Your Guide to Esri UC 2025 | Esri Training Services

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The kickoff to Esri User Conference is quickly approaching—July 14 will be here before we know it. No matter if it is your first time or sixteenth time attending, we hope you have an incredible experience and enjoy making connections with GIS users from around the globe.

If you are packing your bags to join us in San Diego, Esri Training has ways to connect in person. Here are activities to add to your schedule:

Training Services Events and Activities

Attend the Hands-On Learning Lab 

Take free self-paced lessons on a variety of GIS and ArcGIS topics. Seek out this opportunity to learn something new, build up your existing ArcGIS skillset, and connect with an Esri expert. We provide a dedicated space with computers, headsets, and all the ArcGIS software you need.

• We will have two locations this year:
• Hall ABCD, SDCC
• Sail Pavilion
• The Hands-On Learning Lab hours are:
• Tuesday, July 15 from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Wednesday, July 16 from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Thursday, July 17 from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Download the flier below to view the different lessons you can take this year.

Find Esri Training at the Esri Services and ArcGIS Geospatial Platform area

Visit the Esri Services and ArcGIS Geospatial Platform area in the Expo to connect with Esri experts, get your questions answered, and discover the latest solutions to grow geospatial capabilities and maximize the impact of GIS across your organization. 

Attend the Workforce Development Special Interest Group (SIG)

If you are attending UC, make sure to add the Strengthening and Empowering Your Workforce Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting to your schedule. You will have the chance to connect with like-minded advocates who are passionate about developing workforce skills to achieve maximum value from ArcGIS.

• Join us from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. 

Download the flier below to learn more about the meeting.

All Summits and SIGs will require a reservation to attend. Please use Add to Schedule to reserve your spot or Join Wait List to be added to the queue. 

Join our Expo Spotlight Talks:

• Tuesday, July 15
  • Adoption Strategies: You Built Your GIS, Now How Do You Get People to Use It? | 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM
  • Esri Technical Certification: Advancing GIS Careers and Programs | 1:40 PM – 2:00 PM
  • Esri Academy: Learn GIS Your Way | 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM

• Thursday, July 17
  • Solving the Skills Gap | 12:10 PM – 12:30 PM 

       

Attend our Technical Sessions:

• Tuesday, July 15
  • Adoption Strategies: Preparing Your Organization for GIS | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

• Wednesday, July 16
  • Adoption Strategies: Preparing Your Organization for GIS | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

• Thursday, July 17
  • The Path to Geospatial Excellence: Best Practices for Sustaining GIS Programs | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
  • Empowering Your Workforce with GIS | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM