Reminder: Michigan UPA meeting on Tuesday, February 23
MiUPA
Required to Be Relevant in Today’s Market
February 23, 2010, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
West Hall, Room 411 (aka “Ehrlicher Room”), University of Michigan
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. Five industry UX
practitioners will give short position presentations on the skills
that make a successful practitioner and team. This will be followed by
panel and audience Q&A discussion,and then a networking reception.
Come to network, learn, and position/reposition yourself for success
in this exciting field.
LEARN what user experience industry professionals are saying about
what it takes to succeed in the field. Make sure you are developing
the skills and competencies that will grow your effectiveness,
currency, and marketability.
When
Tuesday February 23rd, 2010 7:00 – 9:00PM
Where
West Hall, Room 411 (aka “Ehrlicher Room”), University of Michigan
1085 South University Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1107
Cost
Free – University of Michigan School of Information students and
faculty
$5 – Other students
$10 – Michigan Usability Professionals’ Association or Michigan
Computer Human Interaction members
$15 – All others
Register online at http://guestlistapp.com/events/15159 so we can
ensure we have enough refreshments to go around. We’ll also take
payment (cash or check) at the door. Questions? Email events {at}
miupa dot org.
Schedule
6:45 PM, Registration opens
7:00 PM, Announcements
7:10 PM, Program begins
8:25-9:00 PM, Networking
Panelists
Mike Beasley
User Experiologist, Pure Visibility, Inc.
Dan Cooney
User Experience Consultant
Lija Hogan
Usability Team Lead, ForeSee Results
Sumanth Muthyala
Senior User Experience Engineer, Compuware Corporation
Michael Wuergler
Human Factors Engineer, OnStar by GM
This panel will be moderated by Dave Mitropoulos-Rundus (aka ‘the
Jerry Springer of panel moderators’ and a staunch supporter of the
‘Brawls for Better Brains Society’)