2025 ESRI UC

The 2025 ESRI User Conference is wrapping up. The Thursday night party is at Petco Park this year … unfortunately you cannot run the bases!

If you have not seen the Plenary videos, you can view them here.

I would say the most interesting thing for me at the conference were the new AI Assistants in ArcGIS Pro. Be part of the beta program for 3.5. The 3.6 beta will be available in September 2025.

Another thing that was interesting was the soon to be available Google Photorealistic 3D Tiles in ArcGIS. Read more about it here.

CGIA Awards Social @ ESRI UC 2025

Dear SoCalGIS,

Get ready to celebrate innovation in geospatial technology!

The California Geographic Information Association (CGIA) is thrilled to invite you to our annual **CGIA Awards Social**, where we will honor California’s most innovative geospatial projects and ideas.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join us for an evening of recognition, networking, and celebration with fellow professionals. We’re excited to announce that this year’s social is generously sponsored by **ParcelQuest**.

**Event Details:**

* **What:** CGIA Awards Social
* **When:** Tuesday, July 15, 2025
* **Time:** 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
* **Where:** Revel Revel, 868 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Enjoy **complimentary food** throughout the evening, and be sure to arrive early – the **first 75 guests will receive a drink voucher!**

Don’t miss out on this exciting event. Please RSVP at cgia.org.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

Best regards,
Tracy Tober
CGIA CHair

USGS Data Collaboration Announcement Webinar

On August 6th at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, USGS will host an informational webinar to provide an overview of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) 3D National Topography Model (3DNTM) Data Collaboration Announcement (DCA) for the 3D Hydrography Program | U.S. Geological Survey (3DEP) and the 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP).

For more info and to register, click here.