Items tagged "holiday2007"

The NY UX community comes together for holiday cheer

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 by Keith Instone

Last night in New York City, the bar under NOLITA Australian Restaurant at Eight-Mile Creek was packed as New Yorkers from IxDA, SIGCHI, IA Meetup, and UPA all banded together over drinks and food to celebrate the beginning of winter and the end of 2007.

Some 100 designers, researchers, students, recruiters (lots of recruiters), architects, and teachers talked shop, shared experiences, gave advice, and reminisced. It was a great event that really demonstrated the stronger commonalities (not the differences) between these communities.

If you post pictures from the event, blog the event, or find someone else who has reported on this celebration of user experience, leave a comment here with additional information.

(Thanks to David Malouf for details from the gathering.)

PhillyCHI Holiday Party (Philadelphia, PA, USA)

Friday, December 7th, 2007 by Keith Instone
December 13, 2007
6:00 pmto8:00 pm

The annual PhillyCHI holiday party will celebrate this past year and toast the new. It will be in a private room at 707, a bright new restaurant and lounge in Center City. There will be passed hors d’oeuvre, open bar, and door prizes. The newly elected officers for 2008 will be announced.

IDSA: Holiday Happy Hour and Meeting - venue change (Pittsburgh, PA)

Friday, November 30th, 2007 by Michele Marut
December 5, 2007
6:30 pmto8:30 pm

We are now meeting at the Walnut Grill in Shadyside!

We found out that D’s has a beer club meeting that is usually standing room only, so we would have no place to really meet or talk.

Holiday Happy Hour and Meeting

Walnut Grill

5500 Walnut St Pittsburgh, PA 15232

Wednesday, December 5th, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

New Leadership Announcement and Introduction

Event Planning for 2008

First Round on Us!

It has been an eventful year and we would like to cap it off with one final meeting event before we all get Holiday Party-ed out. We have some announcements to make regarding the new leadership of our chapter, and we will also be doing some planning for next year’s events. So please come by and have a drink with us, say “Hello” to our new chapter leaders, and let us know what you would like to have happen in 2008.

Hope to see you all there! Cheers!

Regards,

Tony Shoemaker, IDSA

NYC UX Holiday Party 2007 (New York, NY, USA)

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 by Whitney Quesenbery
December 11, 2007
6:30 pmto11:00 pm

Once again all the New York City experience design people of various ilk (IA Institute, IxDA, NYCCHI, UPA, STC, North Pole Toy Designer Association…) will gather together to celebrate another year of wonderful experiences designed. Please join us!
Tuesday, December 11, 6:30 pm
Eight Mile Creek
240 Mulberry St (Map)

UPA - DC Networking and Holiday Cheer (Washington, DC, USA)

Monday, November 26th, 2007 by Olga Howard
December 12, 2007
5:30 pmto7:30 pm

UPA-DC would like to thank its volunteers and members for another wonderful year! Please join UPA-DC for networking and holiday cheer Wednesday, December 12 from 5:30 - 7:30. Light hors d’œuvres will be provided, along with a cash bar.

Location:

Sesto Senso
1214 18th St., NW
Just south of Dupont Circle and a block north of M St.
www.sesto.com

Go to the private room upstairs, which unfortunately, may not be wheelchair accessible.

Cost: This is a FREE event. Registration is not required.

NH UX Poster Session/Holiday Social (Portsmouth, NH, USA)

Monday, November 12th, 2007 by Kyle Soucy
December 5, 2007
6:00 pmto8:00 pm

Got a tough design problem to solve? Have something interesting your working on? Are you using a cool new tool or method you want to share? Need to vent about your biggest problem of the week? Here’s a chance for you all to share YOUR big ideas and get to know the work of your colleagues in the NH UX group!

We have a fun night planned for the month ahead…

When:
Wednesday, December 5th
6:00 PM – 8ish

Where:
AK’s Bar & Bistro (2nd floor)
111 State Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801

Street Map: http://tinyurl.com/2edxky
Parking Map: http://tinyurl.com/ytsuz8 (street parking is also available)

Poster Session/Holiday Social:
This isn’t a typical conference poster session. You don’t need to get elaborate; just have fun and get creative! Bring your poster on an 11×17 piece of paper and we will mount for display. You can print a screen shot of something you worked on, perhaps a before-and-after. Or you can draw up an idea or a unique process that you use in your work. Again, we are not looking for elaborate polished posters, just something simple to demonstrate an idea. All posters will be on display throughout the night while everyone has the opportunity to meet and network with other local UX professionals. If interested, each poster author will be given the floor for a couple of minutes to explain their poster. If you prefer not to participate by bringing a poster, you’re definitely welcome to participate as an audience member and participate in the socializing and networking.

This will be an intimate gathering that offers everybody the chance to present fresh and creative work, ideas or concepts in an informal and fun setting. We invite everyone to come out and share your expertise and get inspired by your colleagues.

Everyone who attends will gain entry into a raffle for a door prize that you won’t want to miss! People who bring posters will be given three raffle tickets, so be sure to bring a poster to have triple the chance of winning.

Note: This is the NH UX version of Pecha Kucha, originally created by Klein Dytham Architecture in Tokyo. Learn more about Pecha Kucha.

RSVP:
You must RSVP to attend, as we need a head count for the venue. Send RSVPs to newhampshire.ux@gmail.com. You will receive an email confirmation once your name has been added to the list of attendees.

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Hope to see you there!

Web Association Holiday Party (Cleveland, OH, USA)

Sunday, October 21st, 2007 by Ben Woods
December 4, 2007
5:30 pmto9:00 pm

The Web Association is hosting its Annual Holiday Networking Party on December 4th at The Winking Lizard, Lakewood.