September 2020
Hello Communities!
Welcome to our 12th edition :)
In light of the constantly evolving situation with COVID-19, we hope everyone is safe and healthy. Thank you for helping each other navigate to safety by editing in the WME and being active community members. Read on to find out what our communities have been up to recently.
Waze Communities Team.
Join the Waze event of the year - Waze On!
On Tuesday, September 15th, 10AM ET, Waze will be hosting Waze On, a virtual event open to everyone!
At Waze On, we will unveil upcoming features, and provide a closer look at the people who make Waze what it is. You’ll hear from our Chief Wazer Noam Bardin and other Waze leaders like our Global Communities group manager Hila Roth. Hila will share with the world how lucky we are to have you as THE BEST community ever! You'll also be able to join live breakout sessions to hear more about the topic you care most about.
RSVP and find out more here.
It's Online Mega Meetups season!
It was great to see everyone who joined the LATAM Mega Meetup.
Next up, we'll be thrilled to meet everyone online for the Europe Mega Meetup on October 18th!
Want to know about all upcoming online events and meetups? Click here to add Community Webinars to your calendar!
Improved ETA for Motorcycles!
Following the community's feedback around motorcycle ETA, we started working on it and were already able to improve the estimates significantly. Motorcycle ETA are now a little less "optimistic" and we will continue to improve it in the coming quarters.
Wazers Appreciation Week on Social Media
For a week in August, Waze's official social media channels shared a post to celebrate you, our beloved community! Here's one great story starring 8 community members and their map editing efforts around COVID-19. Want to read more? Comment, like and share on Waze's official social media channels: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Blog.
Meet a Top Contributor - Edward from Trinidad and Tobago
Edward started editing the map in 2010, after trying many navigation solutions.
Edward shares that back then, when his local map was a blank canvas, he found himself driving around paving roads late at night, when the temperature is cooler and there's no traffic.
Since then, Edward ranked up into a Local Champ, CCP Coordinator and a Beta tester.
Edward says that his Waze role places him in contact with Police, EMS, Fire Rescue and Disaster Management so he invites anyone to ask him about Waze for Cities.
Edward's advice to the new editors is to "utilize your community chat groups for assistance, knowledge, and friendship. We are here for you!"
Want to Improve your basic editing skills?
Click here to watch and share the recording of a basic editing training webinar. This recording is great for anyone looking to learn how to start editing the Waze map or to sharpen basic editing skills. Currently available in English and Italian, more languages coming up soon.
Want to hear about our Forum Revamp and Editors Survey results?
During our next Office Hours webinar, Sunday September 13, 12PM ET, we'll share exciting news about the upcoming forum revamp and what the annual Editors survey taught us. Click here to sign up!
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