SolidWorks World 2009 Set for February

By DE Editors

SolidWorks World 2009 (Concord, MA) will take place February 8-11, 2009, in Orlando, FL,  offers professional development and networking, and household-name companies recount overcoming engineering challenges.

DS SolidWorks CEO Jeff Ray will officially kick off SolidWorks World 2009 by detailing past and future commitments to customers. He will also spotlight customers who are “changing the world” amid unprecedented challenges and opportunities.

Ray will go on to introduce Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, consisting of more than 200 companies – from airlines and luxury properties to financial services and mobile phone service providers.

On Day 2, Keynoter Jon Hirschtick, co-founder and group executive of DS SolidWorks, will help engineers tell the stories of their biggest design challenges. Hirschtick is credited with bringing 3D CAD to the desktop. On Day 3, attendees will get a sneak preview of SolidWorks 2010 3D CAD software, featuring new capabilities and associated solutions for data management, analysis, and documentation.

SolidWorks World 2009 also offers more than 150 in-depth training sessions; a Product Design Showcase of breakthrough inventions and exciting designs by SolidWorks customers; more than 100 hardware and software solutions that complement SolidWorks software in the Partner Pavilion; and more.

A full conference pass is $995 with a $100 early bird discount through January 9. For more information, visit SolidWorks World 2009.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.