Alaska Arc User Group: About AAUG

Alaska Arc User Group (AAUG) is a nonprofit organization that provides a forum for training, techniques, exchange of knowledge and data among the users of ESRI software and related geospatial services. The group typically convenes the third Wednesday of each month for a lunch meeting and presentation.

Board Members (Updated 01/16/2019)

President: Chris Felker, 907.762.4553
Past-President: Courtney Brozovsky, 907.261.6777
Treasurer: Chris Harrington, 907.562.2000
Secretary: Lonesa Puckett
Newsletter: Scott Norton
Meeting Logistics: Michelle Pearson
Webmaster/Job Postings: Angie Southwould
Director at Large: Marta Kumle
Director at Large: Jesse Geis
Director at Large: Ryan Young

Special Interest Group Contacts

ArcGIS Server SIG: Vacant
GPS and Field Data Collection SIG: Joel Cusick, 907.644.3549

Local User Group Contacts

Kenai Peninsula GIS User Group: Bobbi Lay, 907.714.2435
Kodiak GIS User Group: Janel Day, 907.486.9363
Northern Alaska Spatial Data User Group: Patrick Cotter, 907.452.1414
Southeast Alaska GIS User Group: Kim Homan, 907.586.7957

Next Meeting

June 16

Presenter:
David Howes
Geospatial Information Scientist
David Howes, LLC

Topic:
It's Time to Move On: A Persuasive Case for Transitioning from ArcGIS Desktop to ArcGIS Pro

Abstract:
ArcGIS Pro is Esri's powerful and modern desktop application, supporting data visualization, advanced analysis, and authoritative data maintenance in 2D, 3D, and 4D, as well as integration with Esri's web GIS technology through ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise. Now at version 2.8, ArcGIS Pro reached parity with ArcGIS Desktop some time ago and is a stable and mature product. Nevertheless, two polls conducted during recent local conference sessions suggested that 60% of attendees had not started using ArcGIS Pro, which makes it incumbent on those of us who are taking full advantage of ArcGIS Pro to encourage them to start to make the transition from ArcGIS Desktop. The purpose of this collaboration session is to support that effort. The session will consist of four parts: (1) An overview of ArcGIS Pro and why it's worth switching from ArcGIS Desktop; (2) An example of a hybrid ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro approach for completing a complex project, while gradually transitioning from existing workflows to new and improved ones; (3) ArcGIS Pro tips and tricks; and (4) A period of audience engagement, during which attendees will be invited to offer their own perspectives and seek advice from other attendees. As the session title states, a persuasive case will be made, on the grounds that it is better to be persuaded to make the move to ArcGIS Pro now than it is to stressfully make the transition in the face an impending deadline, beyond which ArcGIS Desktop will no longer be usable.

Attend Remotely:
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Meeting ID: 828 9666 8000
Passcode: 119749

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Please see the AAUG Calendar for upcoming meeting dates!

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About AAUG

Board Members (Updated 01/16/2019)

Special Interest Group Contacts

Local User Group Contacts