Here’s your chance to win one of three (3) AU 2009 Las Vegas 3-Day, All-Inclusive Passes, each worth US$2,395 (regular rate). The All-Inclusive Pass includes conference, classes and hands-on labs, hotel, meals, and social events. How to Enter To enter, all you have to do is create and upload a “video response” to the YouTube video “Reasons to Attend Autodesk University”. In your video, tell us why you want to attend AU 2009 in Las Vegas. How Winners Will Be Selected On October 12, 2009, the five (5) most-viewed video responses will be posted to AU's Facebook Fan Page. AU Facebook ... READ MORE >

The first week of AU 2009 registration began with an enthusiastic bang!  More than 1700 AU Online members registered, the majority of those in the first 3 days. Outside the USA, attendees from 24 countries have registered so far, with Canada, Australia, Germany, and the UK making up the bulk of international registrations. So, if you haven’t registered yet, now is the time. General registration just opened. Here are the top 3 reasons to register early: Get the Best Class Selection – With more than 640 multi-level classes and labs organized in 21 discipline-specific tracks, you h... READ MORE >

View a draft of the AU 2009 class schedule. AU 2009 registration is scheduled to go live in a few weeks. With the help of 20,000 public votes and a large team of industry experts, we whittled down over 1,600 proposals to approximately 550 sessions. With repeat classes (which will be scheduled later), AU 2009 will have over 650 sessions, giving attendees more options and greater accessibility to learning content. AU classes are scheduled differently this year. Rather than spreading content over 3 1/2 days, we are building a very intense learning experience spread over 3 full days. AU will star... READ MORE >

Finally, classes for AU 2009 are selected. We had over 1600 submissions and with the help of over 20,000 votes from the AU community, we chose 585 classes. With late submission and repeats, I expect to have close to 650 sessions by the time AU rolls around. Classes are being edited right now, but I hope to have the class catalog ready a week or so before registration launches for preview. What content can you expect from this year’s AU? Sessions divided into 18 tracks that cover almost every Autodesk product Five PowerTracks for “deep-diving” into all major industries that Autodesk c... READ MORE >

Note: This message was emailed to AU Online members today. In these uncertain economic times, many companies have had to let good people go. If you were one of them, you might be wondering how to advance your career in this challenging global job market. Invest in Yourself To get ahead in the workplace, you need to invest in yourself by increasing your knowledge and expanding your skills. And the good news is that Autodesk can help you get back in the game. With the Autodesk Assistance Program, you can take action today to gain a competitive advantage in your field. The program offers: READ MORE >