-- e-vol. 38, December 2005

Industry News & Comment
HAGERMAN OPENS NEW OFFICE IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
Hagerman’s Ninth Office in Mid-America
"Continuing our expansion into the Midsouth, we are opening an office in Knoxville, Tennessee. The new office, our ninth, is located at Suite 219, 9040 Executive Park Drive, on the west side of Knoxville, just off I-40..."

HAGERMAN #1 MCAD Reseller in the USA for Autodesk's 3rd Quarter
"For the recent quarter ending October 31, Hagerman & Company was Autodesk's #1 MCAD reseller in the United States. . ."

Promotions
   Announcing:  Autodesk $125 Retirement Rebate Offer
Autodesk has announced a $125 rebate offer for customers  who purchase AND receive qualified upgrade and crossgrade licenses (seats) from retiring products.  Read on for complete program details and FAQ.

 Autodesk offers 0% financing
Autodesk is retiring AutoCAD® 2002-based software. Upgrade before January 27 and SAVE with 0% financing* for 12 months.

Mechanical Product Review
  DWG TrueView - The latest and best DWG viewer available
"This month I would like to introduce you to DWG TrueView. This is the latest viewing software for DWG files. It allows the sharing of AutoCAD® drawings easily and accurately among engineers and architects within and outside the company. . ."

AEC Product Review
  Creating Vertical Wall Components In Revit Building 8.1
"Revit Building 8.1 allows users to easily create vertical wall components, sweeps and reveals."  Click here for a step-by-step illustration of this technique.

  DWG TrueView - The latest and best DWG viewer available
"This month I would like to introduce you to DWG TrueView. This is the latest viewing software for DWG files. It allows the sharing of AutoCAD® drawings easily and accurately among engineers and architects within and outside the company. . ."

CRM News
  Define Customer Loyalty
"I had an unpleasant experience trying to make a hotel reservation recently. I continue to think about it because it shines a light on what we consider “customer loyalty”. Here’s what happened . . ."

Technical Perspective
   Optimizing Software Configurations:  System Requirements or Just Guidelines?
"Once upon a time, when you needed a computer, you simply went out and bought one. The configurations were generic: Hard drive, DOS and a monitor (color if you were lucky). Today’s software, however, requires a growing list of requirements: Hard disk space, operating system levels, a particular service pack, even specific video cards. Any deviation from the required configuration can have dire consequences. Let me explain . . ."

News and Events
 Get Your Hands on Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Vault with a Free Instructor-led Test Drive
This half-day hands-on workshop will focus on the features and benefits of the latest release of Inventor® and Autodesk® Vault. You will design a part from start to finish and use that part in an assembly in Inventor. Then learn how Inventor Vault's built-in data management application will help you automate key processes and securely manage work-in-process designs and changes. During lunch (provided by Hagerman & Company) we'll show you Autodesk® Productstream^TM and demonstrate how Autodesk Productstream can automate the release management process.
December 21 - St. Louis, MO
 

Save the date!  Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Vault Hands-On Workshops
Join us for one or both of these two-hour hands-on sessions for the latest release of Inventor and Autodesk Vault. Our Autodesk Inventor workshop is designed for those who are new to Autodesk Inventor. Vault workshops are aimed at existing Autodesk Inventor users, highlighting the key features of this data management system for design projects.

January 16 - Schaumburg, IL	January 19 - Indianapolis, IN
January 26 - Mishawaka, IN

 See How You Can Profit from Autodesk Revit 8 - FREE Hands-on Workshop
Attend our Hands-On Revit Workshop designed to familiarize you with the new features of Revit 8.1. You will work on a small project -- enabling you to understand the basic concepts behind the software. The workshop is geared to the new user and requires no proficiency in Revit.

January 9 - Memphis, TN

January 10 - Brentwood, TN

January 24 - St. Louis, MO

  Autodesk Architectural Desktop - FREE Hands-on Workshop
Attend our Hands-On Architectural Desktop Workshop designed to familiarize you with the new features of ADT.  You will work on a small project -- enabling you to understand the basic concepts behind the software.  The workshop is geared to the new user and requires no proficiency in Architectural Desktop. 

January 25 - St. Louis, MO

 Civil 3D Impact Forum
If you’re looking to do more with your engineering projects in less time, don’t miss our Civil 3D Impact Forum. Join us for this free, half-day event of networking, product overviews and customer success stories. Learn how companies just like yours use Autodesk® Civil 3D® to get projects done 26% faster – while saving up to 60% on everyday engineering and drafting operations. Lunch is on us, too!

January 10 - St. Louis, MO

January 11 - Brentwood, TN

 Save the date!  Construction Expo - Feb 21-22, St. Louis, MO
Save the date for the construction industry buyers' event of the year - the only regional construction and builders trade show that features more than 2000 exhibitors each year across the U.S.
Location: St. Charles Convention Center in St. Louis

Training Classes
  Training Classes   New classes added monthly.  Check out the new 40 percent discount on classes!
 

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