Portland 501 Tech Club: Maps 2.0, Google Earth, and GPS: What's New, What Works September 4, 2008

HumaniNet will present a status report on their Maps 2.0 initiative, which is exploring ready-to-use Web-based mapping tools for humanitarian and nonprofit organizations.

Dylan Myers, a digital mapping specialist at Google Maps, will also be there to answer your questions on the ever-expanding toolkit of Google Maps and Google Earth. Dylan was a key member of a Mercy Corps team that conducted a GIS (geospatial information systems) project in Indonesia following the 2004 tsunami.

Justin Perkins, an online marketing expert and Care2's Nonprofit Services Director, will also be present and was an advisor to the Maps 2.0 project at NetSquared.


SCHEDULE:

* 5 PM - Conversation and Networking
* 6 PM - Presentation/Q&A by Gregg Swanson and Matt Blair of HumaniNet
* 6:30 PM - More networking and Q/A with Dylan Meyers, Google Maps


Humaninet will briefly discuss the initial findings of the research, which is based on interviews with aid and relief managers in Afghanistan, Sudan, Singapore, London, and – not least - Portland. Matt will share some notes on emerging Web 2.0 social mapping services, including the promise and pitfalls of 'crowd-sourced' geospatial data.

Following Q&A, you can meet Dylan, see demos, exchange ideas, practice your "geo-geek speak," and learn more about what online maps can do for your project or organization.

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Interested in more Maps 2.0?

Join Humaninet for an in-depth workshop, Maps 2.0, Google Earth, and GPS: What's new, What works, during the afternoon of September 4.
Attendees will:

* Hear a full presentation on the findings and analysis of Maps 2.0, with discussion following.
* Discuss trends with Dylan Myers of Google Maps, who will be available to answer questions.
* Get a better understanding of Google tools and the Google Outreach program.
* Get a hands-on demo of GPS, to include posting the locations on Google Earth.
* Learn different ways that Google tools can be used for nonprofit and humanitarian benefit.
* Network with other nonprofit managers and GIS practitioners.

The workshop will be held at Mercy Corps, from 2:00 – 4:00. As space is limited to maintain a small-group format, a $35 registration will be charged in advance. Those interested should contact HumaniNet at [email protected].

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