The 2009 annual conference of the Usability Professionals’ Association will be June 8-12 in Portland, Oregon.

Over time, more information will be available on the UPA conference page.

IDSA Western District Conference “The Bird and the Buffalo: Symbiotic Relationships in the Ecosphere of Design”

April 25-27, 2008, Art Institute of Portland, Portland, OR.

See idsa-western.org for more information.

The 39th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education provides a diverse selection of technical sessions and opportunities for networking, learning and interaction. This symposium addresses problems common among educators working to develop, implement and/or evaluate computing programs, curricula, and courses. In addition, the symposium provides a forum for sharing new ideas for syllabi, laboratories, and other elements of teaching and pedagogy, at all levels of instruction.

The theme is “Diversity through Accessibility“. Aspects of the conference related to user experience include keynotes from:

• Randy Pausch, Professor of Computer Science, HCI & Design, Carnegie Mellon University
• Marissa Mayer, Vice President, Search Products & User Experience, Google

The 16th Annual WritersUA Conference for Software User Assistance will be held in Portland, Oregon at the Hilton Portland, March 16-19, 2008.

Topics include Usability and UI Design and Information Design.

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