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Join Ideate and Autodesk in Establishing a Northern California Manufacturing Community

We would like to invite you to become part of an important initiative that will help establish a manufacturing community in Northern California. 

Becoming part of an Autodesk Manufacturing User Group can allow you and others within your organization to:

• Receive recognition and notoriety within your company, community and industry
• Receive professional acclaim and potentially accelerate career advancement
• Make business contacts and build your professional network  
• Have a chance to share thoughts and ideas with other people who share similar skill set and interest
• Uncover business challenges and/or design process challenges with others to help trouble shoot and solve
• Have a chance to make a real difference in your manufacturing community
• Publish the fact you are a chosen leader of a respected peer organization on your resume, business card, etc.
• Benefit from a supportive environment where you can learn and share information about Autodesk products & the manufacturing industry as a whole
• Gain knowledge about new product developments and innovations from Autodesk guest speakers as well as key partners.

For more information contact John Souza at 888.662.7238 or john.souza@ideateinc.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!

See you in Vegas.

To update your preferences regarding emails from AUGI, visit augi.com

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Save $150 When Registering for Autodesk University 2006
Reference Ideate when registering for Autodesk University and save an additional $150 off the $1,495 early registration fee. Simply enter the following codes when registering:

Special Pass Code: AU06$150

Authorized By: AM0079 (our Ideate, Inc. ATC Site ID)

Registration Page: click here

Promotion expires: October 5, 2006

Why You Should Attend: Autodesk University (AU) is the premier Autodesk learning and networking event. AU is designed to provide Autodesk customers with the best value for their time and money. The four-day conference schedule is finely tuned to combine training and networking with high-touch selling opportunities and just-for-fun activities. Each year, customers report (98% satisfaction rating) gaining new skills and industry contact that help them stay a step ahead of the competition.

While You’re at AU: Be sure to check out Ideate’s stellar line-up of presenters. Five members of Ideate’s team have been invited to speak at this year’s event. View the press release.

When: Tuesday, November 28 – Friday, December 1, 2006

Where: The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada

Cost: $150 discount, combined with early registration (pre-October 6th) deal of $1,495 = $1,345!

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AutoCAD LT Crossgrade Promotion Launched August 1st
Starting August 1, 2006, qualified AutoCAD LT® software customers can take advantage of the AutoCAD LT Crossgrade Promotion. For US$1,995 (SRP), AutoCAD LT 2004, 2005, and 2006 customers can trade up to a select industry-specific solution or to AutoCAD® 2007. This promotion runs August 1, 2006 through January 19, 2007.

This offer is available to the following categories of customers who own AutoCAD LT 2004, 2005, or 2006 (AutoCAD LT 2007 customers are not eligible for this promotion):

• Commercial customers in the U.S.
• Autodesk Strategic Accounts in the U.S.
• U.S. Government (Federal/State/Local) accounts purchasing via DLT

Education customers are not eligible to participate in this promotion.

Qualified AutoCAD LT customers can crossgrade to any of the following participating products for US$1,995 (SRP):

• Autodesk Inventor® 11
• AutoCAD® Electrical 2007
• AutoCAD® Mechanical 2007
• Call for other options…..

Promotion Expires: January 19, 2007
more info | 888.662.7238

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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 40% savings when purchased with the first year of Autodesk subscription, or 35% off without subscription. For AutoCAD users you can even go directly to a vertical product, like Inventor Series. 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.

Manufacturing Software Eligible for this Promotion:
AutoCAD 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002
AutoCAD Mechanical 14.5, 2000, 2000i, 6
Inventor 3, 4
Inventor Series 5, 6, 7

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

Promotion Expires: January 19, 2007
more info | 888.662.7238

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