ORUG Meeting Oct.11th

Thursday, October 11, 2012 The Brazen Head Irish Pub (165 East Liberty St. Toronto, ON M6K 3K4)  6:30pm - 9:00pm Directions?    George Brown College is pursuing an aggressive BIM strategy. A new building is being built in 2013 for the sole purpose of BIM research and development; a BIM Incubator. Also for 2013, a BIM-centric learning and certification path will also be introduced. Clint Kissoon will be elaborating on this ambitious new 'School of BIM' when he speaks at the Ontario Revit Users Group meeting on October 11th. Please be ready to participate in a group discussion around what you would expect the Ultimate BIM Incubator might include. Special Guest Speaker: Clint Kissoon B.Sc., MRICS, MCIOB, PQS (F). Chair - Schools of Architectural Studies & Construction Management and Trades Centre for Construction and Engineering Technologies, George Brown College. Cross Canada BIM Checkup with Caesar Ruest.   This event is proudly sponsored by SolidCAD. www.solidcad.ca  To register; click here or contact Cait Abernethy at  1-877-438-2231 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE 1-877-438-2231end_of_the_skype_highlighting Ext. 238 or via email at cabernethy@solidcad.ca.

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ORUG Meeting June 14th

The BIM Visualization Series  Thursday, June 14th, 2012 The Brazen Head Irish Pub (165 East Liberty St. Toronto, ON M6K 3K4) 6:00pm - 9:00pm Directions? Please join us as we examine the latest in BIM visualization software. Providing compelling visualizations to a client is a differentiator in today's market. Making it easy for the client to walk around and view their own model as if in a video game will make the client feel confident and engaged. As part of our yearly syllabus ORUG will be examining the various BIM Visualization offerings and how they can help you. Autodesk Showcase offers a simple but powerful way to communicate design to your clients. Representatives from the Autodesk Showcase Development Team will discuss the workflow and capabilities of this exciting tool. Welcome and ORUG News Revit 2013 New Features Feature Presentation: Showcase 2013 Demo by Autodesk Showcase Team Other software discussed: VIMTrek, Lumien Networking      To register; click here or contact Samantha Tran at 1-877-438-2231 Ext. 243 or via email at stran@solidcad.ca.    This event is proudly sponsored by SolidCAD. www.solidcad.ca

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ORUG Meeting Notes April 26th

Thanks to the over 80 people who attended and participated at our previous ORUG Meeting April 26th, 2012. Brazen Head Pub was excellent! Here are some highlights:

7-7:30
Share our new structure

• Full autonomy and user driven
• Not directly affiliated with any vendor
• Not for profit organization
• Financial accountability and disclosure
• Sponsor funded. All funds to be used for events, special guest speakers etc. 
• Continued free membership and meetings

Introduce our board members

Chris Aceto-Chair
IBI Group

Domenic Serravite-Treasurer
IBI Group

Jay Polding-Vice-Chair
SolidCAD

John Peterson
KPMB Architects

Bushra Aboelezz
Yolles, A CH2M HILL Company

Gary Watson
Diamond Schmitt Architects

Rita Wong
Entuitive

Andre Carvalho
BIM Solutions

Viorel Iosef
Turner Fleischer Architects

Phil Marjeram
KPMB Architects

Unveil plans for our new website(coming) and marketing

7:30-7:45

Tom Schoenhofer, Triatic Imaging Inc.
Demonstration of Leica CloudWorx Revit App for managing Point Clouds.

Talk Amongst Yourselves: This is where the really interesting stuff happens.

8:30
Revit Technology Conference Pass Draw

Congratulations to the two winners who will be attending Revit Technology Conference in Georgia, USA.

Next Meeting: June 14th at Brazen Head Pub, Toronto

ORUG Meeting April 26th

Special Draw for a Revit Technology Conference Pass at Thursday's meeting.

New Season; New Ideas. ORUG's Spring Meeting is April 26th

Thursday, April 26th, 2012 The Brazen Head Irish Pub (165 East Liberty St. Toronto, ON M6K 3K4) 6:00pm - 9:00pm Directions? ORUG is excited to announce some great new changes ahead! Our spring meeting is your chance to learn about ORUG's vision for a future that includes growing our network and taking our expert use of Revit to new levels. Join us as we: introduce our board members share our new structure tell you about member opportunities unveil plans for our new website Guest Speaker: Frank Collazo of Leica Demonstration of Leica CloudWorx Revit App for managing Point Clouds. We'll have plenty of time to socialize and hear your thoughts about our new direction.   To register; click here or contact Samantha Tran at 1-877-438-2231 Ext. 243 or via email at stran@solidcad.ca.  This event is proudly sponsored by SolidCAD. www.solidcad.ca

3rd Annual BIM FORUM Mar27-28

ORUG members receive 10% discount.
website and registration here
download pdf brochure here