We asked and you responded—with thoughtful, delightful, and very creative videos about why you want to attend the Autodesk University 2009 Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas. Next, the AU community stepped up to the task and voted for their favorite entries. After thousands of views on YouTube and hundreds of votes on Facebook from the AU community, we had our winners—Laura Wood, Joe Lee, and Thomas McMillan. Congratulations, and many thanks to everyone who took the time to enter the contest and to those of you who viewed the videos and cast your votes. Our three winners receive an AU 2... READ MORE >

Few learning opportunities can match the AU conference in Las Vegas. It’s an ideal environment for hands-on training and face-to-face interaction with peers and experts from your industry and from Autodesk. We have a terrific conference planned again this year and you can still register for AU 2009 and join us at the Mandalay Bay from December 1–3, 2009. It’s also true that, especially in this economy, travel budgets and time away from the workplace are hard to come by. So we designed Autodesk University Virtual to stream some of the best of AU via the Internet to professionals worldwide who m... READ MORE >

Think the AU 2009 Design Leadership program is just for managers and decision makers? If so, think again. If you’re a designer who is looking for ways to design engaging experiences for potential and existing customers, we’ve added a new class to the program that should also interest designers who spend their time “in the trenches.” David Freeman, an authority in the field of evoking emotional engagement in a wide variety of products and media, will present “Experience Design for Architects, and Product, Automotive, Package, Interior, and Interactive Designers”. How do you design engaging e... READ MORE >

This year Autodesk University Technical Main Stage will feature leaders from HP, Intel, Microsoft, and Autodesk who will address your questions, comments, and concerns in a town hall format. This event will be presented at AU in Las Vegas and also streamed "live" as part of AU Virtual 2009. Since collecting questions live from the audience on-site would slow down the session and doesn’t afford the presenters much time to consider your questions, we are looking for direction in advance from you ahead of time. Your participation now will help all the presenters focus their comments on your conc... READ MORE >

Not only is AU a great place to advance your learning, but also your professional standing. Many of the AEC sessions offered at AU are qualified through the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for continuing education credits (CEUs), and some qualify for Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) credits. And this year is no exception. AIA continuing education credits will be offered this year at AU 2009 in Las Vegas. This week we received the first round of sessions approved for credits. The rest should arrive next week and I’ll be posting all approved classes on the “How to Obtain Professional C... READ MORE >