AU 2008 Kick-off Meeting!
Yesterday, the AU Core Team—the folks I work with on AU all year—had our first planning meeting for AU 2008. Even though some of us are still trying to catch up on the sleep we lost during the weeks leading up to the event, now is the time for us to determine what the big picture of AU 2008 should look like. We had ten meeting participants, and folks in the room included the content manager, AUGI representative, AU conference manager, AU speaker manager, AU web manager, and others. We spent a great deal of time going over the feedback collected at AU 2007 and what immediate improvements we can make. Some of the topics we discussed included:
- Scanning –To ensure those that registered are the ones that get into classes
- Handouts – This topic is on the table again. Although ratings on individual sessions were minimally affected, we did receive feedback that makes us rethink the process
- Scheduling assistant – Not just classes, but everything else that’s going on at AU to help attendees get the most out of their time at AU
More long term ideas that we discussed included:
- Can we move AU to a different time of year (perhaps May/June)? We will be researching the impact of such a move
- International AU – We have tried an AU-type event in Japan and AUGI did a Design Academy in the UK. What will it take?
- What impact does AU Online have on the event, and how can we make sure they complement each other?
Walking out of the meeting, I felt very good about the results, and I am looking forward to translating some of those ideas into a better AU experience.
Each year, Autodesk employees are given a “week of rest” between the holidays. I am extending my week by a few days and will spend the holidays in Mexico.
I wish all of you "Happy Holidays", thank you for reading the BLAUG, and look forward to continuing the conversation when I return.
P.S. AU 2008 is only 348 days away!
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