Events & Training Roundup — July 2017
Do you want to learn how to create an ArcGIS Open Data site in 60 minutes? And pick up tips and tricks for using ArcGIS Pro? Get a snapshot of upcoming events and training courses in the July Events & Training Roundup.
Esri Canada Webinars
ArcGIS Pro Tips and Tricks
July 20, 1 – 2 pm (ET)
ArcGIS Pro is Esri’s next-gen 64-bit desktop GIS application. It provides professional 2D and 3D mapping in an intuitive user interface to advance visualization, analytics, data management and integration. In this session, we will show you how to use ArcGIS Pro more efficiently through a variety of tips and tricks. Attendees will learn time saving techniques to increase productivity in their common workflows.
Missed the Bus? Not Today’s Transit Planners
July 25, 1 – 2 pm (ET)
Planning public transit routes is a highly involved process that requires balancing the needs of a vast amount of competing criteria using a budget that never seems to be enough. This webinar will investigate how spatial GIS tools can assist transit planners in making better choices with where to lay routes.
Creating ArcGIS Open Data Sites in 60 Minutes (or Less)
August 10, 1 – 2 pm (ET)
Many organizations are leveraging ArcGIS Open Data to share live authoritative datasets with communities around the world. This session will delve into the nuts and bolts of building an ArcGIS Open Data site from the ground up. We will explore how easy it is to publish your spatial data with only a few mouse clicks. We will also dive deeper to show how some simple coding can enrich and elevate your open data sites to the next level.
Thinking Outside the Box: Customizing Esri Story Maps
September 21, 1 – 2 pm (ET)
Esri Story Maps are a great way to tell your story by combining authoritative maps with narrative text, images and multimedia content. This session will introduce story maps and explore the available configurable templates. You will learn how to customize story maps without having to download and host the application yourself. We will also review best practices for create compelling story maps.
Making Sense of the Big Data That is Your Road/Street Network
October 17, 1 – 2 pm (ET)
A municipal road network is complex. This webinar will investigate how a spatially and linearly enabled road management system can accommodate operational and service requirements while making road network information accessible to more people in the environment. We will also investigate how spatial business intelligence tools can interpret the data to gain useful and actionable insight into a highly complex road network.
Esri Webinars
Public Safety Webinar Series
Update on Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS and Situational Awareness Viewer
July 6, 9-10am (PT)
Update on National Emergency Address Database and Promising Developments for 9-1-1
July 19, 9–10am (PT)
How Location Technology Can Support Opioid Abuse Reduction Strategies
August 3, 9-10am (PT)
What’s New in the Pre-Incident Planning Solution
August 16, 9-10am (PT)
Esri Canada User Conferences
Edmonton User Conference
Edmonton, AB
September 12 - EXPO Centre
Regina User Conference
Regina, SK
September 19 - Delta Hotels Regina
Ottawa User Conference
Ottawa, ON
October 12 - Shaw Centre
Toronto User Conference
Toronto, ON
October 18 - Toronto Congress Centre
Montréal User Conference
Montréal, QC
October 24 - Palais des congrès
Vancouver User Conference
Vancouver, BC
November 9 - Vancouver Convention Centre
Halifax User Conference
Halifax, NS
November 14-15 - Halifax Convention Centre
St. John’s User Conference
St. John’s, NL
November 22 - Delta Hotels St. John's Conference Centre
Check out photos from the spring 2017 Esri Canada UCs and access the proceedings.
Conferences & Tradeshows
Esri User Conference
San Diego, CA
July 10-14 – San Diego Convention Centre
DEFSEC Atlantic 2017 - The Canadian Defence Security and Aerospace Exhibition
Halifax, NS
September 5-7 – Cunard Centre
Fire & Rescue Canada
Vancouver, BC
September 17-20 – Vancouver Westin Bayshore
Transportation Association of St. John's Conference and Tradeshow
St. John’s, NL
September 24-27 – Delta St.John’s Hotel
IAAO Conference
Las Vegas, NV
Sep. 25-27 – Bally’s Las Vegas Event Centre
2017 Versadex Users Workshop - Technology at a Higher Level
Denver, CO
September 25-28 – Marriot City Centre Hotel
VisionGÉOMATIQUE 2017
Sherbrooke, QC
October 17-19 – Delta Sherbrooke
Manitoba GIS User Group (MGUG) 2017 Fall Conference
Winnipeg, MB
October 23 – Manitoba Museum
Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Conference
Vancouver, BC
October 31-November 2 – Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel
Training
Deploying Portal for ArcGIS
Learn best practices to deploy Portal for ArcGIS to meet your organization's need for private, secure geospatial content sharing. This course introduces the architectural and security models that support web GIS workflows. You will learn how to configure Portal for ArcGIS and its supporting GIS service and data-hosting components to enable a complete web GIS in your infrastructure.
ArcGIS Online for Publishers
This course is designed to help Publishers of ArcGIS Online for Organizations optimize their use of the ArcGIS platform by exploring ArcGIS Online as a system to store, share and publish geographic information on the web. Participants will learn best practices for preparing their data using ArcGIS for Desktop for use with their organization's subscription account. The course will also cover fundamental topics in administering and securing ArcGIS Online.
ArcGIS Online for Administrators
This course is designed to help Administrators of ArcGIS Online for Organizations optimize their use of the ArcGIS platform by exploring ArcGIS Online as a system to store, share and publish geographic information on the web. Participants will learn best practices for preparing and managing their organization's subscription account. The course will also cover fundamental topics in administering and securing ArcGIS Online.