With so many things going on simultaneously at AU, new attendees may end up feeling completely overwhelmed. Last year for the first time, some of our AU veterans stepped up and helped out our struggling newbies. Will that be you this year? At the AU Freshman Orientation on Monday night, we will seat mentors at the tables. As a mentor, your job is to answer questions, facilitate discussion among the people at your table, and impart your invaluable AU wisdom to the group. Here's what it takes to be a mentor: READ MORE >

This will be my 6th AU conference and it’s always a tremendously fun (and also exhausting) experience, with all the rushing around to the next session or the Exhibit Hall or lounges or having lots of fun conversations with speakers and attendees. I am also always “wowed” by all the new technologies and approaches to design and engineering that are presented at AU. That’s a lot to take in over a few days, especially if you are new to AU and are attending classes. With that in mind, I’ve pulled together some incredibly helpful links that contain AU survival tips from the blogs of our enthusiast... READ MORE >

Still looking for that perfect class?  Did you miss out on one because it was already full? Did you simply overlook a class because there were so many to choose from? We’ve added a number of classes since registration opened, some of them repeats of our most popular AU 2013 classes, to give you a better chance of having the schedule that you really want. And we still have a few openings in some of our manufacturing classes, so check them out. READ MORE >

Have you overlooked one of the best and most unique offerings at AU?  There’s still time to rearrange your schedule. Each PowerTrack is a series of classes—a multi-day “immersion course”—that focuses on a particular product or topic. PowerTrack classes are sequenced throughout the week so as to give you a full-spectrum view of how the featured product, solution, or cloud service can be used. Each class in the series builds on the previous ones to provide in-depth training that is simply not possible in a single class. Space is still available. Have a look: READ MORE >

As people register for AU and make their class selections, some classes are filling up. As classes fill, the AU team works to move them into larger rooms or to add repeat classes when instructors and rooms are available. Currently, only a handful of unrepeated the classes are full, and there are 50 to 60 things happening at any given time, so we are sure that you will find valuable classes and events to attend. If you have an extra hour, sample a class from a different industry, visit the lounges, or have some of those great AU hallway conversations.  Some of the most popular classes that... READ MORE >