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The conference is a GIS learning and sharing event for utilities and telecoms of all sizes, expecting more than 750 attendees and 40 exhibitors who will demonstrate their latest products and solutions to help attendees get the most value for their organizations.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s conference focuses on how utilities and telecoms prepare for the future with GIS, focusing on topics such as, Internet of Things (IoT), distributed generation and renewables, drones, IT\/OT integration, big data, large distributed and mobile workforces and more. 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Learn more, ground.vu.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ispatialtec.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iSpatial Techno Solutions<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\">Z7<\/td>\n<td width=\"80%\">iSpatial Techno Solutions\u00a0delivers services in the area of Location based Geo Enabled solutions (GIS- 3D and 2D), Web\/Mobility solutions, GEO AI, IOT &amp; Big Data Analytics, and Enterprise integration Solutions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"12%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vricon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vricon<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\">Z1<\/td>\n<td width=\"80%\">Vricon\u2019s mission to build the Globe in 3D\u2014a revolution in GEOINT tradecraft\u2014offers planners the entire world in highly accurate, immersive 3D.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Esri Startup Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/startups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Esri Startup Program<\/a> is a three-year program that gives emerging businesses the tools to build mapping and location analytics capabilities into their products. 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They\u2019re helping to enable customers to maximize the value of their current GIS investments.\u201d \u2013 Katie Decker, Community Manager, Esri Startup Program<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-solutions\/3d-gis\/live-from-2017-geoconx-startups-help-utilities-and-telecoms-prepare-for-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">startups from 2017 GeoConX<\/a> or learn more about 2018 GeoConX at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/events\/geoconx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">esri.com\/geoconx<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/11\/GeoConX-Banner.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":5431,"user_firstname":"Katie","user_lastname":"Decker","nickname":"Katie Decker","user_nicename":"6689","display_name":"Katie Decker","user_email":"KDecker@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:17:09","user_description":"Katie Decker is the Community Manager for the Esri Startup Program, a free three-year program that gives emerging businesses the tools to build mapping and spatial analytics capabilities into their products.\r\n\r\nAs Community Manager, Katie enables hundreds of startups to successfully leverage Esri\u2019s technology and global business network. 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