5 Cool Things on Friday, Sept 5 / 25
Hello again (finally) and happy Friday to all. I'm pleased to share some really interesting goodies this week to motivate and entertain you, I hope! This week I have a few must-consider event tips for your calendar, and point you to a really interesting podcast interview to learn about the latest effort to map the seafloor... ALL of it! Enjoy...
Esri Education Open House - Educators and those interested in GIS education, take note of this event taking place October 15 in Redlands, CA at the Esri HQ campus. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the campus, connect with career opportunities, and get a glimpse at the latest in GIS technology. You'll meet Esri recruiters, as well as representatives from the Esri Young Professionals Network (YPN), Esri Technical Certification, Esri Academy, ArcGIS Tutorials, and Esri Press. Register HERE
Autodesk University 2025 - AU is early this year so don't hesitate to act on this one! Join Autodesk and partners at AU September 16-18 in Nashville, TN - the premiere event for design professionals! Stay in the know of the latest Autodesk tools and building blocks while you absorb plenty of tips and tricks picked up in some of the many educational sessions. Oh, and Train will be playing at the AU party! Learn more about AU
European Developer & Tech Summit - Something for our European Geodevs or for geeks who are looking for an excuse to spend a few days in Germany! Save the date for the Esri European Developer & Technology Summit (was DevSummit), November 18-20 in Frankfurt. Standard registration rate is available until Oct 3. Get info on all the latest scripting tools and SDKS, enjoy some SpeedGeeking and some great networking. Learn more
Esri Canada User Conference - Take in Canada's largest GIS event in Toronto, Ont, November 3-4. You'll have a chance to learn about the latest advancements in the ArcGIS platform, discover tools that make you work faster and smarter and get insights into the innovations shaping what’s next. select from dozens of presentations over 2 days. Learn more
Dawn Wright on NPR - The Quest to Map 100% of the seafloor... In this episode Short Wave from NPR, hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber take us to the ocean floor in a great conversation with Dawn Wright, marine geographer and chief scientist at Esri. Learn about the global effort to create a full, detailed map of the seabed by 2030. Listen HERE on NPR
