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We’re looking forward to seeing you next week in Huntsville at the Solid Edge ST4 Global Launch Event.   This two-day event is jam-packed with technical training designed to make you more productive and more proficient with Solid Edge – no matter what version of Solid Edge you’re using.  Consider this your one-stop “Solid Edge University.”

Here’s a top ten list of what’s included, to help you get the most out of the event:

• Technical sessions – Select from dozens of classes delivered by some of the best and brightest of our Solid Edge team and by expert users.  Topics will include advanced assembly design, part and sheet metal modeling, getting the most out of synchronous technology, the Solid Edge API, customizing the Solid Edge UI, drafting tips & tricks, and many more.
 
  
• Hands-on training sessions – Attend two-hour hands-on training sessions on state-of-the art equipment, courtesy of our technology sponsors Dell, AMD, and 3Dconnexions.  Session topics will include part modeling, assembly design, drafting, and simulation.
  
• Roundtable discussions with development team – Come prepared to participate and help us shape the future of Solid Edge.  Take your pick of several roundtable discussions, each focusing on specific functional areas of Solid Edge.
  
• Product showcase – Get a first-hand look at real products designed using Solid Edge.  Learn how companies have used Solid Edge to develop some of the most innovative and successful products on the market today.
  
• Win an iPad – Enter one of your own designs in the product showcase, and you could win one of three iPads we’re giving away.  Entering the showcase is easy, but you need to do it now.  Simply go to http://bit.ly/SolidEdgeST4Event and select “Win an iPad” to see how to enter.
  
• Customer support kiosks – Stop by the customer support kiosks and meet some of the faces behind our 1-800 phone number. (Tip: these kiosks will be labeled “GTAC” which stands for Global Technical Access Center) Our customer support team will be on hand to answer your questions in person.  (Meet the Solid Edge customer support team: http://bit.ly/mM6p76)
  
• Technology partner booths – Visit with our event sponsors and technology partners and learn new ways to increase the power of Solid Edge.  Event sponsors include: Dell, AMD, Microsoft, Cadenas, 3Dconnexion, Simpoe, Striker Systems, and CAD Partner.
  
• Expert user presentations – Learn how to win $5 million using Solid Edge – our keynote speakers did! Our keynote speakers, Brad Jaeger, director of research and development, and Ron Mathis, chief of design, both of Edison2 will tell the story of how they used Solid Edge and designed a ground-breaking light-weight vehicle that gets more than 100 MPG and won the $5 million X-Prize (More on Brad, Ron, and Edison2: http://bit.ly/fTDoSs). Andrew Thomas, CTO of Energist Group and R. Ramachandran, managing director of Customised Technologies will each demonstrate how they’ve successfully applied Solid Edge and synchronous technology to address thorny design challenges and achieve productivity breakthroughs. (Andrew Thomas speaks: http://bit.ly/dhYz9A) 
• Unprecedented access to the Solid Edge development team – You’ll have plenty of opportunity to meet and interact with the Solid Edge development team – on their home turf, Huntsville, Alabama. Get to know Dan Staples and Bill McClure (the founders of Solid edge), Jeff Walker (the head of the planning group) and many others. (Meet the Solid Edge planning team: http://bit.ly/jVVOYn)
  
• Network with other Edgers -- Take advantage of this special opportunity to meet other Solid Edge users from around the world. Share stories, swap design tips and ideas, and broaden your professional network.

You can find many more details, including the latest agenda, on our event website: http://bit.ly/SolidEdgeST4Event

Feel free to pass this link along to any colleagues who may be interested in attending.  We’re nearing capacity, but there are still a few spots left.

Register now for the Solid Edge ST4 Global Launch Event: http://bit.ly/SolidEdgeST4Event

See you in Huntsville!