Esri Mid-Atlantic User Group

Newsletter

Welcome to the Summer 2011edition of the Esri-MUG Newsletter.

Esri-MUG Golf Tournament

Esri-MUG will host its 2011 golf tournament at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at the Compass Pointe Golf Course in Pasadena, MD. Join us for golf, fun, food, and prizes! The cost is $85.00 per player. For more information, visit our web site at contact Brendan Ford at 703-324-3792 or at .

Esri-MUG Fall Quarterly Meeting

We’re planning a half-day Esri-MUG meeting for September 28, 2011 from 8:30am-12pm. It will include presentations by Esri as well as a few user presentations. Contact Sue Hoegberg at if you would like to make a user presentation. Following the meeting we’ll adjourn to a local eatery where we hope the discussions will continue.

The meeting will be hosted at:

Dewberry

8403 Arlington Blvd

Fairfax, VA 22031

Phone: 703-849-0100

Visit our web site at more details about the agenda. Register here for the meeting:

Esri-MUG 2011 Annual Conference

You don’t want to miss the Esri-MUG 2010 Annual Conference December 5-7, 2011, at the Baltimore Marriott Hunt Valley Inn in Hunt Valley, MD. It is the ideal opportunity for managers and GIS professionals to get Esri product information straight from Esri experts and applications solutions from your colleagues. You’ll be able to share ideas and information with your peers using Esri software. Visit our conference web site for all the details and to register at

As always, the conference will feature Esri taught workshops, keynote speakers, vendor exhibits, poster displays, user presentations, Esri technical sessions, and an exhibit social.

The Call for Papers is open!

Submit your abstract by September 9, 2011. Go to the “Get Involved” tab on the conference web site.

Conference Registration

Conference registration is now open.

  • $350Early bird (through September 2)
  • $400Standard (through November 4)
  • $450Late and on-site (after November 4)
  • $50 Pre-Conference Workshop

Keynote Speakers and Conference Highlights

  • Plenary Session Keynote

We will open our conference with a series of presentations by Esri leaders who will provide us with an update on the latest technology, including:

  • James Higgins
  • Rachel Weeden and Esri Technical Team
  • Seth Van Aken
  • Clint Brown
  • Esri Collaboration Center

Esri representatives will be on hand to answer your questions and show you the latest ArcGIS developments.

  • State of the Region Panel

Our “State of the Region” panel is back. Hear what representatives from cities and states in our region have to say about what they’re doing and the GIS trends they’re seeing.

  • GIS Solutions EXPO

Visit our vendors throughout the conference and join us for an evening social with the vendors on December 6th.

  • Esri Technical Sessions
  • Using Community Analyst to Support Decision Making
  • Best Practices for Configuring and Architecting ArcGIS for Server
  • Introducing ArcGIS for Smartphones – SDKs and Apps
  • What’s Coming with ArcGIS for Desktop 10.1
  • What’s Coming with ArcGIS for Server 10.1
  • Making and Publishing Great Maps with ArcGIS
  • User Technical Sessions

Pre Conference Workshops

This year we’re offering ESRI taught pre-conference workshops on December 5 from 1 - 4 pm. The cost is $50.00 per class, open to conference registrants only. These will be instructor led courses on the following topics:

  • Building Web Applications Using the ArcGIS API for JavaScript
  • Extending and Customize the ArcGIS Viewer for Flex

Map Gallery Contest

Enter your best map for a chance to win free training from Esri!

Don’t forget about this opportunity to showcase your agency’s GIS project. Judging is by our distinguished panel of judges and by conference attendees (People’s Choice award). Prizes for the best maps or posters are provided by Esri and include free training certificates for the winners. Submit your map by November 4, 2011.

Exhibitors

We have exhibitor spaces and sponsorships available. View the details at the conference web site above.

Esri-MUG on LinkedIn

Esri-MUG has established a LinkedIn Group that we are encouraging everyone to join. This interactive site is intended to provide a means for professional social networking and a way for us to disseminate information about upcoming Esri-MUG happenings. Here you will find information about planned events, discussions, and job listings for ourEsri-MUG members.

To find us, “sign on" to LinkedIn, then go to the Groups tab and search forEsri MUG.

Board of Directors’ Meetings

Board of Directors’ Meetings are held via conference call the second Thursday of each month. Join us and get involved! Contact Sue Hoegberg at 703-849-0419 or or Amy Blatt at 610-650-6194 or or more information, dates and times, call-in number, etc.

ESRI-MUG Newsletter–Summer 20111