Edit-a-thon/US Winter Editathon 2014
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The fifth national Editathon was held on January 18-19, 2014. Blog post.
Locations
| City | Dates and Times | Venue | Contact | Event link | Number of participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | Jan 18, 2-5pm | Joffee's Coffee | Martijn van Exel | Meetup link | 2 |
| Washington, DC | Jan 18, 12-4pm EST | MLK Library | Kathleen Danielson | Meetup link | 20 |
| Saint Louis, MO | Jan 18, 12-4pm CST | Cancelled | Brett Lord-Castillo | Meetup Group | 0 |
| Boston, MA | Jan 18, 12-6pm EST | Telenav Boston (201 South St) | Lars Ahlzen | Meetup Event | 3 |
| Chicago, IL | Jan 18, 12-4pm CST | Chicago Community Trust | Ian Dees | Meetup Event | |
| Denver, CO | Jan 18, 12-4pm MST | Caution Brewery: West | Russell Deffner | Meetup Event | 3 (+ several 'public' contacts) |
| Phoenix, AZ | Jan 18, 12-4pm MST | Spokes on Southern | James Fee | Meetup Event | 23 |
| Redlands, CA | Jan 18, 12-6pm PST | Esri Headquarters | Richard Kachelriess | Meetup Event | 11 |
| San Francisco, CA | Jan 18, 12-6pm PST | Code for America (155 9th St) | Alan McConchie | Meetup Event | |
| Lexington, KY | Jan 18, 12-4pm EST | Coffea | Jessi Breen | 8 | |
| Tampa, FL | Jan 18, 11am-3pm EST | Wood Fired Pizza | Coleman McCormick | ||
| Seattle, WA | Jan 18 12:15pm - 4:15 PST | Bellevue Library | Clifford Snow | Meetup Event | 11 |
| Seattle, WA | Jan 19 12:15pm - 4:15 PST | Shoreline Library | Clifford Snow | Meetup Event | 5 (Seahawks Win!) |
| Tulsa, OK | Jan 18, 9 AM - 4 PM CST | Fab Lab Tulsa (710 S Lewis Ave) | John Whitlock | Meetup Event |
What do I need to know to host an event?
- The rule is simple: anything you commit to OpenStreetMap, should contain the hashtag #editathon in the comment
- Your event can be an outside surveying event or an inside editing event
- Design your event friendly to newcomers, make sure there's someone there to explain to first timers the fundamentals of OpenStreetMap and show them the first steps of editing and surveying.
- The location should have fast internet and a place to sit for everyone. Remind attendees to bring a computer, mouse, and any other devices you'll need for your event.
- Collect name and email from attendees, keep them to yourself. This information is to send on a feedback survey and only for that.