Autodesk University 2019 - One Month Countdown

T minus 1 Month and Counting.... Autodesk University 2019, November 19-21 - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

The countdown is on....

Back from a couple weeks of holidays and feeling the time crunch, however I am about 95% done all my AU2019 class PowerPoints, Handouts and Datasets/Demo/Examples. Over the past couple months, I have been (once again) participating as a mentor in the Autodesk University Speaker Mentoring Program - which has been a huge interest and rewarding experience. I participated as a mentee during AU2017 (Paul Munford was my mentor) and as a first time speaker, the program was extremely beneficial. 

This year I have two roundtable classes, which I would say are a unique class format at AU. Attendees get the opportunity to share and discuss their experiences rather than sitting and listening to a speaker (for the most part). I am planning to email my roundtable attendees shortly with a brief overview and intent of the class topics - ideally to give the attendees a 'heads up' on the discussion points and for them to come prepared to present their experiences. I very much look forward to the discussions that will occur in these classes!!

My instructional demo is coming together very nicely, which includes 6 AutoCAD Productivity Tips in a similar format to my AU2018 class on 6 Sheet Set Manager Strategies for Success. There are so many AutoCAD related best practices that it was difficult to narrow down to only 6, however I feel I have a great cross-section of tips that attendees will benefit from during this class.


Tasks Complete
  • Handout Complete 
  • PowerPoint Complete 
Tasks Outstanding
  • Demo Preparation (approx. 95% complete)
  • Practice...
  • Pack for Las Vegas!!!!
Regarding a status update on my class presentations for this year:


Selling the Standard - A CAD Managers Guide (Roundtable) - 2 Sessions
  • Class Time: Wednesday, November 20th - 1:00pm til 2:30pm
  • Class Time: Thursday, November 21st - 10:30am til 12:00pm
  • Class Link: CLICK HERE
  • Class Size: 23 Seats
  • Enrollment: 100% full as of today (October 21st) - NO SEATS REMAINING
  • Status: 95% complete
  • Current Tasks: Finalize discussion topics, example scenarios, key takeaways
  • Courseware: PowerPoint at 100%, Handout at 100% completion


6 AutoCAD Productivity Tips for Success (Instructional Demo)
  • Class Time: Thursday, November 21st - 9:15am til 10:15am
  • Class Link: CLICK HERE
  • Class Size: 174 Seats
  • Enrollment: 100% full as of today (October 21st) - NO SEATS REMAINING
  • Status: 95% complete
  • Current Tasks: Complete demonstration components (datasets)
  • Courseware: PowerPoint at 100%, Handout at 100% completion

See you all in Las Vegas in November!!!!