Tomorrow starts a fantastic three days of talks and sessions and networking and general geo-you-name-it. We are so excited to have you all here (and attending virtually, dear live stream viewers); here’s a quick list to get you rolling on day one.
Conference details
BOF sessions: Find the carefully curated data on the . . .
TL/DR: (1) Our public transit is excellent, take it! (2) Go beyond the Convention Center area to see the best of PDX (3) We’re building a crowdsourced map of Portland goodness; find places to go and add the places you find.
Welcome to PDX, FOSS4G! Here’s a little hint . . .
Map fans, the 2014 FOSS4G Map Gallery is live. (Ta-da!) A stunning 88 maps available for your viewing pleasure. After you’ve appreciated the work of your fellow maptastic colleagues, we ask that you use your sharp-but-sweet critical eyes and your strong opinions to help us pick the 2014 People’s Choice Award. . . .
FOSS4G is an incredible gathering of open source geospatial developers and users from all over the globe; the event prides itself on being “the world’s premier open source geospatial conference.” Each year the hosting delegation works incredibly hard to put on a fantastic conference, and attendees come away with . . .
Your registration is paid (what? not yet? register now!), your bags are near-packed, and now you’re wondering what else to do in Portland — in addition to a fantastic week of development, networking, and geo-geek revelry. See below for things you may have forgotten, an update on lodging, info on the . . .
Do you use PostGIS and/or PostgreSQL?
As you are planning your FOSS4G travel, here’s another excellent event to have on your radar.
Saturday, September 6th, is PostgreSQL Day, co-hosted by the Portland Postgres Users Group (PDXPUG) and Portland State University. Attendance is free, but RSVP is required (RSVP here). See below for more details on . . .
