Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) has officially named the Philippines as the
country host for the 6th Esri Asia Pacific User Conference and will be held on January 26-27,
2011 at the ESDA Shangri-La Hotel.
The Esri Asia Pacific User Conference is an annual gathering of Esri software users held
in different great cities of the region with the purpose of sharing information and learnings
among users, to learn from Esri about technological developments on the Esri GIS platform
and how these developments will enhance their work and those of their stakeholders.
Expected to attend in this conference are Esri GIS users from the ASEAN and Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore,
Thailand, Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and the Philippines. Also, invited to
attend are Esri GIS users from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Also, Esri GIS users from the member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum are being
invited. These countries include Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands,
Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Samoa, Palau, Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, Tonga
and Tuvalu.
Among the salient features of the Asia Pacific User Conference is a breakfast forum by
industry leaders in the region with Esri President Jack Dangermond. (PIA)
