ESi to Host Third Annual WebEOC User Conference May 30-31, 2007 in San Antonio |
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ESi
Suite 1011
Augusta, GA, 30901
USA
Press release date: March 28, 2007
Ori Brafman, Co-author of 'The Starfish and The Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations,' is Keynote Speaker
AUGUSTA, Ga., March 28 / -- ESiŪ, the global leader in crisis information management technology, today announced that it will host the third annual WebEOCŪ user conference May 30-31, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. Ori Brafman, co-author of The Starfish and The Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations, will deliver the opening keynote presentation. The conference will feature workshops and training sessions exhibiting the capabilities of the WebEOC solution enabling users to interact with ESi executives and developers, learn and share best practices and participate in hands-on demonstrations.
The WebEOC suite, developed by ESi, was the first web-enabled collaborative crisis information communications system, which provides real- time information sharing to facilitate decision-making in emergency situations. WebEOC links together local, state, federal, volunteer, private and even worldwide sources and provides users with a common operation system giving responders and managers access to the critical operational data they need to make sound decisions quickly.
"Our customers drive innovation at ESi. We see them as the core of our business, so we're thrilled to once again bring users from around the globe together to learn more about WebEOC's benefits and capabilities," said Nadia Butler, CEO of ESi. "The annual user conference is also a key opportunity for us to gather direct feedback about how to better serve our customers. Our number one priority is to provide a flexible customizable solution that enables real-time sharing of critical information across the public and private sectors."
Features of the conference include: oOpening Keynote - Ori Brafman, co-author of The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations, will discuss how growing decentralization is causing a cultural shift and the impact of this global revolution on emergency planners and managers. Conference attendees will receive a complimentary copy of the book, and Brafman will hold a book signing during the welcome reception Tuesday, May 29. oGeneral Sessions - General session topics will focus on user development, formation of user groups and an advisory board, and an overview of new products and solutions. oBreakout Sessions - Breakout sessions include a variety of presentations on notable users of WebEOC including Alejandro Vargas of Delta Airlines, Kevin Lemon of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Shane Booker of the City of Indianapolis, Rushdi Ariss of Disney and Eric Epley of Texas Healthcare. The sessions will also cover user development with ESi professionals and new functions of WebEOC with presentations from ESi partners such as Brian Turley of Strohl Systems, Jack McCarthy of ESRI, Joseph Robinson of Salamander Technologies, Andy Nunemaker of EMSystem and Tom Counts of 3-GIS. oNetworking Activities - Attendees will be able to join the welcome reception Tuesday night, as well as participate in daily breaks and networking sessions. oPre-Conference Training Sessions - Attendees will have the opportunity to select from numerous training sessions focused on WebEOC user functions and administration, WebEOC database management, basic and advanced board building, using WebEOC for simulator drills/exercises and more.
Registration for the conference is $900, which includes admission to all conference sessions and a complimentary copy of The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations. Additionally, user conference participants can attend an optional, one day pre-conference training session on May 29. The registration fee is $750; however, a discounted fee of $1500 is available for participants who register for both the user conference and the training session. For more information and to register please visit http://www.register123.com/event/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x727145c25 .
About ESi ESiŪ, the global leader in crisis information management technology, pioneered the market with WebEOCŪ, the world's first Web-enabled emergency management communications system. Based in Augusta, Ga., ESi connects crisis response teams and decision makers at national, state and local agencies, healthcare providers, airlines and corporations worldwide, providing access to real-time information for a common operating picture during an event or daily operations. By delivering highly customizable products and end-to-end services from design, installation and integration through maintenance, training and 24/7 support, ESi sets the standard for crisis information management. For more information, please visit http://www.esi911.com/. Source: ESi
CONTACT:Anne Murray Sims of ESi, +1-706-823-0911, asims@esi911.com ; or Alexandra Trask of Fleishman-Hillard, +1-404-739-0133, Alexandra.trask@fleishman.com
Web site: http://www.esi911.com/
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