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CivicApps at Open Source Bridge

This year Open Source Bridge is delighted to partner with the City of Portland on a special joint event to make some of your ideas for CivicApps into real tools for use in our civic community.
For those of you in the Portland Metro area, mark your calendars to attend the CivicApps Ideas Discussion [...]

Help us spread the word about this year’s conference!

Attention speakers, volunteers, past and future attendees, and all open source citizens across the world: We need your help spreading the word about this year’s conference!
We’d like you to write and publish a blog post about Open Source Bridge. Tell people why you’re attending, why you’re speaking, why you’re volunteering. Share your passion and encourage [...]

Make OSBridge Great: Volunteer During the Conference

Open Source Bridge is 100% volunteer run event and we can’t have a successfull event without you! One of the most direct ways you can make OSBridge a fantastic event is to volunteer on-site, during the conference. We have many volunteer positions available, from dead simple errand-running, to the more complicated registration, speaker lounge, and [...]

CiviCode Day delayed.. but not for long!

So, CiviCode Day was scheduled for May 1st but has been postponed. The City of Portland is seeking to better schedule it to coincide with a number of other open source events, including Open Source Bridge and OSCON.
Our organizing committee is working closely with the City on a plan, and we’ll update you as soon [...]

PDX Open Source GIS Unconference: April 16-17, 2010

Our friends at the Portland Open Source Geospatial User Group (PDX-OSGIS) are organizing the PDX Open Source GIS Unconference on April 16-17, 2010. This event is free, but requires registration because space is limited.
This event will be a great place to learn about open source GIS tools, meet fellow practitioners, share your geo-related topic or [...]