Toledo, OH, 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.

Posted in Ann Arbor, MI, USA | Calendar | Detroit, MI, USA | Kalamazoo, MI, USA | Toledo, OH, USA
Tags: conference | Sustainability | world usability day
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Tickets still available: July 11, UX with Mud Hens

I am organizing a local get-together where you can hang out with others who are interested in user experience. We chose a truly-Toledo location: a Mud Hens ball game.

What: User Experience Day with the Mud Hens
When: Saturday, July 11 (first game of the double header starts at 5:30pm)
Where: Fifth Third Field, downtown Toledo, Ohio

Would you like to enjoy the company of fellow interaction designers, information architects, usability engineers, developers and others interested in enabling quality user experiences for their customers? And enjoy the world-famous Toledo Mud Hens in a double-header, with fireworks after the games? Bring your family, too, if they are willing to put up with us talking about user experience in between pitches.

40 tickets have been reserved for this group outing. Tickets will cost $9. The ticket order will be placed in mid June, so if you are interested, please contact me.

Tickets are still available! If you are interested, you can send me an email (keith2009 at this site) or leave a comment below. Help spread the word: I am hoping I can meet new people from Refresh Toledo and re-connect with colleagues from AIGA Toledo who I have not seen recently. And I will be happy to welcome anyone else who is crazy enough to come to a baseball game to share their passion about user experience.

We already have families coming from out of town (Detroit, Cleveland and Columbus areas) so we may also meet at the Toledo Zoo in the morning. Join the fun!

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Refresh Toledo

Great to see a local Refresh group:

Refresh Toledo is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of New Media endeavors in the Toledo, Ohio area. Promoting design, technology, usability, and web standards, Refresh Toledo is a part of the Refresh movement.

Looking forward to collaborating with them on user experience topics.

See refreshtoledo.org for more information about this group - and refreshingcities.org for groups in other areas.

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User Experience Day with the Mud Hens (Toledo, OH, USA)

What: User Experience Day with the Mud Hens
When: Saturday, July 11 (first game of the double header starts at 5:30pm)
Where: Fifth Third Field, downtown Toledo, Ohio

Would you like to enjoy the company of fellow interaction designers, information architects, usability engineers, developers and others interested in enabling quality user experiences for their customers? And enjoy the world-famous Toledo Mud Hens in a double-header, with fireworks after the games? Bring your family, too, if they are willing to put up with us talking about user experience in between pitches.

40 tickets have been reserved for this group outing. Tickets will cost $9. The ticket order will be placed in mid June, so if you are interested, please contact me (instone at uxnet.org) for more information soon.

This event is being supported/sponsored by NWOACM and Refresh Toledo.

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Color strategy, trends and forecasting (Toledo, OH, USA)

Lack Bredenfoerder is a design director in the Cincinnati office of Landor Associates, specializing in color
strategy, trends, and forecasting. He is internationally recognized as a color authority and has been featured in leading business, consumer, and design publications, such as the Financial Times, Communication Arts, Advertising Age, ID magazine, HGTV, and the New Yorker. Jack often presents color strategy and color trend directions to professional associations, including the American Society of Interior Designers, Color Marketing Group, and the Event Design Forum. He holds an MBA from Xavier University with a specialization in marketing and a BA from Bowling Green State University of Ohio with an art major in design and a minor in business administration.

See adclubtoledo.org to download a flyer with 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.

Posted in ASIS&T | Ann Arbor, MI, USA | Calendar | Detroit, MI, USA | Local meeting | Toledo, OH, USA
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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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AIGA Toledo Holiday Bowling Party (Toledo, OH, USA)

Bowl with us for the first annual AIGA Toledo Holiday Party at King Pin Lanes.

Please Bring:
1) a canned good item for The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank
2) $5 (to go towards the cost of renting the lanes).

We encourage you to create bowling teams (if you are interested).

See the Facebook event page for more information.

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