2011 CET Designer User Conference Brochure

4th annual

CET Designer User Conference Oct 26-27, 2011 Pre-conference activities start Oct 25 The Venetian/Palazzo Las Vegas, Nevada It’s on the HOUSE. (Free? Yes, FREE!)

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Aidan Chopra

Creating videos with CET Designer Movie Studio Kristen McWethy, Senior Designer, bkm OfficeWorks Want to really wow your clients? Take them on a virtual video tour of their proposed space – it’s fun, fast and easy!

And it gives you an edge over the competition.

Kristen is a senior designer in San Diego where she’s worked for 13 years and used CET Designer for three.

Google product evangelist and author of Google SketchUp™ for Dummies Aidan Chopra knows his way around the world’s most famous search engine and its offshoots, Google SketchUp™ and Google 3D Warehouse. For CET Designer users, tapping the power of Configura’s Google SketchUp™ Extension means opening a world of additional imagery possibilities.

Now, hear from the person who eats, sleeps and breathes the power of design software! Aidan is Google’s product evangelist for Google SketchUp™, a 3D modeling tool used by design professionals, engineers and 3D enthusiasts all over the world. Colorado-based, he presents globally on architecture and design.

Using CET Designer as a sales tool Dave Bouffard, Account Executive, POI Business Interiors CET Designer is a ‘cross-over’ tool – it can be used by salespeople, designers and clients to speak the same language in the selling process. Learn how Dave uses CET Designer to gain a speed-to-market advantage.

David is an account and sales executive in Toronto where he uses CET Designer every day in his work.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS – POWER PEERS Creating marketing materials with CET Designer Abby Stevenson, Senior Project Designer, IOS Learn how to win more work in this fun, creative session!

Abby’s got more than a few ideas up her sleeves!

With years of experience as a CET Designer user and senior designer at dealerships in the West, Abby is a strong supporter of the Configura solution as a primary specification and rendering tool.

Other presenters include Configura trainers, developers and members of the executive team from Michigan and Sweden.

“It’s really good – very informative. We get a lot of information, tips and tricks to take back to our dealership.”

Chris Trujillo, Business Environments

Change management and lean process implementation with CET Designer Eric Yosick, Design Team Leader, Lincoln Office Eric is a Black Belt in Six Sigma methodology – continuous process improvement. Learn why he uses CET Designer to keep his team lean, fast and efficient. Hear first-hand the experience of a dealership that’s gone ‘whole gamut’ with the solution! Eric manages a creative staff at a dealership in Illinois that uses CET Designer for everything from space planning to sales and ordering.

What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas!

Both Users and Manufacturers will bring home the knowledge and tools needed to simplify work life.

CET DESIGNER USER CONFERENCE 2011

Tues Oct 25

Presenter Arriving early? Join us for cocktails and a networking reception

6:00-9:00 PM

Evening reception

Wed Oct 26 7:30-8:00 AM

Registration

8:00-8:15 AM

Welcome and introduction

Johan Lyreborn, CEO, Configura Sverige

8:15-9:00 AM

Configura and CET Designer update: what’s new and upcoming

Steven Jenkins and Tobias Wester, Configura Sverige

POWER PEER BREAKOUT SESSIONS – attendees will rotate through the small-group sessions 9:00-9:50 AM

Breakout: Creating marketing materials with CET Designer

Abby Stevenson, IOS

10:00-10:50 AM

Breakout: Change management and lean process implementation with CET Designer

Eric Yosick, Lincoln Office

11:00-11:50 AM

Breakout: Creating Videos with CET Designer Movie Studio

Kristen McWethy, bkm OfficeWorks

Breakout: Using CET Designer as a sales tool

Dave Bouffard, POI Business Interiors

Alternate classes offered from 1:00-1:50 PM for IT and Dealer Management attendees

Peter Brandinger, Configura Inc., Tobias Wester and Steven Jenkins, Configura Sverige

2:00-2:45 PM

The art of image creation in CET Designer

Andreas Ekbom, Configura Sverige

2:45-3:00 PM

Break

3:00-4:00 PM

Keynote presentation

Aidan Chopra, Google

3:45-4:15 PM

Google SketchUp™ Interface in CET Designer

Amy Edington, Configura Inc.

4:15-4:45 PM

Best of CET Designer Awards Program and voting

Tracy Lanning, Configura Inc.

4:45-5:00 PM

Day’s recap and evening agenda

Johan Lyreborn, Configura Sverige

6:30-7:30 PM

Cocktail reception

7:30 PM

Dinner

Lunch at noon 1:00-1:50 PM

Thurs Oct 27 NEW EXTENSION / TOOLS TRAINING SESSIONS – attendess will rotate through the small-group sessions 8:30-9:10 AM

Breakout: Editables

Amy Edington, Configura Inc.

9:20-10:00 AM

Breakout: Reconfiguration Tool

Tracy Lanning, Configura Inc.

10:10-10:50 AM

Breakout: Photo Lab

Alexandra Tseffos, Configura Inc.

11:00-11:30 AM

Training and marketing update

Tracy Lanning, Configura Inc.

11:30-12:30 AM

Lunch and awards

Peter Brandinger, Configura Inc.

12:30-4:30 PM

Manufacturer breakout sessions: Led by manufacturers Steelcase, Haworth and Teknion, the sessions will offer peer presentations, group discussions and Extension-specific demonstrations.

Discover the power of Version 2.6, amaze with Photo Lab in CET Designer, hone your skills, network with peers!

CET Designer is the most influential tool I’ve used.

Katie Rodriguez NBS Commercial Interiors

Free? No, really?

Yes, truly. Once again, Our User Conference is no charge to our users (how many user conferences can say that?!). Plus, we’ve negotiated great room rates at The Palazzo ($199) if you book your room by Sept 25. (Call 877-583-6423 and reference Group Code “RCOUS.”) If you can get to Vegas, we can bet you’ll have a fabulous time … and you’ll learn how to do more and sell more with CET Designer.

Free subscription We’ve got one more ace: A free one-year new subscription to CET Designer for each dealer that sends a user to the conference, a value of $750 (Extensions not included; offer applies to additional, new subscriptions only, not renewals.

One free subscription per dealership.).

Rendering created using Photo Lab in CET Designer, to be released in fall 2011.

Best of CET Designer® Awards Program – Call for Projects and Renderings Have you done incredible work using CET Designer? Share with us at the Best of CET Designer Success Stories and Awards Program, to be held during the User Conference.

Best Success Story

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Best Video

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How to register Go to www.configura.com/userconference and follow the simple instructions.

Hotel and airport info is also there. Register soon to receive the free one-year new subscription to CET Designer. Space is limited to the first 75 attendees.

Questions?

Don’t hesitate to contact us by using our toll-free number, 866-922-2200, or by sending an email to usinfo@configura.com.

Best Rendering

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Submissions will be posted on our website for viewing, and we’ll have a Wall of Fame at the User Conference. We’ll also have awards for best work – including a brand-new computer with high-end graphics card and with a new CET Designer license (for Best Success Story) plus other prizes.

Submissions due by Friday, Sept 16. There is no cost to submit entries.

Conference attendance is not required. Awards program details and submissions accepted at www.configura.com/userconference.

“The potential of the software is just now beginning to be tapped, and there is so much more we will be doing with it in the future!”

Maureen Soules, CID

What do Google and Configura have What do Google in common? and Configura have Find out in Las Vegas! in common?

Find out in Las Vegas!

Keynote Speaker Aidan Chopra Product Evangelist for Google SketchUp™ 4th annual CET Designer User Conference Oct 26-27, 2011 The Venetian/Palazzo, Las Vegas

Keynote Speaker Aidan Chopra Product Evangelist for Google SketchUp™ 4th annual CET Designer User Conference Oct 26-27, 2011 The Venetian/Palazzo, Las Vegas

4th annual CET Designer User Conference

4th annual CET Designer User Conference

www.configura.com/userconference

www.configura.com/userconference