Autodesk University 2003 Packing Day

Well, I am finally packing up for my Monday morning flight from San Francisco to Las Vegas and Autodesk University 2003.

I get to escape Thanksgiving turkey leftovers no matter how creative they were .

I am bringing:

• My cell phone of course.
  
• 3 computers (1 IBM laptop and 2 TabletPCs)
  
• My digital camera
  
• Potentially my digital camcorder
  
• More cables for every purpose than most space shuttles.
  
• 250Gig External USB/Firewire hard drive.
  
• Contest Giveaways including some full licenses of my favorite screen capture and video tutorial recording software from techsmith.com SnagIt 7 and Camtasia 2.
  
• Plenty of clothes both formal and casual. Formal is nice dress shirts and Dockers. No ties or tux here.
  
• Plenty of aspirin, eye drops, vitamin C & A, and a roll of tums.
  
• Special padded soles for my shoes as the 3/4 mile walk I do at least 8 times a day from the hotel room to the conference center can take a real toll on your feet.
  
• Spare change for the occasional slot machine.
  
• Plenty of business cards.
  
• and more....
  

There is wireless available in the conference area but remember to use some security to prevent someone from browsing and taking your data. You can use a free firewall such as Zonealarm to protect yourself.

Nightclub tips:

• Most do not start until very late such as midnight.
  
• You must be casually dressed as they will not let in people with tee shirts or sneakers so bring some casual leather dress shoes.
  
• The awesome Studio 54 is free for MGM Hotel guests and Tuesday night is the special EDEN night and I will be there from midnight on.
  
• Monday night is the only night you can get access to the exclusive nightclub House of Blues - The Foundation Room on the top of the Mandalay Bay Hotel.
  
• The Rum Jungle is a fun spot for a good rum drink and an interesting environment.
  

I hope to see you at AU this year.

Cheers,
Shaan