If you're an aspiring mapper looking to get your creation into the next CS release, the boys over at Counter-Map may have your answer. They're beginning work on the next mappack and need some submissions. I'll rip some of the juicy details straight from jOeSmOe's post:
For the full details on the mappack, drop by Counter-Map and read about it!This will be a group effort and the final maps will be judged and chosen by the team along with Cliffe based on public input.
Once we receive the map submissions, the team will run through them and lessen the list based on quality. After which, an un-official public mappack will be released to commence the playtesting.
I've talked to Cliffe, and I asked him if he could make this official. He said that my proposal sounded good. Im not sure what official will make this pack, but what I do know, is that its gonna have some great maps.