And just like that—another AU Las Vegas Call for Proposals has officially closed. You answered the call with a remarkable turnout: we received over 2,400 proposals from over 1,100 community members in almost 50 countries. The industry focus was illuminating: 72% of this year’s proposals are from Architecture, Engineering & Construction; 19% from Design & Manufacturing; and 5% from Media & Entertainment, Software Development, and other industries. Our sincere thanks to everyone who submitted a proposal. We know that it takes time, energy, thought, and courage to put yourse... READ MORE >

We hear a lot about the shortage of skilled labor in construction, with more than 80% of construction companies reporting that they’re having a hard time finding qualified workers. At the same time, we also hear about the lack of gender diversity in construction, since women make up only about 3% of the industry’s US workforce. READ MORE >

Change is in the air. Our technologies, our industries, our world—they’re all transforming. How are you adapting? How will companies like yours move ahead? How will your industry look and function 5 years from now? AU Las Vegas 2019 is the place to share your thoughts, knowledge, and insights, and now is the time to submit your class proposal—but hurry, Call for Proposals ends May 28. “We need to build a new world while continuously rebuilding the existing one.” –Walter Dopplmair, VP EMEA Territory Sales, Autodesk READ MORE >

We’re excited to feature a guest post this week from the one and only Curt Moreno. You may know him better as the Kung Fu Drafter, from the CAD-centric blog he wrote for many years. Here, he shares his AU journey from first-time attendee to top-rated speaker. READ MORE >

For 113 years, German manufacturing company Claudius Peters has been a leader in the heaviest of heavy industry—creating, delivering, and installing large-scale industrial machinery all over the world. Their clinker cooler is just one example of what they make: it’s a massive machine half the length of a football field used to cool molten rock (or “clinker”) fresh from the kiln to make cement. READ MORE >