Autodesk Invites Five Ideate Speakers to Autodesk University 2006
Five members of Ideate’s staff have been invited to speak at this year’s Autodesk University (AU) in Las Vegas, Nevada. AU is the world’s premier annual learning event for design professionals in the AEC, Civil Engineering, Geospatial, and Manufacturing industries. Only the top-rated instructors and professionals are invited to speak.

“All of our people have worked in their respective industries. As a result, we really understand our customer’s pains and needs,” said Sandeep Menon, Director of Infrastructure Solutions, Ideate, Inc. “Having five members of our team speak at AU is a tribute to our top-of-class industry experts and is reflective of Ideate’s broad expertise. Many of our clients, be it public or private sector, are multidisciplinary in nature. For that reason, we have built a multidisciplinary company to meet their complex needs.”

Selected speakers were chosen for their advanced technical knowledge and exceptional communication skills.  Representatives include Ken Hall, AIA, AEC Business Development Manager; Scott Wagner, PE, Civil Business Development Manager; Mark Roach, PSD Applications Specialist; Jason Hill, Geospatial Business Development Manager; and Sandeep Menon, Director Infrastructure Solutions.

Autodesk University will be held November 28th through December 1st at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

About Ideate, Inc.
Ideate, Inc., a leading Autodesk® Value Added Reseller in Northern California, provides companies in the areas of building, manufacturing, and infrastructure with Autodesk software, implementation services, training, and support.  Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ideate is recognized as an Autodesk® Premier Solutions Provider (PSP) – Architectural Specialist, Autodesk's highest level of authorization. Employing top architects, mechanical engineers, and civil engineers, Ideate offers its partners premium services to ensure their maximum productivity and return on investment. 

Ideate operates four Autodesk® Authorized Training Centers on the West Coast including San Francisco, CA; Sacramento, CA; Santa Clara, CA; and Portland, OR. For more information about Ideate, Inc. please visit our website at ideateinc.com.

About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 company, wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users, Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the manufacturing, infrastructure, building, media and entertainment, and wireless data services fields. Autodesk’s solutions help customers create, manage and share their data and digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage, become more productive, streamline project efficiency and maximize profits.

Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California. For additional information about Autodesk, please visit autodesk.com.

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Dear AUGI Members – The Countdown to Autodesk University 2006 Has Begun...
We are pleased to announce that AUGI members can take advantage of Early Priority Registration for AU 2006. For a limited time, beginning August 7, 2006, AUGI members will be among a select group of users who are invited to visit the AU website and register for AU 2006 classes before the AU website is publicly announced. This will enable you to register for the classes you want most - even those that fill up quickly.

Don't miss this golden opportunity to go straight to the head of the line and lock in your AU 2006 classes!

You'll receive another AUGI bulletin in a few days giving you more details on the Early Priority Registration. Consider this your "heads up" and get ready to register for AU 2006! Visit autodeskevents.com for more info.

See you in Vegas.

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Attention AutoCAD LT® users: Trade up to AutoCAD® 2007 software for only $1,995 or move up to an industry-specific solution for the same price as AutoCAD.
As an AutoCAD LT® software user, you now have more ways to create, visualize, document and share your ideas faster and easier than ever before.  It’s time to make the move to AutoCAD® 2007 or better still, to one of our industry-specific applications. For a limited time LT users can upgade to full AutoCAD or a vertical product for only $1,995 - that's a savings of $2,000 on AutoCAD and even more when moving to a vertical product.

AutoCAD LT Versions Eligible for this Promotion:
AutoCAD LT 2004, 2005, and 2006

Upgrade to one of these Products for Only $1,995:
AutoCAD
AutoCAD Electrical
AutoCAD Mechanical
Architectural Desktop
Building Systems
Inventor Series
Map 3D
Revit Building
Revit Structure

Promotion expires: January 19, 2007
Phone: 888.662.7238
E-mail: sales@ideateinc.com

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AutoCAD 14, 2000, 2000i, and 2002 users can get a new seat software for up to 40% off!
Still using an old release of AutoCAD? Didn't make the retirement upgrade date deadline? Well now is your chance to get the latest release of AutoCAD and save a lot of money while doing so. If you have a license of AutoCAD 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002, or any of the Autodesk software that was based off of these versions, you can get the latest release of the Autodesk software at a 45% savings when purchased with the first year of Autodesk subscription, or 40% off without subscription. For AutoCAD users you can even go directly to a vertical product, like Civil 3D or Map 3D. This also applies to some of the other software. Don't wait, call Ideate now to discuss the option that best fits your needs. See the list below for all of the eligible software.

Architectural Software Eligible for this Promotion:
AutoCAD 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002
Land Desktop 1, 2, 2i, 3
Civil Design 1, 2, 2i, 3
Survey 1, 2, 2i, 3
Map 3, 4 (2000), 4.5 (2000i), 5, 6
Raster Design 3
CAD Overlay 14
VIZ 2, 3, 3i
3ds Max 3, 4

To see a complete list of software (Architectural and Manufacturing) click here

Promotion Expires: January 19, 2007
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Save up to 15% on 2004 Upgrades and Crossgrades
Autodesk recently announced the retirement of AutoCAD® 2004, AutoCAD 2004-based products, and Autodesk Inventor® Series 8. Autodesk will discontinue support for AutoCAD® 2004, AutoCAD 2004-based software and Autodesk Inventor® Series 8 on March 15, 2007.  Now is the best time to upgrade your software to the latest release. Upgrade before October 31, 2006, and save up to 15%!

Software Eligible for this Promotion:
AutoCAD 2004
AutoCAD Electrical 2004
AutoCAD Mechanical 2004
Architectural Desktop 2004
Civil Design 2004
Inventor Series 8
Land Desktop 2004
Map 2004
Raster Design 2004
Survey 2004
VIZ 2004

Promotion expires: October 31, 2006
Phone: 888.662.7238
E-mail: sales@ideateinc.com

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Civil 3D 2007 Transition from Land Desktop
With the availability of Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2007 software, Autodesk is committed to providing a smooth pathway for our Autodesk Land Desktop customers to migrate to Autodesk Civil 3D. Autodesk® Land Desktop 2005 and 2006 customers OR existing Autodesk® Land Desktop 2007 subscription customers will have an opportunity to crossgrade to Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 at a significant savings.

Promotion Expires: October 31st
more info | 888.662.7238

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Map 3D 2007 Transition from Map 3D 2005
Due to the upcoming discontinuation of a key third-party technology component and continuing success of Autodesk Map 3D, Autodesk is expediting the discontinuation of Autodesk Map 3D 2005. To assist customers in their transition to Autodesk Map 3D 2007, upgrades from Map 3D 2005 can be purchased at a 35% discount!

Promotion Expires: October 31st
more info | 888.662.7238

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Purchase New Licenses of Raster Design at 10% Off
Autodesk customers with AutoCAD®, Autodesk Map® 3D or Autodesk® Civil® 3D on subscription will be eligible to purchase new seats of Autodesk Raster Design 2007 at a 10% discount. Autodesk Raster Design has incorporated a number of enhancements in the last few releases that will provide significant value to your customers.  Now is the time to take another look at how Autodesk Raster Design can benefit them today and to take advantage of this promotional opportunity.

Promotion Expires: October 31st
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