Mapping Showcase 2011 - The Single Mapping Event that Crosses Boundaries

The London Mapping Festival (LMF) is pleased to announce a new, free of charge event dedicated to the diverse range of mapping-related technologies and services available in the marketplace.

Scheduled for Thursday 1 December 2011 at the Emirates Stadium in London, Mapping Showcase 2011 will comprise a commercial exhibition, informative presentations, a range of interactive workshops and lots of fun activities throughout the day. 

The event is designed to bring together attendees across the public and private sector interested in the latest mapping innovations, products, technology and services. It will especially appeal to those within property, utilities, transport, government, environmental, insurance and technology markets.

Free keynote talks and workshops will cover an array of mapping-based themes within the GIS, cartography, GPS, surveying and computing industries.

Fiona Cocks, LMF’s Lead Coordinator, comments “LMF aims to promote awareness and understanding of how maps and digital geographic data are created and used within the workplace. Mapping Showcase 2011 will provide the perfect platform to achieve this and thanks to an enthusiastic LMF supporter network Mapping Showcase will be cross-promoted to parts of the community we never even knew existed!”

To find out more about the event and to register for free, visit www.londonmappingfestival.org/mapping-show-2011/

Esri UK to Speak at AGI GeoCommunity ‘11

Aylesbury: September 16, 2011 – Esri UK, the country’s leading provider of Geographic

Information Systems (GIS) is pleased to announce a full programme of support for the

AGI Annual Conference, AGI Community ’11; leading with a plenary keynote.  

Amanda Turner, Esri UK’s General Manager for Commercial Markets, will take to the podium on day one to share her observations as a newcomer to the GIS community on the exciting opportunities and biggest challenges facing the industry.  Esri UK has two further speakers: John Clayson, Industry Practice Manager for Local Government, will talk about how Local Authorities can maximise environmental and revenue opportunities using GIS and

Will White, GIS Consultant, will discuss methods for processing; analysing and visualising Open Data within a GIS.  

“We are looking forward to sharing valuable insight and knowledge with fellow attendees at what has become one of the biggest UK events in the geospatial calendar,” commented Amanda Turner.   “In particular, the event gives the AGI GeoCommunity the opportunity to debate how GIS can become more widely accepted in the boardroom and more accessible to non specialists”.

Esri UK will also be hosting three interactive workshops throughout the two-day event, covering:  ‘Working with OGC Web Services within ArcGIS Server’,  ‘Introducing the ArcGIS Desktop 10 3D Analyst Extension’ and  ‘Creating a map book using ArcGIS Desktop 10’s Data Driven Pages functionality’.    Full details can be accessed from http://agigeocommunity.com/.

Esri UK Helps Students Improve Potential Employability

Aylesbury: September 7, 2011 - Esri UK, the country’s leading provider of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), today announced that it has renewed an agreement to make GIS software available to colleges and universities in the UK and Ireland, at a substantially reduced price, through an Eduserv Chest agreement.   The new three year agreement adds to Esri UK’s existing 19 year participation in Chest through which 80 per cent of UK universities and other educational institutions purchase GIS from Esri UK.

Esri UK’s continued support for the further and higher education sectors will enable lecturers to further integrate GIS into a broad range of courses and, importantly, allow more students to develop GIS skills alongside expertise in core subjects.    Research previously carried out by Esri UK* revealed that business leaders across the UK are calling for an increase in graduates with geography skills, yet large numbers of graduates continue to struggle to find employment.  GIS skills help students and undergraduates improve their potential employability.

“As universities increase course fees, students will inevitably have higher expectations, and will want to graduate with up-to-date technology skills that are relevant to the work place,” commented Richard Waite, Managing Director of Esri UK.  “Esri UK is proud to extend its commitment to education by making it even easier for universities and colleges to equip their students with the skills they need, to optimise their potential employability.”

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Esri UK Annual Conference Registration Now Open

Aylesbury, 3rd March, 2011 – Registration for Esri UK’s Annual Conference 2011 scheduled for 16th-17th May, in London, is now open. This year’s conference, “New Approaches for Our Changing World”, aims to explore how GIS technology is being used as a strategic and operational tool, to help businesses and organisations make more informed decisions to help drive efficiencies and operational effectiveness. 
The two-day conference will include: 

• Keynotes from visionary leaders from the public and private sector 
• Shared learnings from a range of industry-based scenarios 
• Sessions on how organisations can optimise their GIS investment 
• Networking opportunities with technology, organisational and commercial peers 
•  The opportunity to learn more about the most recent Esri and Esri UK technology 

To register or learn more about the event, please go to www.esriuk.com/eukac2011. 

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Esri UK gives a business response to the Ofsted report “Geography – Learning to make a world of difference” published on 4th February 2011

Dr Richard Waite, Managing Director of Esri UK, commenting on the report, said: “I welcome the Ofsted report and the spotlight it shines on the importance of geography as a subject taught in primary and secondary schools, and on the potential of GIS to enhance its teaching.

At Esri UK, a GIS software provider, we value geography and geographic skills very highly. We know that location – where things and people are - underpins the majority of decisions made by businesses every day. With GIS this geographic information can be harnessed and better decisions made.

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