Arizona World Usability Day 2011 Celebration, Sponsored by PayPal, Inc.



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Join us for the Arizona World Usability Day 2011 Celebration, Sponsored by PayPal

November 10, 2011
            
Phoenix has hosted a World Usability Day event since 2007. This year, we are excited to have PayPal, Inc. sponsoring the event. The event will be held at the local PayPal facility in Chandler, AZ.

UPDATE: Our event has been selected as one of World Usability Day's partner events, with only 5 events selected from over 60 worldwide events.
   
This is a free event, with catered food and drink. There will be giveaways, swag and a raffle for valuable software! Please RSVP for this event.
           

Invited keynote speaker, Laura Faulkner, will present on the WUD 2011 theme - "Designing for Social Change." Dr. Faulkner is a Research Scientist at the University of Texas and Consultant/Strategist at FalconDay Consulting. She is a three-time co-chair of UPA - International's annual global conferences.
    
Additionally, design professionals from PayPal and other local organizations will present their work and be available for questions and networking.   


Presentation: Designing for Change - Why you matter now more than ever!    Who are you – an expert, an evaluator, a designer, a manager, a networker, a consumer? In every role you put your stamp on a product, a service, an idea, or an implementation. Yet, does it matter? Oh, yes, it does, as do you, and what you bring to the task.
   

A three-time co-chair of UPA-International's annual global conferences, a senior usability practitioner, and a lifelong student of human beings, Dr. Faulkner has a deep understanding of the field that is evolving through usability to user experience to experience design and more. Far beyond what we call ourselves, what we do every day is what will define everything that matters most. How we say it is what will determine how much of a difference our work will make. Be ready to walk ahead with how to best say it, when, and to whom, in the clear confidence that your daily walk will be Designing for Change.

Event Details

Thursday, November 10, 2011

6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Note: You MUST RSVP for this event. Facility security will print name tags and we need a headcount for food and refreshments

  

** RSVP to arizonaupa@gmail.com **

Event Location

PayPal, Inc.

1240 S. Price Road (aka 3000 W. One Payment Way)
Chandler, AZ 85286-6614

Google Maps: http://g.co/maps/w247b

    
For More Information

• Arizona UPA Chapter Blog:
  http://arizonaupa.blogspot.com/
• World Usability Day Event Page:
  www.worldusabilityday.org/arizona-wud-2011-event
• World Usability Day Global Partner Event Page:
  www.worldusabilityday.org/world-usability-day-announces-call-partner-events
• LinkedIn Event Page:
  http://events.linkedin.com/Arizona-World-Usability-Day-2011/pub/817856

** RSVP to arizonaupa@gmail.com **

Contact the Organizer

Theo Mandel, Ph.D.

E-mail: theo [AT] theomandel [DOT] com

Phone: 480-664-1202

           

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Success at World Usability Day in Phoenix

Thanks to everyone who came to the World Usability Day in Phoenix last night.  Last night's event was the fourth annual global event to create awareness for usability. 

It was a great time to meet new people and network with those in our industry.  As we progress with AZ UPA chapter formation (more on that in future emails/posts), we'll likely see each other again!

Special thanks to go out to our hosts, the Art Institute of Phoenix, our guest speakers, companies that donated gifts for our raffle and Theo Mandel from Interface Design and Development for organizing another WUD event.  

We also want to thank Hillary Foose of Metro Light Rail who graciously gave a keynote for us that related transportation to usability and provided us with details on Metro Light Rail and what we can expect to see in the coming months. 

Again, a great event and thanks to all who attended.  

PS:  Be sure to tell your colleagues about Arizona UPA and to have them sign up on this site for updates or to join.  There is knowledge, strength and great networking in numbers!