Who Should Attend and Why

Learn Firsthand

Professionals from California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Islands are invited to the 2009 CA/HI/NV RUG Conference. Whatever your industry, position, or level of experience with GIS, you are encouraged to attend this helpful and engaging forum. Learn about the most recent software solutions and industry trends and gain real-world insight, strategies, and skills critical to your field.

What You'll Experience

• Hear about real-world examples
  Discover ways other professionals are using GIS to improve their daily operations, make more informed decisions, and create new opportunities across industries. Attend user presentations given by your colleagues from California, Nevada, and Hawaii and learn more about how organizations have successfully integrated GIS to improve productivity; streamline workflows; and collect, analyze, and share data.
• Participate in essential gatherings
  Meet up with ESRI business partners in the GIS Solutions EXPO and discuss your specific needs and plans. Plus, attend presentations, demonstrations, and workshops given by ESRI staff that shed light on the capabilities of different GIS technologies including the ArcGIS product suite.
• Network with your peers
  Get together with your fellow GIS users, ESRI staff, and ESRI business partners in a helpful learning environment and active forum. Gather ideas for your GIS projects and goals as you connect with your user community and build important relationships.
• Pose your questions to the experts
  Bring any of your GIS questions to ESRI technical experts for a one-on-one discussion. Troubleshoot; brainstorm; solve problems; and address challenges that will further your GIS implementation, applications, workflows, and data.
• See both the bigger picture and key details
  Find out how you can leverage GIS technology to meet your organization’s or agency’s current needs. See how emerging solutions and the latest tips and tricks can address your unique issues and provide the answers you’re looking for—from innovative applications in areas ranging from business to transportation to help with policy procedures, licensing, and data gathering and sharing.

Be part of your 2009 regional conference.