ESRI events marketing manager Wendy McKinney will host Getting the Most out of the ESRI User Conference, which will air July 20 on the Internet at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., Pacific time. 

     McKinney will provide an overview of the conference, which draws more than 13,000 people to the San Diego Convention Center in California. She will explain how the agenda is organized and talk about notable events on the calendar, including the August 7 plenary address by ESRI president Jack Dangermond and his question and answer session on August 11.

     McKinney will talk about the workshops users can attend and showcases they can visit, including those for industries such as defense; health and human services; and public safety, law enforcement, and homeland security. She will also point out where people can register for the 5K Fun Run/Walk, dine downtown or at the convention center, and find the Internet Café and Message Center.

     All attendees are welcome to watch McKinney’s online orientation, though it’s particularly useful for new guests or people returning after an absence of several years.

    A broadband Internet connection and an ESRI Virtual Campus membership are needed to watch the seminar. Becoming a Virtual Campus member is free, and it only takes a few minutes to register.

     After the live presentation, the seminar will be archived and available to see anytime on the ESRI events Web site.

     For more information about this seminar and upcoming Virtual Campus classes, visit www.esri.com/campus.

About ESRI Virtual Campus

With more than 350,000 members and more than 100 courses to choose from, ESRI Virtual Campus is a recognized leader in online GIS training. Courses cover a variety of topics related to ESRI software, the theory underlying GIS technology, and applying GIS tools to find solutions in particular fields while combining hands-on experience, interactivity, and instructional support to create an effective learning environment. Visit www.esri.com/campus for more information.

 About ESRI
Since 1969, ESRI has been giving customers around the world the power to think and plan geographically. The market leader in GIS, ESRI software is used in more than 300,000 organizations worldwide including each of the 200 largest cities in the United States, most national governments, more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities. ESRI applications, running on more than one million desktops and thousands of Web and enterprise servers, provide the backbone for the world’s mapping and spatial analysis. ESRI is the only vendor that provides complete technical solutions for desktop, mobile, server, and Internet platforms. Visit us at www.esri.com.