[Talk-us] US GPS Set for Mapping Parties

[Adam Schreiber]

On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 11:49 AM, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 10:46 AM, Adam Schreiber <sadam at clemson.edu> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 10:02 AM, Adam Schreiber <sadam at clemson.edu>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Would there be any interest in getting together a box of GPS devices
>> >> to be sent around for North American mapping parties similar to what
>> >> they have across the pond? [1]  Maybe Garmin would sponsor something?
>> >> [2]
>> >
>> >
>> > I will start a sponsorship request form now unless someone else has
>> > already
>> > done so.
>
> Does anyone know if the OSM Foundation is a 501(c)3 org here in the US?
> Perhaps we should start one...

I'm not sure how non-profits incorporated in a different country are
handled in the US.  I suppose you're saying set up a OSM US Foundation
to facilitate such donations?  This might also be good if there were
ever to be a US mirror of the API/tile serving.

> Also, what are our "job titles" and when are all of the US mapping parties?

The currently planned Clemson, SC party is Oct 11, which is within
their 6 week window.

Adam