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Local Chapter: Ottawa

Join the OSGeo Ottawa Chapter to network, learn, and support Open Source Geospatial software in Canada's capital region. Enjoy meetings with presentations, food, and engaging discussions with industry professionals and enthusiasts. Contact us through the provided platforms!

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Local Chapter: Ottawa

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  1. Local Chapter: Ottawa Past and Future Activities

  2. Past: History • OMSUG Meets OGUG • Mapserver users group (Formed 2003) approaches GRASS users group (Formed 2005) • Concept meeting held at DM Solutions • Agreed to merge: concepts and resources (July 2006)

  3. Mission The OSGeo Ottawa Chapter exists to : • Provide support for local users of Open Source Geospatial software. • Promote the goals and projects of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation. • Focus on the National Capital Region around Ottawa with • Provide networking, support and educational opportunities to the local members.

  4. Meetings • Ingredients: • A pub with a private room • LCD projector and screen • A 30 to 60 minute presentation • Food, Beer, Stories, Lies • Attendees • Private companies (open source and proprietary) • Google / PCI / Waypoint / DM Solutions / Autodesk / Contractors / Ingres … • Government • NGOs (Ottawa Bicycle Club / Centre for Sustainable Watersheds) • Education (faculty, students) • OGC Conference Attendees (2007)

  5. Past: Presentations • Current State of GDAL/OGR • Current State of PROJ.4 • Geoserver • GRASS • Mapbuilder • Nunaliit • Antarctic Atlas • Mapnik

  6. Future: Ideas/Plans • Local Promo Events • Postgres Conference • BSD Conference • Software Freedom Days • GIS Days • ASPRS Conference (October) • American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing • Mini Conference • For those who can’t make it to international conferences.

  7. Contact Us: • WIKI • http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Ottawa_Chapter • Mailing List • http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/Ottawa_users • Fox and Feather Pub • One Thursday a month • 6pm to whenever • Presentations welcome

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