{"id":391872,"date":"2021-10-13T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uat.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/?post_type=blog&p=391872"},"modified":"2026-02-25T22:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T22:02:26","slug":"join-me-at-the-esri-infrastructure-management-gis-conference","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/articles\/join-me-at-the-esri-infrastructure-management-gis-conference","title":{"rendered":"Join me at the Esri Infrastructure Management & GIS Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

In less than two weeks at the Esri Infrastructure Management & GIS Conference (Esri IMGIS)<\/strong> in Palm Springs, designers, engineers, contractors and owner\/operators of buildings, roads, utilities, bridges, and ports will connect. They build new and improve the existing infrastructure, make decisions which have decades-long implications on energy use, natural materials availability, and long-term environmental and effects on health and happiness. Their daily decisions have a tremendous impact on the sustainability of their own projects, business, and communities as they grow.<\/p>\n\n

With location-intelligence applied to their work, AEC professionals have the potential to implement Sustainable Engineering – Improving the process of using resources that does not compromise the environment or deplete materials. Today\u2019s GIS-empowered AEC professionals make a positive impact in a burgeoning world consuming and disposing resources at never-before-seen levels.  <\/p>\n\n

The world\u2019s demand for resources is rising alarming rate. The World Bank estimates that at present we do not have adequate infrastructure to meet the world\u2019s need. In fact, it projects an estimated need of 70% additional infrastructure by 2050. We need to build more to support growth and fix or replace existing infrastructure, failing by many measures.  In the US, the ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) analyzed the existing roads, bridges, tunnels, dams, reservoirs, and more, graded the US a C- in 2020 (up from the D\/D+ for the past 20 years). <\/p>\n\n

Understanding the perspective of these conditions and demands from the owners, operators, and other AEC professionals is critical in this era where the tools and work methods of the industry are changing and improving. To stay abreast and share your perspective, we invite you t join us and participate in the Esri Infrastructure Management & GIS Conference (Esri IMGIS) <\/strong>where users from different infrastructure sectors will connect to learn and share their experiences at the largest GIS infrastructure event in the world.<\/p>\n\n

Amplified by current changes in the workplace and work methods, technology improvements are proving that digital updates deliver measurable value. The AEC industry, historically known as lagging in technology investment, is currently making strong shifts in ways of working. The widespread use of building information modeling (BIM) tools, rapid adoption of reality capture technology, embracing collaborative project management platforms, and inclusion of GIS in project deliverables are making huge strides in overall project efficiencies.<\/p>\n\n

While the pace of change and adoption of technology has been slow historically in AEC, there is a move toward digital project operations delivery. The Esri IMGIS conference <\/strong>will highlight the growing use of modern tools and digitally driven workflows. Presentations, technical demonstrations, and in-person networking and through virtual sessions we will share the following:<\/p>\n\n