Frequently Asked Questions

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 User Conference.

The dates for the next Esri User Conferences in San Diego are as follows:

• July 13–17, 2026
• July 12–16, 2027
• July 10–14, 2028
• July 9–13, 2029

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.

As a global event with a diverse community, Esri embraces and respects the religious affiliations of our community. Attendees have access to a prayer or quiet space 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 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 (reference information below for attendees traveling with infants).

Infants (children under two years of age) may accompany registered attendees into event sessions 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 refer to 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 conference. 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.

Conference attendees needing first aid during event hours should visit the First Aid Desk, located in Lobby G of the San Diego 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.

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.

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

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 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 through October 17, 2025. Recordings will be made publicly available when proceedings are released in October.

Recordings of live streamed 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 caption 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.