Design Matters

In an effort to conserve the funds of the organization, the ID/A SIG is looking for a company or individual willing to sponsor the purchase of a vinyl banner to be used at SIG events, starting with the 2007 STC Conference in Minneapolis.

I anticipate the cost of the banner to be around $150.00 from Kinko’s (indication of sponsorship could be arranged). If you or your employer are interested in this opportunity or have the ability to produce vinyl banners in-house and want to off-set our costs, please contact David L. Caruso dcaruso@cdc.gov or call 412-386-6473 no later than April 12, 2007.

** Hotel reservations must be made by April 13.  Book today for your stay!  http://www.stc.org/54thConf/lodging/index.asp **
Fewer than two months and counting!  Have you registered yet for the Annual Conference?  Have you told co-workers and associates to register too?  You still have time…  May 4 is the deadline to take advantage of the advance member rate of $795 (USD).

Whether you attend to learn new skills, explore hot topics, or network with the best, this year’s Conference features something for everyone, including:

At the upcoming conference in Minneapolis, the ID/A SIG will be quite active so here is a list of some of the things you can look forward to participating in should you join us in the Twin Cities:

• Leadership Day – Want to be a future leader, this is your day!
• Opening Evening Social Event
• SIG Table featuring information and an as yet undetermined giveaway (or 2)
• Food
• See friends from conferences past and make a few new ones
• SIG Booth – STC will have a permanent space throughout the conference next to the hospitality desk where volunteers from all the SIGs will be on hand to talk about the SIG experience and encourage more members to become active in the virtual communities. (watch this site for more information as to when you might see some of the ID/A folks there)
• SIG meeting – Yes, one of the mornings (bright and early) we will all get together and see each other face-to-face. This will be both a business meeting, membership recruitment opportunity and social all rolled into one.
• ID/A Social Event – On Monday evening we will venture out into Minneapolis for a social event of unidentified origin (stay tuned for more details or look for flyers at the conference). Just ask anyone who went with us to the Star Trek Experience last year in Vegas…hanging with the ID/A SIG is the place to be!
• Progression – Please stick around for the Wednesday sessions for the progression of the ID/A SIG: Designer-ly Ways of Thinking: Progressions of the Information Design and Architecture Community  (DD 11E)

Wednesday 1:30-3:00 PM
Format: Progression
From “New Architecture of Printed Documents” to “Do I Need a CMS?” this roundtable session provides participants with an opportunity to explore a variety of topics of interest on information design and architecture.
Presented by members of STC’s Information Design and Architecture Community.

FITC ‘07 (originally ‘Flash In The Can’), Toronto April 22 - 24, 2007. http://www.fitc.ca/