Much like the Oscars, the stars of the utility GIS world will come out to play this week as Link 2014 takes over in the Rockies. At least as good-looking as the front few rows at the Academy Awards*, GIS pros from around the globe will gather to share helpful tips, solve problems, educate, network, and make new friends.

Yes, the Schneider Electric Link Conference starts today and with so many of our clients, colleagues and friends in the industry attending, we thought we’d publish a quick guide as to what we’ll be up to in Loveland.

*Possibly not a factual statement

Two Presentations:

Provisioning Bandwidth & Logical Circuits with Fiber Manager™

Jonathan Hager, Tri-State G&T and Skye Perry, SSP

Explore how Tri-State G&T is customizing Fiber Manager™ to manage the logical network in addition to the physical infrastructure. These customizations make it possible to manage bandwidth allocation as users traverse the physical facilities. The future of Fiber Manager™ may be closer than you think!

Wednesday, 9:30 AM, Goldenglow

How to Reach State Zero Without Losing Your Versions

Duane Holt, IREA and Dennise Ramirez, SSP

SSP is joined by our friends at Intermountain REA to describe how we successfully brought a GIS to “State Zero” without losing any outstanding versions. While sometimes compared to “GIS open heart surgery,” the process we’ll describe is completely safe and proven. Join us to learn how to attain all the benefits of State Zero without all the pain.   Q&A included.

Wednesday, 3:10 PM, Elderberry

(We’ll all hope John Travolta is not asked to moderate/mangle.)

SSP User Reception

Get to know our client/user-base and the SSP team itself while enjoying an open bar and heavy appetizers in this laid-back event. By invitation only.

If you have not received an invitation and are interested in meeting with our community and joining the party, please e-mail [email protected], or simply stop someone in an SSP shirt.

Wednesday, 5:45 – 8:00 PM, Offsite Venue, Loveland

Individual Consultation

SSP still has a few meeting slots available to sit down and discuss any particular needs your utility might have. Several of our top consultants will be on hand to provide free consulting or discuss a requirement in detail. This is a great opportunity to get an answer to that nagging question, bounce an idea off someone, or discuss a larger requirement we can help with.

Remember, SSP does Implementation, Integration, and Customization surrounding all Schneider and Esri products, as well as consulting on a wide range of topics important to the American utility. Please inquire with [email protected], or simply stop someone in an SSP shirt during the week to schedule a meeting.

We look forward to seeing you!