I'm not affiliated with Google or this event, but I thought it would be of interest to the community. I have previously attended and it's worthwhile. Plus you just pay for travel and hotel and they take care of pretty much everything else.

From: Google Earth Outreach <earth.outreach@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 4:11 PM
Subject: Apply now for the 2016 Annual Geo for Good User Summit
To: Google Earth Outreach Announcements <earthoutreach@googlegroups.com>
 

An exciting opportunity is coming up in October: a hands-on technical workshop hosted by the Google Earth Outreach team. Our fifth annual Geo for Good User Summit is designed for mapping and technology specialists in the public benefit sector, who are actively working on projects related to mapping.

Led by the Google Earth Outreach team (with special Google guests), this workshop will teach highly practical tools, which organizations can use to collect, host, analyze, visualize, and publish map data using the power of the cloud. Special attention will be paid to the newest developments and features in Google mapping tools.

What: Geo for Good User Summit

When: October 3-7, 2016

Where: Google Headquarters, Mountain View, California

To find out more and apply, visit geoforgood2016.earthoutreach.org. The deadline for applications is July 15, 2016.

Thank you,

the Google Earth Outreach team