<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi all<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I just had a call from one of the people involved in this, Alan Collinson, saying thanks for passing on the word and that they want to make this event as open as possible. </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>They can make a few extra slots available in the main programme for people coming from open source mapping, art, urban studies, etc, plus there will be an open session at the end.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Anyone interested should send a short proposal in an email to <A href="mailto:lynda.bailey2@virgin.net">lynda.bailey2@virgin.net</A>.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Spread the word.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Drew</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR><DIV><BR><DIV>Begin forwarded message:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><B>From: </B></FONT><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Drew Hemment <<A href="mailto:drew@futuresonic.com">drew@futuresonic.com</A>></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">30 September 2006 17:04:20 BDT</FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><B>To: </B></FONT><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Steve<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Coast <<A href="mailto:steve@asklater.com">steve@asklater.com</A>>, Tom Carden <<A href="mailto:tom@tom-carden.co.uk">tom@tom-carden.co.uk</A>>, Ben Russell <<A href="mailto:ben@open-plan.org">ben@open-plan.org</A>>, Mick Lockwood <<A href="mailto:email@micklockwood.com">email@micklockwood.com</A>></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><B>Subject: </B></FONT><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><B>THE MAP DESIGNERS.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>November 17th, Glasgow</B></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV> <DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">fyi</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">THE MAP DESIGNERS.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>November 17th, Glasgow</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Apologies for cross posting</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Announcing a new British Cartographic Society event</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">THE MAP DESIGNERS.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">November 17th, Glasgow.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">The world of Cartography is changing beyond all recognition.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>It is<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>no longer dominated by a few specialists in major companies or national organisations. The explosion of non-cartographic map makers has brought a vibrancy and freshness to the subject, the like of which has never been seen<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>before. This presents two opportunities.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Firstly an opportunity for the cartographic profession to learn from, and hopefully to incorporate, the graphic and artistic skills so abundant in other disciplines; and to benefit from the contribution Geographic Information Systems<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>(GIS) has made to the industry. <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Secondly, there is an opportunity for the cartographic profession to explain some of the principles cartographers use when making maps.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Cartographers have not been making maps for over 5000 years without learning a thing or two in the process. <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>And yet for all the skills these diverse groups have brought to bear on map making, from GIS to map-Art, there<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>remains one crucial problem.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Most people can't read the maps they produce.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>For the first time in the UK, and probably worldwide, this seminar<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>will bring together cartographic designers, and designers from the<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>world of media and GIS, to discuss how to make maps effective, exciting, irresistible and ...readable.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Anyone who commissions maps, or who is involved in the making of maps, whether from GIS data or the imagination of the artist will be welcome at 'The Map Designers' seminar.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>The seminar is designed for architects, surveyors, tourism, foresters, utilities, earth scientists, cartographers, graphic artists, and government; in fact every branch of society that uses or creates maps.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">THE MAP DESIGNERS at The Lighthouse Scotland's Centre for Architecture and Design Glasgow 17th NOVEMBER 2006</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">PROGRAMME <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Chaired by Michael Wood OBE.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Aberdeen University. President of the Society of Cartographers. Past President of the International Cartographic Association, and the British Cartographic Society.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">SPEAKERS <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Alan Collinson FBCart.S<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Geo-Innovations. Co-Convener of the British Cartographic Society Design Group. The Principles of Cartographic Design, Cartographic Impressionism and Map Art. <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Mary Spence MBE FBCart.S,<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Global Mapping. President of the British Cartographic Society. The Qualities of Better Mapping. <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Dave Barbour FBCart.S,<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Stirling Surveys.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>International Award Winner. Maps People Can Read Easily.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Design for Recreation and Orienteering. <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Wendy Price,<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Wendy Price Cartographic Services. Map Making as an Art.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Susie Jones FBCart.S,<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Senior Lecturer at the School of Military Survey. Co-Convener of the British Cartographic Society Design Group. GIS and Map Design. <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Paul Stickley<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Head of Media Design, Glasgow School of Art. To be confirmed.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">OPEN FORUM.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Map Designers Talking. <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Cost. (BCS and SOC members, Students and concessions).</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Details and booking from Lynda Bailey Cartographer and Map Librarian E213 FCO Library Foreign and Commonwealth Office King Charles Street London SW1A 2AH <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:lynda.bailey2@virgin.net">lynda.bailey2@virgin.net</A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV> </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>