Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Winning the Game in Wine Country

Facilitated by M&a, the highly successful Autodesk summit, themed ‘Winning The Game’, was recently held at Cypress Lakes Resort in Hunter Valley wine country. Opening night began with a bang: a fantastic fireworks display over the lake.

The rest of the night was all about V8 Racing, with M&a sourcing V8 pod cars for delegates to race before dinner. At mealtime, we’d arranged for the legendary Craig Lowndes to share some fantastic stories about his time on the track.

In the morning, the summit got into full swing, with the delegates sharing plenty of valuable insights, knowledge and advice. That night, ‘Winning The Game’ theme continued with a wine tasting tour of the multi-awarded Hope Estate Winery, after which the delegates were led to the Great Hall. Upon entering the Hall, they were stunned by the spectacular decor designed by M&a, who put on a decadent Awards Dinner for delegates to relax and unwind –capped off with a lively band and dancing. The dinner was attended by the Global Chairman, with the Guest of Honour enjoying herself thoroughly.

The final day of the summit provided a host of technical and business breakout sessions. Halfway, delegates were treated to a rugby-themed lunch, complete with a humorous speech by Wallabies great Peter FitzSimons. The room was themed Green & Gold, with one lucky delegate winning a framed Wallabies jersey signed by Stirling Mortlock.

The day drew to a close with the final Plenary Session, where the Managing Director of AutoDesk expressed his special thanks to M&a for a brilliantly run and utterly memorable summit.