Pista ng Mapa 2019
Overview
Pista ng Mapa 2019 is the inaguaral PnM conference held from August 1-3, 2019 at Foundation University in Dumaguete Philippines.
(see: Pista ng Mapa 2019 website)
Attendance and Participants
Pista ng Mapa 2019 was attended by 166 participants from around the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific region. Of the 166 participants, 28 were volunteers.
Conference Program
See: PnM 2019 Conference Program
The conference was divided into 1 plenary hall and 3 breakout rooms. In total there were 34 presentations divided into:
| Event | Number |
|---|---|
| Keynote | 2 |
| Plenary sessions | 8 |
| Workshops | 15 |
| Lightning talks | 9 |
| Breakout (Tapok-Tapok/BoF) | 3 |
| Mapathons | 4 |
Socials
There was also 1 official social event and a few unofficial ones.
Partners and Sponsor
As a not-for-profit, and volunteer-driven endeavor, Pista ng Mapa rely on hundreds of donated work hours that go into planning, organizing and running the conference. As a free-of-charge conference, organizers seek the support of organizations and donors to provide significant financial assistance to successfully host the event.
The generosity of our volunteer-advocates, and community supporters (individuals, corporations, NGOs) are crucial in helping us promote our goal of advancing the use of free software and open (geo)data, and grow local communities outside the capital region of the Philippines. Every donation matters and is deeply appreciated. Donors are acknowledged in several ways in the conference. Contributions at higher tiers are also entitled to additional privileges and expressions of appreciation.
Sponsors
Sponsors are those that provide financial or in-kind support for particular programs and events.
Our sponsors in each tier are listed alphabetically below.
| Tier | Name |
|---|---|
| Platinum | Hivos Southeast Asia |
| Platinum | Kaart Group |
| Platinum | Mapbox |
| Gold | Grab |
| Silver | Mapillary |
| Silver | UAV4Geo |
| Bronze | MapAmore Initiative |
| Bronze | OpenStreetMap Philippines |
Strategic Partners
Organizations, businesses and individuals who have an idea for a unique partnership that is mutually beneficial and aids us in meeting our vision and outreach goals are strategic partners!
| Partner | Name |
|---|---|
| Venue | Foundation University |