AU 2010 is just around the corner and I know that many of you are curious about how many will be there, and from where they are traveling, who’s traveling the farthest, how many classes we’re offering, which are the most popular, etc. Indeed, we are all fascinated by the numbers. So with that in mind and with apologies to Harper’s Index, we present AU by the numbers. READ MORE >

Many of you know that one of the best ways to prepare for the AU conference is to review the class handouts, and other materials before you attend the class. Note: Only AU Las Vegas conference classes have class materials available on the website. No class materials are currently posted for AU Virtual Classes. Those will be available starting November 30 on AU Virtual. To download class materials: Sign in to the Autodesk University website. In the left navigation, click My Sessions to see your list of classes. READ MORE >

Spread the Joy of AU Virtual Did you know that one of the benefits of registering for AU 2010 Las Vegas is that you get to spread the joy around to some of your colleagues? When you registered for an AU 3-day conference pass, you also got four (4) free AU Virtual Premier passes to share with your peers. If you haven't shared this benefit yet, be sure to do so now. It's a great way to extend the value of your AU investment with your organization. So Where Are Those Passes? You should have received an email with registration codes to give to colleagues. But if you can't find the email, all ... READ MORE >

In a recent posting, I talked about the EventKaddy, an exciting new way that we are delivering the AU 2010 Show Guide to conference attendees via their mobile devices and the web. It’s now ready for you to start trying out so you can get the most benefit from AU 2010. The mobile apps will be available soon, but you can still give it a test drive out on the web at http://www.eventkaddy.com/au/. Give it a try! By the way, a PDF of the Show Guide is also now available: Autodesk University 2010 Show Guide (pdf – 7.3Mb) --sandy READ MORE >

The votes are in for this year’s hot topics for the Technology Main Stage, scheduled for Wednesday, December 1 from 6:00 –7:00 p.m., where some of the world’s technology leaders will discuss what’s important to you. My thanks to everyone who participated in the survey. Host Robert Vizza, director, Autodesk Global Alliances, along with Jeff Kowalski, VP, CTO, Autodesk; Liam Quinn, Business Client CTO, Dell; Will Allen, IPG GSB chief technologist, Hewlett-Packard; and Balint Fleischer, GM DCG Planning & Architecture, Intel will be ready to discuss: How will emerging cloud technolo... READ MORE >