[Talk-us] Locations for State of the Map US 2014

[alyssa wright]

Happy to help as well! Jeff can keep my todo list active, I'm sure.


On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 3:14 PM, Jeffrey Johnson <ortelius at gmail.com> wrote:

> Im willing to help Brett. Def +1 on St Louis. I have a colleague that
> lives there as well that may be able to offer some support. Let me know how
> we get started.
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Brett Lord-Castillo <
> blordcastillo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  We're just getting our feet wet with an organized group here in St
>> Louis. We do have several venues of just the right size:
>> Ballrooms at the Amercia's Center complex (on Washington Ave and includes
>> Edward Jones Dome where Ram's play)
>> Union Station Hotel
>> Millennium Hotel next to the Arch
>> Renaissance Grand on Washington Ave (main nightlife area and several tech
>> businesses)
>> Hilton at the Ballpark (adjacent to Busch Stadium)
>> Those are just the major ones, probably a half dozen more venues in the
>> downtown area (e.g.
>> http://explorestlouis.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Downtown-Convention-Package-Map-3-14-13.pdf
>> )
>> WUSTL is outside the downtown area, but only a metrolink ride away. Their
>> biggest meeting space only hosts 375 though.
>> The Busch Student Center at St Louis University can handle up to 1600
>> too. It has access to the arts district, but is a bit pricey for external
>> events.
>>
>> Even with the number of venues, it can still be very difficult to find an
>> open venue in spring. If people are interested in this idea, I think I can
>> get some help putting together a proposal but would need others to work on
>> it.
>> --Brett Lord-Castillo
>> St Louis County Emergency Management
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 10:10 AM, <talk-us-request at openstreetmap.org>wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Message: 3
>>>> Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 08:03:02 -0800
>>>> From: Darrell Fuhriman <darrell at garnix.org>
>>>> To: Eric Theise <erictheise at gmail.com>
>>>> Cc: Open Street Map Talk-US <talk-us at openstreetmap.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Talk-us] Locations for State of the Map US 2014
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>>>>
>>>> Having recently visited St Louis, I think that would be a great
>>>> location. Inexpensive, well connected by air, and with several charming,
>>>> walkable neighborhoods. Plus there are a number of Universities that might
>>>> have inexpensive facilities.
>>>>
>>>> I would prefer that to expensive cities like Chicago and especially DC.
>>>> And since I think a lot of people, like me, pay to attend out of their own
>>>> pocket, cheap lodging is a big plus. (SF was a great conference, but brutal
>>>> on the pocketbook).
>>>>
>>>> d.
>>>>
>>>>
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