The People You Will Meet at AU

The Granola Grannies

The Look: Super-long, mostly grey hair. Flannel shirt & jeans. Cowboy boots or Birkenstocks (depending on origin).

The Software: Usually base AutoCAD. But they can kick yer butt with key-ins.

What they are doing after sessions: Calling the grandkids.

Personal motto: "My other car is an appaloosa."

Uber-hip techno-stud:

The Look: Snug-fitting European football team jersey. Messenger bag. iPod. Freakishly expensive watch.

The software: Architecture

What they are doing after sessions: Taking over a DJ booth at a trendy club.

Personal motto: "Take it up with my Second-life avatar!"

Average Joe

The look: Shiny head. Polo shirt. Paunch.

The Software: Any Autodesk product.

What they are doing after sessions: Wandering Vegas in dumbfounded awe.

Personal Motto: "Don't let me forget to call my wife."

Euro-dudes

The look: Long, neat ponytail. Tweed jacket over t-shirt. Jeans.

The software: Mostly architecture, some manufacturing.

What they are doing after sessions: Working.

Personal motto: "Es ist nur 10am in Dusseldorf."

Autodeskers

The look: Blazer with no tie. Crisp pants. Lots of black & navy.

The software: Any vertical.

What they are doing after sessions: Flying home or to next meeting.

Personal motto: "If it is not on my PDA it doesn't exist."

Autodesker Wanna-Be's
The look: Blazer with no tie. Crisp pants. Lots of black & navy.
The software: Any vertical.
What they are doing after sessions: Hunting for Autodeskers to glom onto.
Personal motto: "I've gotta get a cooler PDA."

Wolfman
The look: If it were not for the conference tag with zillions of ribbons, you may mistake this guy for a homeless person.
The software: Inventor/Mechanical or Electrical
What they are doing after sessions: Listening to Grateful Dead on their iPods.
Personal motto: "Is it beer o'clock yet?"