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In light of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and after careful consideration, we have decided that LiveWorx 2020 will be going virtual. This decision was not taken lightly but is in alignment with the best practices laid out by the CDC and World Health Organization and reflects the priority we place on the health and safety of LiveWorx community members. If you have an existing paid registration, it will be fully refunded. If you paid with a credit card, you will be refunded directly. You do not need to take further action for a refund to be processed. You will receive an email in the next 4-6 weeks when this has been completed. If you paid via check or wire transfer, please contact the LiveWorx Concierge: concierge@liveworx.com.As we work through the details of this new virtual event, we will continue to share updates with you. In the interim, to answer some of your questions, please read our recent blog post and FAQ page. 

So,  are you telecommuting more this week? Are your kids schooling at home the next couple of weeks?   How are you handling all this disruption to the norm? Life might seem a little mixed up and backwards, but one thing is certain no matter which way you look at it....   ...it's still Pi Day!   Let's all have Pie!

I was just wondering what the consensus is in the design drafting/engineering field on not being allowed to listen to music while you work (with headphones).My previous (and first) company was a very large defense contractor and allowed the design drafting floor to listen to music in their cube.  The unspoken rule was obviously to be respectful by not turning it up to 11 and to take headphones out when someone came up to your cube or called.I recently took a different position and their existing policy is that 0 employees are allowed to listen to music on headphones.  It apparently started a few months before I got here and was an issue on the manufacturing floors so the big dogs made a sweeping, company wide policy.  After 5 months here, I feel like not being able to listen to music fatigues me a lot quicker and I'm honestly starting to feel burned out.What is everyone's experience and thoughts on this issue? Is this common and I just didn't realize it or is my current

Stay well. Enjoy your weekend. Happy PI day tomorrow.      

Have a terrific weekend and don't forget to "spring ahead" in the US.      

This year the Mix @ 6 party will have Grammy Award winning country star Keith Urban as our celebrity entertainment and guest. Click here to learn more about our very special guest for LiveWorx 2020!    

Join us on the beach on Friday, July 26 at Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, WI.  We'll have 3 rooms of presentations from 9-3, 10 vendors, Creo/Windchill Admin Roundtable and much more.  Details will continue to post on our website www.badgerug.com   Non-members can always attend for $30, which includes breakfast and a gourmet lunch at the resort.  Badgerland User Group has been meeting continuously 3x/year since 1995.  Hope to see you there!  www.blueharborresort.com

Have a terrific weekend. Enjoy leap day. Spend time with the ones you love.          

LiveWorx rates will increase at 12:00 AM (PST) on February 26, 2020.   The 4-Day All Access Pass will increase from the current Early Bird rate of $799 to $1099. An increase of $300. You can visit our registration page for a full description of pass types and pricing. Remember, the All-Access Pass now includes the Specialty Content scheduled for Thursday, June 11.   We recently launched our session catalog for browsing and announced some of our Track Spotlight Presenters. Be sure to check these out and see what can be gained from the content planned for LiveWorx 2020.     

Have a fabulous weekend.       Seven has the word "even" in it........ which is odd.    

We are looking for a Windchill expert consultant to help meet a pressing need to get an instance of Windchill up and into production. It is mostly an OOTB implementation with changes to lifecycle states and layout screens with attributes being the predominate changes. The primary worklflow that needs implemented is Promotion Request Approval for EPMdocuments and Documents. We are running Windchill 11.0 m030 cps08 at the moment in a windows environment. Work can be done with remote access by WebEx. If someone has detailed documentation on the steps needed to pull the pieces together, we can discuss a price for obtaining these. Per corporate security guidelines and the nature of the work we do, actual changes will need to be made a company employee with the consultant providing the directions of what to do. Send me a PM for more details are to pass along contact information.

Have a terrific weekend. Enjoy time with the one you love this Valentine's weekend.      

Sponsored by PTC, Design Engine & The Department of Mechanical Engineering, March 6th, 2020   For the third year in a row, Bradley University is slated to host the Creo User Group Meeting. Our goal for this event is to bring Creo designers and engineers and other professionals together. All are welcome, come learn with us! If you are too far for a tangible visit, consider following us on any number of Facebook live presentations.   RSVP HERE!   When – Friday, March 6th, 2020   Time – Registration and Continental Breakfast begins at 8:30 AM. Breakfast, Coffee, and Lunch will be provided. The presentations go on at 9:05 AM.   Where – Bradley University Business-Engineering Convergence Center 1500 W. Main Street Peoria, IL 61625 Caterpillar Multi-Purpose Room 1150/1160   Why – Networking and to offer a chance to learn from each other.   Contact – Please email Sondra Ellingson for tables and other sponsorsh

Sponsored by PTC, Design Engine & The Department of Mechanical Engineering, March 6th, 2020   For the third year in a row, Bradley University is slated to host the Creo User Group Meeting. Our goal for this event is to bring Creo designers and engineers and other professionals together. All are welcome, come learn with us! If you are too far for a tangible visit, consider following us on any number of Facebook live presentations.   RSVP here!    When – Friday, March 6th, 2020   Time – Registration and Continental Breakfast begins at 8:30 AM. Breakfast, Coffee, and Lunch will be provided. The presentations go on at 9:05 AM.   Where – Bradley University Business-Engineering Convergence Center 1500 W. Main Street Peoria, IL 61625 Caterpillar Multi-Purpose Room 1150/1160   Why – Networking and to offer a chance to learn from each other.   Contact – Please email Sondra Ellingson (sondra@designengine.com

The LiveWorx 2020 Session Catalog is now live with over 140 sessions available for browsing. Whether you are currently registered or would like to review the content before purchasing your ticket, you can now browse by your interests, tracks, specific product and more.    Visit the liveworx.com sessions page to gain access to the catalog (Link located in the top banner "Access 2020 Session Catalog").    TIPS Log In: If you are currently registered. Use the credentials you created when registering to get the most out of the Session Catalog. You will notice the date and times of sessions are not currently available, but by logging in you can "favorite" sessions that interest you and then return later to add these to your schedule when available (early March). Filter Your Search: Use the filter options in the left menu to filter your browsing by what most interests you. This will narrow down your choices to what is most relevant to you. Get To Know Your Presenters: Cli

Have a great weekend. Don't forget to plan something special for your sweetie for next weekend.     Q: What do you call a number that can’t keep still? A: A roamin’ numeral.     Here’s some advice: At a job interview, tell them you’re willing to give 110 percent. Unless the job is a statistician.     The problem with math puns is that calculus jokes are all derivative, trigonometry jokes are too graphic, algebra jokes are usually formulaic, and arithmetic jokes are pretty basic. But I guess the occasional statistics joke is an outlier.

Have a great day, a terrific weekend and blessed February.   How many professors does it take to replace a lightbulb?? One: With eight research students, two programmers, three post-docs and a secretary to help him.   How many simulationists does it take to replace a lightbulb?? Infinity: Each one builds a fully validated model, but the light actually never goes on.

How nice! Recently, I got to spend PTC's one year anniversary celebration in Seaport (Boston Innovation District) with @Leigh aka the "Support Services" liaison of the Community Management Team.  Even though we aren't "co-located" we make a great team with @IgnacioFdB  and @PTCModerator .  It is certainly an added treat when we can get together in person!   Boston Mayor Marty Walsh also came to check out our new headquarters. He and CEO Jim Heppelmann shared the PTC stage for our employee weekly social on January 15th. It was a great week! #life@ptc    

Have a great weekend. Be blessed.   A uniform beam walks into a bar. The barman asks, “What would you like, good sir?” The beam replies…. “Ummm… just give me a moment.”     Cleint:                   “How do you estimate how long a project will take?” Engineer:             “I add the time needed for each activity, then multiply by pi.” Client:                   “Why multiply by pi?” Engineer:             “It explains why my estimates are always irrational.”

https://design-engine.com/peoria-ptc-user-group/   Come learn with us on Friday, March 6th  at Bradley University.     Bart Brejcha Design-engine.com

See the posting on our website here.   For over 20 years, LEAP Australia has been successfully providing leading engineering software solutions from around the world to a vast range of customers and industries across Australia and New Zealand.  As a PTC Platinum Partner, we provide the full suite of PTC solutions: Creo (CAD/CAM/CAE) Windchill (PLM) ThingWorx (Industrial IoT) and Vuforia (Augmented Reality) and we are looking for an Application Engineer to join our PTC team in our Sydney office.   The Role Application Engineers are responsible for providing pre- and post-sales support to new and existing customers across ANZ.  This will include: Working with the sales team to understand customer requirements, present live software demonstrations and conduct workshops/webinars to support sales & marketing activities. Performing software implementation services including installation & configuration. Delivering standard and custom training classes. Providing

Have a great weekend. Create memories that will last a life time.   In Alaska, where it gets very cold, pi is only 3.00. As you know, everything shrinks in the cold. They call it Eskimo pi. 

I hope your year is off to a goo start. Spend some time with the ones you love.   If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.   The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair. (Douglas Adams)  

Along with our updates to pass options for LiveWorx 2020, PTC University Trainings are now being offered in a new way that ensures all registrants can get the most out of their time and budgets.   New Purchase Plan: PTC University Trainings will be scheduled for Monday, June 8 and Thursday, June 11, 2020. Registrants of LiveWorx can now purchase the trainings by the day. As an example, if the Monday bundle is purchased users can choose from all trainings offered for that day. Depending on what times are chosen, up to four trainings can be attended in a day. If you are interested in courses on both Monday and Thursday, there is also a deeply discounted price for both days.   Pricing: $300 for single-day bundles - Monday or Thursday $500 for the two-day bundle - Monday & Thursday   Third-Party Training: MIT Sloan Executive Education has teamed with LiveWorx to offer our attendees an o.pportunity to take part in their "Implementing Industry 4.0: Leading Change in Manufa

May you have had a terrific 2019 and also have a blessed 2020.       A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.