I hope that some of you folks are going to make it out to FOSS4G-NA this year. Following is a reminder to get any abstracts for presentations or ignite talks in pronto. Next year is the 10 year anniversary of the first MUM, anyone interested in making a bid for 2013 FOSS4G-NA?<div>
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<b>Subject: FOSS4G Call for Presentations Closes March 1</b></p><p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-left:0px;line-height:19px;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
FOSS4G-NA (April 10-12, in Washington DC) is shaping up to be very successful: nearly half of our 400 registration slots are already filled, and lots of sponsors have signed on. Now it's up to you to bring the magic!</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-left:0px;line-height:19px;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">If you are planning to speak at FOSS4G-NA, you must submit a presentation abstract by March 1. Please don't forget!</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-left:0px;line-height:19px;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a href="http://foss4g-na.org/abstract-submission/" class="external free" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(51,102,187);background-image:url('http://wiki.osgeo.org/skins/monobook/external.png');background-color:initial;padding-right:13px;background-repeat:no-repeat no-repeat">http://foss4g-na.org/abstract-submission/</a></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-left:0px;line-height:19px;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The conference program is being organized around three tracks:</p>
<ul style="line-height:19px;list-style-type:square;margin-top:0.3em;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:1.5em;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">open source technology best practices and tips;</li><li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">deployment case studies; and</li><li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">emerging ideas and trends in open source.</li>
</ul><p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-left:0px;line-height:19px;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">We have space for about 50 presentations and 20 Ignite sessions, so get your submissions in!</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-left:0px;line-height:19px;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">For more information, please visit our site at <a href="http://foss4g-na.org/" class="external free" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(51,102,187);background-image:url('http://wiki.osgeo.org/skins/monobook/external.png');background-color:initial;padding-right:13px;background-repeat:no-repeat no-repeat">http://foss4g-na.org/</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-left:0px;line-height:19px;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Space is limited to 300 attendees only, so you should sign up today to ensure that you can be a part of this exciting event!</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-left:0px;line-height:19px;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Related Links:</p><ul style="line-height:19px;list-style-type:square;margin-top:0.3em;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:1.5em;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a href="http://foss4g-na.org/registration/" class="external free" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(51,102,187);background-image:url('http://wiki.osgeo.org/skins/monobook/external.png');background-color:initial;padding-right:13px;background-repeat:no-repeat no-repeat">http://foss4g-na.org/registration/</a> FOSS4G-NA Registration</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/North_America_Regional/" class="external free" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(51,102,187);background-image:url('http://wiki.osgeo.org/skins/monobook/external.png');background-color:initial;padding-right:13px;background-repeat:no-repeat no-repeat">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/North_America_Regional/</a> OSGeo North America Chapter</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a href="http://www.osgeo.org/" class="external free" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(51,102,187);background-image:url('http://wiki.osgeo.org/skins/monobook/external.png');background-color:initial;padding-right:13px;background-repeat:no-repeat no-repeat">http://www.osgeo.org/</a> Open Source Geospatial Foundation</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em"><a href="http://2012.foss4g.org/" class="external free" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(51,102,187);background-image:url('http://wiki.osgeo.org/skins/monobook/external.png');background-color:initial;padding-right:13px;background-repeat:no-repeat no-repeat">http://2012.foss4g.org</a> FOSS4G 2012 - Beijing, China</li>
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