AU 2011 By the Numbers

AU 2011 gets underway tonight with the AU Leadership Forum. I know that many of you are curious about the numbers. The short version is that AU 2011 is bigger, better, and more well-attended than last year. Without further ado and with apologies to Harper's Index, here are some preliminary numbers for AU 2011:

• Number of registered attendees for AU 2011: 8074
• Countries represented at AU 2010: 89
• Percent of attendees from the United States: 72
• Number of attendees from next top five countries: Canada–516, United Kingdom–180, Germany-118, Australia–89, Sweden–76
• Greatest distance to travel to attend AU: 10,135 miles from South Africa
• Number of proposals submitted: over 2500
• Number of classes, including AU Virtual: about 1000
• Number of attendees enrolled in the three most popular classes:
  • 600 – 90 AutoCAD® Tips in 90 Minutes
  • 494 – Getting the Most out of AutoCAD® 2012
  • 423 - Autodesk® Revit® Family Counseling
• Number of attendees signed up for the AU Freshman Orientation: 850
• Number of unique hands-on labs at AU 2011: 75
• Number of exhibitor attendees: 390
• Number of exhibits: 182 (includes AU Virtual exhibits)
• Number of guests: 145
• Number of hotel rooms booked: 29,665
• Cost of AU Virtual in US dollars: 0

We will get back to you with some more numbers after the conference. Enjoy AU, and if you can't join us in Las Vegas, register for AU Virtual. It's free.

/jenny