Certification tells the world that you're an Autodesk expert. Having this credential helps you and your company. If you're planning to take a certification exam at AU, it's not too soon to start preparing for your test. In addition to offering free certification exams at the conference, AU has online preparation classes you can review before you get to AU. Learn from the Best Some of AU's best instructors prepared our online certification preparation classes. Reprising classes that normally cost hundreds of dollars, AU instructors offer you tips and tricks for preparing for and taking exams ... READ MORE >

Are you curious about the concept of ecological design? Are you interested in developing complex design models? Do you want to use scripting and programming as a creative aspect of design and engineering? If so, sign up for the Design Computation Symposium at AU 2011. The symposium is organized into two sessions around the subjects of "Ecologic Design Strategies in Architecture" and "Advanced Research." These are broken down into a series of 20-minute TED-style presentations from: Architect Terri Peters, guest-editor of Architectural Design Peter Busby, Perkins+Wills Canada Kaspe... READ MORE >

Spread the word about your participation in Autodesk University 2011 in Las Vegas. We’ve created a set of AU 2011 e-badges that  you can add to your website, blog, or email blasts to colleagues and customers, then link it to the AU 2011 Las Vegas conference page. Badges are available in three sizes. We’ve also created a Twibbon that you can add to your Twitter or Facebook photo. Haven’t registered yet? Early-bird registration ends October 11, and you can save up to US$500 if you register before the deadline. READ MORE >

Even though AU offers lots of great opportunities (e.g. advanced training, information about important trends, free Autodesk certification, networking with potential clients, Autodesk executives, and collaborators), sometimes it is not easy for your manager to say "yes" when you ask to go to the conference. So we’ve tried to make it as easy as possible for you to make your case for attending. The new Convince Your Manager Toolkit (zip – 88Kb) provides resources that you can use to show your manager why it is both cost effective and strategically important to your company to send you and your... READ MORE >

Corporate executives are responsible for making decisions about when and how to adopt new business strategies and implement new technology. To help with this process, Autodesk University introduces a new program this year—the AU Leadership Forum.  The AU Leadership Forum will offer business leaders the exclusive opportunity to have a conversation with people in similar positions, so they can exchange experiences and discover how other firms are meeting today’s design industry challenges. They will get a glimpse into future design technology to help position their firm to compete as th... READ MORE >