2015 GIS Symposium

H osted b y E sri and the American Public Gardens AssociationJ u ly 2 0 - 2 2 , 2 0 1 5San Diego Convention Center San Diego CA

Exploring the Future of Cloud-based GIS in Public Gardens

any public gardens are already using GIS to help manage their grounds and collections. Now, new cloud based GIS tools promise to transform our garden’s collection maps into story telling tools and apps that can help us engage with visitors, teach science literacy, and advance plant conservation worldwide. W e n eed your voice at the table on how to best move these ideas forward

Please oin us for the APGA Esri 2015 GIS Symposium on July 20 22, 2015, a special track within the 2015 Esri International User Conference in San Diego, CA. This symposium allows for a full immersion in the GIS experi-ence, coupled with two break away days a community conversation where we discuss alternatives and work together to design a path forward for the future of cloud based GIS in public gardens.

2015 GIS Symposium

Day One: Monday, July 20, 2015

Esri International User Conference Plenary Session8 : 3 0 am - 4 : 0 0 p m

A end the 2015 Esri UC plenary session, the world’s largest gathering of geospatial professionals, to be inspired by thought leaders tackling some the world’s tough problems, while hearing Esri tech leaders show-case the very best in new GIS tools and emerging ArcGIS capabilities.

ap Gallery pening Evening Reception4 : 0 0 p m - 7 : 0 0 p m

At the close of the plenary, make your way to the ap Gallery to oin us at the Alliance for Public Gardens GIS exhibit for the Esri UC Evening Reception where you will have a chance to meet your peers from public gardens and the world of GIS while en oying appetizers and beverages. At the end of the reception, en oy dinner on your own in the historic Gaslamp uarter of downtown San Diego.

Day Two: Tuesday, July 21, 2015

P ap er S ession s & T ech n ical W ork sh op s8 : 3 0 am - 1 2 : 0 0 p m

To prepare for our afternoon workshop, a end user paper sessions and technical workshops hosted by Esri staff to learn more about cloud based GIS tools of special interest to public gardens. Special speakers will showcase the best of story telling applications within GIS and other relevant GIS technologies to get the conversation underway. A proposed track , with featured speakers and topics, will be provided to all sympo-sium participants to guide your choices.

K ey n ot e A d d ress w it h D r. P et er R av en1 : 3 0 p m - 2 : 1 5 p m

Dr. Peter Raven is a world leader in botany and ecology and advocates forglobal biodiversity conservation. e was appointed Director of the

issouri otanical Garden in 19 1, subse uently its President, and, following his retirement in 2010, is now the Garden’s President Emeritus. During his tenure and through his leadership, the garden became a worldclass center for botanical research, conservation, education, and horticultural display. Dr. Raven is the winner of the National edal of Science, the highest award for scientific accomplishment in this country, has served for 12 years as ome Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences, is a member of the academies of science in Argentina, razil, China, Denmark, India, Italy, exico, Russia, Sweden, the U. ., and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

E x p lorin g t h e F u t u re of C lou d - b ased G I S V ision in g W ork sh opM od erat ed b y B rian M org an an d A n g ela L ee of E sri an d M ary B u rk e of t h e U C D av is A rb oret u m an d P u b lic G ard en

2 : 1 5 p m - 5 : 0 0 p mA design chare e to explore how botanical gardens, parks, zoos, campuses, and other public gardens can work together to leverage new cloud based GIS technologies. Our goal is to identify key opportunities for partnership, devel-opment, and establish shared priorities to guide the work of rian organ, Esri’s Public Gardens Solutions Lead, and other GIS analysts from gardens across the nation and the world.

Day Three: Wednesday, July 22, 2015

obile Applications for isitor Engagement at Public GardensPresented by Donna Tremonte of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and ichele Dunham and Joseph Cahill of the entura otanical Garden

8 : 3 0 am - 1 0 : 0 0 am

This session will showcase the innovative work of two public gardens that developed mobile applications to share interpretive and living plant collection information with their visitors, and will describe how you can apply these technologies to your park or garden.

Arboretum E plorer: Using GIS to ap the Arnold ArboretumEngage and Guide our isitors with a obile Tours App Hosted on AGStory-Trail-Tour Apps in otanic Gardens: Sharing Technology Impact

Collecting anaging Sharing Geographic Information at Public GardensPresented by eronica i on of the Desert otanical Garden David Sivertsen and atie Chu of the Hunting-ton otanical Garden Joseph eny of the U.S. ational Arboretum and ichael Lippmann of lue Raster

10 30 am 12 00 pm

This session will highlight the field data collection, data management, and dissemination techni ues of three different public gardens. Special a ention will be given to the advantages and disadvantages of each techni ue and how you can apply the technologies used in your own work.

GIS and Survey Technologies Used to ap the Desert otanical Gardenanaging a Century of otanical Collections in Southern California

U.S. ational Arboretum otanical E plorer App Allows for Tour Planning and Research

ArcGIS for Parks and Gardens: An verviewPresented by rian organ of Esri

1 30 pm 3 00 pm

In this session you will learn how to get started with the ArcGIS for Parks and Gardens solution to create a GIS for an arboreta, botanical garden, cemetery, display garden, historical landscape, natural reserve, park, private estate, zoo, or similar landscape. Special a ention will be given to se ng up your GIS infrastructure, collecting field data, working with plant records systems, and sharing information with visitors.

Libraries useums Special Interest Group eetingoderated by Angela Lee and rian organ of Esri

3 00 pm 4 00 pm

Evening ReceptionSponsored by Esri lue Raster and Iris G

4 00 pm 00 pm

Day Four: Thursday, July 23, 2015 (Optional)

P ap er S ession s & T ech n ical W ork sh op s8 : 3 0 am - 4 : 3 0 p m

E sri S h ow case an d G I S S olu t ion s E X P O 9 : 3 0 am - 1 : 3 0 p m

T h u rsd ay N ig h t P art y5 : 3 0 p m - 1 0 : 0 0 p m

Esri hosts the party of the summer in San Diego’s beautiful alboa Park. Ride free shu le buses to nearby alboa Park for great food, entertainment, and free access to six world class museums. Some fun activities are

always planned for kids too, so bring the whole family.

Day Five: Friday, July 24, 2015 (Optional)

T ech n ical W ork sh op s8 : 3 0 am - 1 0 : 1 5 am

C losin g S ession & A w ard s1 0 : 3 0 am - 1 2 : 0 0 p m

Registration

Jack Dangermond, President and Founder of Esri, Inc., is providing free registration (a savings of $1,495) for all APGA member gardens to both the Esri International User Conference and the GIS Symposium!

To register you will need your Esri Customer Number and an Esri Account. If you don't know your Esri Custom-er number, contact Angela Lee (alee@esri.com). If you don't have an Esri account, you can create one at http://accounts.esri.com.

How to Register

1. Go to http://www.esri.com/events/user-conference/registration, click Register2. Choose UC Complimentary $03. On the screen for "Review and Pay", please enter "Complimentary registration per Public Gardens Sympo-sium" in the box labeled "Note to Registration Staff"

Lodging

Esri has rooms reserved at a number of San Diego area hotels. Reserve your room as soon as possible at http://www.esri.com/events/user-conference/hotels.

About Our Hosts

For more than 20 years, Jack Dangermond and Peter Raven have enthusiastically advanced the use of GIS for global plant conservation and supported efforts to develop this technology as a powerful management tool for these living scientific collec-tions. Together, they have worked to directly support or advo-cate for the national teams developing data models, customized applications, and training materials for GIS in Gardens. Their vision and leadership has been a powerful force behind the success of these national collaborative efforts.

Jack Dangermond is the President and Founder of Esri, Inc., the world’s largest geographic information system (GIS) software company. Esri has an installed base of over a million users in more than 350,000 organizations in 200 countries, including most US federal agencies, national mapping agencies, all 50 US state health departments, transportation agencies, forestry companies, utilities, state and local government, schools and universities, NGOs, and commerical businesses.

The APGA-Esri GIS Symposium is being organized by the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden and the Alliance for Public Gardens GIS in conjunction with Esri and the American Public Gardens Association.