Map of the MGM Grand where AU is Held

Autodesk University or AU as it is often referred to is being held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas once again this year. This is the fifth year that it has been held in Las Vegas, while it has been a blast for the last four years it will be nice to have it in a different location if AU is put on again in 2005. I remember the first year that I went and it was the first time that it was held in four different locations:

North - Chicago (I attended this one and it was my first time at AU)
East - Boston
South - Dallas (not Houston)
West - San Francisco

That was supposed to be the last year of AU as Autodesk was going to do things via the web. There were lots of people that were upset about that call. So the following year it was once again being held in a single location and that was Las Vegas, and it was a great place to revive such a great event. The conference is located in the Conference Center which is attached to the MGM Grand... but is roughly about 1 mile from the hotel rooms. So if you are planning on going to AU this year it is best to pack walking shoes as you will be making the trip at least once if not several times a day down to the Conference Center. AU is a great place to network with new and existing friends, learn something that you can't learn any place else and part with AutoCAD users. Ok... if you are trying to get your boss to sign off on you going make sure not to mention that parties... makes things harder for you to go and easier for him or her to want to go then.

Map of the MGM Grande

Click to the MGM Grand website

Let me hear if you are going to AU or your past experiences about the event.

Sincerely,
  Lee

Comments

[Shaan Hurley]

I attended all four AUs in 1999
Boston, Dallas, Chicago, and San Francisco. I taught at all four and also had main stage Q&A sessions.

From http://betaprograms.autodesk.com/AU/au.htm

Shaan's photos from Autodesk University® 1999. 4 Cities.

Boston http://betaprograms.autodesk.com/AU/AU99/boston.htm

Dallas
http://betaprograms.autodesk.com/AU/AU99/dallas.htm

Chicago
http://betaprograms.autodesk.com/AU/AU99/chicago.htm

San Francisco
http://betaprograms.autodesk.com/AU/AU99/san%20francisco.htm

Cheers,
-Shaan

[Lee]

Shaan,

Thanks for sharing your photos and links. It is always great to reflect back on past AU events and then forward to new ones. Hope to see/meet many old & new faces at this years event.

Thanks,
Lee Ambrosius