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SfAA 2010 (Mérida, Mexico)

Globalization is changing the context in which we work, the people we work with and the way in which applied researchers and practitioners address real world problems. The 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology in Mérida, México will bring attention to the growing challenges facing applied practitioners in the 21st century, especially the effects of globalization on the peoples we work with resulting in higher levels of exclusion of vulnerable populations. How do these factors impact applied practice and social science research? Participants are encouraged to submit presentations, roundtables and workshops around this theme.

See sfaa.net for more information.

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BIF-5 (Providence, RI, USA)

The BIF-5 Collaborative Innovation Summit will bring together today’s most compelling innovators, business model renegades and true transformers to discuss innovation success through personal storytelling. Over two days you will hear twenty five stories about creating change and directly connect with pioneers who created environments and opportunities where transformative innovation emerged.

Some of the speakers related to user experience:

• Bill Buxton
• John Maeda
• Patricia Seybold
• Richard Saul Wurman

See businessinnovationfactory.com for more information.

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CanUX 2009 (Banff, AB, Canada)

Save the date. The next annual Canadian User Experience workshop will be held November 12-14, in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Canux brings world-class instructors together with practitioners for hands-on learning. It’s a small gathering, limited to 80 participants, with a focus on practical skills for user experience professionals: designers, information architects, interaction designers, front-end architects, usabilitistas, and anyone else who’s passionate about making things work well for people.

More information will be posted at nform.ca.

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Project infusion (Miami, FL, USA)

The IDSA International conference is about Infusion: the act of infusing, pouring in and instilling, as in infusing good principles into the mind

Our global economy is going through dramatic change. Design can be proactive and guide change. We can be a significant influence in creating new value. It has been said that the future is not something that happens…it is something that you make happen. Business is not asking for our help to drive new value, they are demanding it. In the 30s, design helped the economy out of the depression. We are finding ourselves at a moment of opportunity once again. Designers have the tools to create new value for reviving economies.

Project Infusion is a new format for IDSA’s International Conference, which will be held at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel September 23-26. Both domestic and international attendees across diverse disciplines beyond the confines of the IDSA membership are invited to exchange ideas, opinions and insights. This is a project that we will contribute to mutually. We will enjoy its fruits together.

Fresh infusion of inspiration, knowledge and wisdom will fuel our creativity. This will be the process of steeping and soaking substance in order to extract new viewpoints. Project Infusion is an event that you cannot miss. It will be an exchange of ideas that you will want to bring your boss to, or send your employees to. You will learn how to increase your bottom line and that of your business. Participants will be positioned as change agents and leaders of new thinking that can move entire industries forward.

See idsa.org for more information.

Posted in Annual association conference | Calendar | IDSA | Miami, FL, USA
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dConstruct 09 (Brighton, UK)

dConstruct is a conference held in Brighton for people working in the web. This year’s conference is on the 4th September (with two days of seminars/training before), and brings together leading thinkers from the fields of ubiquitous computing, interface design, gaming and mobile to explore the challenges of designing for tomorrow. Speakers include Adam Greenfield, Brian Fling, Robin Hunicke and August de los Reyes.

See dconstruct.org for more information.

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UPA 2010 (Munich, Germany)

For the first time in its history, the Usability Professionals’ Association International Conference will travel to the heart of Europe. Our key theme will focus on how UX professionals can create great user experiences across different cultures, meeting the challenges of delivering to diverse audiences.

One of the great strengths of the UPA conference is that it brings together a network of practitioners from around the world. This international conference will provide more networking and social interaction than ever before, putting you in touch with inspiring people and new ideas.

See usabilityprofessionals.org for more information.

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Tech Comm Summit 2012 (Chicago, IL, USA)

The Tech Comm Summit is the Society for Technical Communication’s annual conference. The conference traditionally has many sessions related to user experience.

Expect more details at conference.stc.org when this event gets closer.

Posted in Annual association conference | Calendar | Chicago, IL, USA | STC
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UX Week 2009 (San Francisco, CA, USA)

UX Week 2009 looks laterally at the disciplines that have influenced us. With a mix of inspiring talks from recognized thought leaders and hands-on workshops delivering takeaway skills, this event delivers for user experience professionals at all levels — directors, managers, and practitioners.

• Day 1: The Fundamentals of User Experience
• Day 2: Expression
• Day 3: Perception
• Day 4: The Future of User Experience

See uxweek.com for more information.

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QUIS 11 (Wolfsburg, Germany)

The QUIS symposium brings together the best interdisciplinary academic research and management practice in a forum to advance the study of service management, service leadership, customer management, technology in services and delivery of service quality.

User experience related sessions:

• Coping with perceived information and choice overload; the case of the Dutch mobile phone market
• The customer experience: a road map for improvement
• The effect of user generated content
• Customer experience quality EXQ: a conceptual model of customer experience quality and the development and validation of a scale
• Stressed out customers – what happens when service coproduction is stressful for consumers?
• Cross-boundary management in service organisations
• Online services and cultural diversity: applying Hofstede´s framework to predict potential design issues
• Where does the brand lie in the organisation today?
• Towards an integrative service design framework
• Approaching service experiences through servicescape design

See quis11.kampagne24.de for more information.

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Re-Thinking…Design (San Francisco, CA, USA)

“Re-Thinking … Design” is DMI’s Design/Management/Brand 21 Conference.

The breakdowns we are currently experiencing in the world are enough to alarm even the hardiest of souls. Sitting back and watching is simply no longer an option. Re-Thinking … Design is an opportunity for the community of smart designers to collaborate on the leadership role that Design should take to shape our future. The conference will examine how Design thinking is becoming a change agent for transforming the deep fissures in cultural and business systems, and creating emerging opportunities to elevate the impact of our contributions.

Re-Thinking … Design will be co-chaired by two key thought leaders of our time, Roger Martin and Darrel Rhea. They will challenge the Design community to re-think Design in both macro and micro applications. At this event you can expect leading edge conversations that inspire. You’ll hear not just contemporary theory, but practical examples of premier business leaders demonstrating how they are changing the economy, healthcare, technology and culture—illuminating how design thinking is making it happen.

See dmi.org for more information.

Posted in Calendar | Conference | DMI | San Francisco (Bay area), CA, USA
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