Esri User Conference 2011




Waiting for the opening session doors to open

 Amy Brassieur, Iberia Parish GIS Manager, attended the Esri International User Conference in San Diego July 10-15. It was awesome. Production values very high. It was like a theme park for geographic information systems. There were about 30 tracks, including technical workshops and paper sessions, plus short demos on the exhibit floor.

Exhibit floor demo session

Oh, and did I mention the technical support staff that would sit down with you one-on-one and solve your problems?

Tech support on exhibit floor

There was also an area where you could sit down and do a 20-minute hands-on training session.

Hands-on training room

I made some new contacts and learned the bits I was missing during the technical workshops.
The conference center is built a little like a cruise ship - decks on every side, and glass walls and ceilings.



Harbor side view of San Diego Convention Center