I have only been to Las Vegas once and that was for AU 2004. I was very overwhelmed by it all. During that trip, we (my fiance and I) did stay an extra two days and rented a brand new Jeep with only 6 miles on it. We went out to Red Rocks and drove off road as much as we dared so as not to return the

vehicle with damage. We also drove to Lake Havasu City, AZ to visit a friend from the EarlyCJ5.com club. We didn’t really have any money to spend to see any sites, but did a lot of research on what we’d like to do on our next trip.

Well, it’s time for the next trip and while we can’t do everything on the list (have to save something for another time), we are going to have a great time. We are not gamblers and always try to get out of the tourist areas wherever we go so we will be “off the strip.”

I’ve been very overwhelmed with all the invitations for special parties, meetings, and presentations.

Joseph Wurcher, Manager of AU Program Development, has posted on his blog a list of Ten Things that will “make AU 2007. For me, my main goals are:

• Send attendees of my sessions go away with a positive learning experience.
• Learn as much as I can.
• Enjoy time with the love of my life.

I will check email at least once a day should you need to reach me.

Lodging: The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino

Air Travel: Northwest Airlines

• Leave Roanoke, VA 11/23/07 4:10 PM
• Arrive Las Vegas, NV 9:05 PM
• Return from Las Vegas, NV 12/2/07 1:00 AM
• Arrive Roanoke, VA 12/2/07 12:05 PM

Renting a convertible for the duration of the stay. We’ll use this for our trips on the weekends and non-AU times and Peter can use this for jaunts out while I’m attending classes when he’s not working at the AUGI booth. (He does have to earn his keep and he knows that AUGI is #1!)

Personal Schedule

Saturday 11/24
Hoover Dam

Lake Mead Cruises

Chloride Mining Town, U.S. 93 at the NV/AZ line, Chloride, AZ

RT 66

Williams, AZ

Free Night Stay at:
Quality Inn, Flagstaff, AZ

Sunday 11/25
Planes of Fame Museum

Grand Canyon National Park

Powell Point

7:00 PM Cirque du Soleil – The Beatles LOVE

Monday 11/26
Titanic Artifact Exhibit

Star Trek Experience

Scout out room for class and visit Speaker’s Room as well as prepare for the week.

Thursday 11/29
8:00 PM Mario Andretti Indy Car Racing for Peter (his Christmas gift)

Friday 11/30 (After AU classes end at 12:00 PM)
Atomic Testing Museum

Machine Gun Shooting! (Pete will re-visit sources and select our destination earlier in the week.)

9:00 PM Larry G. Jones: A Man of 1002 Voices

Saturday 12/1
12:00 PM Celtic Wedding – Valley of Fire

Imperial Palace Auto Collection

Autodesk University 2007 Personal Schedule for Beth Powell

Monday 11/26
6:30 PM
Speaker’s Social Event (special invitation)
Bouchon Restaurant

6:30-8:30 PM
Blogger & Beta Social Event (special invitation)
La Scena Lounge

7:30-9:30 PM
Revit Mixer (special invitation)
Palazzo Ballroom P

Tuesday 11/27
6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:00 AM-9:30 AM
MS100-1
Exhibit Hall D General Session - Designing the Future

10:00 AM-11:30 AM
AB104-1L
Murano - 3201 Start Using AutoCAD® Architecture Now!
CLASS I’M TEACHING

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Networking Lunch - Birds of a Feather (Beth help AUGI)

1:00 PM-2:30 PM
ME110-1
Lido - 3002 Design to Fabrication in AutoCAD® MEP – Why Engineers Should Care About Downstream Fabrication

2:30 Autodesk Web Usability Testing (special invitation)
Titan 2306, Level 2

3:00 PM-4:30 PM
AB114-3P
Palazzo I-J All in the Family: Creating Parametric Parts in Revit® Architecture

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. AUGI® Annual Meeting
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open/AUGI Beer Bust

Wednesday 11/28
AUGI Day – Wear your AUGI shirts!

6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:00 AM-9:30 AM
MS200-1
Exhibit Hall D Building the Future - AEC Industry Presentation

10:00 AM-11:30 AM
ME204-1
Lido - 3005 A Simple Plan for Implementing AutoCAD® MEP

11:30-1:00
Revit MEP Feedback Luncheon (special invitation)
11:30-12:00 – Introductions and Lunch
12:00-12:30 – Open Feedback Session – Workflow Barriers
12:30-1:00 – Next Steps – Collaborative Prioritization
Nerf Bats will be provided for frustration release

(Pete-AUGI Booth 11:00-12:00)

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Future of AutoCAD (special invitation)

Marco Polo 806 & 807

1:00 PM-2:30 PM
AB210-3
Marcello - 4505 Opening the Door to Curtain Walls in AutoCAD® Architecture, Part I

3:00 PM-4:30 PM
AB214-4
Murano - 3205 Cross-Discipline Coordination in the Autodesk’s Revit® Platform

5:00 PM-6:30 PM
AB218-2
Lido - 3005 AutoCAD® Architecture Installation Secrets and Techniques

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
MEP & Fabrication Customer Focus Group – Meeting and Reception (special invitation)

Marco Polo 806 & 807 Autodesk MEP Product Managers & Eastcoast CAD

6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open

7:00 – 9:00 PM AutoCAD Sneak Peek & Test Drive (special invitation)
Venetian Hotel, Room Titian 2205

7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Technology Main-Stage Presentation

6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Networking Event: Caribbean Island Hopping

Thursday 11/29
6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:00 AM-9:30 AM
AB300-5
San Polo - 3501 Breaking Free of the Plan — AutoCAD® Architecture Sections and Elevations

10:00 AM-11:30 AM
AB304-4
Lido - 3103 AutoCAD® Architecture Solutions: The Power User’s Challenge

11:00-11:50 AM
UNCONFERENCE
Are you using AutoCAD Architecture (ADT) only as AutoCAD?
TITAN 2204
SESSION I AM LEADING

(Pete-AUGI Booth 11:00-12:00)

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch

(Beth-AUGI Booth 1:00-1:30)

1:00 PM-2:30 PM
AB310-3
San Polo - 3403 Rendering Using mental ray® in AutoCAD® Architecture

3:00 PM-4:30 PM
ME314-2
Lido - 3101 MEP Design with Revit MEP 2008 - A Real-World Implementation, Part I

5:00 PM-6:30 PM
ME318-2
Lido - 3101 MEP Design with Revit MEP 2008 - A Real-World Implementation, Part II

6:30 p.m. – 11:00 pm Dinner & Entertainment Event: Party Like It’s 1982

Friday 11/30
6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:30 AM-12:00 PM
CM501-2
Lando - 4303 Windows Vista: The New Frontier

12:00 PM End of Conference (Whew!)