Whether you’re designing a business card or a billboard, an app or an appliance manual, you’re creating an experience for an audience. Design is, at its core, all about intentionally improving your audience’s experience—making it easier to understand, more quickly digestible and clear. In this session, we’ll look at the power of design and community to communicate and connect, break boundaries, and inspire change.
Come join us for dessert, plus a heaping helping of tips, tricks, and fun! Or sign up to present 20 slides in 5 minutes. It’s your opportunity to have five minutes of fame, in the relaxed and friendly confines of an after-hours get-together with your colleagues.
When: Tuesday, June 3, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Track 2
Who’s Invited: All conference attendees, speakers, sponsors, paparazzi, etc.
Cost: Free for registered attendees!
We’re putting on our annual fun “IGNITE”-style show and need your help! Do you have:
Yes? Then take this opportunity to share it with your colleagues in 5 minutes or less! Only 12 spots are available, and it’s first-come first-serve, so don’t wait till the last minute. We’ll confirm via email with our final roster of 12 Ignite presenters and 2 alternates by Friday, May 16. If you’re not sure of a topic yet, but definitely want to do this thing, then fill out the form with a placeholder idea now to save your spot! You can fill it out again later (before May 30) once you’ve decided on a topic.
Sign-up for your slot below, but first read the rules:
That’s all… nice and simple! Fill out the form below to sign up for fame, fortune, and hilarity. (And did we mention all IGNITE speakers earn a special conference keepsake for their efforts?)
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In past years, some of the best tips have been held for this session, so you don’t want to miss it!
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In addition to crafting clean, functional tabular data and jazzing up tables with custom styles, borders, and colors, you’ll learn to:
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