Some of you may have heard David Palumbo, PE, Technology Manager for Dewberry, at the Carlson User’s Conference back in April.  For those that missed his presentation, his story has been published in CE News this month.  Read about the process Dewberry used to evaluate new technology, its impact on their business methodology, and how they planned the roll-out and implementation.  Regardless of the size of your company or the software you use, there are some good tips and pointers in this article.

http://www.cenews.com/article.asp?id=3928

Carlson Software recently asked Felicia and me to present webinars on topics we have particular interest in or specialize in. 

Felicia’s webinar on BIM, GIS and Carlson Software can be viewed here: BIM, GIS and Carlson Software Webinar

My webinar on CAD Standards can be viewed here: CAD Standards for Carlson Software with AutoCAD or IntelliCAD

Felicia Provencal’s webinar for Carlson Software on the topic, “BIM, GIS and Carlson Software” can be viewed or downloaded here.

That CAD Girl will be presenting at the NCSS Institute in November 11-13, 2009

You’ll have to wait a few months to see the full lineup, but I can confirm that I will be presenting a 3-day class at the Training Institute sponsored by the NC Society of Surveyors.

• Day One – AutoCAD/IntelliCAD basics with a focus on CAD Standards management
• Day Two – Carlson Software Features
• Day Three – Surface Modeling with Carlson Software

There has been a lot of interest and discussion about Dewberry’s decision to use Carlson’s Civil Suite as their civil/survey/hydrology design package. Dave Palumbo, PE, Technology Manager for Infrastructure Services, has written an article for CE News discussing the 18-month process his team went through to come to their decision.

The article in CE News can be downloaded HERE.