Want to host a Mapping Party, but having trouble figuring out who to invite?  Here are some suggestions to help get you started!

• Friends and family.  Parties are always better when your friends are there!
• University students.  Reaching out to students is a great way to get motivated and tech-savvy participants.
• University professors.  This is especially relevant for the geography/cartography/sociology/government departments.  If you're lucky, they might even get their whole class to join as well.
• Civil servants.  These people can be a wellspring of useful information, especially if they are involved with land planning/transportation or the chamber of commerce.
• Local business owners.  Making sure their business is listed correctly on Google Map Maker and that people can find the right directions to their store is a great incentive for these people to join in.
• NGO workers.  Most of the time they have a strong interest in helping the local community.  Plus, better local maps may help them in their line of work.
  

Be creative - anyone with local knowledge or an interest in mapping is a good candidate.  Don't forget to mention that this project will benefit the local community, as well as people around the world.  And remember, the more the merrier!