Did you know that you get a discount of $500 on AU 2014 conference passes purchased between now and October 19? Passes are currently $1,675 each (and $1,175 for students and educators). It's the perfect time to cajole your friends and colleagues into joining you in Las Vegas this year.  Share this video on your blog or favorite social media channels and with business contacts who might be interested in attending, and help us make this AU the best one yet.   You can use this code snippet to embed the video on your website or blog:<iframe width="560" height... READ MORE >

The official AU season kicked off on August 29th in Tokyo.  By all accounts AU Japan was a huge success, with over 1,600 people in attendance. The day began with a flash mob performance, a welcome by Steve Blum, and Amar Hanspal’s deeply engaging keynote, “The Future of How Things are Made.” The Exhibit Hall was buzzing from morning until night, and sessions were packed: standing room only. We were delighted to see our Tokyo attendees so invigorated and excited. AUx Johannesburg is on for today, with a keynote by Jon Pittman, and 6 additional Autodesk speakers throughout the day. Att... READ MORE >

Some of you are more than ready for a sneak peek at the AU 2014 class schedule, so here it is. We hope that it will help you: Filter classes and find what interests you. Help your team align schedules. Download the AU 2014 class catalog preview (.xls 75 KB). Remember, this is a simple list and the agenda isn’t fully baked! But if these offerings do grab you, ponder this: You can buy your AU 2014 Advance Pass at the reduced price of $1575 USD through August 19 ($1175 USD for students). The real mojo behind the AU 2014 Advance Pass is the fact that it entitles you to a week of priority registr... READ MORE >

Are you looking for an AU experience that really focuses on your industry or special area of interest? This year, we’re building on the success of our more tailored experiences from last year, such as the Automotive Summit and the Education Summit, to bring similar offerings to more industries. In addition, at AU 2014 we’ll have PowerTracks. Industry-specific summits With these focused offerings in mind, we looked at all of the proposals and chose classes that would most enhance the experience of our attendees in each of these industries: Infrastructure Construction Architecture ... READ MORE >

Autodesk University is pleased to announce that we are launching two conferences in 2014: AUx Turkey and AUx Australia. And there’s more good news: AUx India has grown into a larger event, AU India. It’s shaping up to be quite a year:   AU International vs. AUx As you can see, we offer our international events in two flavors: AU International and AUx (extension). The difference is a matter of scale. AU International events tend to be larger (Moscow drew close to 2,500 last year!) and attract attendees from a wider region. More industries are well represented so there tends to be a broade... READ MORE >