| ### Call for Proposals | |
| State of the Map is an annual conference to celebrate and challenge the map that's transforming our industry. | |
| Do you have open OpenStreetMap lessons, experience and expertise to share? We encourage you to send a proposal to speak at the most exciting mapping conference to date! | |
| State of the Map US will be accepting talk proposals from February 11th, 2015 through April 11th, 2015. Talks are in a range of formats including the traditional session, 5 minute verbal explosion or something we haven't thought of! All talks will happen during the main conference days, Saturday and Sunday. | |
| Everyone is encouraged to submit a proposal regardless of experience level. State of the Map thrives on having talks ranging from introductory to advanced. If you are reading this and you are interested in speaking, we want you to submit a proposal! | |
| If you have any questions about the submission process please contact Alyssa Wright at [email protected] |
Our goal is to create an inclusive, respectful conference environment that invites participation from people of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, religions, and sexual orientation.
We're actively seeking to increase the diversity of our attendees, speakers, and sponsors through our calls for proposals, other open submission processes, and through dialogue with the larger communities we serve.