Utility Events at Autodesk University

28 November 2009 Geoff Zeiss

Autodesk University happens next week in Las Vegas.  Here’s some of the utility related events.

Monday, November 30

12:00 pm – 01:00 pm Utility Symposium Lunch  – [South Pacific C – Mandalay Bay]

01:00 pm – 06:00 pm Utility Symposium Sessions  – [Islander C – Mandalay Bay] – RSVP

06:00 pm – 07:00 pm Utility Symposium Reception – [South Pacific C, Mandalay Bay]

07:00 pm – 09:00 pm    AEC Mixer – [South Pacific E –  Mandalay Bay]

Tuesday, December 1

08:00 am – 09:30 am

GS104-1: From CAD to Autodesk® Topobase™: Migration to Enterprise GIS  [Louis Ball 90-Minute Class].

UT104-1: Bringing Mobile Field Updates into AutoCAD® Map 3D Effortlessly [Glenn Vlass 90-Minute Class].

03:00 pm – 04:30 pm   

UT118-1: GIS for the Utility or Municipality With AutoCAD® Map 3D [Rick Chappell 90-Minute Class]

AutoCAD Map 3D & Autodesk MGE Interest Group – [Must RSVP to receive location information]

05:00 pm – 06:30 pm UT122-2L: Hands-On Design Using Autodesk® Utility Design [Dan Leighton 90-Minute Class]

Wednesday, December 2

08:00 am – 09:30 am UT204-1: Using AutoCAD® Inventor® to Electrify the Grid [Andy Warren 90-Minute Class]

10:00 am – 11:30 am AEC Keynote  [Location: Concourse Level in the Events Center Arena]

01:00 pm – 02:30 pm    AEC Government Keynote   [Location: Level 3 South Seas C ]

03:00 pm – 04:30 pm UT218-1: Managing Utility Network Connectivity with Autodesk® Topobase™ [Doug Laslo 90-Minute Class]

05:00 pm – 06:30 pm UT222-1: Autodesk® Utility Design at APS – Phase 2: What the Heck Did We Do in 2009? [Brett Hauf, Arizona Public Service  90-Minute Class]

06:30pm – 08:30pm Government Networking Reception  – [Location: Rum Jungle at the Mandalay Bay Hotel] RSVP

Thursday, December 3

07:30 am – 09:00 am E&C Water & Power Breakfast – Join us for a discussion about how to grow your water and power business with Autodesk solutions. [RSVP to receive location information.]

08:00 am – 09:30 am UT304-1: Integrate Autodesk® Topobase™ With Other Systems and Get More Value Out of Your Data [Giulio Pagan 90-Minute Class]

10:00 am – 11:30 am UT308-1: Water and Wastewater Network Management Using Autodesk® Topobase™, AutoCAD® Map 3D, and MapGuide® Enterprise [Pat Byrne 90-Minute Class]

01:00 pm – 02:30 pm UT314-1: Manage Electric Utility Assets and Designs with Autodesk® Topobase™ and AutoCAD® Map 3D: A Case Study [Peter Krotky, ASI – 90-Minute Panel]

Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss has more than 20 years experience in the geospatial software industry and 15 years experience developing enterprise geospatial solutions for the utilities, communications, and public works industries. His particular interests include the convergence of BIM, CAD, geospatial, and 3D. In recognition of his efforts to evangelize geospatial in vertical industries such as utilities and construction, Geoff received the Geospatial Ambassador Award at Geospatial World Forum 2014. Currently Geoff is Principal at Between the Poles, a thought leadership consulting firm. From 2001 to 2012 Geoff was Director of Utility Industry Program at Autodesk Inc, where he was responsible for thought leadership for the utility industry program. From 1999 to 2001 he was Director of Enterprise Software Development at Autodesk. He received one of ten annual global technology awards in 2004 from Oracle Corporation for technical innovation and leadership in the use of Oracle. Prior to Autodesk Geoff was Director of Product Development at VISION* Solutions. VISION* Solutions is credited with pioneering relational spatial data management, CAD/GIS integration, and long transactions (data versioning) in the utility, communications, and public works industries. Geoff is a frequent speaker at geospatial and utility events around the world including Geospatial World Forum, Where 2.0, MundoGeo Connect (Brazil), Middle East Spatial Geospatial Forum, India Geospatial Forum, Location Intelligence, Asia Geospatial Forum, and GITA events in US, Japan and Australia. Geoff received Speaker Excellence Awards at GITA 2007-2009.

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