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We’ve tallied the results of nearly 10,000 surveys and we’re excited to announce this year’s top rated speakers. But first, we want to say a big thank you to everyone who took the time to respond—we really appreciate your input. In addition to deciding who takes home top honors, your answers also help us plan for next year and find new ways to make each AU better than the last, because improvement is our middle name. (No really, our full name is “Autodesk Improvement University.” Ask our mom.)
And of course, an even bigger thank you to all our 2016 speakers—you make AU what it is and we couldn’t do what we do without you. You’re all winners in our books.
AU Las Vegas 2016 Speaker Awards:
Best Hands-on Lab (tie)
Michael Massey
Schedules Can’t Do That in Revit 2017
David Butts
Perfecting the System for Revit
Michael Massey and David Butts tied for Best Hands-on Lab, which isn’t anything like giving away honors just for showing up. Right on their heels were KaDe King (2nd) and Rick Ellis (3rd) who continue to showcase some of AU’s best expertise.
Best Lecturer (Industry Talk or Panel)
Shawnee Finlayson
The Undeniable Benefits of Parametrics: A Stadium-Design Case Study
Shawnee Finlayson edged out fan favorites Robert Green (2nd) and Marcello Sgambelluri (3rd) for Best Lecturer. Not to give it away, but she also took home some valuable recognition as a first-time presenter at AU. We couldn’t be more impressed.
Best Instructional Demo
Jarod Schultz
Design Strategies with FormIt 360
Unseating the champ is no small feat, but that’s just what Jarod Schultz did with his terrific AU session. Marcello Sgambelluri (2nd) and Matthew Stachoni (3rd) both demonstrated excellence in AU Instructional Demos.
Best Roundtable
Curt Moreno
The Keys to Building Better Client Relationships Through Communication
Curt Moreno took relationship building to the next level. When he did that, he showcased something special about AU and all involved. Steven Shell (2nd) and Frank Mayfield (3rd) did the same with their efforts to drive collaborative learning.
Rookie of the Year
Shawnee Finlayson
The Undeniable Benefits of Parametrics: A Stadium-Design Case Study
Rumor has it, Shawnee Finlayson put months into her prep work. It showed. We can only imagine the kinds of contributions she’s making in her daily structural practice, or what she has in store. She’s just 1 of the many new members we added to our AU community of experts this year. We hope she inspires others.
Congratulations to all our winners! We’ll be posting more of the top rated speakers and classes on our social media channels in the coming days and weeks, so stay tuned and keep your learning hats on.
