Frequently Asked Questions

Please refer to the Registration Details page for information on registration types and deadlines.

The cost of this event will vary depending on the attendee type. Please refer to the Registration Details page to find your applicable rate.

Registration includes access to all scheduled conference events, such as the Plenary Session, technical sessions, user presentations, and networking opportunities.

Meals are not included with conference registration.

No, there is no registration limit for this event.

Yes, you can register on-site. However, we encourage all attendees to register online before the event to avoid delays.

Yes, once you submit your registration, you will receive an email confirmation. If we are unable to confirm the information provided, we will reach out to you.

Cancellations received after June 15, 2026, will forfeit 50 percent of the registration fee.

Confirmed registrants who do not participate or who cancel after June 29, 2026, will forfeit their entire registration fee, and registrations received after this date are not eligible for refunds. If you need to cancel due to special circumstances, please email your request to confregis@esri.com for review.

Substitutions for registrants can be made at any time. Esri reserves the right to cancel any event or training if the minimum registration is not met. If Esri cancels an event, registration fees will be refunded. Canceling your registration will not cancel your hotel reservations, if applicable.

You will use an Esri Events account. This account is not linked to any other Esri or ArcGIS Online accounts. It will be used to register and sign in to the event portal and Esri Events app.

Yes. This event is not limited to US residents.

The request for a certificate of attendance can be accessed in the Attendee Portal page starting on the first day of the event. Upon request, a PDF certificate is generated and sent via email to the address associated with your registration.

We do not offer continuing education credits for attending the event.

Get access to the Esri Events app with the same Esri account credentials that were used for your event registration. If you can’t remember your account info, verify your ID and password by referencing your registration confirmation email.

To download the app, visit our Esri Events app page.

Yes, if you are registered for the event, your scheduled sessions and items you mark as favorites will automatically transfer when you sign in to the Esri Events app.

Additionally, if you change your personalized schedule in the app, those sessions will be transferred to the detailed agenda on the web.

Please note, only registered attendees have access to schedule the sessions associated with their registration.

This is a global event with a diverse community of attendees, and Esri embraces and respects the religious affiliations of all. Attendees have access to a prayer or quiet room to reflect, meditate, and practice their faith at our event.

Please visit the Information Desk for the location of and access to the room.

Esri is pleased to offer nursing rooms for attendees and Esri staff during the event. These rooms are equipped with seating and electrical outlets and can be secured by key lock.

Please visit the Information Desk for the location of and access to a nursing room or to arrange accommodations if you have any special requirements, such as a need to store expressed milk.

For the safety and security of all involved, all event sessions, tracks, and exhibits are for registered attendees only, unless otherwise noted. All registered event attendees must be at least 18 years of age (see information below for attendees traveling with infants).

Infants (children under two years of age) may accompany registered attendees into event sessions, workshops, the Expo, and other activities if the infant is in a carrier and supervised at all times. If the infant begins to fuss or creates a distraction for other activity attendees, the parent should step out to attend to the infant (please see the Esri Code of Conduct for conferences and community spaces).

Exceptions may apply, so we request that attendees reach out and discuss individual needs with the Esri accessibility team.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are available at the event. Attendees who need the services of an ASL interpreter are asked to email their request with their schedule to confregis@esri.com.

Service animals (as defined by ADA standards) are welcome at the event. Service animals are defined as dogs that are “individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability.” Please reach out to the Esri accessibility team if you have any special requirements.

Yes, we are pleased to offer room blocks to groups of 10 or more at our partner hotels. This is a convenient way to secure rooms in advance at a discounted rate.

Find and book discounted group hotel rooms by filling out the group block request form, located on our Hotels and Transportation page.

When the detailed agenda is available, you can use the filters “Available virtually” and “Access Type equals Live stream” to find out which sessions will be streamed live.

You can join live stream sessions during their scheduled times, and each recording will be available for replay shortly after the session concludes.

Select the “Access Type equals Recorded” option to find sessions that will have recordings available. Recordings for live streamed sessions will be available later the same day they are held. Recordings for sessions that are not live streamed will be available in August.

Digital access will be available during the event, July 13–17, 2026, and remain available until October 16, 2026. Select recordings will be made publicly available to all when proceedings are released after digital access closes.

Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated. If you witness or are subjected to inappropriate behavior or have any other concerns, notify an Esri staff member. Appropriate action will be taken to ensure that the event maintains a safe and constructive environment for everyone—free of harassment, aggression, and intimidation.

The consequences of such behavior may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Immediate removal from a session or meeting
• Restricted access to future Esri events
• Denial of attendance to future Esri events

Esri reserves the right to take any or all these disciplinary actions as deemed necessary for all events. We ask that all Esri staff and event attendees be mindful of the Esri Code of Conduct for Conferences and Community Spaces during the event.

Closed captions are available for our virtual audience within the video player on all live stream sessions. Sessions that are recorded but not live streamed will also be published with English closed captions.