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Save the date for SotM US 2025

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Exciting news: State of the Map US in 2025 is headed to Boston! Mark your calendars for June 19 to 21 and join us in Beantown. Main conference events will be held at Boston University on Friday and Saturday, with workshops and welcome social held nearby on Thursday. Help OpenStreetMap US celebrate our 15th anniversary! 

 

Interested in supporting the event? 

Community survey ~ we want to hear from you!

Feedback from our community drives our priorities, programming, and events. We believe that diverse input is critical to ensuring that OpenStreetMap US continues to align with the needs and aspirations of the community.  The survey is available here, and will close on January 3rd, 2025. 

OSM Americana: Now a Community Project

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OpenStreetMap Americana is the first OSM US Community Project! OSM US is excited to collaborate with the OSM Americana team and work to strengthen the visibility and financial sustainability of this project.

Learn more about OSM Americana and our Community Project program in this blog post.

Looking for support for your project? Read more about our Community Project program and application process.

 

Mapping USA is heading your way!

Mark your calendars and join us online on January 24 & 25, 2025 for Mapping USA! This virtual conference series, run by OpenStreetMap US, is an accessible event featuring two days of talks, workshops, mapping parties, networking, and all things OpenStreetMap. Attend from anywhere!

Plus, OSM US members can register for FREE! Not a member yet? Join today!

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Join our next Mappy Hour!

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Join us for a cozy fall Mappy Hour on Wednesday, November 13th from 8 - 9 pm ET to learn how the OpenStreetMap community is celebrating Geoawareness Week (November 18th - 22nd).

Hear what events, campaigns, and tasks mapping groups and organizations all around the world are hosting to celebrate, and maybe even find a project to support. Registration is free.

Are you doing something to celebrate? Post your event or project on the Geoweek website to spread the word and join the party!

 

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Upcoming Community Events

OSM Utah Monthly Map Night
October 16 in-person

OSM US Education Working Group
October 17 online

OSMF Annual General Meeting 
October 19  online

South Bay Map Night
October 29 online

South Bay Map Night
November 12 online

OSM US Mappy Hour
November 13 online

OSM Utah Monthly Map Night
November 13 in-person

OpenStreetMap Midwest Meetup
November 13 online

OSM Geoweek
November 18 - 22 online

MapABQ
November 20 online

Want to meet up with your local community but don't see an event near you? Check out the OSM Community index or join a #local- channel on the OSM US Slack.

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OpenStreetMap US is a proud Environmental Partner of 1% for the Planet through the Trails Stewardship Initiative.  Learn about the partnership here.

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