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Re: Esri International User Conference Proposal
I would like to attend the Esri International User Conference (Esri UC) July 1!1"# $%1# in &an 'ie(o# California)
This conference *ro+ides fi+e days of technical instruction# ,I& trainin(# and networkin( with *eers at s*ecial interest
(rou* meetin(s and re(ional user (rou* meetin(s) I ha+e access to indi+idual ,I& technolo(y lessons at the -ands!.n
/earnin( /a0) 1t the Tech &u**ort &howcase area# I can (et answers to all of our or(ani2ation3s 4uestions) 1lso# I will 0e
a0le to attend sessions a0out s*ecific industry im*lementations we can emulate and demos that show me how to e5tend
the reach and ca*a0ilities of ,I& technolo(y)
In short# the Esri UC is the 0est way for our or(ani2ation to 0e sure we are (ettin( the most +alue from our ,I&
in+estment)
6ore than 17#%%% *rofessionals attend Esri UC from nearly e+ery commercial sector# (o+ernment or(ani2ation# and non!
*rofit field) This a0undance of user8to8user communication o**ortunities is essential for learnin( a0out real!life ,I&
e5*eriences# 0est *ractices# and ti*s)
This is an es*ecially im*ortant year for me to kee* u* with chan(es in (eos*atial technolo(y 0ecause of ra*id
ad+ancements in the field) ,I& is 0ecomin( more *owerful and accessi0le# and I need to know how we can le+era(e its
ca*a0ilities to make the most of our resources and kee* u* with our *eers)
-ere are three sessions I will attend that can immediately affect our current *ro9ects:
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To add the Esri Education GIS Conference to your request:
The weekend 0efore the Esri UC# ,I& *rofessionals in the education field will (ather for a more s*eciali2ed ,I&
e+ent called the Esri Education ,I& Conference (EdUC)) I would like to attend this e+ent as well to (et more in!
de*th insi(ht into ,I& issues s*ecific to education) The EdUC focuses on how ,I& im*ro+es critical thinkin( skills
and decision makin( inside the classroom# across cam*us o*erations# and in *olicymakin() It offers hands!on
worksho*s and access to teachin( materials and other educational resources)
To add the Esri National Security Summit to your request:
The weekend 0efore the Esri UC# ,I& *rofessionals in the homeland security field will (ather for a more
s*eciali2ed ,I& e+ent called the Esri ;ational &ecurity &ummit) I would like to attend this e+ent as well to learn
a0out 0est *ractices from to* *u0lic safety *rofessionals and (et more in!de*th insi(ht into how or(ani2ations use
,I& to 0etter meet their missions and inte(rate information systems to o*timi2e technolo(y in+estments)
To add the Esri Business Summit to your request:
The weekend 0efore the Esri UC# *rofessionals in 0usiness or(ani2ations will (ather for a more s*eciali2ed ,I&
e+ent called the Esri <usiness &ummit) I would like to attend this e+ent as well to (ain more insi(ht and
*ers*ecti+es into location!0ased ma**in() This e+ent draws *rofessionals in financial ser+ices# retail# insurance#
media# location intelli(ence# real estate# facilities mana(ement# fleet mana(ement# marketin(# IT# and other
0usinesses)
To add the Esri AEC Summit to your request:
The weekend 0efore the Esri UC# ,I& *rofessionals in the architecture# en(ineerin(# construction# and sur+eyin(
fields will (ather for a more s*eciali2ed ,I& e+ent called the Esri 1EC &ummit) I would like to attend this e+ent as
well to (et more in!de*th insi(ht into hi(h!accuracy ma**in( and :' ca*a0ilities) This e+ent draws *rofessionals
in sur+eyin(# ci+il en(ineerin(# trans*ortation# *u0lic works# ,I&# IT# a**lication de+elo*ment# education# and
0usiness)
I3m lookin( at ways to reduce e5*enses throu(h com*limentary re(istration# s*ecial hotel and airfare rates# ride sharin(#
and meals with +endors=yet# here3s an a**ro5imate 0reakdown of conference costs:
Re(istration:
1irfare:
Trans*ortation: (round!tri* ta5i from air*ort to hotel)
-otel: (Fi+e ni(hts at >$%%)
6eals: (&i5 days at >?%)
Total:
If I attend# I would su0mit a *ost!conference summary# includin( a set of recommended actions to further our ,I& work) I3d
also 0e more than ha**y to share rele+ant information with other staff mem0ers and de*artments)
Thank you for any consideration you (i+e this# and I look forward to your re*ly)