To better serve the needs of fabricators in Australia, New Zealand, and the surrounding areas, aSa has opened an office in Brisbane.

Steven Selig, Director, aSa Australia, provides a local aSa contact for support and sales in the region. Steven, along with his wife and two sons, moved to Brisbane from Pittsburgh in June.

Contacting aSa Australia:
steven.selig@asaHQ.com
In Australia:
07 3018 7564
0407 019 150
From outside Australia:
+61 7 3018 7564
+61 407 019 150

aSa Australia now open for business! Steven Selig, Director, aSa Australia, talks about what it's like to move his entire family across the globe in the new issue of the Reinforcer.

As part of a customer service initiative to serve you better, we recently asked all customers (via e-mail) to complete a brief online survey. If you have already completed the survey, thank you very much for your feedback! If you have not yet had the opportunity, please consider taking it today — the online survey takes only 5-10 minutes to fill out. The survey will close to responses later this month.

Take me to the survey

Bonus: Complete the survey and include your name to be entered into a drawing for an iPod Nano. (As an alternative, you may fill out the survey anonymously.)

The newest issue of aSa's semi-annual printed newsletter, The Reinforcer, is available online. Click here to view the PDF newsletter.

The Summer 2008 issue includes a story about our new office in Australia, a feature about our Industrial Controls team, and a customer success story. Plus, you can check out our regular sections, including Welcome New Customers; Letter from the President; and Q & A with aSa's IT staff.

Watch your mailbox. The hard-copy newsletter was recently printed and mailed.

Meet our staff and see aSa rebar software solutions in action at these upcoming events:

Big 5 PMV
November 23-27
Dubai International Exhibition Centre
Stand B5

World of Concrete
February 3-6
Las Vegas Convention Center
Booth N3009

Free admission to WOC exhibits: Register using CRSI Code A25. Online registration at crsi.org and worldofconcrete.com begins mid-September. The discount code is good until December 31, 2008.

Clients enrolled in our subscription plan can take advantage of free web-based training.

The next session is Referencing AutoCAD Files in MicroStation V8 XM on September 23. Learn best practice techniques for working with AutoCAD files in your aSa MicroStation drawings. Target audience: aSa CAD/Detailing users.

aSa webinars are one-hour training classes free to clients enrolled in our software subscription plan. Webinars begin at 11 a.m. Eastern. Click here to sign up.

You're on the roster! Make plans to join us in Pittsburgh March 16-19 for "Spring Training '09." The aSa Software Forum is a bi-annual event exclusively for aSa software users.

• Boost your skills at dozens of training sessions.
• Provide feedback to help design the next generation of aSa software.
• Learn about shop solutions at the Industry Expo.
• Enjoy entertainment, hospitality nights, and a special dinner for all attendees.

Additional information and online registration will be available later this fall.

Question: Will aSa v6.4 be available as a web download or on CD?

Answer: The new version will only be available on DVD. aSa v6.4 includes major enhancements, and file sizes are too large to provide as a web download or on a CD. You will need a DVD-ROM drive to install the software. However, you can install the software across your network, so you do not necessarily need a DVD drive on every client PC that you plan to load.

CAD V8 XM Training - Current CAD Users Upgrading to V8 XM
Get the most from your CAD system by scheduling upgrade training with aSa. In order to accommodate a wide variety of schedules, budgets, and needs, we're offering several training options:

• Hands-on XM Upgrade Course at aSa Headquarters
• On-site Training at Your Office
• Webinar Training via Internet

Contact us to enroll or to learn more.

CAD/Detailing Training Course - New CAD/Detailing Users
aSa CAD/Detailing Training Courses are currently being scheduled. If you are purchasing aSa CAD/Detailing for a new detailer, or simply have a need for re-training, take advantage of aSa's comprehensive course, which covers both Bentley Systems' MicroStation V8 XM Edition and aSa CAD/Detailing. Contact cadtraining@asaHQ.com for more information or to enroll.

Internet-based Personal Training
Schedule online training for any aSa software application. We customize all training to your needs. This type of training offers flexibility in course scheduling, and also requires no travel expenses, providing a cost-savings over on-site training. For course information and pricing, contact websales@asaHQ.com.

Designed to exceed the needs of rebar detailers, fabricators, placers, and engineers, aSa CAD/Detailing combines the engineering design tools of Bentley Systems’ top-rated CAD product, MicroStation®, with aSa-developed applications for project management and detailing. Additionally, the system seamlessly integrates with all other modules in aSa’s suite of rebar software products. Visit the CAD/Detailing web page or check out our printable PDF brochure.

The Reinforcer Express Supplement contains previously published articles from past issues of the Reinforcer Express. In an effort to keep each month's Express fresh, timely, and brief, older information that is still relevant to our customers will appear in this supplement (rather than repeating in each monthly issue). Click here to view the Reinforcer Express Supplement.