2008 EGUG Conference2008 EGUG Conference 11

Ted Kircher, PresidentTed Kircher, PresidentRaymond Brunner, ViceRaymond Brunner, Vice--PresidentPresident

Larry Wilke, CoLarry Wilke, Co--ChairChairJesus Nieblas, CoJesus Nieblas, Co--ChairChair

Welcome to EGUG 2008Welcome to EGUG 2008

New Attendee OrientationNew Attendee Orientation

This conference is for you!This conference is for you!

•• Thank you for being a part of EGUG 2008Thank you for being a part of EGUG 2008•• Let ESRI staff know how they can help youLet ESRI staff know how they can help you•• Ask EGUG OfficersAsk EGUG Officers

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2008 EGUG Officers2008 EGUG Officers

•• PresidentPresident

Ted KircherTed Kircher, PNM, PNM

•• ViceVice--PresidentPresident

Raymond BrunnerRaymond Brunner, City of Safford, City of Safford

•• CoCo--ChairChair

Larry WilkeLarry Wilke, Burbank Water & Power, Burbank Water & Power

•• CoCo--ChairChair

Jesus NieblasJesus Nieblas, Imperial Irrigation District, Imperial Irrigation District

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EGUG Conference CommitteeEGUG Conference Committee

•• Ted Kircher, Ted Kircher, PNMPNM

•• Raymond Brunner, Raymond Brunner, City of SaffordCity of Safford

•• Larry Wilke, Larry Wilke, Burbank Water & PowerBurbank Water & Power

•• Jesus Nieblas, Jesus Nieblas, Imperial Irrigation DistrictImperial Irrigation District

•• Mitchell Garnett, Mitchell Garnett, ESRI Electric Utility Industry ManagerESRI Electric Utility Industry Manager

•• Rob Brook, Rob Brook, ESRI Gas Utility Industry ManagerESRI Gas Utility Industry Manager

•• Pingkham Rattanababpha, Pingkham Rattanababpha, ESRI Conference CoordinatorESRI Conference Coordinator

•• Laurence Litrico, Laurence Litrico, ESRI Electric & Gas Industry Marketing Coordinator ESRI Electric & Gas Industry Marketing Coordinator

EGUG Conference OrientationEGUG Conference Orientation

•• Agenda and Exhibit ProgramAgenda and Exhibit Program•• Overview of the ConferenceOverview of the Conference•• User Community ValueUser Community Value•• Q & AQ & A

Agenda and Exhibit ProgramAgenda and Exhibit Program

•• Conference at a GlanceConference at a Glance

•• Session MatrixSession Matrix

Agenda and Exhibit ProgramAgenda and Exhibit Program

•• Session DescriptionsSession Descriptions

Agenda and Exhibit ProgramAgenda and Exhibit Program

•• GIS Solutions EXPO Floor PlanGIS Solutions EXPO Floor Plan•• Exhibitor DescriptionsExhibitor Descriptions

Agenda and Exhibit ProgramAgenda and Exhibit Program

•• Conference SurveyConference Survey

Agenda and Exhibit ProgramAgenda and Exhibit Program

•• Floor PlanFloor Plan

Agenda and Exhibit ProgramAgenda and Exhibit Program

Overview of the conferenceOverview of the conference•• GIS Solutions EXPO and Map Gallery GIS Solutions EXPO and Map Gallery –– Sunday, Monday & TuesdaySunday, Monday & Tuesday

•• Paper Sessions Paper Sessions –– Tuesday & WednesdayTuesday & Wednesday

•• ROI Workshop ROI Workshop –– Tuesday morningTuesday morning

•• 3 Technical Workshops 3 Technical Workshops –– Tuesday morningTuesday morning

•• Data Model Consortiums and Data Modeling 101 Session Data Model Consortiums and Data Modeling 101 Session –– Tuesday morningTuesday morning

•• EGUG Bylaws Discussion EGUG Bylaws Discussion –– Tuesday after lunchTuesday after lunch

•• EGUG Dinner and Party EGUG Dinner and Party –– Tuesday NightTuesday Night

•• ESRI Products + Licensing 101ESRI Products + Licensing 101 –– Wednesday afternoonWednesday afternoon

•• Session on ESRI Training Session on ESRI Training –– Wednesday afternoonWednesday afternoon

•• EGUG User Requirement List for Development Discussion EGUG User Requirement List for Development Discussion –– Thursday morningThursday morning

•• EGUG Business Meeting and Closing Session EGUG Business Meeting and Closing Session –– Thursday morningThursday morning

Overview of the conferenceOverview of the conference•• GIS Solutions EXPO and Map GalleryGIS Solutions EXPO and Map Gallery

–– Sunday 6:00 pm Sunday 6:00 pm –– 9:00 pm9:00 pm–– Monday 3:00 pm Monday 3:00 pm –– 6:30 pm6:30 pm–– Tuesday 3:00 pm Tuesday 3:00 pm –– 5:00 pm5:00 pm

•• 40 Exhibitors40 Exhibitors•• Staff are available to answer your questions at the ESRI BoothStaff are available to answer your questions at the ESRI Booth•• Vote for the Map Gallery AwardVote for the Map Gallery Award

•• Plenary SessionPlenary Session–– Monday 9:00 am Monday 9:00 am –– 3:00 pm3:00 pm

•• Host Keynote Speaker: David Walden, SCPPAHost Keynote Speaker: David Walden, SCPPA

•• Paper SessionsPaper Sessions–– Tuesday 1:15 pm Tuesday 1:15 pm –– 3:00 pm3:00 pm–– Wednesday 8:30 am Wednesday 8:30 am –– 4:30 pm4:30 pm

•• 45 Sessions45 Sessions

Overview of the conferenceOverview of the conference

•• ROI WorkshopROI Workshop–– Tuesday 8:30 am Tuesday 8:30 am –– 10:00 am10:00 am

•• Technical WorkshopsTechnical Workshops–– Tuesday 8:30 am Tuesday 8:30 am –– 10:00 am10:00 am

•• Performance Tuning Your MXD For ArcGIS ServerPerformance Tuning Your MXD For ArcGIS Server•• CADCAD

–– Tuesday 10:15 am Tuesday 10:15 am –– NoonNoon•• GeodatabaseGeodatabase

•• Data Modeling 101Data Modeling 101–– Tuesday 8:30 am Tuesday 8:30 am –– 10:00 am10:00 am

Overview of the conferenceOverview of the conference

•• Data Model ConsortiumsData Model Consortiums–– Tuesday 10:15 am Tuesday 10:15 am –– NoonNoon

•• Pipeline and Gas DistributionPipeline and Gas Distribution•• MultiSpeak Electric DistributionMultiSpeak Electric Distribution•• Electric TransmissionElectric Transmission•• Electric DistributionElectric Distribution

•• ESRI Training: Putting It All TogetherESRI Training: Putting It All Together–– Wednesday 4:30 pm Wednesday 4:30 pm –– 5:30 pm5:30 pm

•• ESRI Products and Licensing 101ESRI Products and Licensing 101–– Wednesday 4:30 pm Wednesday 4:30 pm –– 6:00 pm6:00 pm

Overview of the conferenceOverview of the conference

•• Social ActivitiesSocial Activities–– Welcome SocialWelcome Social

•• Sunday 6:00 pm Sunday 6:00 pm –– 9:00 pm9:00 pm

–– GIS Solutions EXPOGIS Solutions EXPO•• Sunday 6:00 pm Sunday 6:00 pm –– 9:00 pm9:00 pm•• Monday 3:00 pm Monday 3:00 pm –– 6:30 pm6:30 pm•• Tuesday 3:00 pm Tuesday 3:00 pm –– 5:00 pm5:00 pm

–– EGUG Dinner and PartyEGUG Dinner and Party•• Tuesday 6:30 pm Tuesday 6:30 pm –– 10:00 pm10:00 pm

User Community ValueUser Community Value

•• EGUG Charter / BylawsEGUG Charter / Bylaws•• Share Your ExperienceShare Your Experience•• Methods of FeedbackMethods of Feedback•• EGUG Hot TopicsEGUG Hot Topics•• Hot Topic Annual CycleHot Topic Annual Cycle•• Learn more about EGUG Hot Topics during the Learn more about EGUG Hot Topics during the conferenceconference

EGUG CharterEGUG Charter

•• Provide a forum for E&G utility customers and ESRI to communicatProvide a forum for E&G utility customers and ESRI to communicate e and exchange information and promote the efficient use and and exchange information and promote the efficient use and developments if GIS technology.developments if GIS technology.

•• Provide ESRI with a forum to inform members of the latest Provide ESRI with a forum to inform members of the latest developments in spatial technology.developments in spatial technology.

•• Determine and prioritize changes and enhancements to ESRI and Determine and prioritize changes and enhancements to ESRI and associated software and communicate those requirements to ESRI.associated software and communicate those requirements to ESRI.

EGUG BylawsEGUG Bylaws

•• EGUG Bylaws DiscussionEGUG Bylaws Discussion–– Tuesday 12:45 pm Tuesday 12:45 pm –– 1:15 pm1:15 pm

•• Pick up the printed EGUG bylaws draft at the Registration DeskPick up the printed EGUG bylaws draft at the Registration Desk

•• Share your comments and suggestions during the discussionShare your comments and suggestions during the discussion

Through Shared ExperiencesThrough Shared Experiences

We strive toWe strive to……

•• Improve how GIS helps your organizations meet you business Improve how GIS helps your organizations meet you business challengeschallenges

•• Identify the direction GIS needs to go to support your changing Identify the direction GIS needs to go to support your changing environment and future directionenvironment and future direction

•• Evolve ESRI products and services based on the feedback Evolve ESRI products and services based on the feedback receivedreceived

Methods of FeedbackMethods of Feedback

In addition to networking at conferencesIn addition to networking at conferences

•• Respond to surveysRespond to surveys

•• Call Technical SupportCall Technical Support

•• Contact your ESRI Account ManagerContact your ESRI Account Manager

•• Participate in Beta Release ProgramsParticipate in Beta Release Programs

•• Engage in Online ForumsEngage in Online Forums

•• Contribute to EGUG Hot TopicsContribute to EGUG Hot Topics

What are EGUG Hot Topics?What are EGUG Hot Topics?

•• Issues important to the communityIssues important to the community

•• Resulting in Resulting in –– Industry Best PracticesIndustry Best Practices–– Clarification for product enhancementsClarification for product enhancements–– Suggestions for new / improved servicesSuggestions for new / improved services

2008 Hot Topics2008 Hot Topics•• Spatial Adjustment Projects and ToolsSpatial Adjustment Projects and Tools

Raymond Brunner, City of SaffordRaymond Brunner, City of Safford

•• Change ManagementChange ManagementNargis Ladha, Hydro OneNargis Ladha, Hydro OneGathen Garcia, PNMGathen Garcia, PNM

•• Content ManagementContent ManagementNargis Ladha, Hydro OneNargis Ladha, Hydro One

•• Partial Posting and Version ManagementPartial Posting and Version ManagementRich Faglier, Georgia PowerRich Faglier, Georgia Power

•• Replication and LatencyReplication and LatencyIan Fitzgerald, Truckee Donner PUDIan Fitzgerald, Truckee Donner PUD

•• Mobile GISMobile GISDavid Hollema, United PowerDavid Hollema, United Power

•• PerformancePerformanceChris Carpenter, PNMChris Carpenter, PNM

Annual Cycle for EGUG Hot TopicsAnnual Cycle for EGUG Hot Topics

•• Topics selected during EGUG Business Meeting (Fall Conference)Topics selected during EGUG Business Meeting (Fall Conference)

•• Feedback collected throughout the year at user gatherings, via eFeedback collected throughout the year at user gatherings, via email mail and conference callsand conference calls

•• Topic Lead update at User Feedback session at ESRI InternationalTopic Lead update at User Feedback session at ESRI International User User Conference (Summer)Conference (Summer)

•• EGUG Fall conference program through user presentations, technicEGUG Fall conference program through user presentations, technical al workshops and ESRI product updatesworkshops and ESRI product updates

Hot Topic DiscussionsHot Topic Discussions

•• WednesdayWednesday 12:15 pm 12:15 pm –– 1:30 pm 1:30 pm -- Discussion during lunch timeDiscussion during lunch time

–– Meet the Hot Topic leadMeet the Hot Topic lead

–– Discuss with your peersDiscuss with your peers

•• ThursdayThursday 8:00 am 8:00 am –– 9:30 am 9:30 am –– EGUG User Requirement List MeetingEGUG User Requirement List Meeting

–– Information collected during the lunch discussion will be sharedInformation collected during the lunch discussion will be shared with EGUG with EGUG attendees and ESRI staffattendees and ESRI staff

•• ThursdayThursday 9:45 am 9:45 am –– 11:15 am 11:15 am –– EGUG Business MeetingEGUG Business Meeting

–– Vote on 2009 Hot Topics and LeadsVote on 2009 Hot Topics and Leads

EGUG Business MeetingEGUG Business Meeting

•• ThursdayThursday 9:45 am 9:45 am –– 11:15 am11:15 am

–– Give feedbackGive feedback

–– Vote on 2009 hot topics and select hot topic leadsVote on 2009 hot topics and select hot topic leads

–– Elect 2009 officersElect 2009 officers

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Site Visit: ESRI CampusSite Visit: ESRI Campus

•• Thursday 2:30 pm Thursday 2:30 pm –– 4:30 pm4:30 pm–– Bus leaves at 1:00 pm from outside the Indian Wells conference cBus leaves at 1:00 pm from outside the Indian Wells conference centerenter

Q & AQ & A

Thank you for attending Thank you for attending ––Have a great week!Have a great week!