USA/Northeast/Meetup 2014

The Northeast and New England regions are hosting a Waze meetup for local editors to meet with each other and Waze staff.

Details

What: Meet with Waze staff, other editors, watch live presentations, participate in a live MapRaid, and other surprises.

Where: Ace Hotel, NYC

20 W 29th St, Manhattan, NY 10001

1 (212) 679-2222

enquire.nyc@acehotel.com

@acehotel

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The Boardroom in the basement

Transportation:

Parking:

Parking is available (at your own expense) a block away at the following locations:

Champion Parking 29 LLC (Affiliated with Ace Hotel - New York offering this discounted rate)

10 East 29th St, Manhattan, NY 10016

1 (212) 684-4394

24 hour rate: Sedans $55.00, SUVs $65.00

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Central Parking (Coupon available)

29 W 28th St, Manhattan, NY 10001

1 (800) 836-6666

24 hour rate (with coupon): Sedans $39, SUVs $50

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nyc.bestparking.com Custom parking search engine with rates.

Subway:

For those arriving by MTA-Subway the hotel is convenient to the 28th St stops on these Subway lines:

When: Dec. 21st, 2014

09:00 - 18:00

Who: All Waze Map Editors are invited

Join

Keep an eye on this page, and the Google+ event. Info on how to join Live broadcasts, etc. will be filled in here as we get closer to the event. (Be sure to be signed in to the wiki, to see the latest changes.)

Google+ event (follow for updates, and live broadcasts)

RSVP Form

Forum thread

Agenda

09:00-09:30 - Meet and great; Take a seat

09:30-10:00 - Waze presents; Connect Direct:

Community Overview; Noam

10:00-11:00 - Waze presents; Connect Direct:

Waze Map Editor; Ohad

11:00-12:00 - Community Presentations​

(details below)

12:00-13:00 - Refuel; Lunch

13:00-13:30 - Community Presentations

(details below)

13:30-14:00 - Waze presents; Connect Direct:

MapRaids!; Amit

14:00-17:00 - MapRaid! Live

Put the knowledge to hands-on use

17:00-18:00 - Questions and Thanks

Resources

Presentations

By: OrbitC (PM [Help])  

MapRaid! in the USA

Associated wiki pages:

• MapRaid
• MapRaid! NYC

Formal Mentoring

Associated wiki pages:

• Formal Mentoring (USA)

By: PesachZ (PM [Help])  

301 Junction Angle Intro

Associated wiki pages:

• How Waze determines turn / keep / exit maneuvers
  • Interactive junction instruction algorithm
• Junction Style Guide
  • Junction Style Guide/Controlling turn instructions

Associated forum threads:

• [Page Update] How Waze determines turn/keep/exit maneuvers
• [NEW] Best Continuation algorithm has been changed

Best Continuation and Alternate Names

By: ottonomy (PM [Help])  

Reverse Connections

Converting a 2-Way Road Into a Divided Roadway

When to divide a 2-way road, and when not to

Divided road INtersections

[TERM CHANGE - ACROSS WIKI] Avoid the word *SPLIT*

[Update] Best map editing practice: split road guidance

By: Jondrush (PM [Help])  

Simple Editing Gas station and other Places best practices

Towards a neater map.

By: Xevell (PM [Help])  

WME Reference Sheet