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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:26.0pt;color:#000090">UCD FOSS4G Lab
<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:26.0pt;color:#000090">Spring 2015 Speaker Series<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt">Open Source GIS professional
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt">discussion panel
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:17.0pt">Matt Baker |
</span><b><span style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:Calibri-Bold">Senior GIS Analyst, Denver Public Schools<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:17.0pt">Dan Getman |
</span><b><span style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:Calibri-Bold">National Renewable Energy Laboratory<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:17.0pt">Tim Quinby |
</span><b><span style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:Calibri-Bold">Ubisense Group, plc.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:17.0pt">Christopher Rice | </span><b><span style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:Calibri-Bold">Colorado Cartographics, Ltd<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#C00000"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000090">When:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">          
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thursday, April 23rd 6:00 - 7:30 PM (MST) (1:00 AM GMT)</span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000090">Where:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">        
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tivoli Student Union, Room 444  Auraria Campus, Downtown Denver<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri-Bold;color:#E33824">Join remotely:
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#E33824"><a href="https://ucdenver.zoom.us/my/foss4g">https://ucdenver.zoom.us/my/foss4g</a>
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000090">Description:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri-Light">The U.S. Department of Labor has identified the Geospatial industry as one of the fastest growing in the nation. The need to train workers in all aspects
 of GIS is evident. Proprietary software is the current standard here in the U.S., but other countries around the globe have a different take on how they use GIS. Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) has a wide base in Europe and Asia. It is
 also catching on in South America and Africa. As a GIS professional or someone interested in the field, FOSS4G is a quick way to gain additional skills and develop your career. Hear from experts working in the FOSS4G area speak about the potential for growth
 in the U.S. and elsewhere. Answers to the following questions will be provided:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri-Bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Who is using FOSS4G?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">What qualifications are you looking for in candidates that you hire?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">What is the state of the FOSS4G industry in the U.S. and elsewhere?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">What can the formal and informal education institutions do to promote FOSS4G?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">What areas should students and career seekers focus on for success?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Any other topics that would benefit the audience as they navigate their career paths.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;color:red"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:red">FREE PIZZA WILL BE PROVIDED<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#000090">For more information about the UCD FOSS4G (Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Applications) Lab visit our homepage at
</span></b><a href="http://geospatial.ucdenver.edu/foss4g/"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">http://geospatial.ucdenver.edu/foss4g/</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rafael Moreno, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Colorado Denver<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office: North Classroom 3524, Auraria Campus<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Campus Box 172<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1200 Larimer Street NC 3524<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Denver, CO 80204<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 303-352-3762<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax 303-556-6197<o:p></o:p></p>
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