Frequently Asked Questions

Please refer to the registration details page registration deadlines.

The cost to attend 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 summit events, such as the Plenary Session, technical sessions, user presentations, and networking opportunities.

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 confirming that it has been received. If we are unable to verify the information provided, we will reach out to you. If your registration details are confirmed, a final confirmation email with check-in details will be sent.

• Cancellations received after February 14, 2025, will forfeit 50 percent of the registration fee.
  
  
• Confirmed registrants who do not participate or who cancel after February 28, 2025, will forfeit their entire registration fee, and registrations received after this date will not be eligible for refunds. If you need to cancel due to special circumstances, please email confregis@esri.com with your request 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 does not automatically cancel your housing reservation, if applicable.

Yes, this event is not limited to US residents.

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 at our Registration Desk as soon as possible. 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 admission 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 Events and Community Spaces during this event.

Upon request, we can provide a certificate of attendance after the event. Email confregis@esri.com to request your certificate. Unfortunately, we do not offer continuing education credits for attending the Esri Developer Summit.

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 Registration Desk for the location of and access to the room.

Esri is pleased to offer mother’s rooms for attendees and Esri staff during the event. These rooms are equipped with seating and electrical outlets and can be secured by keylock. Please visit the Registration 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, the Expo, and other activities if the infant is placed 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 Events 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 the ADA’s 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.

Event attendees needing first aid during event hours should visit the First Aid Desk, located in the Primrose Lobby at the Palm Springs Convention Center.

For life-threatening emergencies, call 911 immediately from any available phone or cell phone, then notify security staff of the location so they can quickly direct first responders.

Self-parking is available at a daily rate of $8 per vehicle. The convention center has two parking lots. One is located to the east of the facility on north Avenida Caballeros (Caballeros Lot), and a second is located southwest of the facility on east Andreas Road (Andreas Lot).

Yes, we are pleased to offer room blocks to groups of eight 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.

Digital access allows you to experience select event content at your convenience. This includes access to live streams of the Plenary and Keynote Sessions and exclusive access to live streams of over 40 technical sessions.

Live stream content begins on March 11, 2025. Recordings of live streamed sessions will be available for replay shortly after the session ends. Additional session recordings will be available via digital access starting on April 15, 2025.

Digital access will be available until May 16, 2025.

Session recordings may be made publicly available via the event proceedings after digital access closes.

When the Detailed Agenda becomes available, you can filter the session list by access type using the filters in the left column.

• Select the “Live stream” option to find sessions that will be streamed live. You can join live stream sessions during their scheduled times, and session recordings will be available for replay shortly after the session ends.
• Select the “Recorded” option to find sessions that will have recordings available. Recordings for live streamed sessions will be available shortly after the session ends. Recordings for sessions that are not live streamed will be available April 15, 2025.

Yes, anyone who has registered for the in-person event will automatically receive digital access once it becomes available.

Digital access will be available during the event, March 11–14, 2025, and remain available until May 16, 2025. Select recordings will be made publicly available to all when proceedings are released after digital access closes.

Select sessions will include interactive components, such as the ability to ask text-based questions during the scheduled times.

Live stream session recordings will be available shortly after the session ends. Once session recordings are available, they can be accessed at any time.

Scheduled sessions of the Esri Developer & Technology Summit will be shown in Pacific time (PT).

All times on the Detailed Agenda page are listed in PT as well as your browser’s time zone.

Digital access for the Esri Developer & Technology Summit is supported on current nonbeta versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge. Please note that Internet Explorer is not supported.

For the optimal experience, we recommend using Chrome and to make sure your web browser is configured to have JavaScript and cookies enabled and pop-up blockers disabled.

Some corporate IT settings will block websites. If you are attending on a device supplied by your employer, please have your IT team allow the following addresses:

• devtechsummit2025.esri.com
• event.devtechsummit2025.esri.com
• webapps-cdn.esri.com
• registration.esri.com
• mediaspace.esri.com
• vimeo.com

Yes, our responsive interface is designed to be mobile and tablet friendly. Mobile versions of Chrome and Safari are supported; for optimal performance, ensure that your browser is up-to-date.

Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated. If you see or are the target of inappropriate behavior or language, please email eventsconduct@esri.com, and we will take appropriate action to ensure that the virtual event maintains a safe and constructive environment.

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

• Immediate removal from session or meeting
• Removal of inappropriate chat or meeting content
• Restricted access to future Esri events
• Denial of attendance for future Esri events

Esri reserves the right to take any or all these disciplinary actions as deemed necessary for all virtual meetings.

Recordings of live stream sessions will be made available with English closed captions approximately 30 minutes after a session has ended.

To enable live captions for these streams from your device, we recommend using your operating system or internet browser capabilities. Live captions options are typically found in the Accessibility section. For example, Chrome is the recommended browser, and its Live Caption capability can be found under Settings > Accessibility > Live Caption.

Sessions that are recorded but not live streamed will be published with English closed captions.