Gain an Understanding of How Location-Based Decision Making Can Improve Business Effectiveness

Redlands, California—March 01, 2011 — Registration is now open for the Esri Business GIS Summit to be held July 10–11, 2011, in San Diego, California. Attend this event to gain a better understanding of how location-based analysis can improve an organization's overall performance, effectiveness, and efficiency. The summit will deliver thought leadership and technological insight on how geoenabling business processes and workflows can be applied to a variety of commercial industries. "There is no other event quite like this," explains Simon Thompson, director of commercial solutions at Esri. "The summit draws a truly global audience that comes together to share knowledge about GIS [geographic information systems], which allows us to really see and understand interconnections of business in this world economy."

Along with keynote presentations, the summit offers a first look at technology trends and demonstrations detailing how GIS can be applied to solve business challenges in many commercial and related industries including

• Retail
• Real estate
• Banking
• Insurance
• Facilities management
• Logistics and manufacturing
• Economic development
• Health care
• Transportation

Sessions and networking events offer best practices and insights on how to create more effective business strategies. End-user case studies, return on investment (ROI)-focused strategies, and creative ideas will also be presented.

To learn more and register, visit esri.com/bizsummit.

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