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In July this year, more than 14,000 users of Esri’s geographic information systems (GIS) technology filled an auditorium in San Diego to hear Jack Dangermond, President and founder of Esri, present his vision for the future of GIS and to announce Esri’s new products and services.

 

Mr Dangermond, one of the founding fathers of GIS technology, also shared inspiring examples of the use of GIS technology to make a difference in our world. In November, Esri’s Asia Pacific community will have the opportunity to hear him for themselves in this event that will showcase the geographic approach to solving many of the world toughest issues.

 

The Esri Asia Pacific User Conference (5-7 November, SKYCITY, Auckland, New Zealand) is one of three regional Esri conferences where ‘global comes to local’. It is an opportunity to learn about the new release of ArcGIS 10.1 including its mobile, 3D, cloud and online capabilities, directly from Esri’s experts.

 

Official Esri distributor in New Zealand, Eagle Technology is hosting the conference, which is being held in New Zealand for the first time. Gary Langford (CEO, Eagle Technology) regards Esri APUC as a ‘must-attend’ event for GIS professionals, to learn of the power of the latest release from Esri, ArcGIS 10.1.

 

“This is an opportunity for everyone from the region to learn about the latest technology, display their work and tell their story. The Asia Pacific is the fastest growing economic region in the world, with its own unique character and challenges. This event will empower attendees to positively impact their own communities, both environmentally and economically,” he says.

 

The conference format includes pre-conference workshops in specialist fields, industry streams, technical streams catering for all levels complemented by many networking and social events over three days.

 

Esri president and founder, Jack Dangermond, will lead a stimulating plenary session in which all the critical advances in GIS will be shared and showcased. The conference will feature many of the new capabilities of ArcGIS 10.1 including Esri Maps for Office, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Mobile, Cloud GIS and CityEngine.

 

There will be many opportunities to update your knowledge by interacting with a wide range of leading industry suppliers and solutions companies in the exhibition area as well as spend time with experts from Esri on specific issues and business scenarios.

 

Langford adds: “This will be the largest GIS-focused gathering in New Zealand in the 25 years that Eagle has represented Esri in New Zealand. This is particularly of interest due to the recent expansion of GIS technology into non-traditional areas such as agriculture, telecommunications and financial markets, and with the recent innovation that we are seeing in New Zealand in these areas.”

 

For more information visit www.esri.com/apuc.