tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401064.post8099437711205262277..comments2023-09-30T12:42:53.602-04:00Comments on CIVIL 3D ROCKS: Thoughts on the Buddy PassDanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17796379629733984760noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401064.post-14423839908776851442008-11-09T10:02:00.000-05:002008-11-09T10:02:00.000-05:00The buddy pass is a great idea to increase attenda...The buddy pass is a great idea to increase attendance at AU. Unfortunately, in these tight economic times, not only the does the cost of admission to the event need to be considered, but the cost of getting there and the lost opportunity costs of being away from production.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps for future events, Autodesk can address this issue and at the same time put on a truly green event by offering "remote" passes, whereby users could attend live sessions remotely from their own computers. From a cost perspective, think how much time and money this will save attendees and their firms and organizations. And from a green perspective, its amazing. Having several thousand people drive and fly to to the middle of the desert, consume an untold volumes of water, air-conditioned air, and other resources unnecessarily is so anti-green it makes Autodesk's "green" initiative sound hypocritical.<BR/><BR/>Has anyone calculated the carbon footprint of an AU attendee, instructor or event staff?Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934756692318149690noreply@blogger.com