Detroit, MI, USA

What Makes an Effective User Experience Professional and Team (Ann Arbor, MI)

The UX Management Perspectives

West Hall, Room 411 (aka “Ehrlicher Room”), University of Michigan

1085 South University Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1107

The Michigan chapters of UPA and CHI (currently in formation), in conjunction with the University of Michigan School of Information Career Development Office and Student CHI Chapter, invite you to a very special evening networking and panel session. Four industry UX managers and executives will give short position presentations on the individuals and skills that make a successful team. This will be followed by panel and audience Q&A discussion. Come to network, learn, and position/reposition yourself for success in this exciting field.

If you cannot find street parking, continue East on South University and turn right at Forest Street, and park in the Forest Street Parking Structure (650 S. Forest, on the right hand side of the street). Bring your ticket with you to the event to be validated.

Lost en route? Call 734-223-0499

Cost

FREE for Full-time Students (ID must be presented)

$10 for MIUPA and MOCHI members

$15 All others

RSVP

Please RSVP at Upcoming.org to ensure entrance to this event. You can also send an RSVP to events@miupa.org

Schedule

 6:00 PM Registration, networking, and pizza

6:45 PM Announcements

7:00 PM Program

Panelists

• James M. Anderson, Vice President - Electronic Services, Michigan First Credit Union
• Barbara Hernandez, User Experience Manager, Techsmith Corporation (makers of Snag-It, Camtasia, Morae, and more)
• Keith Instone, Information Architecture Lead, ibm.com User Experience Design Team, CIO’s Office, IBM Corporation
• Laurie Kantner, Vice President of Client Services, Tec-Ed, Inc.

Moderator

Dave Mitropoulos-Rundus (aka ‘the Jerry Springer of panel moderators’ and a staunch supporter of the ‘Brawls for Better Brains Society’)

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World Usability Day - Designing for a Sustainable World (East Lansing, MI, USA)

The 5th World Usability Day and the 7th Annual Usability and Accessibility Conference at Michigan State University, will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2009, at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on the MSU campus.

Please “Save the Date” and join us for a program that will be relevant to researchers, professionals, and students alike. Explore advanced and timely topics of usability, accessibility and human-technology interface design in the sustainable global knowledge economy.

Tours of the MSU Usability & Accessibility Center are included in the day’s agenda.

For information on how to get involved, please visit http://www.usability.msu.edu/conf/2009/Default.aspx.

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Tags: conference | Sustainability | world usability day
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Interfaces 2009 (Troy, MI, USA)

Interfaces 2009 is an annual conference promoting game production, graphic design, and digital media industries. Attendees last year included industry professionals in game production and digital media, creative professionals, faculty from local and national colleges and universities, as well as students. The conference will consist of presentations and panels showcasing different aspects of game production, graphic design, and digital media; portfolio reviews, and exhibitor space.

See International Academy of Design & Technology - Detroit for more information.

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Tags: game-design
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Writing for the web (Detroit, MI, USA)

How is writing for the web different from writing for other media? How can you craft your words to grab the attention of your readers? What do you need to know to create engaging content that people will want to read?

Join Refresh Detroit on Wednesday, April 21, 2009 for a panel discussion featuring local experts offering ideas to the many different writers who create content for the web.

See refresh-detroit.org for more information.

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IA Summit recap (Detroit, MI, US)

Join us for the Information Architecture Summit ‘09 Recap at Wayne State.

The 10th Information Architecture Summit will be March 20-22 in Memphis, The IA Summit is the premier event for the IA community and represents the state of the art of the field. Hear from people who attended this session to get an overview of what happened at the conference and what you need to know as an information architect in today’s rapidly changing world. Check out the conference program and come prepared to ask questions about what intrigues you. Panelists will talk about their favorite (or least favorite) sessions from others and may talk a little about what they presented at the conference.

See Wayne State ASIS&T for more information.

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Module Midwest Digital (Livonia, MI, USA)

The Module Midwest Digital conference is designed for both professionals and students in marketing, public relations and business development. Attendees will gain practical knowledge and a greater understanding of how digital technology can be applied to strengthen communication across all audiences — both inside and outside an organization.

Whether newly introduced or experienced implementers of digital tools, all companies must wrestle with these questions:

• Why should I care about the digital landscape in 2009 (and beyond)?
• Which technologies are right for my needs?
• How do I manage communication via the digital space?
• How do I measure my return on investment?

See wearemodule.com for more information.

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IUE 2009 (Ann Arbor, MI, USA)

Internet User Experience 2009 offers inspired and directional keynote presentations, multi-track interest sessions, and in-depth training on core topics for establishing and dramatically improving your web presence. Come to experience, learn, and grow.

This fifth annual conference brings you top industry speakers, practitioners, and authors to provide you with the most complete package of Internet user experience design training, case studies, and real-world examples ever assembled.

We cover most aspects of web site design and strategy, including user experience design, graphics, branding, marketing message, effective web writing, and enhancements that drive customers to your site.

See iue2009.com for more information.

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WSU ASIS&T Holiday Bowling Party (Detroit, MI, USA)

Join us for a holiday party at Garden Bowl, sponsored by the Wayne State Chapter of ASIS&T.

Garden Bowl is located on Woodward in Downtown Detroit, close to the Wayne State Campus in the Majestic Theatre Center. It is the oldest active bowling alley in the United States!

We are reserving space for a large group that will include pizza, salad, munchies, soda, and beer. If you would like to hang out with us, or come and meet new people plan on bringing $23 (cash please) with you. This cost will also include three hours of bowling and shoe rental.

See the Facebook event page for more information and to RSVP.

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The Henry Ford’s “Out of this World” (Detroit, MI, USA)

Visit to The Henry Ford with your User Experience colleagues. See the special exhibit “Out of this World” and other parts of the museum (and Greenfield Village if the weather is good).

More information and RSVP at the Facebook event.

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Evening World Usability Day Event (Ann Arbor, MI)

The Michigan UPA is excited to bring you an evening World Usability Day event to supplement that outstanding day-long conference that Michigan State University is planning for that day!

We are very excited about this event, because it is an opportunity for us to reach out to people that are outside the usability field with a message of how user-centered design can provide real value. The theme of this year’s World Usability Day is transportation, and that also has us pretty excited, given that there are at least a few people in Michigan that work for transportation-related companies.

The event will be held in the evening on Thursday, November 13, 2008. It will be hosted in Ann Arbor. The focus of this event is spreading the word about user centered design and usability. The event will consist of a series of short talks (about 10-20 minutes), with each talk presenting a specific story about how user centered design, a focus on the user, or a piece of the usability “toolkit” delivered value to a company.

This event is an opportunity to see how usability can help you and is geared toward people unfamiliar with it or usability professionals who could use some good stories to tell.

Watch the Michigan UPA website for more details as they become available.

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