(Source: Business Wire)
The electric and gas community will come together at the ESRI Electric &
Gas User Group (EGUG) Conference October 11 -- 14, 2009, in Atlanta,
Georgia. Attendees will discuss how to apply geographic information
system (GIS) technology to crucial areas such as working in a slow
economy, implementing the smart grid, meeting distribution integrity
management requirements, and handling aging infrastructure.
The EGUG Conference is an engaging forum that goes beyond presentations
and demonstrations. The event will cover field force innovation, data
models, enterprise GIS, and other important electric and gas issues.
This year's host utility, Southern Company, will take conference goers
on a tour of its Atlanta facility and discuss its own best practices.
Technical workshops will include How to Develop a Situational Awareness
Web Application and Improving Efficiency of the Design and As-Building
Workflows. Regardless of position or GIS experience, attendees will find
out how GIS innovation is helping utilities worldwide become more
successful.
"Utilities are now facing unprecedented challenges," said Bill Meehan,
ESRI's director of utility solutions. "The EGUG Conference presents an
ideal opportunity for utilities to network with peers and experts about
those challenges. Most importantly, you will find out how GIS can help."
For more information about the EGUG Conference and to listen to the
preview podcast with EGUG president Ray Brunner, visit www.esri.com/egug.
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