[Talk-ca] 092 canvec import-and poi mapping party - Vancouver - Nanaimo - Victoria

[Sam Vekemans]

Ok then, how about on the 30th, have the CanVec Import Discussions / mapping
party in Vancouver.
Tentative agenda:
- Go over basics of Mapping
- OpenStreetMap concept
- canvec import roll out plan
- actual import data for Vancouver area (coordinated effort)

Then on July 1st have a "Hike & Map Baden Powel Trail".
Tentetive agenda
-meetup at central library
-refresh on best practice for recording GPS Tracks & marking points
-install latestest maps
-groups Hike Sections of the trail (day long)
-meet back to post and share results (meet up)
-update map.

So some people could be there just to hike, and bring there GPS Along, so
then after we can show everyone how they can help build the map for other
trails.

Cheers,
Sam Vekemans
Across Canada Trails

On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Corey Burger <corey.burger at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Sam
> Vekemans<acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > im planning on hosting a series of mapping parties, for everyone in
> > the 092 - Vancouver island lower mainland region.
> > -during the last week of june.
> >
> > Im thinking that there is no better way to celebrate Canada Day, than
> > to launch the virtual rocket called canvec2osm.
> > A slow and steady import, with a colaborative effort, where all
> > participating  mappers will all be aware of what others are doing at
> > the same time :)
> >
> > What day is best for everyone?
> >
> > I have 4 days available (monday to thursday, so i can get to Nanaimo
> > to meet if people cant get to the mainland, perhaps on the tuesday.
> > and maybe on the monday Victoria.
> >
> > It would be great to get people from all over the region together at
> > the same time.
> >
> > I think meeting in Vancouver, at the Central library would be best, as
> > i think it has wifi.
> > From there, someone who knows the area well can recommend the best pub
> > for after.
> >
> > It would be great to cover everything from newbie mapping to the finer
> > technical details of the CanVec import.
> > But mainly how to map trails of all uses, so people can get started right
> away.
> >
> > I Look forward to hearing from everyone real soon.
> >
>
> Sam thanks for organizing this. I can be in Vancouver on the 29th or
> 30th, so if that works, that would be great.
>
>
> Corey
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-ca/attachments/20090611/08056b5b/attachment.html>