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Your 2013 conference experience will be unlike any you have ever had. The
Esri UC is the world’s only event that covers the entire spectrum of the
geospatial industry, bringing together social, economic, business, and
environmental leaders who are redefining how people work together at every
scale. Plan your week with the agenda
search and planner.

Agenda at a Glance

Saturday, July 6

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Preconference
Seminars
SDCC, Upper
Level

Sunday, July 7

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Preconference
Seminars
SDCC, Upper
Level

Monday, July 8

8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Plenary Session
SDCC, Halls F, G, and H

3:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Academic GIS Program Fair
SDCC, Room 6 A Foyer

3:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Map Gallery Opening and Evening Reception
SDCC, Sails Pavilion

3:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Special Displays
SDCC,
Sails Pavilion

4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Lightning Talks
SDCC,
Ballroom 20 D

Tuesday, July 9

8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Map Gallery
SDCC, Sails Pavilion

8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Paper
Sessions and Technical
Workshops
SDCC, Mezzanine and
Upper Level

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

GIS Managers' Open Summit
SDCC, Ballroom 20 D Foyer

9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Esri Showcase and GIS Solutions EXPO
SDCC, Halls B, C, and D

8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Special Displays
SDCC,
Sails Pavilion

9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

User Software Applications Fair
SDCC, Hall B

10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

Special Interest Group Meetings
SDCC, Mezzanine and Upper Level

Noon–7:00 p.m.

Regional User Group Meetings
SDCC, Mezzanine and Upper
Level

Wednesday, July 10

6:45 a.m.

5K
Fun Run/Walk

7:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

Special Interest Group
Meetings

8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Map Gallery
SDCC, Sails
Pavilion

8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Paper
Sessions and Technical
Workshops
SDCC, Mezzanine and
Upper Level

9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Esri Showcase and GIS Solutions EXPO
SDCC, Halls B, C, and D

8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Special Displays
SDCC,
Sails Pavilion

9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

User Software Applications Fair
SDCC, Halls B

3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

Special Achievement in GIS Awards Ceremony
SDCC, Ballroom 20 D

4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Family Night
SDCC, Halls B, C, and
D

Thursday, July 11

8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Map Gallery
SDCC, Sails Pavilion

8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Paper
Sessions and Technical
Workshops
SDCC, Mezzanine and
Upper Level

9:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Esri Showcase and GIS Solutions EXPO
SDCC, Halls B, C, and D

8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Special Displays
SDCC,
Sails Pavilion

9:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

User Software Applications Fair
SDCC, Halls B, C, and D

11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Special Interest Group Meetings

5:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

Thursday Night Party

Friday, July 12

8:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

Technical
Workshops
SDCC, Rooms
1-11

10:30 a.m.–noon

Closing Session and Awards
SDCC, Ballroom 20 D

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July 8–12, 2013

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Stories of UC

Every time you attend you come away with a
feeling of awe. There's so much knowledge at UC. It gives you an awareness of
how powerful GIS is, and how empowering it is becoming.

-Clancy Finmand, GIS Analyst, Washoe County School District

The UC is the one mandatory event I need to go
to every year. If I don't go, I don't know how to plan for the year. It helps
me decide what we need to do and how to spend our resources.

-JB Akin, GIS Technology Manager, SandRidge Energy

You simply can't be the most effective GIS
user you can be without attending the Esri UC regularly. The technical
workshops alone are worth ten times the cost of travel. There is no better way
to keep up with trends and changes in GIS technology.

-Stacey Maples, GIS Analyst and Instruction Coordinator, Yale
University

This is an incredible gathering of innovative
thinkers, with opportunities to connect with and build collaborations with
people in fields that otherwise might not realize their collaborative
potential. People from urban planning, conservation, science, and education
fields connected and shared ideas about how their technology and innovative
use of GIS may cross disciplines in unexpected ways.

-Ann Mayo-Kiely, Alaska Geographic

The technical workshops offered at the
conference were outstanding and full of immediately useful information. I
can't wait to return to San Diego for next year's conference!

-Christopher Stueve, Planning Technician, Ozarks Transportation
Organization

I thought I knew everything about the
products, but I learned something new every day, either in the workshops or in
the exhibit hall.

-Tim Fendrich, Consultant, GIS Danmark

It's always inspirational to see people with
the same look in their eyes – that they're going to go back and fix it, and do
it right. You meet people who have the same problems, and you can share with
them and go back home with renewed interest in what you're doing.

-Ken Bates, GIS Extension Specialist, Kentucky State University

My first Esri conference exceeded my
expectations more than I could have imagined. Though I came with many years of
GIS experience in my area of specialization, I very quickly learned of methods
and resources which will totally revolutionize the way I work. I can hardly
wait to implement the things I've learned. Beyond the knowledge, I met many
helpful and brilliant people who have shared generously of their time and
expertise.

-Barry Conner, GIS Analyst, City of Huntsville, TX

Esri never fails to amaze me. The User
Conference experience is exciting, informative and rejuvenating. I'd recommend
it to anyone interested in the way the world fits together.

-Carolyn Hughes, GIS Grants Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy

Fantastic conference in a wonderful setting.
It is truly an event. As a first-time attendee, I am hooked and look forward
to attending next year.

-Adrian VerHagen, Land Survey Technician, U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation

The Esri UC is a must-attend event. Attendees
are able to get comprehensive instruction in ArcGIS software and meet many
other GIS users who share their interests and issues.

-William Walter, GIS Manager, PBSJ

This is one of the most instructive and
uplifting conferences I've ever attended. Thank you for providing abundant
networking and in-depth training opportunities. Esri's International User
Conference has been invaluable. I will benefit personally as well as
professionally.

-Theresa Thompson, New School of Architecture & Design

The knowledge gained and contacts made were
worth much more than the cost of attending.

-James Potteiger, Fire Systems Analyst, Baltimore City Fire
Department

The Esri User Conference is the one-stop-shop
learning experience every GIS professional should mark on their calendar.

-Robert Largent, Environmental Specialist, Cherokee Nation

The Esri User Conference is the most valuable
week of my year. The technical workshops are excellent and the opportunities
to meet others and exchange ideas is unsurpassed. I get energized each year by
attending the conference.

-Kevin Sato, GIS/IT Services Manager, Cottonwood Heights, Utah

The most valuable aspect of UC is meeting
people who do the same work as you in different countries and organizations.
It's important to share GIS experiences.

-Alejandra Episcopo, Aeroterra

The sheer variety of sessions and
presentations was amazing.

-Toni Jackson, San Antonio Water System

The Esri International User Conference is a
living demonstration that GIS is not a single discipline. GIS is a collection
of branches working together to make the whole greater than the sum of its
parts. This conference provides the means for individual GIS branches to
leverage each other.

-Larry Davis, Cartographer, U.S. Geological Survey

The UC offered lots of useful interaction with
Esri staff to work through details of our application.

-Brendan Ward , Conservation Biologist and GIS Analyst,
Conservation Biology Institute

Thanks to my first Esri UC, I now feel that I
have support and strengthened hope to implement our local GIS.

-Ali Morey, QA Analyst, NASA

The conference is a great gathering place for
Esri users and it is awesome to see how international it has become. I am
proud to be part of this unique and technologically progressive group.

-Luis Bleuze, Worklink Coordinator, Genesis Academy

I've been to 15 User Conferences in a row.
Each one is different, yet the ongoing theme of support for the Esri GIS
community and inspiration for us to take home is always there.

-Drew Stephens, Director, The GIS Institute

This was my first User Conference, and I felt
like a kid in a candy store. There was simply too much good stuff in a short
time. It was great.

-Nick Schaer, Geologist, West Virginia Department of Environmental
Protection

Every time you attend you come away with a
feeling of awe. There's so much knowledge at UC. It gives you an awareness of
how powerful GIS is, and how empowering it is becoming.

-Clancy Finmand, GIS Analyst, Washoe County School District

The UC is the one mandatory event I need to go
to every year. If I don't go, I don't know how to plan for the year. It helps
me decide what we need to do and how to spend our resources.

-JB Akin, GIS Technology Manager, SandRidge Energy

You simply can't be the most effective GIS
user you can be without attending the Esri UC regularly. The technical
workshops alone are worth ten times the cost of travel. There is no better way
to keep up with trends and changes in GIS technology.

-Stacey Maples, GIS Analyst and Instruction Coordinator, Yale
University

This is an incredible gathering of innovative
thinkers, with opportunities to connect with and build collaborations with
people in fields that otherwise might not realize their collaborative
potential. People from urban planning, conservation, science, and education
fields connected and shared ideas about how their technology and innovative
use of GIS may cross disciplines in unexpected ways.

-Ann Mayo-Kiely, Alaska Geographic

The technical workshops offered at the
conference were outstanding and full of immediately useful information. I
can't wait to return to San Diego for next year's conference!

-Christopher Stueve, Planning Technician, Ozarks Transportation
Organization

I thought I knew everything about the
products, but I learned something new every day, either in the workshops or in
the exhibit hall.

-Tim Fendrich, Consultant, GIS Danmark

It's always inspirational to see people with
the same look in their eyes – that they're going to go back and fix it, and do
it right. You meet people who have the same problems, and you can share with
them and go back home with renewed interest in what you're doing.

-Ken Bates, GIS Extension Specialist, Kentucky State University

My first Esri conference exceeded my
expectations more than I could have imagined. Though I came with many years of
GIS experience in my area of specialization, I very quickly learned of methods
and resources which will totally revolutionize the way I work. I can hardly
wait to implement the things I've learned. Beyond the knowledge, I met many
helpful and brilliant people who have shared generously of their time and
expertise.

-Barry Conner, GIS Analyst, City of Huntsville, TX

Esri never fails to amaze me. The User
Conference experience is exciting, informative and rejuvenating. I'd recommend
it to anyone interested in the way the world fits together.

-Carolyn Hughes, GIS Grants Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy

Fantastic conference in a wonderful setting.
It is truly an event. As a first-time attendee, I am hooked and look forward
to attending next year.

-Adrian VerHagen, Land Survey Technician, U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation

The Esri UC is a must-attend event. Attendees
are able to get comprehensive instruction in ArcGIS software and meet many
other GIS users who share their interests and issues.

-William Walter, GIS Manager, PBSJ

This is one of the most instructive and
uplifting conferences I've ever attended. Thank you for providing abundant
networking and in-depth training opportunities. Esri's International User
Conference has been invaluable. I will benefit personally as well as
professionally.

-Theresa Thompson, New School of Architecture & Design

The knowledge gained and contacts made were
worth much more than the cost of attending.

-James Potteiger, Fire Systems Analyst, Baltimore City Fire
Department

The Esri User Conference is the one-stop-shop
learning experience every GIS professional should mark on their calendar.

-Robert Largent, Environmental Specialist, Cherokee Nation

The Esri User Conference is the most valuable
week of my year. The technical workshops are excellent and the opportunities
to meet others and exchange ideas is unsurpassed. I get energized each year by
attending the conference.

-Kevin Sato, GIS/IT Services Manager, Cottonwood Heights, Utah

The most valuable aspect of UC is meeting
people who do the same work as you in different countries and organizations.
It's important to share GIS experiences.

-Alejandra Episcopo, Aeroterra

The sheer variety of sessions and
presentations was amazing.

-Toni Jackson, San Antonio Water System

The Esri International User Conference is a
living demonstration that GIS is not a single discipline. GIS is a collection
of branches working together to make the whole greater than the sum of its
parts. This conference provides the means for individual GIS branches to
leverage each other.

-Larry Davis, Cartographer, U.S. Geological Survey

The UC offered lots of useful interaction with
Esri staff to work through details of our application.

-Brendan Ward , Conservation Biologist and GIS Analyst,
Conservation Biology Institute

Thanks to my first Esri UC, I now feel that I
have support and strengthened hope to implement our local GIS.

-Ali Morey, QA Analyst, NASA

The conference is a great gathering place for
Esri users and it is awesome to see how international it has become. I am
proud to be part of this unique and technologically progressive group.

-Luis Bleuze, Worklink Coordinator, Genesis Academy

I've been to 15 User Conferences in a row.
Each one is different, yet the ongoing theme of support for the Esri GIS
community and inspiration for us to take home is always there.

-Drew Stephens, Director, The GIS Institute

This was my first User Conference, and I felt
like a kid in a candy store. There was simply too much good stuff in a short
time. It was great.

-Nick Schaer, Geologist, West Virginia Department of Environmental
Protection

I always benefit more from presenting at the
UC than I ever imagined. Networking, meeting colleagues that have similar
interests, gaining new insights, ideas, and being able to function better at
my job!

-Lorri Peltz-Lewis, FAM GIS Coordinator for USFS Region 5

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