Autodesk Contests

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Autodesk university is getting pretty close, and is marked by a great deal of excitement in the design community. This year there have been an increase in the number of contests associated with the event, and opportunities for prizes and for some people to get to AU for free. Here is a quick list of the contests that I have run across:       Technology Main Stage Tell Autodesk what topics you’d like discussed [...] ...Read the rest of this article...

Autodesk University 2010 General Registration is Open

Autodesk University Registration

Autodesk University registration for the general design community is open today, 9/15/2010. For those that don’t know yet, rooms at the conference hotels and class availability are first come first serve. In 2008, the conference hotel booked solid before general registration opened. How? well, it was those AUGI and subscription people that did it. They get first dibs before general community. There may still be rooms available at the convention hotel, Mandalay Bay. Once those [...] ...Read the rest of this article...

AU 2010 – Just looking forward

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  I had a busy morning trying to help a friend, and it go me thinking ahead to Autodesk university 2010.  I know that I go ape every year in late November because of AU in general. I really enjoy the Blogger social and various Autodesk get-togethers, but right now I’m thinking of classes. I make no secret of how much I get from attending classes at AU.  My success has been enhanced by attending [...] ...Read the rest of this article...

AU 2010 – Some recommendations

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AU is Coming!  AU is Coming!!!  ( like Charlie Brown’s “the Great Pumpkin”) I will be trying to push to the top of the AU Journalist food chain this year.  I love it!!  BUT, in order for me to interview the best classes and best instructors, you need to VOTE for your favorites!!! There are numerous great speakers and classes every year. But let’s say you are new to the scene; perhaps you don’t know [...] ...Read the rest of this article...

Autodesk University 2009 – Thank You

Yes, I can write an eternity on AU, but it’s time to wrap it up.  A Quick Thank You note and then some afterthoughts following this article. My intent this year was to meet everyone I wanted to get some good interviews introduce some new courseware to expand my skill set and professional horizons to prove the benefit of AU, and to help increase attendance Hopefully something I picked up will be useful to you [...] ...Read the rest of this article...

Autodesk University 2009 – Friday

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I packed up and got a cab to the Airport.  My sea bag now weighted down with a few extra books and a Laptop bag was a bit hefty.  I wondered how much it would weigh, and if there was an additional fee. Let me tell you, there is a fee.  That’s 50 USD on top of the 20 USD fee per bag overweight.  The very nice folks at Continental weighed it for me, and [...] ...Read the rest of this article...