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AUGI 2012 Board of Directors Election Results

The AUGI Board of Directors is pleased to announce the election results of the 2012-year end election.

After 14 days of voting, the official results of the AUGI Board of Directors Year end Election are available. Each of candidates were considered and voted on individually. The top 3 candidates with the highest number of votes were elected to serve on the AUGI Board of Directors for a three year term, commencing on Jan 1, 2013 and ending on Dec. 31, 2015.

Congratulations go to:

Bob Bell

Michael Smith

Scott Wilcox

Please join all of AUGI in welcoming MIchael to the Board for the first time with Bob and Scott returning for another term.

A Departing Member:

Now that the elections are complete, we bid farewell to Peter Jamtgaard, a long-term board member and Vice President for 2012. Peter returned to the board in 2009 after serving at this level in the past and was instrumental in establishing AUGI during a transitional time and beyond.

2012 AUGI Board Voting is Open

2012 AUGI Board Voting is Open - Vote now!

The Board of Directors is the governing body for AUGI. They are involved in long range planning, vision casting, high level management and most importantly, positive member interactions. The board is responsible for the overarching direction of the organization. The Board possess a passion for Autodesk products and services and they are committed to enabling members so they can share knowledge amongst the AUGI membership.

It is time to cast your vote for the candidates running for the three open positions on the AUGI Board of Directors. Click here to become familiar with the candidates and vote. The three candidates who receives the most votes will be elected to the Board. You have a maximum of three (3) Yes votes to cast. Elected candidates will serve for a three-year term from January 2013 through December 2015.

Voting closes on December 18, 2012, so please don’t delay. Vote now! In order to cast a ballot in the annual Board of Directors election, a member must have been a member in good standing for 30 days prior to the close of nominations.

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AUGI HotNews January 2012 is Now Available!

 AUGI HotNews January 2012

In this issue of HotNews: HotNews is looking for writers  - HotNews is AUGI’s monthly email based newsletter. Its goal is to keep our members up to date with what is going on in AUGI and to present our resources to our members. We are currently looking to focus our content on industry specific articles and are looking for writers to help out. If you are interested in writing for AUGI HotNews please contact the HotNews Production Manager. Features: * President's Letter - 2012 January - Happy New Year! What's in store for AUGI members in 2012? A lot, as it turns out.If that didn’t get you excited about 2012 and all that it has in store for you, then I guess I just have to go into the details! AUGI is poised to do some pretty cool things this year and all of it is member driven and guided by the AUGI Board of Directors... Columns * TIPniques: Dr. Who and the CAD Manager Part 2 - More time traveling with Patrick Hughes and Doctor Who. Lessons from the past are still relevant today. Welcome back! It was an exciting return trip after I dropped you off last month. I didn’t have quite enough battery power to make it to my destination, but fortunately I landed in a shopping mall outside of Miami that had those new car chargers available. * CAD Management: Happy Old Year - Examining what you learned in 2011 will get you ready to tackle 2012. While many have been wishing you a Happy New Year, I would like to wish you a Happy Old Year.  The Old Year will be great.  The coming Old Year will provide so much for you.  What we can expect from the Old Year will enrich our lives... * Sponsor Spotlight: Boost Productivity with HP Performance Advisor - Optimize effortlessly with the HP Performance Advisor.Working smarter and faster are keys to bringing high-quality products to market. Any system performance issues can greatly cut into your productivity—and your ability to deliver solutions on time and on budget. Read the December issue of HotNews Now! Click here today!