<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">FYI - may be the closest coolest event you get to this year... :)<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Paul Ramsey <<a href="mailto:pramsey@cleverelephant.ca">pramsey@cleverelephant.ca</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">March 1, 2012 9:24:03 AM PST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">OSGeo Discussions <<a href="mailto:discuss@lists.osgeo.org">discuss@lists.osgeo.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>[OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G North America Call for Presentations Closes TODAY!</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">OSGeo Discussions <<a href="mailto:discuss@lists.osgeo.org">discuss@lists.osgeo.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div>[Please forward this to any lists/contacts you think will be<br>interested in FOSS4GNA]<br><br>Hi, users and developers of geospatial open source!<br>If you are planning to speak at FOSS4G-NA, you must submit a<br>presentation abstract today. Please don't forget! We really want to<br>hear your stories, tell us about how open source has changed the way<br>you work.<br><br><a href="http://foss4g-na.org/abstract-submission/">http://foss4g-na.org/abstract-submission/</a><br><br>The conference program is being organized around three tracks:<br> * open source technology best practices and tips;<br> * deployment case studies; and<br> * emerging ideas and trends in open source.<br><br>We have space for about 50 presentations and 20 Ignite sessions, so<br>get your submissions in!<br>For more information, please visit our site at <a href="http://foss4g-na.org/">http://foss4g-na.org/</a>.<br><br>Space is limited to 300 attendees only, so you should sign up today to<br>ensure that you can be a part of this exciting event!<br><br>Related Links:<br><a href="http://foss4g-na.org/registration/">http://foss4g-na.org/registration/</a> FOSS4G-NA Registration<br><a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/North_America_Regional/">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/North_America_Regional/</a> OSGeo North America Chapter<br><a href="http://www.osgeo.org/">http://www.osgeo.org/</a> Open Source Geospatial Foundation<br><a href="http://2012.foss4g.org">http://2012.foss4g.org</a> FOSS4G 2012 - Beijing, China<br><br>Yours,<br><br>Paul Ramsey<br>FOSS4G-NA Conference Chair<br>_______________________________________________<br>Discuss mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Discuss@lists.osgeo.org">Discuss@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss<br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>