UPA 2009 Conference Recap (Phoenix, AZ USA)

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 by Dean Barker
June 18, 2009
6:00 pmto8:00 pm

Arizona UPA Meeting - Thursday, June 18, 2009

Please join us for the Arizona Usability Professionals Association (AZUPA) Chapter meeting on Thursday, June 18. AZUPA President Miguel Almarez will present a summary of this year’s International UPA conference. Miguel’s presentation will include industry updates, best-practices, and other insights from his experience this week in Portland, OR ( http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/2009/ ). The conference theme this year is Bringing Usability to Life: Making everyday things better. Other chapter meeting attendees will also be welcome to informally share their experiences from the UPA conference. In addition, you’ll learn about the UPA and meet local colleagues who share a passion for all things related to creating compelling user experiences.

Speaker Bio

Miguel Almarez is currently the User Experience Project Manager for Choice Hotels International and President of the Arizona UPA. He holds a B.S. from Arizona State University and a MBA from Western International University.

Meeting Location

The Art Institute of Phoenix2233 West Dunlap AvenuePhoenix, Arizona

Note: The meeting will be in room 456

Map: www.artinstitutes.edu/phoenix/AboutUs/Map_Directions.aspx

Agenda
6:00 pm Arrival, networking and light snacks
6:30 pm Brief business meeting
7:00 pm Presentation - Invited Speaker
8:00 pm Adjourn

This is a free event. You do not need to be a member to attend. Feel free to come and check us out!!!

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