This year's PlanetPTC Live 2012 in Orlando was a huge success!
If you were there, we were glad you were part of the event. If you tuned in from afar, we hope you took away as much as you could.
- More than 200 breakout sessions – including over 85 customer-led sessions – dedicated to proven best practices and processes, technical skill enhancement, future product capabilities, and innovative applications of PTC solutions
- Daily keynote sessions with an unprecedented number of insightful industry leaders and experts – representing Whirlpool, Jabil, AGCO, Santa Cruz Bicycles, NASA, MIT, Dean Kamen, and College Park Industries– in addition to exciting corporate and industry vision and technology roadmap keynotes from Jim Heppelmann, Rob Gremley, Brian Shepherd, Bill Berutti, and Mike Campbell
- Ten tracks with more than 200 hours of PTC University training, an eLearning Lab, plus day-long pre- and post-conference courses, which were quickly filled by over 900 participants eager to enhance their technical skills
- Powerful new tools, such as PlanetPTC Live mobile app and Connect Portal, to enhance attendee experience and facilitate networking and community-building between attendees, as well as a dramatic increase in networking activities and opportunities
- Participation by 57 PTC partners, led by our premier sponsor, Microsoft
And if you didn't get to do either, no need to worry... we've got you covered.
The Social Hub was buzzing for a week straight, with videos, pictures, tweets, and blog posts. Plus, we hosted the links to the live streaming events in the hub as well. For your convenience, and as a way to share some of that great content, we've re-produced a static view of the social hub, capturing some of the best content from that week. So, get a cup of coffee and click through to see what you missed. Or, click through and search for those couple of presentations you missed to get back up to speed!
(Note: Just about all of the presentations from the event are here. Click through, and log in with your PlanetPTC Live 2012 credentials to access the content.)
PlanetPTC Live 2012 Streaming Keynote - Replay Sessions
Click hereto view the discussion thread with the most up-to-date links to the recorded streaming keynote sessions. These are not to be missed! The keynote sessions include:
Monday, June 4
PTC Corporate Update
PTC Technology Roadmap
Windchill Roadmap
Creo Roadmap
Tuesday, June 5
PlanetPTC Live Spotlight on Inspiration
Old, Wrong or No Design Intent? No Problem! Creo Parametric Flexible Modeling Extension Can Help!
Windchill Infrastructure and Serviceability Product Update
Wednesday, June 6
Dean L. Kamen, FIRST and DEKA Research & Development Corporation
Mike Leydet, College Park Industries
PlanetPTC Live 2012 on YouTube
More than a dozen videos (and counting!) from the event were captured. These videos include industry luminaries like Dean Kamen, CAD and PLM analysts like Chad Jackson, and customers - like you - telling us the value they get from being at PlanetPTC Live events.
Click here to see the full PlanetPTC Live 2012 - Orlando playlist on PTCStudio's YouTube channel!
flickr Images
There were many cameras on hand at the event, from our professional photographer to the great exhibit at the PTC University booth to you, our customers, with your hand-held digital cameras, and those built into your mobile phones. We've organized them and placed them into one set on the PlanetPTC Live flickr page.
Click here to see the separate set for the PlanetPTC Live 2012 Orlando event.
Blogs
We had quite a few people covering the event via long-form text ("articles", "blogs' - whatever you want to call it!). We featured a mix of analysts, press, PTC-ers, and customers, sharing their perspectives on the event. Below are titles and links to each post.
We’d also like to thank this year’s top customer bloggers, who provided their unique perspectives on this year’s activities – directly from Orlando. The following attendees stood out from the crowd – and for that, they won a free pass to PlanetPTC Live 2013!
- Chris McKee from COMDEV LTD
- Gregory Frankland from Cook Polymer Technology
- Preeti Gupta from Alcon
Hot News from the PTC University eLearning Lab
Watching an idea become "buzz"
Planet PTC Live - Just around the corner
My Exciting Whirlpool Opportunity
Product-Centric Technical Information
It's not a rock show. But it rocks.
Lots to see in Orlando at Planet PTC Live
What is the cost of a bad service experience?
Three Questions with the Engineer vs. Designer Guys
What an awesome Key Note Tuesday Morning
Have you checked out “Creo Ready”?
Product Roadmap Summary: Windchill
Great being at PlanetPTC Live!
Customer Presentation: Using Mathcad to Get Organized For Data Management
Another day- more brain power gained
Retail & Consumer BoCA meets for the first time during PlanetPTC Live
Three Questions with Develop 3D’s Al Dean
At PlanetPTC Live: Whirlpool is thinking straight
Customer Panel: Insights from 3 companies who have moved to Creo
An inventor for the whole planet, visits PlanetPTC
The Final Day...but it's never done
Creo Peeps Shake, Rattle and Roll to the PTC Beat #PlanetPTC12
How Whirlpool uses PTC CAD and PLM technology
My Twitter feed at PlanetPTC Live 2012 expanded with additional comments
PlanetPTC Live 2012: PTC, At Your Service
For PTC, “interesting” = “good”
How smart devices can make you dumb
Back at Home – Quick Review of PlanetPTC Live
3 Tips on Social Networking from Jabil
You Get What You Celebrate: An Interview with Dean Kamen
Santa Cruz Brings Bike Design to Kids
Always Connected: Whirlpool Leads with Smart Appliances
Invent It, Make It, Sell It – Quirky Empowers Consumers to Innovate
Change Management session at Planet PTC
Session Review: Delivering on the Promise of PLM
Tweeters were live and in effect! With more than a quarter-million people reached, by almost 3,000 tweets, from more than 300 unique tweeters, the social media sphere was surely abuzz! Sharing all of that would be overkill. Instead, below is a summary of the 'top tweets' - the tweets that represented the flavor of the event. For a limited time, you can see an archive of tweets using the #PlanetPTC12 hashtag by clicking here.
@vkellersohn
Just previewed tomorrow's technology roadmap Keynote #PlanetPTC12.Impressive detail can't wait for everyone to see!
@planetptclive
Make sure you check the digital screens for highlights and late breaking news #PlanetPTC12 http://pic.twitter.com/7B1Iyq50
@monica_schnitge
Just landed in hot & sticky Orlando. Good thing, too, since so many #PlanetPTC12 peeps were on board!
@RSNatWork
When I attend a conf. like this week's #PlanetPTC12 a little voice wants to tweet "You other CADs be quiet, it's PTC's party this week."
@KennethwongSF
Overheard at #PlanetPTC12: in America, transactions lead to relationships; in the rest of world, relationships lead to...
@joshmings
Hello Orlando and your moist 88 degrees of citrus flavored sunshine. #PlanetPTC12
@RSNatWork
Clear signage is clear sailing. #PlanetPTC12 http://pic.twitter.com/PgNrgCPv
@cassoy
Interesting topics on #PTC-Alternatives to Customizing Windchill 10.1 on #PlanetPTC12
@setsail88
#planetptc12.Finding WC service information useful. Well done! :-)
@TeamDuctTape
Next Stop: Planet PTC Live! « TEAM DUCT TAPE http://fb.me/1rHsC7NmK
@cadwire
Hot Tweet Stream
@RSNatWork
PTC's Heppelmann: the story this year for #PlanetPTC12 is transformation, both ours and our customers.
@monica_schnitge
Boston Globe says PTC is #1 technology company on Boston area. Will have to find out more! #PlanetPTC12
@KennethwongSF
Star of #PlanetPTC12 will be Whirlpool.
@joshmings
All registered. Sad PTC didn't like my Creo leotards (creotards) idea instead of a shirt as registration schwag. #PlanetPTC12 #marketinggold
@FRCBacon1902
The robot is in the convention of #PlanetPTC12 #omgrobot#omgrobots #firstrobotics
@SolidSmack
If you're at #PlanetPTC12 Wednesday, definitely see Mike Leydet's Keynote. You will get tingles in your legs (and be glad you CAN.)
@SolidSmack
Just interviewed Mike Leydet of College Park Industries. Inspiring with prosthetic design! So Good! On @evd1 Monday 6/11! #PlanetPTC12
@pjtec
#PlanetPTC12 China exports 95% of rare earth minerals such as Neodymium, Lanthium, etc. > Talk about the leverage
@1kibob
#PlanetPTC12 what a story about disaster recovery at BAE Systems in Johnson City, NY.
@RSNatWork
Heppelmann: Consumer software is pushing professional software to be more modular, easier to use. #PlanetPTC12
@PTC
CEO Jim Heppelmann Declares New Era of #Manufacturing Competitiveness http://bit.ly/LgSPZa #PlanetPTC12 via @PLMJim
@monica_schnitge
Cloud! Heppelmann: we've had windchill in cloud since 2004. Maybe ahead of the times. Now selling what custwant to buy #PlanetPTC12
@ChadKJackson
@Brian_Shepherdtold me the Whilrlpoolwashers on stage at #PlanetPTC12 has over 1 million lines of code. Crazy.
@BrownNewsUK
Still think of sticking with Pro Engineer? PTC says users have proven to be 73% faster using Creo apps. Worth testing yourself #planetptc12
@GfxSpeak
Clapping? Clapping!?! There's no clapping in press conferences! #PlanetPTC12
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#PlanetPTC12 what a story about disaster recovery at BAE Systems in Johnson City, NY.
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Creo Options Modeler lets users avoid the creation of the 150% assembly model. Good. #PlanetPTC12
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rich panel for the media... #PlanetPTC12
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"The best way to work @planetptc12 is to network with your peers"
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I need a cup of tea but don't want to leave the keynote session.#PlanetPTC12
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Just realized we've missed on key term in today's game of PLM bingo: the CLOUD #PlanetPTC12
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CAT Service Information System gets 38 million times per day. #PlanetPTC12
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My fav words from Santa Cruz preso @ engineering: fun, tinkering, gnarly. Love it. #PlanetPTC12
This Santa Cruz guy is getting me pretty hyped up, not gonna lie. #PlanetPTC12
Enjoying some great pitches on innovative ideas at #PlanetPTC12
"Enterprise social networks help you feel small again." #planetptc12 #sociallinkhttp://t.co/ajjrYb37
Pic of diagram of 'smart' appliance networked in a home #PlanetPTC12 http://t.co/7ayFJcQh
Invent It, Make It, Sell It – Quirky Empowers Consumers to Innovate http://t.co/fC6JnGxf#PlanetPTC12
We had fun tonight at the Community reception! #PlanetPTC12 http://t.co/zQZiMEyv
Cool projection on the wall #PlanetPTC12 http://t.co/DIHLJIik
Starting to think PTC's Creo Options Modeler may be the star of the show. #PlanetPTC12
"PLM is not a one-time event, it's a journey" Jim Heppelmann, CEO #PTC at #planetptc12
Bonus! Twitter Images!
Many people were snapping photos of event activities using their mobile phones, and tweeting them. Those images are not included in the flickr set. However, for a limited time (as long as the Internet works with us), you can see those images. Click here to jump to a Twitter image search to see mobile images tagged with #PlanetPTC12.
