Please Join Us!
We hope that you are as excited as we are to come together (safely) in person in October. This year’s conference will bring back the aspects you love about in person events, while also incorporating some remote options and elements.
There are so many conference offerings to look forward to:
There are so many conference offerings to look forward to:
- Full in-person schedule with the usual dynamic user presentations, Esri sessions, workshops, and new roundtable discussions.
- In-person vendor interaction and networking events.
- Pre-recorded presentations accessible by remote attendees and in-person attendees. Remote attendees will have the option to join live Q&A during the conference, via Slack!
- Several on-demand recorded presentations by remote presenters with asynchronous discussions via slack.
- Keynotes will be available via a live-stream, and recorded for the convenience of our remote-only attendees.
- Virtual Educators Day!
Remote Attendance at Fall NEARC 2021
Although Fall NEARC is being organized as an in-person event, there will be a remote-only option for those who cannot join us in New Haven. The remote option will use a combination of Sched and Slack (similar to Spring NEARC 2021) and includes:
Please note that all attendees will be required to follow any and all Covid-19 safety measures as needed or required by the CDC, state, and city authorities such as masking, proof of vaccine, or proof of negative Covid-19 test. At this point in time (8/30/21) all attendees must be fully vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours (3 days) prior in order to attend Fall NEARC 2021. Attendees may be required to show this information upon physical check in at the conference. Organizers will notify registrants as soon as possible if such measures are adjusted or amended. There is currently a City of New Haven mask mandate for inside businesses (like hotels).
We are greatly looking forward to your participation in Fall NEARC 2021!
- Streaming keynote sessions on Monday and Tuesday
- On demand presentation videos - over 25 user and Esri sessions!
- Live Q&A for both in-person and virtual attendees, making it possible to ask real-time questions through Slack.
- Virtual Mappy Hour community event for virtual attendees.
Please note that all attendees will be required to follow any and all Covid-19 safety measures as needed or required by the CDC, state, and city authorities such as masking, proof of vaccine, or proof of negative Covid-19 test. At this point in time (8/30/21) all attendees must be fully vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours (3 days) prior in order to attend Fall NEARC 2021. Attendees may be required to show this information upon physical check in at the conference. Organizers will notify registrants as soon as possible if such measures are adjusted or amended. There is currently a City of New Haven mask mandate for inside businesses (like hotels).
We are greatly looking forward to your participation in Fall NEARC 2021!
Attendee Registration is Open!
Attendee registration is open. View pricing and registration options for in person and remote participation. Sign up early and save! Attending in person? Don't forget to book your overnight accommodations at the host hotel by September 24.
Sponsor Registration is Open
Learn how you can expand your network of GIS users by sponsoring the Fall NEARC Conference.
Schedule Details Now Available
The schedule of technical presentations and their abstracts are now posted online. Review the schedule of events. Please note: more information will be posted soon! Please continue to check back for updates.
About Fall NEARC
NEARC is not just for the GIS faithful. Yes, NEARC is for GIS practitioners, but NEARC is for anyone who wants to see the value GIS technology brings to their own environment and the world. This conference is very valuable for new users as well as those who have been using GIS for many years.
If you are going to attend NEARC this fall, you might consider also bringing along your Supervisor, Town Manager, DPW Director, IT Director, and your Finance Manager; anyone who would benefit from seeing the value of GIS first hand. You will absolutely walk away saying "NEARC is worth every penny!"
If you are going to attend NEARC this fall, you might consider also bringing along your Supervisor, Town Manager, DPW Director, IT Director, and your Finance Manager; anyone who would benefit from seeing the value of GIS first hand. You will absolutely walk away saying "NEARC is worth every penny!"
What Learning Opportunities Will I Find at NEARC?
There are several different kinds of learning opportunities available to you at a NEARC conference:
- Technical training from Esri – Learn the tips & tricks of Esri software directly from Esri technical staff. Try out different extensions at the "Collaboration Center". Hear about the Esri vision and road map from Esri leadership.
- User to user sessions – Users helping users is key. GIS is a community of people who are open and helpful. You will connect with an amazing group of people eager to share knowledge no matter what your role in GIS is. There will be many different presentations from users that have been successful with GIS in projects for their organizations. These presentations are organized into ‘tracks’ so that you can dig more deeply into areas that may be of interest to you. This year’s tracks may include the list below. Final topic areas are still being determined.
- Public Safety
- Municipal
- Education
- Emerging Technology
- Natural Resources
- Mobile Technology
- Facilities Management
- Community building activities – Often the best person to get advice from is someone who has had similar experiences and solved similar problems in their own world. Over time, the network of relationships you will build by attending NEARC will become a very useful learning community to you. You may also find that you have a lot to offer the community in return.