December 2012

Autodesk University - Quarterly Newsletter
Volume 6, Number 4 – December 2012
Happy 20th Birthday, Autodesk University!
Autodesk University (AU) celebrated its 20th anniversary and Autodesk's 30th anniversary with an exceptional AU Customer Appreciation Party at the Hard Rock Hotel. Along with live music on the main stage, attendees wandered from room to room enjoying food, live music, games, and other activities. We want to extend our sincere thanks to our customers for their ideas, support, and enthusiasm throughout the years.
AU 2012 Wrap-Up
AU 2012 Classes Available On Demand in January
Start the year out right. Experience the best of this year’s classes from AU Las Vegas and AU Virtual starting in mid-January on the AU website. Catch up on all the classes you missed. Access more than 950 new classes instantly. Classes will be available for free to all AU members.
AU 2012 Keynote Address: Amazing Technology Right Now
This year’s keynote address looked to the present, focusing on the amazing technology that is available today. Thanks to live streaming on AU Virtual, the worldwide AU community could watch the keynote address as it happened. Did you miss it? Watch the full video recording on AUTV or read the article.
Innovation Forums Keep the Focus on the Future
AU attendees left this year’s Innovation Forums more inspired and thinking differently about the future of design. Each session addressed topics such as infinite computing in the cloud, the democratization of design and manufacturing, and efforts to transform the built environment driven by climate change and other factors. Get inspired. Watch the full video recordings on AUTV.
Certified Professional Exams at AU 2012 Top 1,900
Free Autodesk Certification exams continue to be one of the most popular additions to the AU conference. This year, AU offered Certified Professional Exams for 6 products, and beta tested the new Autodesk Certified User exams, designed primarily for students. Read more about this year's results.
And the Speaker Award Goes to...
Autodesk University is pleased to announce the winners of the AU 2012 Speaker Awards. These highly-coveted awards go to the speakers who received the highest scores from AU attendees based on surveys completed after the class. See who won.
AU Monday Events Becoming More Popular
This year, more than 1700 attendees arrived ahead of the main AU conference to attend 8 events designed for those with specialized interests. From the AU Freshman Orientation and the Educator Summit to the AU Leadership Forum, AU continues to grow and change to meet the needs of the AU community. Learn more about these events.
Announcements
Save the Date for AU 2013
December 3–5, 2013
The Venetian Hotel
Las Vegas, USA
Popular AU Virtual 2012 Classes–Online Now
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Lynn Allen's Top AutoCAD® Tips to Improve Your Drawing Life
BOMs Away! Working with Autodesk® Inventor® Bills of Materials
3D Design from Concept to Completion
Tips and Tricks 2013: Getting Top Performance from Your Hardware
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AU 2013 Call for Proposals Opens in March
AU speakers are some of the finest in the world, experts in both their industry and with Autodesk products. If you are interested in becoming an AU speaker, sign up to be notified when the AU 2013 Call for Proposals opens.
Exhibit at AU 2013
Show off your products and services at the foremost conference for Autodesk users.
Contact: Daniel Teeter
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