AU maintains the highest possible standards of excellence among its faculty. AU attendees expect presenters to be polished speakers with at least two years of experience in teaching or public speaking.

We select the most qualified speakers based on

• communication skills and technical expertise
• depth of relevant background and experience
• strength of proposals and their relevance to today's industry trends and best practices

Please assist us in providing quality training by adhering to our philosophy that all presentations must be non-commercial.

Should your proposal be accepted, we'll need to receive from you an extended class outline within two weeks of your acceptance email. We'll also need a 75-100 word biography and a digital photo for the AU website by the end of June 2008.

By late October, you will need to submit a class handout for inclusion in the course proceedings and for posting on the AU website. These class handouts are very important to class participants.

Speaker Honoraria for Autodesk University 2008

• Each instructor teaching a 3.5-hour lecture or hands-on lab will receive a US$1,000 honorarium per 3.5-hour session, plus one complimentary, non-transferable 4-day conference-only pass — valued at approximately US$1,595. For any session taught by multiple speakers, the honorarium will be shared equally — however only one complimentary conference pass per session will be provided.
• Each instructor teaching a 90-minute session (lecture, lab, or panel) will receive a US$350 honorarium per session, plus one complimentary, non-transferable 4-day conference-only pass — valued at approximately US$1,595. For any lecture or lab session taught by multiple speakers, the honorarium will be shared equally — however for panel participants, only the moderator will be compensated. For any session with multiple speakers (including panels), only one complimentary conference pass per session will be provided.
• Each instructor teaching a PowerTrack session will receive a $US500 honorarium per session, plus one complimentary, non-transferable 4-day conference-only pass — valued at approximately US$1,595. For multiple speakers, the honorarium will be shared equally — however for panel participants, only the moderator will be compensated. For any session taught by multiple speakers (including panels), only one complimentary conference pass per session will be provided.

Please Note: The above honoraria Do Not include lodging or travel; AU does not cover those expenses for speakers.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact AU Speaker Manager (au.speaker@autodesk.com).

Please review the proposal guidelines and related information to help you develop your proposal.

Call for Papers Submission