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Autodesk University , or AU as its more commonly known by is an annual conference run by Autodesk each year, where all the biggest CAD geeks on the planet assemble and compare notes on best practices for their industries and try to outdo each other when squealing in glee over the latest updates to their favourite CAD package.   Whether you're interested in  Revit ,  AutoCAD ,  Inventor ,  BIM ,  Civil 3D ,  3D printing , point clouds or anything else CAD, design, architecture or engineering related, AU is a huge show with something for everyone. I've had the opportunity to attend AU for the past ten years and I must tell you: I have squealed with the best of them!  Seriously, AU is a fantastic event that gives you the opportunity to look at your everyday work processes in ways you’ve never even considered. Let me put that into perspective for you. I’ve been using CAD in excess for 30+ years now, I've been an architectural technician, buil...

With so many things happening at this years' Autodesk University , here a brief list of what is happening with AUGI at AU. Monday, November 29 AUGI Leadership / Local Chapter President's meeting AUGI Board meeting AUGI Volunteer gathering Tuesday, November 30 Past President's gathering International Assembly Meeting AUGI Top Daug 2010 Challenge begins at the AUGI Booth Wednesday, December 1 Its AUGI Day today!!! Annual General Meeting AUGI Beer Bust Thursday, December 2 AUGI Writers & Volunteers breakfast AUGI TweetUp at the AUGI Booth AUGI Top Daug Finals AUGI Unplugged Be sure to catch up with all the info / photos at AU with AUGI's "HotNews Daily"

Wow a day full of "not longs..." Well officially, it's not long before registration opens to one of the most amazing experiences you are ever likely to encounter... Autodesk University. Each year, more people than ever discover that an annual trip to the AU conference is a great way to keep their skills up to date, renew business contacts, and make new friends with like-minded professionals from around the world. Plan now to be part of this once-a-year opportunity at AU 2008 in Las Vegas. Public registration opens 15th August, 2008. Save The Dates: 16th Annual Autodesk University December 2–5, 2008 The Venetian Resort Hotel Las Vegas, U.S.A. I'm certernly looking forward to catching up with old friends once again and meeting new ones with an exciting week of events at Autodesk University, namely the Leadership Conference, AUGI AGM and the AUGI beer bash, just to mention a few...