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• Bring antihistamines, eye drops, and nose spray as the air is really dry and you may end up with dry eyes and sinus problems. The smoke in some areas of the casinos does not help the situation either. Another suggestion for the dry air is lip balm and some skin lotion.
• Carry a bottle of water with you so you don't shrivel like a prune from the dry air.
• Consider aspirin, ibuprofen etc for any unplanned headaches or hangovers. Buying small items like aspirin in the hotel can be much pricier than bringing your own.
• Bring comfortable shoes as there is plenty of walking you will be doing between events, hotels, and classes.
• Know the location of the closest coffee shop to be wide awake for all the great classes and sessions. I have the free http://www.starbucks.com/mobile-apps - Starbucks iPhone app to guide me.
• Don't forget to take a shower and change clothes every day as you can get smelly with all the exercise between classes, extreme brain exercise, and copious socializing.
• Bring some breath mints. You will be speaking with a lot of people and the last thing you want is to leave a stinky breath as their lasting memory of you. If you find yourself speaking with a stinky breath attendee, offer them a mint.
• Every casino is designed using human psychology in mind to keep you unaware of the time and logic, so carry a watch or phone to keep track of time and hotel map to know where you are. The carpets, walls, signs, and just about everything is designed to confuse your senses and draw you into gambling areas even the carpets in many locations have designs that if you follow them you will end up spinning circles around slot machines.

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• Every year there is the unofficial AU lounge hangout for conversations, meeting people, swapping stories, and general laid back gathering place. We have done this for years back to the first AU in Vegas like the Betty Boop in the MGM Grand. This year at the http://www.mandalaybay.com - Mandalay Bay I think a nice casual lounge with no cover charge would be the http://www.mandalaybay.com/dining/eyecandy.aspx - Eyecandy Sound Lounge . I just spoke with the concierge and they said the http://www.mandalaybay.com/dining/eyecandy.aspx - Eyecandy is a great location especially for computer geeks and the dress code is not strictly enforced. There is also the Orchid. As for the hot spot clubs in the Mandalay Bay there is an AU favorite of the http://www.mandalaybay.com/dining/rumjunglelounge.aspx - Rum Jungle , and the new http://www.mandalaybay.com/dining/mixlounge.aspx - Mix Lounge atop http://www.mandalaybay.com/persona/THEhotel.aspx - THEhotel .
• Attending Autodesk University and a reptile lover? There is a reptile show in Las Vegas the weekend following http://www.lasvegasreptileshow.com/ - http://www.lasvegasreptileshow.com/ . I think after a week in Las Vegas with little sleep and the dry air we may all look reptilian by the end of the week.
• If you got this far you either have great concentration skills, are bored, or had your Ritalin.
• Remember to put your seat in the upright position and your tray tables up before takeoff and landing.

Finally have a great time at http://www.autodesk.com - Autodesk University as there will be thousands of the industry top people in attendance.

Hope to see you at AU,

Shaan

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