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ESRI Corporate Alliance News
Auckland Regional Council and Auckland Regional Transport Authority Select Impress for GIS to Integrate SAP and ESRI
Impress Software, a leading provider of packaged integration applications, has announced that it has been selected by the Auckland Regional Council (ARC) and the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) in New Zealand to integrate their SAP and ESRI systems. ARC and ARTA will implement Impress for GIS, a solution that ensures consistency of asset information between SAP and ESRI and streamlines asset management processes that span both systems.
Geospatially Enabling Enterprise Asset Management Webcast with ESRI and IBM Maximo
On December 18, ESRI and IBM Maximo hosted a live webcast sponsored by Federal Computer Week and Government Computer News. The webcast featured presentations by Julio Olimpio, ESRI's IBM Strategic Alliance manager, and Ron Wallace, IBM Maximo, on how Maximo Spatial with ArcGIS allows you to reduce costs, improve service, optimize executive dashboards, and manage assets more effectively. View the presentation.
GIS Day Open House at Safe Software Is Full of Surprises
Imagine you are listening to a guest speaker when the speaker is interrupted by a call notifying the audience that a 40-meter wave is heading for the nearest coastline. Attendees at Safe Software's fifth GIS Day open house were exposed to three simulated emergencies designed to both entertain and inform. Each emergency took a humorous approach and required Safe Software's extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) tools platform, Feature Manipulation Engine (FME), to be used on the spot to help plan an appropriate response by integrating data from a number of different sources. Read more [PDF] about this creative event.
ESRI Announces Support for the Spatial Enhancements of SQL Server 2008
ESRI's ArcGIS 9.3 software, the next scheduled release of ESRI's ArcGIS suite, will take full advantage of the new spatial technology in the upcoming release of SQL Server 2008. With the November 2007 SQL Server 2008 community technology preview (CTP), Microsoft Corporation is extending the use and value of spatial technology by integrating it directly within SQL Server at no additional cost.
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Product News
Latest Release of ArcGIS Explorer Now Available
ESRI recently announced the latest release of ArcGIS Explorer. The new version (ArcGIS Explorer 9.2 Build 440) includes more ways to customize maps, efficient methods of communicating information about features on custom maps, and instantaneous navigation to target areas around the globe. The ArcGIS Explorer Resource Center can help users find content such as maps and layers and includes a number of enhancements.
ESRI's ArcPad 7.1 Mobile GIS Software Now Available
ArcPad 7.1 and ArcPad Application Builder 7.1, the latest versions of ESRI's mobile GIS software for data collection and field mapping applications, have been released. ArcPad products are designed for various industries and organizations wanting to extend the benefits of GIS from the office to the field. The new enhancements in ArcPad 7.1 will help experienced users, as well as field personnel new to GIS, capture field data quickly and easily.
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GIS in Action
G-I-Yes on YouTube!
The Environmental Resource Management Division of the Watershed Protection and Development Review Department for the City of Austin, Texas, developed a song with lyrics adapted from a popular children's film. The song was presented at the beginning of Austin's GIS Day on November 14. See the video.
Earth Observation and GIS Industries Take Action against Climate Change
Planet Action is a nonprofit collaborative initiative founded in June 2007 by satellite imagery industry leader Spot Image and joined by ESRI as a founding partner. Its purpose is to encourage the earth observation industry and GIS professional communities to address climate change by supporting projects that investigate and assess climate change and its environmental impacts. By assisting in and funding projects that will support understanding and action on environmental impacts, the Planet Action initiative hopes to strengthen international cooperation and response to climate change problems.
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ESRI in the News
Mapping Out Safeguards
Denver Post, November 8, 2007 - Attendees of the ESRI Homeland Security GIS Summit were shown demonstrations using GIS as a tool for providing security for high-profile events such as a national convention. The event, held November 5-7, was attended by more than 250 security and public safety officials.
Putting Canada on the Map
Globeandmail.com, December 2007 - The father of digitized mapping recounts how a stroke of luck led him to develop the world's first geographic information system.
Bridging the Economic Divide in Africa [PDF]
GEOConnexion, November 2007 - GIS and remote sensing help manage agricultural and health challenges in Cameroon and Ethiopia.
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Marketing Opportunities
Be Part of the GIS EXPO at the 2008 ESRI Worldwide Business Partner Conference
Sponsorship opportunities are available for the ESRI Worldwide Business Partner Conference (BPC) being held March 15-18, 2008, in Palm Springs, California. This premier event is devoted to helping business partners drive innovative solutions across markets and gain the knowledge, skills, and strategies essential for making the most of their partnership with ESRI. Don't miss this great opportunity to showcase your solutions in the GIS EXPO, learn about ESRI's latest technologies, and network with ESRI staff and other business partners.
BPC immediately precedes the ESRI Developer Summit being held March 17-20, the only conference dedicated to improving core GIS knowledge and strengthening skills for geospatial developers.
Submit an Abstract for the 2008 ESRI Business GIS Summit
The deadline to submit an abstract for the 2008 ESRI Business GIS Summit has been extended to February 15, 2008. The ESRI Business GIS Summit is a one-of-a-kind event that brings business professionals and industry leaders together to learn, share, and discuss the critical business advantages of GIS technology. Collaborating with your customers on a presentation will allow you the unique opportunity to showcase your products and services to more than 350 attendees from banking, real estate, retail, insurance, hospitality, media, utilities, health care, and other industries. Sponsorship opportunities for the summit are also available.
Sponsorship Opportunities Available for the ESRI UC
Sponsorship opportunities for the twenty-eighth annual ESRI International User Conference taking place August 4-8, 2008, are now available. Becoming a sponsor or exhibitor allows you to showcase your solutions, data, and services to the more than 14,000 GIS professionals and management teams from disciplines in government, industry, education, and more, who are expected to attend. Sign up today to be part of the largest GIS conference in the world.
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