[GRASSLIST:5165] Open Source Geospatial '05 Conference Announcement

[Markus Neteler]

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Open Source Geospatial '05 Conference Announcement

Open Source Geospatial '05, an international conference addressing 
geospatial data technologies developed by or of relevance to the Open 
Source community, will be held June 16-18, 2005 in Minneapolis, 
Minnesota, USA. The conference will bring together the MapServer, EOGEO, 
and OSGIS communities with the intent to be broadly inclusive. A 
committee has been working since July to design a program with elements 
that will interest participants from the novice to the expert. The 
conference strives to build on the successes and enthusiasm generated by 
previous, related meetings. This exciting event is being held on 
June 16 - 18, 2005, at the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis, 
Minnesota, USA.

Important dates to note (dates are approximate and subject to change):

Call for presentations: January 1st, 2005

Online registration begins: January 1st, 2005

Abstracts for presentations due: April 1st, 2005

Early registration ends: April 15th, 2005

Make your plans to attend early, as hotel space on and around the 
University campus is expected to fill up quickly for the week of the 
conference.

For more information as it becomes available, please visit the 
conference website at http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/mum/mtg2005.html

Take advantage of the opportunity Open Source Geospatial '05 offers to 
network with fellow geospatial data professionals, renewing old 
acquaintances and making new ones. Hope to see you there!