World Usability Day Events in Michigan on November 12

[Dave Mitropoulos-Rundus]

World Usability Day is Thursday November 12^th.

Events are held around the world on this day, and Michigan has events in Lansing and Detroit. It is a great opportunity to get some training locally…and network with other UX people while you are at it.

 

Following is a summary and links.

 

I hope you can participate in one or more!

 

Regards,

 

-Dave Mitropoulos-Rundus, Michigan CHI Officer

 

 

Morning event in East Lansing, Michigan

8:30 AM to NOON-Presentations

Advancing User-Centeredness, Solving Pain Points, and Driving Innovation: Lessons Learned from Mapping the Customer Experience.
Fostering Innovation through Social Media: Knowledge Flows, Business Goals, and Measurement Strategies.
Lifelong Learning in UX.
Usability of Social Media During Times of Disaster.
Just Enough for Innovation.

1:00-3:00 PM-Tours of the UARC (Kellogg Center)
Location:    Michigan State University Union, Ballroom, East Lansing
Details and registration:
http://www.worldusabilityday.org/events/2015/michigan-world-usability-day-conference-2015

 

 

 

Evening event in Detroit, Michigan

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Ideation for Innovation
At the hands-on session, you’ll learn the top methods used by design thinking experts to come up with useful and innovative ideas.  Join us for an exciting deep dive into how game changing ideas are born. Don’t miss out on your chance to become a certified idea generator and coolest person in your office.

·         Learn how to set up and lead brainstorming sessions that will generate innovative ideas

·         Develop your ideation vocabulary, methods, and mindset

·         Receive a special gift that will help keep the ideas flowing!

Details and registration:

http://www.meetup.com/Detroit-User-Experience/events/225351228/