More than 400 attendees from around the world gathered at the Cityworks 2010 User Conference at the Dixie Center in St George, May 17-19. Hosted by Azteca Systems, Inc., the leading provider of GIS-centric asset management solutions, the conference attracted Cityworks users and partners from the United States, Canada, and Sweden, despite challenging economic conditions and strained budgets.
Exceeding everyones expectations, it was the first time the Dixie Center had hosted the event, which began with an impressive plenary session where President and CEO, Brian Haslam, introduced the attendees to Cityworks 2010, Azteca Systems next-generation of GIS-centric maintenance and land management products. With an impressive, staged light show, by Modern Display, Haslam shared his vision of Cityworks, while presenting upcoming new products and features. Touching on the challenges facing public agencies – economic uncertainty, reduced resources, technology-driven expectations – he recognized the critical and crucial services Cityworks users provide to their constituents and emphasized Azteca Systems’ continuing commitment to provide software and services to support them in meeting these challenges.
The plenary session adjourned with a tour of the spectacular scenery of nearby Zion National Park followed by dinner, entertainment, and socializing. The remaining two days were filled with user and partner presentations featuring topics such as performance-based budgeting, fleet and facilities management, operational awareness, advanced asset management, field mobility, migrations to Server, integrations with other business systems, emergency planning, and specific Cityworks applications. A variety of exhibitors were on hand in the Exhibit Hall to answer questions and showcase services and offer complementary solutions. Sixty members of the Azteca staff were also present at the conference, and could be found throughout the facility, hosting and sitting in on technical sessions, answering questions, and meeting with clients
Exciting and impressive from beginning to end, the provided hospitality, the ability to look at future releases, network, and have access to key Azteca staff made the conference incredibly valuable to all who attended.
