[Talk-us] Mapping party best practices

[Ian Dees]

On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 7:51 PM, Martijn van Exel <m at rtijn.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> As I am preparing my first mapping party here in Salt Lake, I am
> wondering what works and what doesn't. I'm used to organizing events
> in The Netherlands, but geographical and cultural differences may
> require a different approach in the US so I'd like to poke your
> brains: are there formats that work particularly well or not at all?
> Particular types of venues to gather, interest groups to target, types
> of mapping to do... Any input welcome.


I had a decent response when I sought out GIS user groups and university
folks. They seemed to be most interested in what OSM is and how to change
it. They were also the quickest to disappear once they heard what OSM is
(back then it was "you can't use ESRI? oh..."), but a few stuck and helped
find other groups to work with.

As far as location, I looked for places with fast wifi and decent places to
sit down. Zoos, libraries, outdoor mall/commercial districts, etc. are all
good places to start.
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