UXsears hosts Chicago IxDA
Nov. 18, 2009
1 North State Street, 12th Floor
From 6 – 8 PM

What does it mean to be “actively engaged” in your community?

We think it means putting ourselves into the mix. We are more than members, we are more than passive participants, we are active in the ongoing dialog that continuously challenges and refines the very work we are so passionate about doing.

As an extension of our commitment to being actively engaged, UXsears is hosting the November 18th gathering of the Chicago chapter of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA). We'll share stories about Sears - the $50 billion start-up. And how UX leads the way.

In many ways this is a coming out party for us. We are in the moment where we want to step higher and acknowledge our accomplishments and define our aspirations and goals for 2010.

Experience design can be a change agent, we all know that. We would like to share some of the ways in which we’ve found success. In fact, businesses are starting to realize that success is tied into customer experiences – with products, services and people – as much as it is based on how many dollars customers spend. Saying experience design is a differentiator is one thing, bringing your talent and passion to your work everyday and creating opportunities to affect change and actually doing it is another. We're proof.

Hosting the IxDA event is an opportunity for us to showcase some of our thinking, designs and ideas for the future of online retail, and how experience design is a core ingredient for businesses to succeed.

So tell us your story, show us what you need most to affect change. Post your pictures to Twitter or Flickr with #uxsears – you’ll have a chance to experience the same from your community when you join us on Wednesday Nov 18th, 6-8pm.

If you’re in Chicago, please consider stopping by to say hi. For more information send us a note.

RSVP at http://bit.ly/qQbJF
Directions to the building: http://bit.ly/73FT3

Hope to hear from you soon!

Labels: community, design, interaction design association, ixda, user experience