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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Just a reminder to everyone that <b><font color="#3366ff"><span
style='color:#3366FF;font-weight:bold'>WhereCampPDX 2009</span></font></b> will
be taking place next weekend, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>October 2-4 at
Metro in Portland, OR</span></b>. The keynote this year is none other than <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>James Fee</span></b> from <a
href="http://spatiallyadjusted.com/">SpatiallyAdjusted.com</a>. For those of
you unfamiliar with WhereCamp here’s what it’s all about:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>WhereCampPDX is a free unconference focusing on all
things geographical. This informal meeting of minds welcomes all geo-locative
enthusiasts, anyone who asks “where am I” or feels the need to
“know their place”.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>An unconference is a conference planned by the
participants, we all convene together, plan sessions, and have break-outs into
sessions. This gives everybody an opportunity to bring to the table the
things that interest them the most and lets us talk about new topics that are
still new and exploratory. Part of what is important to hearing new
voices and getting new ideas is lowering barriers to participation – this
event is free and it is driven by the participants.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This is an excellent opportunity for GIS professionals to
meet up with the geoweb community in an open and comfortable setting. Please take
a minute to visit the <a href="http://www.wherecamppdx.org/">website</a> and
check out the suggested <a href="http://www.wherecamppdx.org/wiki/2009/sessions">sessions</a>
and see the <a href="http://www.wherecamppdx.org/wiki/2009/attendees">attendee</a>
list. I’m also happy to answer any questions or sign you up for
volunteering!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Rafael<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color="#003399" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#003399'>Rafael A. Gutierrez</span></font></b></strong><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
GIS Manager</span></font><font face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana'><br>
</span></font><a href="http://swca.com/" title="http://swca.com/"><font size=1
face=Verdana title="http://swca.com/"><span title="http://swca.com/"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>SWCA Environmental Consultants</span></span></font></a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><br>
</span></font><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=1
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>434 NW 6th
Avenue, Suite 304</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=1 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Portland</span></font></st1:City><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97209</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font><br>
<font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>503.224.0333
xt.302<br>
</span></font><a href="mailto:rgutie%20rrez@swca.com"
title="mailto:rgutie rrez@swca.com"><font size=1 face=Verdana
title="mailto:rgutie rrez@swca.com"><span title="mailto:rgutie rrez@swca.com"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>rgutierrez@swca.com</span></span></font></a><font
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