The premier event for Esri Business Partners is happening March 22-25, 2003. If you are an Esri software developer or reseller, data provider, consultant, international distributor, or corporate alliance, this is a conference not to be missed! More than 1,000 attendees are expected to converge in Palm Springs, California, this spring for new information on Esri products and a chance to network with Esri development, product, and industy management staff and other Business Partner professionals.

Partners have found that the wealth of information they gather at this conference gives them an edge in the marketplace. "There is no question that the Esri Business Partner Conference allows for face-to-face experiences, meeting old friends, making new friends, and getting contacts in this industry that you just can't get anywhere else," says Johnny Nobles of True-line, Inc. "Getting in front of those who are innovative in the software world and in GIS--it just doesn't happen anywhere else. It deals with the issues that are really important to those of us who are Business Partners."

Esri has planned an extensive agenda for conference attendees, beginning with preconference workshops on Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22, 2003. During the three-day conference itself (Sunday through Tuesday), attendees will have the opportunity to participate in technical and Business sessions, visit the GIS Solutions EXPO and Esri Showcase, and talk one-on-one with Esri industry experts. This is the only event of the year in which Esri's technical and sales staff are completely focused on addressing the needs and concerns of Business Partners.

For more information on Esri's Business Partner Program, please visit www.esri.com/partners.