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== Calgary ==
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== Mission Statement / Chapter Objetives ==
A group of interested FOSGIS users did meet on April 29th 2010 in Calgary to get to know each other and talk about forming a local OSGeo chapter. The Group included users and developers with a business and university background. For the notes of this meeting please see: [[Calgary IG]].
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We are still working on a detailed mission statement. However we identified on our last meeting the following common '''points of interest''':
 
 
On this first meeting we decided to:
 
* do meetings once a month to get things started, e.g. set-up objectives of the interest group/chapter,
 
* create an '''email list''': see http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/alberta,
 
* welcome other people from Alberta (or even other provinces) to participate in our activities
 
 
 
On the second meeting we identified some general '''points of interest''':
 
 
* (free) Alberta geodata
 
* (free) Alberta geodata
 
* free GIS tools in Oil & Gas & Energy
 
* free GIS tools in Oil & Gas & Energy
 
* GIS software in general
 
* GIS software in general
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== Email List and Members ==
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* an '''email list''' has been created in May 2010. Please see http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/alberta .
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* see the page [[OSGeo Alberta Members]] (feel free to add yourself - after creating a wiki login)
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== Calgary ==
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A group of interested FOSGIS users did meet the first time in April 29th 2010 in Calgary to get to know each other and talk about forming a local OSGeo chapter. The Group included users and developers with a business and university background. For the notes of our meeting please see: [[Calgary IG]].
  
 
The '''next meeting''' will be on the first Tuesday of July (i.e. 6th). The meeting will take place at the University of Calgary. For more info check the postings on the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/alberta OSGeo Alberta email list].  
 
The '''next meeting''' will be on the first Tuesday of July (i.e. 6th). The meeting will take place at the University of Calgary. For more info check the postings on the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/alberta OSGeo Alberta email list].  

Revision as of 10:47, 9 June 2010

Mission Statement / Chapter Objetives

We are still working on a detailed mission statement. However we identified on our last meeting the following common points of interest:

  • (free) Alberta geodata
  • free GIS tools in Oil & Gas & Energy
  • GIS software in general

Email List and Members

Calgary

A group of interested FOSGIS users did meet the first time in April 29th 2010 in Calgary to get to know each other and talk about forming a local OSGeo chapter. The Group included users and developers with a business and university background. For the notes of our meeting please see: Calgary IG.

The next meeting will be on the first Tuesday of July (i.e. 6th). The meeting will take place at the University of Calgary. For more info check the postings on the OSGeo Alberta email list.

If you have suggestions or comments or anything else, please write us:

  • Stefan Steiniger - ssteinig[-at-]ucalgary.ca - (Geography Dept., UofC)
  • Andrew Hunter - ahunter[-at-]ucalgary.ca - (Geomatics Dept., UofC)

June 9th, 2010

Edmonton

  • no info yet, but add your name below if you are interested
  • Feel also free to join the Calgary group

Other Places in Alberta

  • no info yet, but add your name below if you are interested
  • Feel also free to join the Calgary group

See Also