EsriのUser Conference<\/A>での体験を逐一振り返るプレイバイプレイのレポートを書こうかと思ったのですが、他の人にはかなり退屈だろうと思い直しました。なので代わりに、いくつかのハイライト、ロウライト、そしてミディアムライト？そんな言葉あるのかな？についての「カラ―コメンタリー」と、全体的な雑多な感想を書きます。<\/P> <\/P>マーケティングチームがこれらの四語スローガンを作るのにどれだけ時間をかけているのか気になります。私はそれらが好きで、マーケティンググループは素晴らしい仕事をしていると思います。今年は「See What Others Can’t」が「The Science of Where」に代わって使われていました。<\/P><\/P>基調講演の早い段階で、Jack DangermondはUCの週には地震は起きないと保証しました。なぜなら彼は「see what others can’t」だからです！ ビデオリンク<\/A><\/P><\/P> <\/P>Jane GoodallがJackとE.O. Wilsonと話す様子を見るのはクールでした<\/A>。即興ではなく少し台本があった方が良かったかもしれませんね。<\/P><\/P>良かったハイライト:<\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>天気が素晴らしかったです。サンディエゴはいつも素晴らしいですが、今年は特に素晴らしかったです。これはEsriやカンファレンスのコントロール外だと思います（そうでしょうか？）が、それでも。加えて、サンディエゴの食べ物もまた素晴らしいです。新鮮なシーフードやメキシコ料理（そしてその両方を組み合わせるのも）を楽しみました。<\/LI>地図柄のシャツやドレスを着ている人を何人か見かけました。これは純粋に素晴らしくて、自分も欲しかったなと思いました。少し不審者っぽくなってしまい、その人たちの「スパイ」写真を撮ってしまいました（プライバシー侵害でごめんなさい。でもあなたたちの服はあまりにもクールだったので見逃せませんでした）：<\/P>Ken Field<\/A>はいつも素敵なものを身につけています<\/LI><\/LI><\/LI><\/LI><\/UL><\/LI>このナンバープレートは誰のもの？本当に素晴らしいです：<\/P><\/LI><\/UL><\/LI>GeoNetで交流している人たちに実際に会うのはいつもとてもクールです。なぜかOwen Evans<\/A>には会えませんでしたが、Kory Kramer<\/A>、Kelly Gerrow<\/A>、Melita Kennedy、そしてGeoNetスタッフの<\/LI>木曜日のベンダーホールの時間を正午から午後4時に延長することについて不満があったことは知っています。多くのベンダーは、その前の2日間の過酷な長時間勤務の後で、そんなに長くベンダーホールにいたくなかったようです。<\/SPAN><\/LI>講演が多すぎて重複も多すぎました。同じ時間帯にいくつかの講演に行きたかったのですが、ほぼすべての時間帯でこれが起こりました。しかし、これはあらゆる分野を網羅する大規模なカンファレンスなので、おそらくそうせざるを得ないのでしょう。繰り返しの講演もありましたが、それもうまくいかないことがありました。<\/SPAN><\/LI>Balboa Park. <\/SPAN>この場所は素晴らしく、Balboa Park Party に行かないわけにはいきません。しかし、おそらくこれが最も参加者の多いパーティーだったと思います。あるいは私だけかもしれません。こんなに混雑しているのを見たことがない気がします。非常に混雑していて快適とは言えないほどでした。<\/LI><\/LI><\/UL><\/LI>Balboa が非常に混雑している上に、一部の食べ物がなくなってしまいました。おそらく先着順だとは思いますが、BBQタイプの食べ物を手に入れるために何度か人混みをかき分けなければなりませんでした。それも美味しかったですが、あれほどストレスがかかるのは勘弁してほしいです！<\/LI><\/UL><\/SPAN><\/LI>Esri の社員はこのカンファレンスで楽しんでいるのでしょうか？私は向こう側（Esri のスタッフ側）がどんな感じかわかりませんが、多くの Esri 社員は24時間365日働いているようで、休む間もなく非常に一生懸命働いているように見えます。誰も文句を言ったりイライラしている様子は見たことがありませんが、私ならそんなに一生懸命働いて、さまざまな講演やベンダー、サンディエゴ自体を楽しめないとしたらどう感じるだろうと思います。<\/SPAN><\/LI><\/UL><\/P>全体として、このカンファレンスは非常によく運営されており、技術的な問題もほとんどなく、GIS プロフェッショナルにとって最高の場所です。妻から「どうしてそんなに講演に熱心で早く来て前列に座るの？学校ではそれほど気にしていなかったじゃない？」と言われます。私は参加できて幸運であり、これからも続けて参加したいと思っています。できる限り多くを得ています。<\/P> <\/P>読んでいただきありがとうございます！<\/P><\/P>カンファレンス中の私の Twitter フィードはこちら こちら<\/A> です。<\/P><\/P> <\/P>https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/6161463677001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6162655931001
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マーケティングチームがこれらの四語スローガンを作るのにどれだけ時間をかけているのか気になります。私はそれらが好きで、マーケティンググループは素晴らしい仕事をしていると思います。今年は「See What Others Can’t」が「The Science of Where」に代わって使われていました。<\/P>
基調講演の早い段階で、Jack DangermondはUCの週には地震は起きないと保証しました。なぜなら彼は「see what others can’t」だからです！
良かったハイライト:<\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>天気が素晴らしかったです。サンディエゴはいつも素晴らしいですが、今年は特に素晴らしかったです。これはEsriやカンファレンスのコントロール外だと思います（そうでしょうか？）が、それでも。加えて、サンディエゴの食べ物もまた素晴らしいです。新鮮なシーフードやメキシコ料理（そしてその両方を組み合わせるのも）を楽しみました。<\/LI>地図柄のシャツやドレスを着ている人を何人か見かけました。これは純粋に素晴らしくて、自分も欲しかったなと思いました。少し不審者っぽくなってしまい、その人たちの「スパイ」写真を撮ってしまいました（プライバシー侵害でごめんなさい。でもあなたたちの服はあまりにもクールだったので見逃せませんでした）：<\/P>
このナンバープレートは誰のもの？本当に素晴らしいです：<\/P>
Thanks for the mention Adrian!
Great article.
Great job Adrian. Thanks for the write up!
No prob! It was cool getting to meet you.
Thanks Joe. Were you at the UC? Either way we definitely need to meet up sometime. I missed you at the last SLUG meeting but hope to get to see you at the next one.
Didn't make the UC. Michael mentioned he's having lunch with you today; one of these SLUG meetings I'll make a presentation....
Great article Adrian! Fair assessment of the UC! Your question of Esri staff having fun at the conference too - well, I can only speak for myself but I definitely had fun. As you'd expect, it's a lot of work for all. From the time you walk out of your hotel to the time you return to your hotel, you're "on" as it were. Working the Expo floor, doing technical workshops, grabbing a quick lunch somewhere, attending map gallery, etc. - is at times mentally draining and walking everywhere in the convention center, sometimes physically draining too! But with that said, I love working the UC, seeing former students, answering customer questions, and enjoying all that San Diego has to offer. By the end of the week, I'm drained and need to recover in my Colorado Rocky Mountains climbing a peak, sitting by a high mountain lake and just listen to the wind. Then it's back to working as an Esri Instructor teaching folks how to use this incredible software. Another year goes by and you do it all over again! Good times! See you next year!
Hey Adrian! It was great to see you again at this year's UC. First things first, here are the shortcuts ArcGIS Pro keyboard shortcuts: the official list And as with so many efforts, this was a collaboration across many teams, led by Olivia on the doc team!
I second Robert's assessment. No doubt that UC is a tonne (I'm in the UK right now ) of work for Esri staff but I always enjoy it. It's really important for us to stay connected with our users so once a year in person is fun and then we continue the rest of the year here on GeoNet!
Until next time...
Cheers
Thanks Adrian great summary.
I noticed that most of the talks are from Esri personnel.
PERSONAL OPINION: One reason there isn't as much energy in the user presentation part of the conference is that Federal employees have been strongly restricted from coming for years. (See this great summary by WaPo.) I have seen an agency go from ~100 attendees five years ago to only eight. Feds are a huge part of the geospatial landscape and their lack of participation hurts their mission and all of us. It's really too bad.
Robert,
Thanks for the reply. I saw you once or twice but didn't get a chance to say hi. I'm glad to know that y'all have a good time and like visiting with customers/students. The Rocky Mountains sound nice right about now!
Kory,
Thanks for sharing that list. It will surely come in handy! I am glad to know that y'all have a good time at the conference. It makes me feel a little better!
Curtis,
Thanks for sharing this. It's too bad what has happened with federal employees over the last few years. It's too bad that one big, out of hand party in Vegas seemed to have ruined it for all fed employees too. I'm glad you're able to go and the very very few other fed employees, but how can that change? Do you think it will change in the future where more federal employees will be allowed travel and training?
I do not attend as a Fed any more, I attend in my role as an educator. As the article I linked points out, Feds cannot go even if they take vacation time and use their own funds (a reasonable rule protecting Feds from conflicts of interest). I am retired (Jan 2018) so I made my way to the UC the last few years without federal support. I don't know a solution except perhaps a little more sane treatment of Federal employees by Congress.
I sense the public is starting to the feel the pain of years of destructive Federal staff policies so I am hopeful the tide will turn. The only way it will change is if people vote against politicians who make their careers trashing the best government workforce the world has ever known. Surprisingly the worst of these politicians seem to hail from states that get a lot more Fed jobs and services than they pay for in taxes! </soapbox>
You bet Adrian - no worries. On the ArcGIS Pro Product Island on the Expo floor, we were busy the entire time! I enjoy UC every year and catching up with folks. The Rocky Mountains are great this year - big snow year with many peaks still in full on winter conditions. Amazing!
Thanks for contributing and posting the blog, Adrian. Great to see you at the GeoNet Meet-ups too and nice to see you're enjoying the swag items. I also echo Robert's thoughts about really enjoying UC. As staff, yes, it's exhausting but at the same time it's exciting and energizing to be around all our Esri users helping you any way we can. UC is one of my favorite times of the year because we get to connect with you in person, hear about your work and bring you together with other GeoNet members. As always, thanks for your feedback and we look forward to great rest of the year on GeoNet
What a great blog post Adrian Welsh! Thanks!! And as a fellow Aggie (graduate class of '86) I can say that you are doing TAMU proud!! I echo all of my Esri colleague's comments above about really enjoying the UC despite the huge workload. It's a very special time for us to give to our utmost but to receive so much in return. Next year, check out my Science Symposium and you will likely be able to get a free book too! Gig 'em!!!
I don't think we're that close to growing out of SDCC. Comicon has >100k. Admittedly, there are different purposes, but they have a lot of presentations.
It felt busy, but not super-crowded to me, but I wasn't up in the presentation areas very much. I've been to a few comicons though which is probably biasing my outlook!
Melita
Thanks Dawn! I got to visit with a few Aggies while at the conference. It was good to see that A&M had a booth (I may have gotten some special swag as well, haha). I will definitely have to check out the Science Symposium next time I go.
Melita,
That was what I was thinking too, regarding comic con. Yeah they're different purposes and I would guess that the distribution and setup are way different. I also would think that not all 100k people are in the building at one time whereas the plenary session had to have at least 15k people in it (maybe?) and that was just in the big ballroom. Having to run over to the Hilton Hotel for a presentation is kind of annoying since it's not exactly a 10 minute walk and my next session would likely not be in the Hilton either.
Chris,
I am glad to hear that y'all have a good time at the conference. But, I do have to say that you get the privilege of interacting with the best-of-the-best when doing GeoNet meetups!
I asked my hotel manager about Comicon as he was a regular attendee. He said almost no one spends much time inside the Conference Center. It is really a different situation than the UC.
From what I've seen as a fed contractor, travel has been limited since at least 2012 (the fund sequestration period).
Internal travel, to an agency's conferences, still happens, but it is hard to justify other travel especially outside one's region. Conferences have been cancelled due to the insecurity of travel funding, wasting everyone's time and money. I also keenly felt the lack of user presentations from government people at this last UC. We have considered sending one person to FedGIS in DC to get this back. But as I live less than 300 miles from San Diego, this will be much more expensive and stressful. Travel cuts by government agencies are probably also a huge part of why there are so few in-person classes offered in Redlands or other training centers.
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