---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Simon O'Keefe <simon.oke...@groundtruth.com.au> Date: 4 March 2011 15:27 Subject: [Aust-NZ] Melbourne Open GIS To: aust...@lists.osgeo.org
The Melbourne Open GIS event is on again at 5pm on Thursday the 17th of March at the OpenHub. Melbourne Open GIS is a forum to discuss open standards and interoperability in GIS. Our meetings bring together professionals from geospatial and other disciplines in a casual environment for some presentations, informal discussions, socialising and some drinks supplied by our meeting sponsors. Meetings are open to anyone, BUT if you wish to attend, you must RSVP. Why Melbourne Open GIS? Last year, several Melbourne-based members of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) Aust-NZ mailing list wanted an excuse to get together and talk tech over some drinks. After three meetings, it's grown in popularity, with 25+ GIS professionals, database specialists, mobile and web developers attending the last meeting (only half of whom were aware of the OSGeo Foundation). The mission of Melbourne Open GIS is to provide a social outlet and an opportunity to spread the word about GIS open standards and interoperability within and outside of the open source GIS community. Sponsorship We are seeking sponsors for this event. As well as our invited speakers, other organisations or individuals who bring a slab will have 5-10 minutes to present on a topic of their choice. (Blatant advertising will result in being sent to the bottle shop to purchase another slab.) Half-slab sponsorships are available to government and non-commercial presenters. Contact simon.oke...@groundtruth.com.au to register your interest. ** Note: the OpenHub has MOVED!! ** The new location for the OpenHub is Level 1, 243 Collins Street, Melbourne. DO NOT go to the old Queen Street location. The entrance to the OpenHub is on Manchester Lane, about 20m down from Collins Street, and marked "Merigold on Collins". Here’s a map: http://goo.gl/maps/1JEP. (Click on the pin on the map to see a picture of the entrance so you know what to look for.) The intercom is not yet hooked up, so if the door is unmanned, ring 0409 413 890 when you arrive outside, and we’ll come down and let you in. Details... Date: Thursday the 17th of March 2011 Time: 5:00, for 5:30 start Location: OpenHub, Level 1, 243 Collins Street, Melbourne RSVP: Monday the 14th of March, simon.oke...@groundtruth.com.au Parking: http://bit.ly/eyjG3Q Twitter Hashtag: #MelbOpenGIS Cheers, Simon _______________________________________ Simon O'Keefe Geospatial Systems Developer Groundtruth GPO Box 683 Melbourne VIC 3001 mobile: 0409 413 890 office: 03 9017 6850 email: simon.oke...@groundtruth.com.au web: http://www.groundtruth.com.au _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Aust-NZ mailing list aust...@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/aust-nz _______________________________________________ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au