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Saturday, January 26th
8:00am - 5:00pm - Two Day Pre-Conference Workshop - Day 1
P1 Stanford Gude How to Communicate Visually Using Infographics (pre-registration required) Discussion Hands On Information Graphics Sketching
9:00am - 3:00pm - One Day Pre-Conference Workshop
P2 City Gray Visual Thinking Workshop (pre-registration required) Discussion Hands On Creating Presentations

 

Sunday, January 27th
9:00am - 4:15pm - Two Day Pre-Conference Workshop - Day 2
P1 Stanford Gude How to Communicate Visually Using Infographics (pre-registration required) Discussion Hands On Information Graphics Sketching
9:00am - 3:00pm - One Day Pre-Conference Workshop
P3 City Gray Visual Thinking Workshop (pre-registration required) Discussion Hands On Creating Presentations
3:00pm - 8:30pm - Registration Open
6:30pm - 8:30pm - Opening Reception (Metropolitan Ballroom)

 

Monday, January 28th
8:00am - 5:00pm - Registration Open
8:00am - 9:00am - Continental Breakfast (Metropolitan Ballroom)
9:00am - 10:30am - General Session
GS1 Metropolitan Discussion Hands On Interview
11:00am - 12:30pm - Breakout Sessions
101 Franciscan I Horn Visual Language: Global Communication for the 21st Century Discussion Visual Language
102 Franciscan II Roam The Back of the Napkin: Solving Business Problems (and Selling Your Solutions) with Pictures Discussion Hands On Brainstorming Sketching
103 Commonwealth Haudan Drawing the Big Picture: Strategy Alignment and Deployment Using Visualization Discussion Facilitation Sketching Strategy
104 Cornell Fischer Screw Requirements: Shaping Customer Experience Strategies Discussion Hands On Facilitation Product, Hardware, and Software Design
105 Stanford Atkinson Teach an Old PowerPoint Dog New Tricks... Discussion Hands On Creating Presentations
106 City Wujec BizViz: A Framework for Applying Visual Thinking in Business Discussion Visual Thinking Overall
107 Concordia Valenza Writing on the Walls Discussion Hands On Sketching
108 Olympic Gude Visual Storytelling Discussion Hands On Information Graphics Sketching
12:30pm - 1:30pm - Lunch (Metropolitan Ballroom)
1:30pm - 3:00pm - Breakout Sessions
201 Franciscan I Duarte Exploring the Presentation Ecosystem Discussion Hands On Creating Presentations
202 Franciscan II Cohn Visual Language: What "Comics" Can Tell Us About the Mind Discussion Comics Visual Language
203 Commonwealth Daniel VizMaps: An Alternate Approach to Describing Where Discussion Hands On Information Graphics Wayfinding and Maps
204 Cornell Givechi Encapsulated Stories: Visual Artifacts to Build Connections Discussion Hands On Facilitation Product, Hardware, and Software Design
205 Stanford Wroblewski Influencing Strategy by Design Discussion Hands On Facilitation Strategy Product, Hardware, and Software Design
206 City Holmes Diagramming Fitness Discussion Hands On Information Graphics
207 Concordia Martell What Makes Visuals Speak? Discussion Hands On Photography Facilitation Brainstorming
208 Olympic Sibbett Panoramic Visualization: A Mind Gym for Group Intelligence Discussion Hands On 3D Visualization Facilitation Sketching
3:00pm - 3:30pm - Afternoon Break (Metropolitan Ballroom)
3:30pm - 5:00pm - General Session
GS2 Metropolitan Discussion Hands On Panel
6:00pm - Dine Arounds

 

Tuesday, January 29th
8:00am - 5:00pm - Registration Open
8:00am - 9:00am - Continental Breakfast (Metropolitan Ballroom)
9:00am - 10:30am - General Session
GS3 Metropolitan Discussion Hands On Quick Hits
11:00am - 12:30pm - Breakout Sessions
301 Franciscan I Gray Visual Thinking in Practice Discussion Hands On Information Graphics Sketching
302 Franciscan II Nast Mapping a Great 2008 Discussion Hands On Organization Brainstorming Mapping
303 Commonwealth Floriani Top 10 Lessons for Introducing Visual Thinking to Your Organization Discussion Implementation Information Graphics
304 Cornell LeFever In Plain English: Fighting Complexity with Simple Online Videos Discussion Hands On Video
305 Stanford Christie Beyond Photorealism: Using 3-D in Informational Graphics Discussion 3D Visualization Information Graphics
306 City Cheng Communicating Product Concepts with Comics Discussion Hands On Comics Facilitation Product, Hardware, and Software Design
307 Concordia LeMoine Using Interaction Design to Visualize Complex Information: How to Tell Stories and Solve Problems Discussion Hands On Facilitation Product, Hardware, and Software Design
308 Olympic O'Driscoll Immersive Visualization: Enhancing Intuition via the First-Person Interface Discussion 3D Visualization Interactivity
309 Registration Docent Cartoon Art Museum Tour (pre-registration required) Discussion Tour
12:30pm - 1:30pm - Lunch (Metropolitan Ballroom)
1:30pm - 3:00pm - Breakout Sessions
401 Franciscan I McCloud A Medium in Transition Discussion Comics Visual Language
402 Franciscan II Kienzler Visual Ethics Discussion Visual Thinking Overall
403 Commonwealth Dublin Optimizing Visual Thinking within an Overall Organizational Change Strategy Discussion Implementation
404 Cornell Coleman Building Visual Thinking Communities Discussion Community Visual Thinking Overall
405 Stanford Grimwade Mapping the Possibilities Discussion Hands On Information Graphics Wayfinding and Maps
406 City Rose Visual Modeling as Part of Organizational Culture Discussion Facilitation Brainstorming Sketching
407 Concordia Hugh Working in a Digital Visual Environment: The Desktop Rethought Discussion Hands On 3D Visualization Mapping Organization
408 Olympic Martine IBM Enterprise Architecture in the 3D Internet Discussion 3D Visualization Interactivity
409 Registration Docent Museum of Modern Art Tour (pre-registration required) Discussion Tour
3:00pm - 3:30pm - Afternoon Break (Metropolitan Ballroom)
3:30pm - 5:00pm - General Session
GS4 Metropolitan Discussion Hands On

Session Content & Formats

The choice of the title "facilitator" was very specific. We won't have lecturers, presenters, or speech givers. Instead, our facilitators will be leading and participating in discussions and activities.
Session Formats Art Styles & Visual Thinking Applications
Hands On: Active audience participation in the concepts, ideas, approaches, and styles. A computer may be helpful for some sessions. 3D Brainstorming Comics
Discussion: Small and large group networking and discussion with all rooms set up in rounds to encourage discussion throughout the event. Community Design Facilitation
Debates: We'll place opposing views or approaches on the stage to field questions from you to show both shared and differing views. Implementation Infographics Interactivity
Panels: Teams of experts and practitioners from both similar and opposing viewpoints will field your questions on a variety of topics. Mapping Organization Photography
Interviews: Part talk show, part audience participation...we'll get your favorite facilitators up on stage and ask the tough questions. Presentation Sketching Strategy
Quick Hits: During the general sessions, we'll provide quick exposure to a bunch of new ideas, technology, research, and approaches. Video Visual Language Visual Thinking
Tour: Getting out of the hotel and conference center to view related visual thinking topics in the neighboring community. Wayfinding
 

Hotel Floor Plans

Second Floor Third Floor
Be sure to bring your laptop or other wireless device. Many of the sessions will take advantage of various computer-based technologies. There will be free wireless throughout the event space for live blogging, hands on activities, and accessing additional content.
 
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Upcoming Events

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Workshops:
Online Visual Thinking Workshop
September 16, 2008
    with Dave Gray, David Sibbet,
    Karl Gude, and Nancy Duarte

Community Gatherings:
VizThink Austin - Sept. 9, 2008
VizThink London - Sept. 11, 2008
VizThink Toronto - Sept. 16, 2008
VizThink Madrid - Sept. 25, 2008 *change*
VizThink Seattle - Sept. 23, 2008
VizThink Amsterdam - Sept. 25, 2008

Conferences:
Berlin, Germany - October 12-14, 2008
San Jose, California - February 22-25, 2009

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