Archive for the ‘Conferences’ Category

Call for Berlin Sessions - Last Days

Friday, June 27th, 2008

There are only 3 days left on our call for sessions for VizThink Europe '08 in Berlin on 12 October - 14 October.  We're looking for the best of the best facilitators for our event.  Do you have something to share?  Be sure to get your idea in now.  Our facilitators get ...

The Story of VizThink

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

As you may have noticed in our earlier post today, June 25th is VizThink's one-year anniversary. One of the questions we get most often is, "How did VizThink get started?". So, we thought this might be a good time to re-tell that story: The story begins quite a while before June ...

Call for Sessions - Open Now

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Planning for VizThink Europe '08 is well underway.  The event will be held October 12 - 14 at the Crowne Plaza in Berlin, Germany.  For future events, we've decided to open up the Call for Facilitators to the community.  This is your chance to be one of the facilitators at ...

Traveling to Berlin

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

VizThink Europe '08 is coming up quick.  Five months from today we will be in the middle of our first day at VizThink in Berlin.  I (Tom) leave this afternoon for Berlin to work on the many details that it takes to pull an event like this off.  When I ...

Save The Dates! Announcing VizThink Europe & North America

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

We've been working hard on many new opportunities for visual thinkers.  We've recently announced workshops and regional groups, and even have more big announcements coming next week.  Right now, though, we want you to SAVE THE DATES: VizThink Europe '08 Berlin, Germany October 12 - 14, 2008 Registration Opens Next Week! VizThink North America '09 San ...

Upcoming VizThink Events

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

  There's lots of exciting things going on at VizThink.  Our first announcement is about the 6th meeting of our regional community in Toronto (http://wiki.vizthink.com/toronto) on Tuesday, March 25.  Over 30 people are already registered for this free event.  For this event, the group will be exploring the visual thinking world, ...

The Functions of Panels: Frames and Flow

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

We always expected that there would be immergence at the conference, though during planning we weren't sure exactly how it would show up.  Sure, we thought that groups would get together, new relationships would be built, and new ideas would be formed.  We also knew that people would be open ...

Drawing Lessons

Monday, February 18th, 2008

At VizThink '08, Dave Gray gave a 12-minute segment on How to Draw a Stick Figure.  Karl Gude has continued that thought with 3 more videos on How to Draw a Human Eye, How to Draw in Two-Point Perspective, and How to Draw a Ball and a Cone.  He promises ...

North America, Europe, and the Future of VizThink

Monday, February 18th, 2008

This past week, Tom had the opportunity to do an interview with Rodolfo Carpintier from Baquia TV while in Madrid, Spain. In these 3 short (less than 5 minutes each) video clips, we discuss the recent San Francisco event, the European event this fall, and the future of the VizThink ...

VizThink ‘08 Videos and Photos Posted

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

As promised, the official photos and videos have been posted to the wiki.  You can start your exploration at the conference wiki page at http://wiki.vizthink.com.  The pictures are linked at the top of the page.  The videos can be found on each of the 4 general session pages along with ...

Thoughts from Rome

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

Day number two in Rome and my legs are already exhausted.  Thankfully (in an odd sort of way) many of the things I still want to see are closed on Sunday. Most of Saturday was focused on a tour of the Forum, the Colosseum, and the Palatino. As our team somewhat ...

Early Feedback

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

We just starting to gather and analyze all of the feedback from VizThink '08, and we've got to say we're humbled by the overwhelming support.  We thought it might be interesting to show some of the results from our final activity of the conference.  Matt Homann led the final exercise ...

Sponsor Prizes

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Many thanks to our sponsors for making this event a huge success.  We tried several new things such as the opening night reception, staging the exhibit area in the general session hall, and offering a bingo game with prizes from the various sponsors.  Here are various companies, prizes, and winners: Company Give ...

Thank You!

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

We want to sincerely thank the 396 facilitators and attendees of VizThink '08.    We are truly gratified by all of the positive energy and feedback from each of you.  We'll be launching a survey today to all attendees to get your overall opinion about the conference. We've been getting a lot ...

Regsitrations Top 350

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Over 350 of your colleagues are now registered for VizThink '08.  With just over 6 days left until the opening reception, the final plans are coming into place for the event.  There's still time to register to reserve your space at this exciting event.  To register,  go to: http://www.vizthink.com/registration.html See you in ...

VisualsSpeak Exhibiting at VizThink ‘08

Friday, January 18th, 2008

  I'm very excited to announce that VisualsSpeak is exhibiting at VizThink '08 in San Francisco.  Over the last 6 or 7 months, I've gotten to know Christine who's in charge of the creative path and marketing direction for VisualsSpeak.  If you're a regular follower of this blog, you've gotten to know ...

Registrations Soar & Hotel Discount Ends Today

Friday, January 18th, 2008

With 347 of your colleageus registered, we're just about 1 week away from the first pre-conference sessions.  It's almost time to start counting in hours as we put all of the final details in place. Today is the final day for our room block at the Westin Market Street.  So, make your ...

Over 325 People Now Registered for VizThink ‘08

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

Over 325 people are registered for VizThink '08 in San Francisco.  One of the most diverse visual thinking conferences ever held, this exciting event is only 2 weeks away.  Your colleagues are coming from all of the world, representing over 21% of the attendees.  The pre-conference sessions for both Dave Gray & Karl Gude ...

Conference Hotel Rate Just Extended for 5 days

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

The hotel just extended our special conference rate of $229 per night to this Friday, January 18th.  There are only a few rooms left at this rate, so be sure to get your room now.  Here's the link for the hotel's reservations: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=0707252838&key=151CB

Over 300 People Now Registered for VizThink ‘08

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

We're very excited about the upcoming event in San Francisco.  It's only 18 days away, and we now have over 300 people registered for the event.  There's still space available, but don't delay.  Register now to join your colleagues in this unique event! Reserve your space now at: http://www.vizthink.com/registration.html

Conference Hotel Room Rate Ends in 2 Days

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Be sure to get your hotel reservation today!  The special rate of $229/night ends in just over 48 hours.  Without this discount, rates jump to $20 more for the least expensive room to over $100 more for comparible rooms. To get your hotel room now: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=0707252838&key=151CB To register for the conference: http://www.vizthink.com/registration.html

Helping a Student

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

We've got a broad range of people coming to the conference, including a few students from our field.  Patrick is a Human Computer Interaction student at Iowa State University doing research on computer-based tools to help with visual communication.  He's already attending the conference under our special student rate, but wants ...

Full Conference Guide Now Available

Monday, January 7th, 2008

The full conference guide is available for download now.  You will get a physical copy in your welcome packet and even more detailed information is available on the wiki.  However, the guide is a convenient location to find out all the essentials for the conference.

Over 265 people registered so far

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

Registrations are growing quickly for VizThink '08 with only 3 weeks to go before the opening reception.  The pre-conference sessions and the special museum tours are close to selling out.  So, be sure to register this week in order to reserve your spot.  Register now at: http://www.vizthink.com/registration.html Also, the hotel room block ...

Hotel Discount and Room Block Extended Until January 11, 2008

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Our special hotel rate of $229 at the Westin Market Street was just extended until January 11, 2008.  This rate will not be extended after that date and the room block will be released to the general public.  There are several all city events going on that week and rooms are ...