blads blog

Where does the time go to... arrived Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas after a smooth (ish) 28 hour journey. Got settled in to our "home" for the next week @ the Venetian Resort Hotel. Later that evening meet up with fellow AUGI BoD members and Karen Popp, Extension Media to sample the fine fare at Del Toro, part of the new Palazzzo Hotel and the Lamborghini Las Vegas showrooms. Day 1 of AU2008, saw the Community Leadership Conference event takes place with great talks by Robert Green, Bev Arnoldy, John Morgan & Shaun Hendriks. Afterwards followed the International Reception, where we caught up with English newlyweds, Mr & Mrs Shaun Bryant and long-time online friend Binu Mathew , President of Focus Kuwait Users Group . Day 2 saw the AUGI Board with its "meet n'greet" AUGI Volunteers session, where fellow BoD member Mike Pery welcomed and thanked AUGI's volunteers.

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...