Major industry sponsors announced for ESRI UK Annual Conference 2010 Microsoft, IBM and Ordnance Survey to support leading GIS professionals’ conference

May 10, 2010 — ESRI UK today announced that Microsoft, IBM and Ordnance Survey are sponsoring its Annual Conference, taking place in London, starting on 10th May 2010.

The Conference, entitled: ‘Shaping your Vision’, is a two-day event which will explore how geographic information systems (GIS) technology can improve decision-making across organisations and the wider community. The event aims to attract 500 delegates across the public and private sector interested in current and future applications of GIS technology.

Keynote speakers include Digby Lord Jones, former Director General of CBI, polar explorer Pen Hadow, John Twigg, Group Planning Director at Manchester Airports Group and Carol Tullo, Director of Information Policy and Services at The National Archives.

Conference partners Microsoft, IBM and Ordnance Survey will be supporting the Partner Exhibition, which will enable delegates to access the latest GIS innovations, products, technologies and services via the ESRI UK Partner network. The Conference exhibition hall will offer delegates networking opportunities with industry specialists, enabling visitors to shape their GIS needs to develop their business or organisation.

Day one activity includes a series of industry based scenarios and a technology showcase featuring ArcGIS 10, ESRI's major new software release.

Day two will see a series of operationally focused break-out sessions designed to encourage ideas between the public and private sector. Topics include developing a new vision for asset management, transforming customer service and insight, shaping a sustainable future and GeoFutures - future themes in GIS.

There will also be a number of dedicated technical sessions in particular, exploring developments in ArcGIS 10 and a Spatial Thinking workshop.

Online registration has now closed. However, delegates can still attend on the day. For further information, please visit: www.shapingyourvision.co.uk

About ESRI UK

ESRI UK is the leading provider of geographic information systems (GIS), helping businesses become more profitable and public service more efficient through a better understanding of the importance of location. ESRI (UK) employs over 300 people across six offices and offers GIS solutions, technology and an extensive range of consulting and training services. It is the only company in the UK to provide a complete GIS solution for desktop, mobile, server and Internet platforms.

ESRI (UK) has been providing GIS solutions for over 20 years to a wide range of markets including Commercial, Defence & National Security, Education, Local & Central Government, Public Safety, Utilities and Telecommunications, as well as catering for system integrators and application developers.

Customers include Birmingham City Council, DEFRA, The Environment Agency, Manchester Airport, Metropolitan Police, Ministry of Defence, Ordnance Survey, RSA Group, WSP Group and ScottishPower.

ESRI (UK) is part of the ESRI global business network with more than 300,000 customers in 150 countries worldwide. ESRI technology runs on more than one million desktops and thousands of web and enterprise servers, providing the backbone for the world's mapping and spatial analysis.

ESRI (UK) helps organisations to think geographically in order to make better decisions, keep communities safe and create a more sustainable world.

For more information, visit www.esriuk.com



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