Hi Dave, Sorry I should update the list - I haven't had much interest - so i am going to postpone it and try to organise one in march at the botanical gardens. As Jim said they are the blank spot in Canberra.
I will scope out the gardens this Sunday to see where we can setup - probably near the cafe. If anyone else wants to join me ping me off list Shoaib On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 2:50 PM, David Murn <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Shoaib, > > Ive just come across the page youve setup for the upcoming party on Feb > 27th. Im hopeful to be able to come to this event, but Im unsure > exactly which category to register as. I dont consider myself an expert > (for example Ive rarely used josm), however Im far from a new user > having spent a while mapping my local area with potlatch. > > How much interest has there been from others yet? Has there been any > suggestions of locations to map? > > Cheers > David > > On Sat, 2010-01-30 at 22:48 +1100, Shoaib Burq wrote: >> Hi David >> >> Jim Croft (cc'd) replied saying he will be interested as well. >> Thinking of organising this one in late February/early March - >> probably Saturday the 27 Feb. I was organising an event for the sake >> of publicity and training hence somewhere central would be nice. >> However, if I run it in National Library of Australia (NLA) then it >> does mean getting the NLA on board and letting us run the event. But >> they would normally charge. >> >> Unless you know someone at NLA who can let us use a theatre? So far I >> haven't been able to find a venue which is kids-friendly, free and has >> internet as well. >> >> Other options are Oaks Brassarie: http://osm.org/go/uNlQcknqd-- >> or the Botanic Gardens: http://osm.org/go/uNlRhT5k2-- >> Botanic Gardens really could do with some mapping >> >> Last September we met in the National library and it was quite >> pleasant outside so the kids could run around in the veranda of the >> library. In March it might get too hot. If we run an informal party we >> can still meet in the library. We will have to excuse the parents if >> they decide to leave early. Do you have any other venues in mind? >> >> But we can also have a normal mapping party where we meet with the aim >> to just map. >> >> I'll ride out to Oaks Brassarie tomorrow to see the suitability of the >> location >> >> Let me know what you guys think of the venue and date. >> In the mean time happy mapping :-) >> Shoaib >> -- >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 8:34 PM, David Murn <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Hello Shoaib, >> > >> > Ive been a regular contributor to OSM for a number of years, although >> > only through skills Ive learnt myself and bits and pieces Ive picked up >> > along the way. Id be very interested in attending this event or any >> > others similar that may be organised around the ACT region. Have you >> > had any other feedback or interest? I replied to someone else who >> > proposed a Canberra party a couple of weeks ago, who said he'd had no >> > other replies. >> > >> > David >> > >> > On Tue, 2010-01-26 at 00:50 +1100, Shoaib Burq wrote: >> > > Hi All, >> > > >> > > I am currently considering a charity mapping party and need some ideas >> > > from the oz community. Last mapping party I held in Canberra 20 odd >> > > people turned up. I think the interest in OSM is growing. >> > > >> > > So I am considering organizing a mapping party next month where GIS >> > > professionals who actually want to learn about OSM for use at work to >> > > pay a token sum of $2 which gets donated to Red Cross for Haiti. >> > > Believe me there are a lot of ArcGIS ppl here in Canberra who are >> > > seriously considering using OSM for work. >> > > >> > > I want your thoughts on the idea. Any gaping holes, objections? I also >> > > want to know if we have any jointly held (as in the trusted osm >> > > community) paypal account. If not I will have to hesitantly use my >> > > own. >> > > >> > > I have tentatively selected Feb 20th for the party please see >> > > http://mappingparty.eventwax.com/canberra-mapping-party-2/ >> > > Feed back welcome >> > > >> > > Kind regards >> > > Shoaib Burq >> > > -- >> > > Canberra >> > > twitter: http://twitter.com/sabman >> > > http://nomad-labs.com >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Talk-au mailing list >> > > [email protected] >> > > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ Talk-au mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
