For those interested in putting together a bid, you may want to review the bid criteria and some of the past bids to get a sense of content and level of detail. The ones for 2012 are here: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_Of_The_Map_U.S._2012/BIDS
-- SEJ -- twitter: @geomantic -- skype: sejohnson8 "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." -- Einstein On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 8:16 PM, Paul Johnson <ba...@ursamundi.org> wrote: > I'm going to go ahead and get it started by nominating beautiful Tulsa, > Oklahoma for SOTM 2013. > > > On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Alex Barth <a...@mapbox.com> wrote: > >> Hey Kate - >> >> Good question. Given the fact that we're shooting for an early SOTM next >> year, we're really strapped of time for a formal bid process. I know this >> is not ideal but I think the ability to move SOTM-US to a better date in >> regards to the international conference is worth it. If you were plannning >> on bidding or if you know of anyone bidding I would suggest to make it >> known here or just get in touch with bon...@mapbox.com. We should >> absolutely open a formal bidding process at the SOTM-US 2013 conference for >> 2014. >> >> On Nov 6, 2012, at 6:46 PM, Kate Chapman <k...@maploser.com> wrote: >> >> > Hi Alex, >> > >> > Is there going to be a bid process as with previous years? >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > -Kate >> > >> > On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 5:32 AM, Alex Barth <a...@mapbox.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> OpenStreetMap US is kicking off planning for State of the Map 2013. >> With an international conference likely taking place in the fall of 2013 >> (no confirmation from official places, this is an educated guess at this >> point), we are shooting for a first half of the year date - thinking around >> April, May or June. Not being too close to important international OSM >> dates will allow us to continue to build out the international appeal of >> the US SOTM. >> >> >> >> Bonnie Bogle, who did much of the organizing at this year's SOTM in >> Portland, is starting right now with researching viable locations and >> dates. We are looking for places that will allow for an affordable >> conference at a great location and date. >> >> >> >> If you'd like to help organize, I invite you to join the planning >> committee, please let it be known here on this thread or shoot Bonnie an >> email at bon...@mapbox.com. >> >> >> >> Alex Barth (Secretary OpenStreetMap US) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Talk-us mailing list >> >> Talk-us@openstreetmap.org >> >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >> >> Alex Barth >> http://twitter.com/lxbarth >> tel (+1) 202 250 3633 >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-us mailing list >> Talk-us@openstreetmap.org >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > Talk-us@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us > >
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