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In This Issue
ESRI at BI Symposium, a Virtual Event Sponsored by IBM
System z
ESRI is exhibiting at IBM's Business
Intelligence (BI) Symposium, an interactive virtual
conference featuring keynote speakers, an exhibit hall, a
media and resource center, a Wiki community, and a partner
community all online! The Symposium will be live September 18
from 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m.(EDT). Visit our virtual booth to find
out how ESRI's innovative GIS solutions running on System z
drive insight and foresight for business decisions in a
dynamic, secure environment with unparalleled data integrity.
If you are unable to interact live with ESRI staff on
September 18, you will still be able to visit the booth and
view all its collateral (literature, webcasts, and
presentations) on demand for 90 days after the event.
New ESRI/Citrix Case Studies
These two new
studies discuss how ESRI and Citrix Systems work together to
provide business continuity solutions that protect GIS data
from nature and man, and enable end users to log on under
nearly any circumstances without missing a beat.
Visualizing
Your Database - ESRI User Conference Presentation Now
Online [PDF]
If you
missed it at the Commercial Demo Theater at the 2007 User
Conference, you can now view online [PDF-2.94 MB] the presentation by Steve
Trammell, ESRI Corporate Alliances team lead, and Bob
Hazelton, Business Analyst Online product manager, on ESRI's
activities in the business intelligence markets. The
presentation includes discussion of applications, alliance
partner solutions, and ESRI's spatial online analytical
processing (OLAP) add-on.
Local
Governments Move to Integrate Business Intelligence with
GIS
The Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission
(NKAPC) integrated Information Builders' WEBFocus system with
their existing ESRI GIS to create a strong reporting solution
to keep track of applications for permits, zoning, and land
development as well as be a watchdog for code enforcement.
This solution allows NKAPC to see where permits are issued,
produce code enforcement reports, and determine where there
might be code violations.
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ESRI News
Bring
Back Geography!
Jerome E. Dobson's article in the
most recent issue of ESRI's ArcNews is a must read
for anyone asking, "What is geography?" and, "Why do we need
to bring it back?" In the article, Dobson, geography professor
and president of the American Geographical Society, discusses
the discovery, purging, and importance of geography and gives
examples of what people can do to help restore geography to
government, business, and education at all levels.
GIS
for Public Works Seminars Provide Unique Learning
Opportunities
ESRI, Azteca Systems, Topcon
Positioning Systems, and Public Works magazine are
presenting a series of no-cost public
works seminars in 19 U.S. cities during September and October. Seminar
attendees will learn how GIS technology uses a geographic
approach to support important business activities such as
asset and work order management, mobile data collection,
capital improvement planning, 311/call center integration, and
workforce management and automation. For more information on
these events, visit www.esri.com/pwseminar.
ESRI
Health GIS Conference Explores GIS Solutions for Improving
Human Health around the Globe
ESRI's Health
GIS Conference will be held October 7-10, 2007, at the
FireSky Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. The conference
will provide a global forum for discussing how GIS
applications combine the power of location and information
technology to analyze and communicate health and human
services issues and challenges. Highlights include a keynote
presentation by Stephanie Bailey, MD, MSHSA, chief of Public
Health Practice, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention; preconference seminars and workshops; paper
presentation sessions; the GIS Solutions EXPO; and a site
visit to the Arizona Department of Health Services. To be part
of the EXPO and share your applications and services with
attendees, visit the conference Web
page.
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Product News
Perform
Accurate Demographic Research with ESRI's 2007 Community
Sourcebook Products
ESRI announced the release of
its 2007
Sourcebook products, the soft-cover Community
Sourcebook of ZIP Code Demographics and Community
Sourcebook of County Demographics as well as the Community
Sourcebook America with ArcReader CD-ROM. Information
in the 2007 Sourcebook products includes ESRI's 2007/2012
demographic updates and projections for data variables
such as population, age distribution, and income. Spending
potential indexes are also included for 20 categories such as
financial services, home improvement, entertainment, home
furnishings, apparel, automotive aftermarket, health
insurance, pets, and pet supplies.
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GIS in Action
Idaho
Department of Water Resources Deploys ArcGIS Server to
Increase Efficiency and Improve Customer
Service
The Idaho Department of Water Resources
(IDWR) is implementing ESRI's ArcGIS Server and updating its
existing GIS to ArcGIS 9.2 technology. This move will support
IDWR's GIS analysts in the technology and adjudication
sections as well as more than 150 IDWR staff who use GIS
technology to answer questions, create maps, and identify
water-use activities.
County
Leverages the Use of ArcWeb Services to Communicate West Nile
Virus Information to the Public
The Ada County,
Idaho, Weed, Pest, and Mosquito Abatement District is using
ESRI's ArcWeb Services to map the results of mosquito testing
for West Nile virus (WNV) and deliver the information to the
public. Public access to WNV results is vital because
mosquitoes carrying the disease can pass it to humans by
biting them.
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Marketing Opportunities
2007
ESRI Homeland Security GIS Summit - GIS Planning for Today;
Protecting for Tomorrow
The ESRI Homeland Security
GIS Summit, November 5-7, 2007, in Denver, Colorado, provides
a forum for professionals in local, regional, state, and
federal government; utilities; and the private sector who
establish priorities and set directions for their
organizations and work to improve systems for public
protection and business continuity. Be part of the GIS
Solutions EXPO to showcase your applications and services for
homeland security and emergency management. For more
information or to sign up to exhibit/sponsor, visit the
conference Web
page.
Advertising Deadlines for ArcNews and ArcUser
Your ad in the fall issues of ArcNews and ArcUser will be seen by almost
one million readers! Don't miss out on this opportunity to
promote your products and services to GIS enthusiasts in every
industry including business, defense, health, education,
natural resources, government, public safety, and utilities.
The space reservation deadline is September 7 for both
publications. Learn more at www.esri.com/advertise.
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