For just a moment, forget the name and pay attention to the description. This year’s product clinics are not just about products. In fact, some of them have very little to do with products. We’ve really expanded our product clinic offerings this year to include a broad range of topics. Many are industry-focused, offering important insights into an aspect of a particular industry. To give you some idea of what I’m talking about, have a look at these classes: FM222-1C  Chargeback Reports: From CAD Drawing to Database Report AC238-1C  Introducing Manufacturing Constraints in Ship De... READ MORE >

Want to make this year’s Technology Main Stage at AU 2010 in Las Vegas better than ever? Then take a few minutes to submit questions or topics you want to see addressed by either our partners or by Autodesk during this session.  As a special thank you for your time, three respondents will be randomly selected to receive US$50 gift cards from Amazon.com! So What is the Technology Main Stage? This special session is where technology leaders get together to candidly discuss emerging technologies, near future breakthroughs, and upcoming solutions. This year’s session will feature CTOs fr... READ MORE >

Now is a good time to start exploring the AU Virtual environment if you think you might like to attend. And while you are there, use this opportunity to vote for your favorite AU 2010 YouTube Contest video (details below). Remember that all AU 2010 Las Vegas attendees are automatically registered for an AU Virtual Premier Pass, which gives them full access to all of this year’s AU Virtual offerings. Others have a choice of registering for an AU Standard Pass for FREE, or an AU Premier Pass for just $139! Try Out the AU Virtual Environment Now, Upgrade Later If you want to try out the AU Virtua... READ MORE >

Maybe I’m just easy to entertain, but I just finished watching this year’s AU YouTube Contest entries (there are eight this year) and they are delightful! The AU community has so many creative and clever people and this contest is a wonderful way to see their talent in action. So, here’s your chance to help make someone’s wish come true… Register for AU Virtual 2010  (the Standard Pass is free and you can upgrade later, no problem!) and then head straight for the AU YouTube Lounge (there’s a prominent sign in the lobby) to vote for your favorite AU YouTube entries. You won’t be disappoi... READ MORE >

The AU 2010 Conference and AU Virtual 2010 are yet to come, but it’s never too early to start thinking about speaking at AU 2011. If you’d like to teach a class next year, the AU Team wants to hear from you. Start thinking now about whether you would like to teach classes for the AU 2011 Conference, for AU Virtual 2011, or both!  Take a  look at the kinds of topics that were selected this year and think about what AU attendees might want to see in next year’s class catalog. And finally… sign up to be notified when the AU 2011 Call for Proposals launches. NOTE: If you have submitt... READ MORE >