IRE and NICAR are once again offering substantial discounts on ArcView mapping software. And your first opportunity to take advantage of the almost $2,000 in savings comes next month.

ESRI is offering ArcView single-use licenses at no charge to IRE members who agree to attend a GIS training event conducted by IRE and NICAR or ESRI. Purchasers must sign a three-year maintenance agreement with ESRI at a cost of $400 a year — with the first year’s fee waived. ArcView, the GIS program most widely used by journalists, lists for $1,500. During the maintenance agreement period purchasers will receive software upgrades and technical support from ESRI.

IRE members must attend a qualifying training session within one year of entering the agreement with ESRI, which is based in Redlands, Calif.  Qualifying sessions are IRE and NICAR’s Mapping Boot Camp; an online ESRI online training course, and ESRI classroom training.

For more information about IRE and NICAR training visit http://www.ire.org/training/index-training.php.

For more information about ESRI training see http://training.esri.com.  IRE members can also purchase discounted extension programs, which expand the analytical capabilities of ArcView.  The single-license cost for Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst and Geostatistical Analyst is $1,500 each. That is a 40 percent discount off the list price of $2,500 each.  To obtain an order form, please contact John Green, membership services coordinator for IRE, at jgreen@ire.org or 573-882-2772.