Welcome!
President's letter
UPA '99: Horizons to the Future
June 29 to July 2, 1999
Are you a champion for usability in your organization? Are you ready for some inspiration, new ideas, and support to help you do your job? The 8th Annual Usability Professionals' Association conference (UPA) is just what you need, and it will soon be here. We're excited to share with you this advance look at the program for the conference.
The theme of the 1999 conference is "Horizons to the Future" - appropriate as we share our experiences as usability professionals and plan for our role in our organizations and industries in the new millennium. The theme also reflects the dramatic natural landscape we will enjoy from high in the Sonoran Desert at the world-renowned Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Phoenician promises to provide us with a comfortable and luxurious setting in the midst of the rugged beauty of the Camelback Mountains.
The UPA continues to actively promote growth and diversity in our membership. We want to attract new usability specialists, experienced usability practitioners, as well as professionals from other disciplines who can benefit from membership in the UPA. Our program this year features a variety of topics that will make the conference a rewarding experience for everyone who attends.
We have added or expanded several offerings for the 1999 conference. In response to requests from our members, we have decided to significantly expand our tutorial selection. These tutorials represent some of the best professional educational opportunities available to learn more about usability.
We are also pleased to introduce business case studies into our conference program for 1999. The conference will continue to include exciting speakers on the cutting edge of industry trends, reports on current work being performed by your peers at other companies, thought-provoking workshops, and late-breaking posters. As always, the UPA conference will continue to emphasize interaction among attendees, with opportunities for sharing ideas at breaks and meals, and during conference sessions, where organizers are asked to reserve one-third to one-half of the total session time for audience participation.
Please join us in Scottsdale. We're looking forward to what you have to say!
Mary Beth Rettger
President
Usability Professionals' Association
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