Topic: how can we make the UPA Less London-Centric?
In a slight departure from our usual format we will be discussing how NUX relates to the Usability Professionals Association.
The UPA has recently appointed a regional liaison officer charged with making the organisation less london-centric. I’m waiting for some details on specific feedback that he wants to gather, but some points to consider might be:
- What are our experiences, good and bad with the UPA so far?
- If the UPA does expand its activity in the North, is there still a role for NUX?
- If the UPA were willing to fund speakers, regional conferences etc, would you be willing to merge NUX into a regional arm of the UPA?
- If you are a member, how valuable do you find membership? If you’re not a member or are a lapsed member, what are the reasons?
As usual, everyone is welcome but the session is of particular relevance to UX practitioners, whether UPA member or not.
We will be in our usual venue:
Code Computerlove Ltd
Jutland House
15 Jutland Street
Manchester
M1 2BE
Hi. I’ll come along and join you guys on Monday if that’s ok. Nice to have this sort of thing going on up this way. Look forward to meeting you all.
twitter: ben_lowe
Great! Look forward to meeting you.
Hi Rachel,
I’d be very interested to hear the thoughts of the northern UXers after the session.
I’m based in Bristol & most of my time hooking up with peers I do with the Bristol Usability Group [BUG] – for the very reason that its here in Bristol & not London – even though many of my clients are London-based and I’m up there most weeks.
Ref involvement with the UPA, many of us [BUG] are paid up members of UPA, and have been involved with the org [I spoke at the UPA Turin conference in Dec 2008].
Look forward to hearing your thoughts & recommendations.
All the best,
Fergus Roche