[OSM-talk-be] OSM meetups in Belgium in November?

[Kathleen Danielson]

By "it" I mean Mechelen. Google seems to think that Mechelen is rather
idyllic, and it *would* be nice to see more than just the tourist side of
Belgium.

Alright-- I'm in. :)



On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 4:56 PM, Kathleen Danielson <
kathleen.danielson at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Jo! Thanks so much for offering to set one up!
>
> I'm planning to stop by the Cantillon brewery that morning for their public
> brew day <http://cantillon.be/br/3_14>, and in general I'm planning to do
> a fair bit of sight-seeing during the short time I'm in town, so if
> possible, my preference is to stay in Brussels. I'm also a bit nervous
> about traveling too far from the city center without a good grasp of French
> or Flemmish. That said, it looks like it would only be a half hour train
> ride for me... I could maybe be convinced!
>
> On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Jo <winfixit at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Let's set one up: Saturday 10th of November at 13h. Do you prefer the
>> center of Brussels, or would you consider traveling 30km to the East to
>> Leuven or 25km to the North to Mechelen (more central and more likely to
>> attract a bigger crowd).
>>
>> Jo
>>
>> 2012/10/31 Kathleen Danielson <kathleen.danielson at gmail.com>
>>
>>>  Shoot. I meant to ask if there were meetups happening in Brussels or
>>> Brugge during that time, not Paris-- I am sending the same note to the
>>> talk-fr list, and got confused while sorting out the translations. Sorry!
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Kathleen Danielson <
>>> kathleen.danielson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Bonjour!
>>>>
>>>> [Very rough Google translation to French below]
>>>>
>>>> Sorry to burst into the conversation here (and especially sorry to do
>>>> so in English!), but I organize the Geo DC meetups<http://www.meetup.com/Geo-DC/> in
>>>> Washington, DC. I am going to be in Brussels for vacation on November 9
>>>> through much of Sunday Nov 11, and then in Brugge on Nov 12 and I was
>>>> wondering if those dates might overlap with any chances to socialize? I'm
>>>> very new to OSM, but I just attended State of the Map US a few weeks ago,
>>>> and I'm excited to learn more and meet more of this really interesting
>>>> community.
>>>>
>>>> I was wondering if there were any OSM meetups or mapping parties
>>>> planned in Paris during that time. If not, would any OSM enthusiasts be
>>>> interested in getting a drink in Paris and talking about maps?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Kathleen
>>>>
>>>> Désolé d'éclater dans la conversation ici (et surtout désolé de le
>>>> faire en anglais!), Mais je organiser le Geo DC meetups in Washington, DC.
>>>> Je vais à Bruxelles pour les vacances le 9 Novembre à travers beaucoup du
>>>> dimanche 11 novembre, puis à Bruges le 12 novembre et je me demandais si
>>>> ces dates peuvent se chevaucher avec toutes les chances de socialiser? Je
>>>> suis très nouveau à l'OSM, mais je viens d'assister State of the Map US ya
>>>> quelques semaines, et je suis impatient d'en apprendre davantage et
>>>> rencontrer plus de cette communauté très intéressant.
>>>>
>>>> Je me demandais s'il y avait des joggings OSM ou des parties de
>>>> cartographie prévues à Paris pendant cette période. Dans la négative, les
>>>> amateurs OSM-être intéressé par prendre un verre à Paris et parle des
>>>> cartes?
>>>>
>>>> Merci,
>>>> Kathleen
>>>>
>>>
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