8:30 am – 9:30 am

Closing Ceremonies and Keynote Address.

9:45 am – 10:45 am

Web Applications have been around for 20 years, so what is revolutionary about Microsoft Blazor? Can we develop apps while still making usable, accessible applications that meet brand standards?

9:45 am – 10:45 am

This session will provide tips make your UX process – and your adventure – less stressful.

9:45 am – 10:45 am

In this talk I’ll explore how to design your CMS to support and encourage content design, making it more intuitive for distributed editors to use, with built-in tips and trainin

9:45 am – 2:45 pm

We’ll showcase inspiring use cases in the film and video game spheres, where AI is reinventing visual storytelling and gameplay.

9:45 am – 10:45 am

Courtney and Liz will provide best practices and tips for creating accessible emails.

9:45 am – 10:45 am

Good writing skills are a basic requirement for UX writers. But it isn’t enough to be a talented writer.

9:45 am – 10:45 am

Come learn the fundamentals of crafting meaningful Audio Description (AD), enabling a wide range of users increased access to your visual content (images, graphics, video, etc.).

9:45 am – 10:45 am

In this session we will look at tactics for supporting those who tend our websites by creating thoughtful author experiences.

9:45 am – 10:45 am

Unlock the potential of AI and Large Language Models (like ChatGPT) in your digital marketing and communications strategies with this hands-on workshop.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

In this session, we will walk through how we organized, architected, and built a library in Figma with dozens of components, variants, properties, and styles.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

In this session, you’ll hear from three members of Illinois State University’s digital experience team.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

In this workshop, we’ll go over tools to be creative and draw your reader in so they don’t want to stop.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

This presentation introduces those in the creative and tech fields to strategies for working with co-workers who may have ASD or are neurodivergent, which is not often addressed in diversity and inclusion initiatives.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

In this session, delve into the world of modern web forms, a cornerstone of user interactions.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join us for a brief presentation on the benefits of empathy in the workplace, and in service/support delivery, then an exercise in guided Metta mediation, self-reflection, and a brief discussion.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

This presentation will delve into the art of creating and preserving trust through effective crisis management and reputation building strategies.

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Mari Anne Brocker Curry, Dick Detzner, and Chris Axtman-Barker detail the planning, feedback, strategy, and structure of the new Housing websites

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

This program will include background information, as well as facts and common misconceptions of creating a digital footprint that is accessible for all.

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

In this engaging talk, we’ll explore the pivotal role of effective communication in amplifying the impact of organizational milestones.

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how to create and edit a podcast, video, or other digital media

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

In this session, you will learn how to prepare your website content for Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE).

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Explore the transformative impact of emerging technologies like AI, machine learning, and virtual reality on accessibility

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Explore strategies to create a meaningful workplace culture in a digital setting.

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Explore how to use AI to create content that still has value to your audience and sparks engagement, and which new AI tools make content creation easier and accurate.

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

In this presentation, you will learn WHY emails aren’t the dying medium people think they are and how you can supercharge the “personal” nature of emails using a simple strategy: drip campaigns.

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

Delve into the intriguing distinction between art and effective design.

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

In this workshop Kristin Tennant and Jamie Hedrick draw from their journey developing a strategic, multi-faceted campaign.

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

We will cover content-focused strategies you can employ to ensure your audiences find your web pages in Google.

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

This presentation delves into the potential of ChatGPT and other AI tools to address these students’ unique challenges

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

In this presentation, we’ll learn how COUNTRY redefined its User Experience Design Playbook over the course of their quote redesign efforts.

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

AI’s power to create imagery is an exciting tool that also unleashes incredible risk for brand platforms. This session outlines strategies for content creators to “Change, Adapt and Thrive” in this era of transformation, as well as best practices for brands to manage risk.

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

This talk delves into the evolving role of traditional media amidst the digital era.

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us for our social meet up at the Gallery Art Bar in Urbana, IL!

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

In this presentation, you will learn WHY emails aren’t the dying medium people think they are and how you can supercharge the “personal” nature of emails using a simple strategy: drip campaigns.

9:45 am – 10:45 am

Web Applications have been around for 20 years, so what is revolutionary about Microsoft Blazor? Can we develop apps while still making usable, accessible applications that meet brand standards?

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

Delve into the intriguing distinction between art and effective design.

9:45 am – 10:45 am

This session will provide tips make your UX process – and your adventure – less stressful.

9:45 am – 10:45 am

In this talk I’ll explore how to design your CMS to support and encourage content design, making it more intuitive for distributed editors to use, with built-in tips and trainin

9:45 am – 2:45 pm

We’ll showcase inspiring use cases in the film and video game spheres, where AI is reinventing visual storytelling and gameplay.

9:45 am – 10:45 am

Courtney and Liz will provide best practices and tips for creating accessible emails.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

In this session, we will walk through how we organized, architected, and built a library in Figma with dozens of components, variants, properties, and styles.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

In this session, you’ll hear from three members of Illinois State University’s digital experience team.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

In this workshop, we’ll go over tools to be creative and draw your reader in so they don’t want to stop.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

This presentation introduces those in the creative and tech fields to strategies for working with co-workers who may have ASD or are neurodivergent, which is not often addressed in diversity and inclusion initiatives.

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

This program will include background information, as well as facts and common misconceptions of creating a digital footprint that is accessible for all.

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Mari Anne Brocker Curry, Dick Detzner, and Chris Axtman-Barker detail the planning, feedback, strategy, and structure of the new Housing websites

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

In this engaging talk, we’ll explore the pivotal role of effective communication in amplifying the impact of organizational milestones.

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how to create and edit a podcast, video, or other digital media

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

In this workshop Kristin Tennant and Jamie Hedrick draw from their journey developing a strategic, multi-faceted campaign.

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

We will cover content-focused strategies you can employ to ensure your audiences find your web pages in Google.

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

This presentation delves into the potential of ChatGPT and other AI tools to address these students’ unique challenges

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

In this presentation, we’ll learn how COUNTRY redefined its User Experience Design Playbook over the course of their quote redesign efforts.

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us for our social meet up at the Gallery Art Bar in Urbana, IL!

8:30 am – 9:30 am

Closing Ceremonies and Keynote Address.

9:45 am – 10:45 am

Good writing skills are a basic requirement for UX writers. But it isn’t enough to be a talented writer.

9:45 am – 10:45 am

Come learn the fundamentals of crafting meaningful Audio Description (AD), enabling a wide range of users increased access to your visual content (images, graphics, video, etc.).

9:45 am – 10:45 am

In this session we will look at tactics for supporting those who tend our websites by creating thoughtful author experiences.

9:45 am – 10:45 am

Unlock the potential of AI and Large Language Models (like ChatGPT) in your digital marketing and communications strategies with this hands-on workshop.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

In this session, delve into the world of modern web forms, a cornerstone of user interactions.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join us for a brief presentation on the benefits of empathy in the workplace, and in service/support delivery, then an exercise in guided Metta mediation, self-reflection, and a brief discussion.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

This presentation will delve into the art of creating and preserving trust through effective crisis management and reputation building strategies.

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

In this session, you will learn how to prepare your website content for Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE).

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Explore the transformative impact of emerging technologies like AI, machine learning, and virtual reality on accessibility

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Explore strategies to create a meaningful workplace culture in a digital setting.

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Explore how to use AI to create content that still has value to your audience and sparks engagement, and which new AI tools make content creation easier and accurate.

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

AI’s power to create imagery is an exciting tool that also unleashes incredible risk for brand platforms. This session outlines strategies for content creators to “Change, Adapt and Thrive” in this era of transformation, as well as best practices for brands to manage risk.

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

This talk delves into the evolving role of traditional media amidst the digital era.