Special Individual map consultations available at 2010 Esri UC Have your map evaluated in a one-on-one session with a professional cartographer. Make Your MAPS Better Map Critique Station hours of operation Day of week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Date July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 Hours 4 p.m.–8 p.m. 9 a.m.–6 p.m. 9 a.m.–6 p.m. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Activities Only answering questions and scheduling Map critiquing and scheduling Map critiquing and scheduling Map critiquing For the past four years, Esri has provided a unique way for you to improve your cartographic skills. At the Map Critique Station, you can sit down with an experienced cartographer and review your printed or digital map. This year, the Map Critique Station will be held in the Sails area at the 2010 Esri International User Conference (Esri UC) in San Diego, California. “I pride myself on my maps and put a lot of effort into them, but both years I have gotten feedback that has enabled me to improve,” said Jacob Thornton of Vanderbilt University, a Map Critique Station participant. “These guys are seasoned professionals and are very knowledgeable.” The Map Critique Station was started to help users create more professional-looking maps and learn how to take advantage of the cartographic tools in Esri software. Professional cartographers will spend 5 to 10 minutes with you, evaluating your map, offering a constructive critique, and making suggestions for improving your map. You are encouraged to bring a hard-copy map so comments can be documented, but maps designed for screen display or online use can also be evaluated. (No on-site printer will be available.) “I felt like every area criticized was done in a way that outlined how to make it better, as well as why it makes it better,” said Shane Willard of the Bureau of Indian Affairs who participated in last year’s Map Critique Station. To schedule an appointment at the Map Critique Station during the 2010 Esri UC, send an e-mail to mapcritique@esri.com. www.esri.com ArcUser Summer 2010 49