<div dir="ltr"><div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica";font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica";font-size:medium">Eric Anderson <<a href="mailto:cagisxd@gmail.com" target="_blank">cagisxd@gmail.com</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica";font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica";font-size:medium"><b>an expedition to the future</b><br></span></div><div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica";font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica";font-size:medium">September 17, 2014 14:53:16 CEST<br></span></div><div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica";font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica";font-size:medium">"K. Eric Anderson" <<a href="mailto:cagisxd@gmail.com" target="_blank">cagisxd@gmail.com</a>><br></span></div><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.6364px">Perfect opportunity for students of all ages to strut their stuff!  Please spread the good word!</span><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.6364px"><br></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.6364px"><a href="http://blog.mapstory.org/post/96990555021/win-1-000-by-mapping-the-future-in-support-of" target="_blank">http://blog.mapstory.org/post/96990555021/win-1-000-by-mapping-the-future-in-support-of</a></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.6364px"><br></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.6364px"><a href="http://blog.mapstory.org/post/96990555021/win-1-000-by-mapping-the-future-in-support-of" style="color:rgb(76,76,76);margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px 2px 0px 5px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-size:16px;font-family:"Open Sans";vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;line-height:22px" target="_blank">September 8, 2014 (<span>3:30 pm</span>)</a><span style="color:rgb(76,76,76);font-size:16px;line-height:22px;font-family:"Open Sans""></span><h2 style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:32px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:33px"><a href="http://blog.mapstory.org/post/96990555021/win-1-000-by-mapping-the-future-in-support-of" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0px;padding:0px 1px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-1px" target="_blank">Win $1,000 by mapping the future in support of Geography 2050</a></h2><div style="margin:0px 0px 7px;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/ac731d43e5be314c6acf779275724fc7/tumblr_inline_nblkr5M9b61rwd45o.png" style="margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; outline: 0px none; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 100%;" width="100%"></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">The MapStory Foundation is proud to sponsor the Fall Symposium of the American Geographical Society - <strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Geography 2050:  Mounting an Expedition to the Future</strong>.
  They are calling it a “multi-year strategic dialog on the vital trends
 that will reshape our nation and our planet.”  And, this inaugural 
event will be hosted by Columbia University’s Earth Institute, in the 
historic Low Library Rotunda, on <span>November 19th</span> in NYC.  You can learn more about this forward looking dialog at <strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="http://www.geography2050.org/" style="color:rgb(78,163,208);margin:0px;padding:0px 1px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">www.geography2050.org</a></strong>, and you can even register and be part of it.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Most of the content within <a href="http://mapstory.org/" style="color:rgb(78,163,208);margin:0px;padding:0px 1px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">MapStory.org</a> addresses the past and the present.  But, in celebration of this unique event, we at MapStory are offering a <strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">$1000 prize for whomever posts the best future oriented MapStory about how our world will change by 2050.</strong>  The
 use of scientifically validated data on future trends is encouraged. 
 Yet, the narrative elements of the story will be just as important.  </p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">While
 the financial incentive of the prize is notable, the winning MapStory 
will also be played at the Geography 2050 Fall Symposium for the thought
 leaders in attendance.  The content and themes of your MapStory 
submission do not need to adhere to those of this inaugural event, and 
instead can cover any trends and underlying factors that you deem to be 
important to the future of our planet.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px none;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">To
 participate, just publish your MapStory and tweet it to @Geography2050 
with the hasthag #MapStory2050. Deadline for submission is <span>November 15th</span>.</p></div></div></div></div>