AU-05 - All Are Not Welcome

Randall Newton writes at AECNews.com that Even Yares of the Open Design Alliance was not allowed to attend AU this year, despite many years of attendence. It’s not clear why he was turned out. I reported in years (AU 03) past that many real competitors, Bentley among them, turned up at AU and execs didn’t seem to care.

Bentley Visits. I met several members of Bentley’s staff at Autodesk University. These people were not skulking around with hoods and dark glasses. One had on a MicroStation V8 dress shirt and badge noting his employer. I applaud Autodesk’s openness in this matter. In the past I’ve been asked to leave competitor’s events, even after I’d registered and been accepted to attend.

Now, I guess someone cares. Odd that such an “open” company would start blocking folks at this time.