ESRI/SAP News Around the Globe, July 2007
Corporate Alliance
Trade Shows
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ESRI takes part in more than 600 trade shows each year, most of which are industry focused. Visit
for a complete list and discover which shows may be of
interest to you and your users.
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August 19-24, 2007
San Diego, CA, USA
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September 17-19, 2007
Barcelona, Spain
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October 3-4, 2007
Las Vegas, NV, USA
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October 14-19, 2007
Las Vegas, NV, USA
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September 26-28, 2007
Stockholm, Sweden
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October 7-10, 2007
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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October 8-11, 2007
Nashville, TN, USA
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October 29-31, 2007
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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October 31-November 2, 2007
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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November 5-7, 2007
Denver, CO, USA
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In This Issue
ESRI/SAP News
ESUG Meeting Presentations from ESRI UC Now Available Online!
If you missed any of the ESRI/SAP User Group (ESUG) meetings at the ESRI International User Conference (ESRI UC) or if
you would like to review any of the
, they are now available online. Presentations include ESRI/SAP integration techniques and tips,
ESRI and SAP technology updates including OLAP for ArcGIS and SAP NetWeaver, and case studies.
ESRI at International SAP Real Estate Management Conference 2007
ESRI will exhibit at the
in Barcelona, Spain, September 17-19, 2007. Visit our booth to find out how
ESRI GIS leverages SAP Real Estate Management to better manage your assets, select the best location for your organization, and determine
your most appropriate target marketing strategy. For more information or to schedule an appointment during the show, contact Frank Holsmuller.
Public CIO magazine, July 2007 - More municipalities are creating enterprise GIS departments; therefore, the level of interest
in combining GIS data with other systems, such as SAP, is getting stronger. The Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) is taking the next
step to get the most out of its mapping expertise by integrating its GIS software from ESRI and its enterprise financial software from SAP
using a GIS/SAP interface developed by ESRI business partner Impress Software.
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ESRI Corporate Alliance News
APOS Integration Kit Customer Reference - Integrating ESRI and Business Objects
to Alex Bellak from the City of
Troy, Michigan, as he describes Troy's interesting implementation of the
. This powerful bidirectional bridge between two industry-leading business intelligence
solutions allowed the city to leverage location intelligence with reporting analytical capabilities using ESRI ArcIMS or ArcGIS
Server and Crystal Reports Server XI Release 2.
Like other information outlets, the 2006 Washoe County Live Election Mapping Web site monitored vote counts, but it also used GIS to give
viewers the additional component of real-time updated maps at the voter precinct level. Viewers of the Live Election Mapping Web site were
able to monitor dynamic maps as the results were counted. The mapping application uses the election results data in SQL Server to create
maps based on voter precincts stored as an ArcSDE layer.
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ESRI News
ESRI announces a new distributorship for its GIS software in Africa with the opening of ESRI Eastern Africa Ltd. (ESRI EA). This expansion is
in response to the evolving needs of the GIS market in the region. ESRI EA will provide software sales, support, and service to users in Kenya,
Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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Product News
ESRI's Mapping Center Web Site Helps GIS Users Make Better Maps
ESRI recently launched the
, a new Web site that helps
users learn about cartographic concepts and best practices for mapmaking with ArcGIS. The site is designed to provide quick answers to
mapmaking problems. Site visitors will find information and sample maps displaying a wide variety of cartographic techniques and effects
along with tips and instructions on how to reproduce the featured effects on their own maps.
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Working with a business reporter at the Dallas Morning News, ESRI provided information for a feature article describing the types
of people who live, work, and consume products and services in the six-county area around Dallas, Texas. In addition to current neighborhood
compositions, the data was used to predict demographic changes such as population growth, the aging of the area population, and changes in
neighborhood diversity that are likely to occur in the next five years.
Do you want to learn more about ArcGIS Online and find out how you can quickly start using the services? Then tune in to the complimentary
training seminar Introduction to ArcGIS Online. ArcGIS Online provides foundation layers, such as high-resolution imagery, streets, and
topographic maps, to help you jump-start your GIS work.
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You can now use
or
to connect to ArcGIS Online via
the Web and freely access the premium satellite imagery service. This service provides seamless, high-resolution imagery at approximately
1-meter resolution for the contiguous United States and 500- and 15-meter resolution for the world. The premium imagery is available at no
cost as part of the public ArcGIS Online beta program.
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GIS in Action
Khatib & Alami, ESRI's distributor in Beirut, Lebanon, demonstrates an unusual implementation of GIS: generating a family tree. One of the main
drawbacks of a typical hard-copy family tree is the density of information and the inflexibility of updating and adding members. The ArcGIS advanced
editing capabilities, with the possibility of selecting, moving, adding, copying, and pasting, made data updating a flexible and enjoyable task.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission recently began introducing a GIS module in its three-day mandatory new employee orientation. The
training provides an overview of the enterprise GIS program with an introduction to the Web-based GIS Basemap Viewer application. This new GIS
segment allows 300 employees annually to become familiar with the program.
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Marketing Opportunities
Understanding the Power of Place
October 7-10, 2007
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
The Health GIS Conference brings health professionals together to learn about geospatial solutions to advance health priorities,
support research, manage resources, and address needs in public health, hospital preparedness, and health care delivery. Be part
of the GIS Solutions EXPO to share your applications and services.
your space now!
Tuning for Success
October 8-11, 2007
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
The ESRI Electric & Gas User Group (EGUG) offers a great opportunity to share your products and services with GIS software users,
developers, analysts, project managers, and senior-level managers from the energy utility community. Gold Sponsorships are already
sold out, but there is still time to participate as a
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