2009 AUGI Annual Elections

The ballot has recently been announced for the AUGI Board of Directors and you can come and meet the slate of candidates here.

Voting for the 2009 AUGI Board of Directors annual elections will commence after the AUGI Annual General meeting on Wednesday Dec 2, 2009 at #AU2009

AUGI @ #AU2009

Here's a short list of AUGI events happening @ #AU2009…

AUGI Leadership Conference - Monday Nov 30, 1:00 - 3:00pm

The 4th annual AUGI leadership conference which focuses on the creation, building and maintaining of AUGI Local communities.

AUGI Local Chapters Present's roundtable - Monday Nov 30, 3:30-4:30pm

A meeting with the AUGI Local Chapter management teams to discuss issues surrounding their groups.

Twitter Tweetup @ the AUGI booth - Tuesday Dec 1, 7pm

AUGI Day - Wednesday Dec 2 (all day)

Wear your vintage and/or new AUGI gear for the chance to win great prizes…

AUGI Annual Meeting - Wednesday Dec 2. 5:00 - 6:30pm

At the AUGI Annual Meeting, members are informed about AUGI's status, progress and future plans. All are invited to attend this open and informative meeting.

AUGI Annual Beer Bust - Wednesday Dec 2, 7:00-10:00pm

Mingle with thousands of your fellow AUGI members over a cool brew at the 2009 AUGI Annual Beer Bust in the Exhibit Hall.

AUGI Top DAUG Finals - Thursday Dec 3

Open to all #AU2209 attendees, the AUGI Top DAUG contest is a two-part competition that tests your AutoCAD knowledge and drawing skills. The AUGI Top DAUG finals are a fast-paced, exhilarating showdown which determines the Top DAUG for the coming year. Stop by at the AUGI booth to learn more about Top DAUG and try your hand… perhaps you'll be the next AUGI Top DAUG!

It's almost upon us…

Wow, I can't believe #AU2009 is almost upon us and I'll be back in the US in 13 days time…

For those of you unable to attend Autodesk University this year for whatever reason… no travel budget, no time, can't leave the office... there is an option…

Autodesk University (AU) Virtual is a new web-based event that originates at AU in Las Vegas, Dec 1-4, 2009. News and views from the show floor by streaming some of the best of AU to your desktop, AU Virtual offers a powerful way to obtain practical skills, industry knowledge and professional contacts.

Perks for Subscription customers & AU2009 attendees...

The premier pass (US$99) is free for Autodesk subscription customers plus everyone who registers for #AU2009 gets four (4) free Premier passes to share with your peers.

AU Virtual puts more than 400 hours of expert-led training at your fingertips - but only if you preregister. Space is limited in some virtual sessions - be sure to reserve yours today!

Register Now for AU Virtual

WoW its almost time to go home...

Wow doesn't time fly when you're having fun... since landing in Orlando almost 4 weeks ago, we've had a magical experience with Disney Cruise Lines and the Disney Magic / Caribbean Cruise. If you ever get the chance, you simply must experience the magic of a Disney cruise... it was simply fantastic :)

Since then, we've been based in Cumming, Georgia and venturing to far away places like Chickamauga & Chattanooga, Atlanta and environs to name a few... I'll post some images once I've organized them a tad more...

Not long to go...

I can't believe AU2009 is almost upon us... only 25 days to go!!!

Apart from the many exciting classes on offer, there is also the 2nd annual Autodesk Bloggers Social on Monday night, 30 November.

Earlier on Monday, is AUGI's Leadership Conference & Local Chapters President's meeting

There will also be a Twitter Tweetup event on the exhibit hall floor Tuesday night @ 7pm in the AUGI area. Fellow tweeters, if you help spread the word and follow Shaan @mrcadman, donate to the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation we may get Shaan to shave his head at AU for the good cause!

G'day from Florida...

Having arrived in Orlando, FL late Monday night we've hit the ground running seeing Disney World (Epcot & Hollywood Studio parks), the Florida Mall (our Hotel is adjacent) and today made a huge killing at the Premium Shopping Outlets :)

so glad we brought an extra suitcase...

Revit Update 2 available

From information gleamed from the AUGI Forums and Twitter earlier today...

The Update can be applied to all languages of Revit Architecture. Currently, only the English download page has the update, but the other language download pages will be available by the middle of next month. Until then users with other languages can download the update from the English page.

Please note, the update release does not contain any new functionality. However, we are developing functionality enhancements that will be available to Subscription customers in the near future. All of the fixes that are in Updates 1 & 2 will be included in the functionality enhancement release, so if you need to update a large number of seats it may be best to wait until it is released unless there is a fix that you absolutly must have.

Thanks Scott for the update

Great news... Autodesk expands options for Mac Users

I've been a bit slow in catching up with the latest news news but this is definitely great news to hear that Autodesk has expanded its its support for us Mac users...

Autodesk will now support use of AutoCAD software, AutoCAD LT software, Autodesk Inventor Professionalsoftware, Autodesk 3ds Max software, Autodesk 3ds Max Design software and the Autodesk Revit software platform for building information modeling (BIM) on Mac OS X via Parallels Desktop. Autodesk added official support for these products on the Mac via Boot Camp earlier this year.

2nd Annual Autodesk University Bloggers Social

Well details of the 2nd annual AU Bloggers Social has been set down for Monday, November 30, 2009 from 6:30pm - 8pm.

To be considered for an invite one must complete the form linked below - so spread the word if you know of fellow bloggers who will be attending AU2009.

AU2009 Blogger Social Signup Form

Hopefully I'll see you there :)