For some the second day of EuroIA 09 started with a hangover, for others with interesting talks. But all of us had a great time at EuroIA 09 day 2. I am going to bed now, but I hope you enjoy this writeup.

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About 150 UX professionals are gathered in the center of Copenhagen to talk, listen and at EuroIA 09. Johnny was invited to the party to cover the event and bring the good stuff to you. So enjoy the show.

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After a night of engaging conversation over dinner, drinks, as well as Brad Pitt and George Clooney sightings, the second day of IDEA kicked off. The speakers of the second day had big shoes to fill after the great speakers from the day before. Needless to say, they all rose to the occasion effortlessly and gave attendees plenty to think about for their trips home.

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After a daylong workshop given by Nathan Curtis of EightShapes, The Information Architecture Institute’s IDEA09 officially kicked off on September 15th. The conference took place in Toronto at the MaRS Centre this year, with an approximate attendance of 250 UX professionals from around the world.  Many of the conversations that took place over dinner and drinks were fueled by the sessions of the day, and extended the conference’s experience well into the night. … »

Set at the modern Hotel Realm in Australia’s capital city, UX Australia kicked off with nearly 180 UX professionals ranging from game design to usability in attendence. Here is our report of day 1. … »

New Zealand proved that it had enough interest in the web to host not one but two conferences in as many months. Joining the ranks of Webstock was the first ever Web09. Nearly 200 turned out in Auckland for the two-day event across the 17th and 18th of April about “user experience, design and technology on the internet”. So, did this first-time conference deliver? … »

22-year old David Karp may not yet have the profile of web 2.0 celebrities such as Biz Stone or Kevin Rose, but his keynote at Auckland’s Web09 suggests that it may only be a matter of time. His high speed, high impact talk about what he has learned running mashup blog platform Tumblr – established in 2007 and currently with close to 1 million publishers on it – was well worth the price of the conference ticket. … »

Day 2 rolled around far too fast, after a late night and some really engaging conversation. A leisurely breakfast at the famous Arcade Restaurant removed the cobwebs and prepared me for the day ahead. I missed the first session as a result, but we made up for it by having a round-table discussion on personas: how we use them; how we go about creating them; and when they are(n’t) appropriate to the project. There were a lot of good insights, and we managed to get through breakfast without setting up opposing camps. … »

Friday 20th March marked the opening day of the 10th IA Summit. Held in Memphis (USA), at the Peabody Hotel (famous for its ducks) the 2009 conference revolved around the theme “Expanding our horizons”. 350 people from around the world converged on Memphis for the three day event, and after two days of pre-conference workshops; 2nd breakfasts, elevenses, lunch, afternoon drinks, dinner, after-dinner drinks, and nightcaps; and the occasional trip to Gracelands, BB King’s Blue Restaurant, and – of course – the March of the Ducks at the Peabody, the conference got under way. … »