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Session Spotlight: Unconference
Welcome to UXPA 2013 in Washington, D.C., USA! How many times have you been to a conference and gotten an “Aha!” moment? Thought to yourself, “I have a better idea, and I want to share it with everybody?” Unconference sessions … Continue reading →
UXPA 2013 Student Design JAM!
The 2013 Student Design Jam is ON! The UXPA conference has a long history of engaging student activities, and this year will be no exception. With more than 60 students attending the conference in various capacities, this year’s Design Jam is … Continue reading →

Thursday Conference Schedule

Pre-Conference

Main Conference

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Pre-Conference Tutorials

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Keynote Speaker

Conference Sessions

Exhibits

Opening Reception

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Keynote Speaker

Conference Sessions

Workshops

Idea Markets

Exhibits

Optional Opportunities

Friday, July 12, 2013

Conference Sessions

Posters

Exhibits

Keynote Speaker

Closing Reception

Thursday, July 11, 2013 Schedule

8:00 am - 9:00 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 10:00 am	Featured Speaker - FRUGAL INNOVATION: Collaborating To Innovate Faster, Better, Cheaper with Navi Radjou
10:00 am - 11:00 am	Walmart Sponsored Break / Idea Markets
11:00 am - 12:00 pm	Collaboration Beyond the UX Team James Frank Ben Hofer Mark Laurent	Giving Personas a Life of Their Own Michael Morgan Kelly Ann Braun	Competitive UX Intelligence: A Primer Beverly Freeman	Designing with an Emotional Awareness of the User Experience Amanda Davis Lydia Sankey	Ignite - This Is Why My UX Research Method Rocks! Jonathan Strohl Heather Gay Cory Lebson John Whalen Jennifer Romano - Bergstrom David Hawkins Holly Lopez Long
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Developing a User Experience Strategy Paul Bryan	The Art of Rapid Prototyping - Specific Techniques for How to Design Faster with Interactive Prototypes Ben Salinas	C(ollab) RITE: How to run impactful iterative studies in a fast paced environment Helena Roeber Jhilmil Jain	Invited Speaker - Democracy is a design problem Dana Chisnell	Ignite - The Business of User-Centered Design Jim Hudson Kelly Braun Michael Summers Pamela Pavliscak Chris Hass
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	UXPA Membership Meeting
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Workshop - Creating more agile and lean research techniques Cassy Rowe	Workshop - Improving the Content of User Requirements Workshop Nigel Bevan	Workshop - Ingredients of a Successful User Experience Strategy Paul Bryan	Workshop - New Ideas for Designing Mobile Web Applications Cindy Lu	Workshop - Perspectives on Design Patterns: Recognizing the tradeoffs in commonly used approaches Lija Hogan
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm	Break
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Optional Events - Registration is required for all optional events! US Capitol Tour (2-5pm) Mediabarn UX Research Facility Tour (4-7pm) Cupcake Crawl (3:15-6:15pm) Phillips Collection Party (5-8:30pm) Kalorama/Dupont Walking Tour (5:30-8:30pm) Inside the Usability Studio with Chris Hass (6-7pm) UXPADC13 Invited Workshop: "UX in Sci-Fi Movies and TV" (7-9pm)