Okay, so the actual session title is "Stump the Chumps", but how can you use a derogatory term when describing the panel of experts that will assemble at SolidWorks World 2008 for what promises to be a hugely popular breakout session. Ben Eadie will host and moderate a wide-open session where attendees can bring in their most challenging modeling problems, be it complex shapes, assembly management, drawing creation, sheet metal design, etc. The idea is to solve problems and share solutions, but the fun part might be seeing if you can stump a panel that reads like a who's who of leading SolidWorks experts. Joining Ben on stage will be:
Matt Lombard
Jeff Mirisola
Lou Gallo
Rob Rodriguez
Ricky Jordan
An API/Macros expert (Lenny, are you listening?)
Make sure you get to this session early, it'll fill up fast. I don't know of Ben is planning to give any prizes for making the panel look silly, but I'll make this offer. The first person to stump the entire panel gets to hand each of them an autographed copy of "SolidWorks for Dummies".
I already have *two* copies of SolidWorks For Dummies, Richard, so I'll donate my copy to you. :-)
Posted by: Jeff Mirisola | October 01, 2007 at 10:47 AM
Richard,
In a world where there are people programming software like SolidWorks, and any of it's Add-Ins, I would not call myself a SolidWorks API expert, but against the panel that's currently assembled for "Stump the Chump", I guess I'm the designated SolidWorks API expert.
I guess I'm on the panel.
Posted by: Lenny Kikstra | October 01, 2007 at 03:05 PM
Stump the chAmps? Ohhhh, now I get it. Jeff and Ben told me it was Stump the chImps!!
Posted by: matt | October 01, 2007 at 03:07 PM
C'mon, Matt, you know you look more like an Orangutan than a chimp (no offense meant towards Orangutans).
Posted by: Jeff Mirisola | October 01, 2007 at 04:06 PM
Prizes for making us look silly? I look silly without much alteration if no one checks me before I walk out the door in the morning. Are we really going to encourage this?
Posted by: matt | October 02, 2007 at 12:31 AM
Well, it sounds to me if the comic routine is off and running. This should be good. I hope I can make it.
Steve Calvert
Posted by: Steve Calvert | October 02, 2007 at 08:22 AM