
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1. The video should be fun, unique and show what OpenStreetMap means to you.</p>
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2. Explain why we should choose you to be at State of the Map 2011!</p>
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3. Normal necessities and niceties:</p>
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No vulgar language</p>
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No nudity</p>
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No animal cruelty</p>
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4. Video must have CC, CC-BY or CC-BY-SA licensing</p>
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5. Post your video to YouTube.com with the hash symbol: #sotm11</p>
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6. Email your submission (plus link to video) to <a href="mailto:video@stateofthemap.org" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; ">video@stateofthemap.org</a>.</p>
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Hint: Promote your video on twitter, blogs, FaceBook, etc to get more views!</p>
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The competition is open now until July 8<sup>th</sup>, 2011 11:59pm PST.</p>
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Winner will be announced by July 15<sup>th</sup>, 2011.</p>
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Winner will be chosen by a combination of video popularity and by the SotM organizing committee.</p>
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Enter as many times as you like!</p>
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No purchase necessary.</p>
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*Free trip includes round-trip flight, hotel for three nights and one (1) Passport ticket to State of the Map 2011.</p>
<div>Please post this to your other favorite talk lists.</div>
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