Mappy News in the New Year
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Mapping USA kicks off next week! Join us online January 30th and 31st for our virtual conference featuring lightning talks, workshops, and all things OSM. 

Registration is free. There is a suggested $10 donation for mappers who are not yet OSM US members. 

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Snag your early bird tickets before the price increases on Feb. 1st! Need help choosing your ticket tier?

Academic & Nonprofit: For full-time students, educators, & nonprofit staff.
Professional: Select this tier if you represent a company or agency. This helps keep conference tickets low for folks who need it. 
General Admission: Everyone else

Announcing the SotM US Fellowship! New for 2026, we are enhancing the scholarship program to offer SotM US fellowships, which will include a larger monetary award and additional opportunities for involvement in the conference. 

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New Member: Overture Maps Foundation

Welcome, Overture Maps Foundation! Overture’s membership will be used to support OSM US tooling, namely MapRoulette, which is now a program of OSM US. This membership is a step towards supporting the associated maintenance and overhead costs. Learn more in this blog post. 

It's Time for the 2026-2027 Board Elections

It’s election season at OSM US! We are seeking two mapping enthusiasts to fill the open seats. Nominations will open on Monday, January 26, 2026. 

Get all the details in this blog post

Upcoming Events & Important Dates

OSM US Trails Working Group
January 26 ~
online

Mapping USA
January 30 & 31 ~ online

OSM US Pedestrian Working Group
February 17 ~ online

MapRVA Meetup
March 26 ~ in person

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Want to meet up with your local community but don't see an event near you? Check out the OSM Community index or join a #local- channel on the OSM US Slack.
This month's newsletter map is by OpenMapTiles and OpenStreetMap contributors thanks to the OSM US Tileservice.

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