MSC.Software's Virtual Product Development (VPD) Conferences bring together the most dynamic community of CAE professionals in the world. Despite the difficulties in the global economy this past year, over 2000 CAE professionals gathered to chart the future course of simulation in product development. We heard what is important to you into the future and assure you that we are listening. MSC is committed to providing the best CAE tools in the world, enhancing the value of CAE in your business through our enterprise platform (SimManager), and supporting you with the best technical staff in the industry as we all endeavor to Simulate More.
Around the world 2400+ attendees contributed over 250 technical presentations, making this the largest and most interactive conference in the CAE industry - by a wide margin. You can download any of these presentations from the Resources section of our website.
According to attendees like you, a highlight of the conference was the addition of true technical training on MSC products. In recent years we've heard from customers that while the enterprise vision is great, you want to be assured that we aren't losing our focus on core CAE technology. These workshops are a strong statement that we are renewing our commitment to providing the best-in-class technology, products, training, and support to solve the largest and most complex problems in the engineering world today. An astounding 70-80% (depending on region) of the attendees surveyed stated that they came to VPD 2009 specifically for the workshops, and nearly all of our attendees said that they would recommend our workshops to their colleagues. Based on your positive response, we're continuing the workshop approach throughout 2009 – see our website for details.
Finally, we'll be announcing the 2010 VPD Conference very soon. Watch our website, read our blog, or check in on the VPD User Forums for breaking news!