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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I spoke with Daniel last week and came up with the following options for a 2020 event.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">A one-day symposium as per previous years. Maynooth university has been mentioned as a possible location, otherwise a hotel. At this stage June would likely be the earliest date to
 aim for to give time to organise/arrange speakers. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">A one-day weekend event, possibly in conjunction with OSM Ireland – see
<a href="https://www.openstreetmap.ie/events-for-2020/">https://www.openstreetmap.ie/events-for-2020/</a> - “we are looking at Limerick and possibly somewhere in the midlands”. A weekend event would be more low-key and informal.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">A one-day weekend event in Dublin, in a location such as Dogpatch Labs -
<a href="https://dogpatchlabs.com/">https://dogpatchlabs.com/</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Have an OSGeo presence at other events such as:<o:p></o:p></li><ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">PyCon Limerick – see
<a href="https://www.meetup.com/PyDataDublin/events/264267433/">https://www.meetup.com/PyDataDublin/events/264267433/</a> on Saturday 29th February 2020<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Irish Earth Observation Symposium – as mentioned by Guy in the previous email thread<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I can put together a survey, although it may be as east to canvas and collate opinions directly on the list.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seth<o:p></o:p></p>
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