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<P class=MsoNormal align=left>The CUGOS group <A
href="http://groups.google.com/group/cugos">http://groups.google.com/group/cugos</A>
(a chapter of OSGEO) is doing an introductory workshop on Open Source GIS at the
upcoming WAURISA conference in Bellevue, WA, USA from May 4th-6th. The half day
workshop "Introduction to Open Source GIS - A Practical Approach": <A
href="http://www.waurisa.org/conferences/2009/Workshops.html">http://www.waurisa.org/conferences/2009/Workshops.html</A>
will be held on May 4th, 2009. CUGOS will also have an information table related
to FOSS4G, OSGEO and related local resources. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal align=left>The conference will also be of interest to more
advanced users and developers of FOSS4G since it will host a substantial number
of talks related to OS GIS (12+ presentation out of 60 or so) <A
href="http://www.waurisa.org/conferences/2009/Agenda.html">http://www.waurisa.org/conferences/2009/Agenda.html</A>
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<P class=MsoNormal align=left>Remember to sign up for the conference by 4/21/09
to get the early bird rate <A
href="http://www.waurisa.org/conferences/2009_Conference_Index.html">http://www.waurisa.org/conferences/2009_Conference_Index.html</A>
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<P class=MsoNormal align=left>Karsten Vennemann <BR>Principal </P>
<P class=MsoNormal align=left>Terra GIS LTD <BR>Seattle, USA <BR><A
href="http://www.terragis.net">www.terragis.net</A>
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