Strange Activity at SWW2006

Do you happen to remember what specifically was on the flyers?

Have a few of them, but can't get them till Monday. Wil post when I get them

On the very same bridge they were also handing out invitations to some "surfing" party where you could see a cool surfing simulator. I heard later a rumour that the party had nothing to do with SW, but instead it was organized by some *ahem* yet unknown competitor. I took the flyer, let's see if I have it somewhere.

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That's what I was trying to find out Heikki, but the gals handing out the flyers were only temps and knew nothing about who was actually providing the cards.

I believe those were from AutoDesk. There was a web survey with similar questions. If there was an invite to a surf party it definitely was from AutoDesk as someone else on the newsgroup already pointed that out the Sunday before SWW started.

Interesting. The day I encountered them was Monday afternoon.

Banquers or Bonkers

I just dug up these quotes from Inventor World or whatever it is called [ Autodesk Manufacturing Solutions Summit]

- The external marketing people had the job of diverting excitable attendees. Complaints about the Autodesk marketing stunt at SolidWorks World were met with "Do you iron your own clothes?" Or this bland diversion: "I've always hated my last name." I rather like mine, which is why I'm a writer and perhaps why they're not. "I didn't realize she was doing that," admitted the Autodesk executive when the diversionary tactic was pointed out to him. "I get it every working day," I responded wearily.