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OSMUSER="YourUserName"
#replace YourUserName with your OSM username. The script assumes that your import username is YourUserName_import
USER=`whoami`

#Script to prompt for stable or development version of JOSM

ver=$(zenity --list --text "Which JOSM version?" --title="Which JOSM Version" --radiolist --column " " --column "version" TRUE "Dev" FALSE "Stable") 2> /dev/null

if [[ $? == 1 ]]
then

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# Missing Maps Mapathon
## March 1, 2017
## Vancouver, BC

The OpenStreetMap Vancouver Meetup held it's first Missing Maps Mapathon with 17 participants. The event was lead by Peter Chin with assistance from Paul Norman and Clifford Snow. Even with the cold and rainy night, we had a great turnout. The first goal of the event was to introduce event participants to humanitarian mapping using OpenStreetMap and Missing Maps. The second goal was to increase awareness of OpenStreetMap to help grow the community. 

![Kickoff](https://www.dropbox.com/s/np1hbc387z9j336/IMG_20170301_185430.jpg?dl=1 "Peter Kicking off the Mapathon")

![Participants](https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ogu662rskzxopz/IMG_20170301_185443.jpg?dl=1)

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Below, in no particular order, is my thoughts on how we can improve the State of the Map US.

• Call for proposals should begin now. Information that submitters need is a) how many people to expect, b) number of tracks c) budget, d) role of the local organizing team, e) time of year when the conference should held
• Hire a project coordinator early on. Ideally this person would be at the conference location, but having the same person year to year would be nice. Define roles for organizing committee.
• Use an app for the program. Printed ones are nice, but an app that could allow people to take notes and select talks they are interested in would be nice.
• Pick a theme for the next conference. Get input from the community on what the theme should be.
• Hire a media consultant.
• Advertise childcare in the announcement
• Banner ad on osm.org (Thank you Brian and Tatiana)
• Make Geo Ladies a regular social event

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Item	Count	notes
Registered	420	Eventbrite says 478, but it is double counting people that paid for more than one person.
Attended	394

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OpenStreetMap conference inspires hundreds to grow the open data mapping community and help save lives worldwide

SEATTLE — Seattle University’s campus looked like a tech nerd summer camp over the past three days as it hosted 400+ people attending the seventh annual national OpenStreetMap conference.

But these mostly young and impassioned people weren’t looking for Pokemon. They were looking for new and emerging ways to help increasing numbers of people, healthcare providers and emergency responders locally, nationally and internationally.

Often called the “Wikipedia of maps,” OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a free and open-source map of

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1. gcommu1 SOTM2016
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We want to invite you attend the State of the Map US. If you have any questions, please contact Clifford Snow

Thanks,

• keithonearth
• Francois Marier
• Kelly Pierini Reaburn
• MetVanRider123acme
• rbrtwhite

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DRAFT communication to OSM members, partner organizations, family and friends

Dear friends of OpenStreetMap: (Use each individual’s name whenever possible)

We look forward to seeing many of you at our conference July 23-25 at Seattle University, and we encourage you to share information about our event with your networks — employees, partner organizations, family and friends — both before and during the conference.

Before the conference

• To help attract more people and possibly media to the event, please:
• Send this flyer (see below or see the attached) via email or e-newsletter to your networks, encouraging them to attend and asking them to re-share the information with their own networks.

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- 6 - 8pm Campion Ballroom Includes beverages. Wine and Beer extra
  -  Pizza + bar service  $1,900
  -  Pizza, salad, dessert  $3,600
  -  Light Appetizers $1,900
  -  Heavy Appetizers $2,200
- 8:30ish - ? Flat Stick - room?