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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The CUGOS group </FONT><A
href="http://groups.google.com/group/cugos"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://groups.google.com/group/cugos</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>
(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": </FONT><A
href="http://www.waurisa.org/conferences/2009/Workshops.html"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.waurisa.org/conferences/2009/Workshops.html</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial size=2> will be held on May 4th, 2009. CUGOS will also have an
information table related to FOSS4G, OSGEO and related local resources.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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) </FONT><A
href="http://www.waurisa.org/conferences/2009/Agenda.html"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.waurisa.org/conferences/2009/Agenda.html</FONT></A><FONT
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Remember to sign up for the conference by 4/21/09
to get the early bird rate </FONT><A
href="http://www.waurisa.org/conferences/2009_Conference_Index.html"><FONT
face=Arial
size=2>http://www.waurisa.org/conferences/2009_Conference_Index.html</FONT></A><FONT
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Karsten Vennemann <BR>Principal </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terra GIS LTD <BR>Seattle, USA <BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.terragis.net"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>www.terragis.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT></DIV>
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