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    9 years ago today was the first ever meeting of the OSGeo
    foundation, in Chicago U.S.A.
    (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.osgeo.org/content/news/news_archive/open_source_geospatial_foundation_initial_press_release.html.html">http://www.osgeo.org/content/news/news_archive/open_source_geospatial_foundation_initial_press_release.html.html</a>). 
    Thanks to those passionately involved back then, and the thousands
    contributing since, now our community has expanded and has reached
    many countries all over world.  Congratulations to everyone for
    continuing to share the passion for Open Source geospatial.<br>
    <br>
    Here is a glimpse at some of the exciting events happening around
    the world this year:<br>
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     - OSGeo Code Sprint
    (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Code_Sprint_2015">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Code_Sprint_2015</a>) 10-13
    February, Philadelphia U.S.A.<br>
     - FOSS4G-NA (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://2015.foss4g-na.org/">https://2015.foss4g-na.org/</a>) 9-12 March, San Fransisco
    U.S.A.<br>
     - Bolsena Code Sprint
    (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Bolsena_Code_Sprint_2015">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Bolsena_Code_Sprint_2015</a>) 31 May - 6
    June, Bolsena Italy<br>
     - FOSS4G-Europe (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://europe.foss4g.org/2015/">http://europe.foss4g.org/2015/</a>) 14-17 July, Como
    Italy<br>
     - FOSS4G (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://2015.foss4g.org/">http://2015.foss4g.org/</a>) 14-19 September, Seoul South
    Korea<br>
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    Jeff McKenna<br>
    OSGeo Foundation President<br>
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