[OSGeo Africa] Press Release: Top 10 Reasons to Attend FOSS4G 2011 in Denver

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>>> Gavin <gavinjfleming at gmail.com> 2011/07/27 05:52 PM >>>

Top 10 Reasons to Attend FOSS4G 2011 in Denver The Event Presents Great
Value and Rare Opportunity

DENVER, July 27, 2011 -- The Free and Open Source Software for
Geospatial (FOSS4G) conference is the premier international conference
focused on open source geospatial software. The event presents a number
of unique learning opportunities at a great value compared to similar
professional conferences.

Following are the Top 10 reasons to consider attendance at this event.

Open source software for geospatial is gaining strong momentum with
high performance and high-profile use cases, and you need to know what's
available. If you are currently using closed source commercial software,
you owe it to yourself and your organization to understand the
capabilities, cost justifications, and the community of open source
geospatial software developers. Location: Denver is the recognized
geospatial hub of the United States with many commercial geospatial data
providers, commercial software companies, engaged software developers,
and a wide array of federal agencies that create and manage geospatial
data and applications. Coming to this hub will expose attendees to an
engaged and vibrant community to interact and learn from. Location: This
is the first of these global gatherings to take place in North America
in the past four years, and will likely not be repeated soon. The event
makes its way around the world on a yearly basis, and if you live and
work in North America, this is a chance to catch it while it*s close.
Location: The weather and touring possibilities make it an excellent
draw for global participants. The timing coincides with peak golden
aspen viewing in the mountains, with typically clear and crisp autumn
weather. Denver is also a key jumping off point for tours of the scenic
American west, including many of the large national parks that are
within a day*s drive. Gain a global perspective with presentations from
speakers from around the world. An introductory immersion welcomes
newcomers with concentrated content to get you up to speed. With an
all-day planned as an introduction, it*s a prime opportunity to
understand what*s available and at a very low cost of only $149 for the
day. This is the top educational event for detailed workshops and
sessions on tools, custom development, and applications. Again, there is
great value here with Monday workshops at only $149 each, and one-day
registration at only $349. Evening social gatherings, big party night,
and informal meetings make this a prime event to meet peers and extend
your social network. The event draws top developers in the community who
are developing the next-generation tools. If you are looking for top
talent to act as consultants in creating custom tools or to integrate
FOSS solutions with your commercial implementations, this is the
marketplace to meet them. It*s rare to encounter such a dedicated group
of individuals on a mission to change the world with software. Be part
of the movement to extend the reach and possibilities of Open Source
Software for Geospatial and put a little passion in your work. 
If you still aren*t convinced, you can watch this video
http://vimeo.com/osgeo/foss4g2011 from the local committee with a
personal appeal, and insistence, that you come to FOSS4G in Denver.



About FOSS4G
FOSS4G is the global conference focused on Free and Open Source
Software for Geospatial that is organized by the Open Source Geospatial
Foundation (OSGeo) with support from an all-volunteer organizing
committee and professional conference management from the Geospatial
Information Technology Association (GITA). The 2011 FOSS4G event in
Denver marks the first North American event in four years, with the
prior three events taking place in Barcelona, Sydney and Cape Town.

SOURCE: FOSS4G Organizing Committee

RELATED LINKS:
http://2011.foss4g.org/ FOSS4G Denver 2011
http://www.osgeo.org/ Open Source Geospatial Foundation
http://stateofthemap.org/ State of the Map Conference
http://www.gita.org/ Geospatial Information Technology Association
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