Wednesday, February 18. 2009

ESRI FedUC-Robust Attendance; Company Fairing Well in Downturn

There was robust attendance today at the opening plenary sessions at the ESRI Federal User's Group (FedUC) meeting at the Washington Convention Center, Washington DC. The hall which holds approximately 2000 people was packed. Two prevailing sentiments as to why:

1. Federal budgets for the current fiscal year are set and the economic situation has not really affected federal department budgets yet.

2. Money will be tight later in the year and trips to San Diego for the International User's Conference (UC) will be harder to justify.

Jack Dangermond, president of ESRI, made mention that the company posted a 9% gain in 2008 and that although things were "slowing down" business was still good. In addition, he stated that the company's financials were sound and the company has no debt.

Posted by Joe Francica in ESRI Fed UC 09 at 18:44 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0) |

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Jack makes the same claim virtually every year; steady growth and no debt.

Two years ago at the same venue he said, and I quote "ESRI does not lobby"

That was fair bit of truth stretching at the time, and certainly not a claim he could have made today. Was there any mention or discussion of the outcomes big-money ask he dropped into the stimulus machine this year?

Where's the money, Jack?

#1 Anon Y. Mouse on 2009-02-18 19:51 (Reply)

Why? Free registration and lunch for federal employees. Well, maybe this doesn't account for why the ballroom was packed, but it certainly didn't hurt attendance.

#2 Anonymous on 2009-02-18 22:26 (Reply)

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