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News Release from: Bentley Systems | Subject: BE Conference Europe 2006.
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Registration opens for BE Conference
Europe
Bentley Systems announce that registration is now open for BE Conference Europe 2006 being held at the Hilton Prague, Czech Republic.
Register for This Once-A-Year Learning Opportunity Bentley Systems announce that registration is now open for BE Conference Europe 2006 being held 11-15 June at the Hilton Prague, Czech Republic
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 9 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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This new once-a-year learning opportunity for the European infrastructure community is modeled after the highly successful BE Conference held in the United States.
The BE Conference is an annual gathering of Bentley software users and their managers who want to sharpen their skills and expand their knowledge.
Attendees better themselves, better their organizations, and better the ways they can improve the world's infrastructure.
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Year after year, BE Conference scores a 99 percent satisfaction rating among attendees.
"BE Conference Europe is already headed for success," said Tony Flynn, Bentley CMO.
"Pre-registrations have exceeded our expectations, and our Charlotte conference just sold out in three weeks".
"Of course, the true measure of success here is the amount of professional training our users receive".
"With hundreds of session offerings, we are steadfast in our goal to provide three weeks of learning in three days at BE." At BE Conference Europe, attendees will find a comprehensive set of courses from professional trainers, a comprehensive set of best practices from their peers, and a comprehensive set of technology updates from developers.
The learning will be discipline-specific and will help them increase their productivity, improve project quality, maximize their return on investments in software, and make their organizations more globally competitive.
New technology updates will be offered in the areas of:.
* MicroStation V8 XM Edition - including a new graphics platform that leverages Microsoft DirectX technology to boost view navigation and graphics performance, and productivity enhancements provided by new Task-based toolbars, keyboard mapping, and the Element Templates, which enable teams to work consistently and create consistent work, guaranteeing the quality of the content created and improving the value of deliverables.
* ProjectWise V8 XM Edition - including how the V8 XM Edition increases the quality and consistency of infrastructure content by managing MicroStation Workspaces and AutoCAD profiles; the introduction of comprehensive Project Templates with preconfigured structure, security, and saved searches for faster project start-ups; the addition of distributed DGNs that enable teams to increase their productivity by working on the same files at the same time; and the integration of ProjectWise with Microsoft SharePoint, which extends all infrastructure content to reach a wider audience in relevant business stakeholder units across the distributed enterprise.
* Google Earth Tools for MicroStation - including how users can view and navigate published infrastructure models within the Google Earth environment; how users can hyperlink to other documents managed by ProjectWise - located on the Internet or saved on the user's local computer; and how users can assemble all AEC, geospatial, high-resolution raster files, and other supporting infrastructure content before publishing the model to the Google Earth environment.
* Building information modeling (BIM) solutions - including automated design and production processes with Bentley Architecture; integrated analysis, design and documentation of structural systems with Bentley Structural, RAM, and STAAD; building services design and documentation with Bentley Building Mechanical Systems and Bentley Building Electrical Systems; advanced parametric and associative design with GenerativeComponents; and effective operational management of space assets with Bentley Facilities.
* DigitalPlant solutions - including engineering workflow management across distributed enterprises; Lifecycle Server (eWarehouse) interoperability; Bentley Plant integration with ProjectWise; AutoPLANT and PIW XM Edition; PlantSpace XM Edition; Bentley Navigator XM Edition; integration with fieldbus technology; using point cloud models; future of CAD/CAE interoperability including AutoPIPE with new dynamic analysis; and accelerating process design with AXSYS.
* Civil Project Lifecycle - including advancing to a more complete road lifecycle; rail and transit industry progress; leveraging data into construction; reinforced concrete detailing; site development technology; roadway design technology; surveying; and water resources technology.
* Geospatial solutions - including Bentley Map and XML feature modeling; cadastral applications via Bentley Map for Land Management; Geospatial Server; building public Web sites with Geo Web Publisher; technology solutions for municipal government; communication industry solutions for planning, engineering, and operations; utility solutions for distribution and power delivery; and water and wastewater engineering, modeling, and management.
Conference Program.
The BE Conference Europe program includes hundreds of information-rich sessions that provide attendees with a once-a-year learning opportunity.
Only at BE Conference will they find:.
* Keynotes by Bentley executives - Bentley executives will present their vision of business and technology directions in the world of infrastructure.
Among the Bentley executives presenting keynotes this year will be: Greg Bentley, CEO; Keith Bentley, co-founder and chief technology officer; Malcolm Walter, chief operating officer; Buddy Cleveland, software senior vice president; Bhupinder Singh, software vice president, international development; Tony Flynn, CMO; Brad Workman, Bentley Building vice president; Gabe Norona, Bentley Civil senior vice president; Styli Camateros, Bentley Geospatial vice president; and Rob Whitesell, Bentley Plant vice president.
* Best-practice sharing - Over 60 sessions on the best application of technology will be sponsored by Bentley Professional Services.
Presentations will be made by experienced peers and technology experts, including BE Award nominees.
Past BE Conference attendees have always rated the best-practice sessions as extremely useful for their projects and their careers.
* New technology - More than 70 sessions from Bentley developers and product managers will be presented by Bentley Software.
Attendees will learn what's ahead and how to prepare for the new products.
Included will be sessions on the new MicroStation V8 XM Edition and ProjectWise V8 XM Edition, as well as interactive demonstrations of the MicroStation connection to the Google Earth service.
* Professional training - Hundreds of Learning Units (LUs) of professional training, the largest and most concentrated selection of the year, will be provided by the Bentley Institute.
Attendees can acquire 15 or more LUs in three days.
Much of this training can be credited as continuing education by professional associations.
* Networking - Opportunities to network and socialize with peers and friends.
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