UPA Minnesota

Thursday, October 13, 2005

10-Minute Talks: Five Power Packed Presentations

UPA Minnesota is pleased to invite you to an evening of 10-Minute Talks on October 13th. For this event, five speakers from our membership will be given exactly 10 minutes to speak on a usability topic that is of particular interest to the speaker. Following each presentation, there will be up to five minutes of questions from the audience.

This event offers a variety of benefits to our membership. Primarily, it is designed to provide condensed information on a variety of usability topics. The format provides a venue to discuss topics that might not otherwise be heard - not every valuable topic requires an hour-long presentation. The evening is also designed to ignite your imagination and possibly raise other topics for future discussion. And finally, it presents an opportunity to hear from and learn about some of our members and the topics that interest them.

If you, or someone you know, would like to attend this event, please register by emailing events@upamn.org that you will attend. See the information below for more details.

Meeting Details:

Date/Time:

October 13, 2005, 6:00 PM

Place:

Target Corporation

Address:

Target Plaza North, 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN [View/Print Maps: Mapquest | Google Maps]

Host:

Target Usability Group

Speakers:

Five local usability experts

Topic:

10-Minute Talks

Agenda (note changes from the usual format):

• 6:00 pm   Networking, food & beverages provided by UPA-MN
• 6:15 pm   Welcome & brief Chapter meeting
• 6:35 pm   Presentations
• 8:00 pm   Adjourn to optional after-meeting food, suds and networking

Cost & Registration

• Non-members: $10
• Professional Members: Free with your 2005 membership
• Student Members: Free with 2005 membership

 

If you or someone you know would like to attend, please register by emailing events@upamn.org that you will attend.

Directions & Maps:

View/Print Driving Maps: Mapquest | Google Maps

 

Coming from the west on 394 (St. Louis Park, Wayzata, Minnetonka):

• Follow the 394 signs into downtown
• Take the 12th Street North exit (Exit #9A)
• Get into the left hand lane.
• Take a left at Hennepin Avenue (1st stoplight)
• Stay in right hand lane.
• Take a right onto 10th Street South. Get into left hand lane.
• Take a left onto LaSalle Avenue (LaSalle might not be marked - watch for the Bullseye sign)
• The parking ramp will be immediately on your right side.
• Take the Target Store elevators to the 2nd floor (Skyway level).
• Get off of the elevators and head out of the store.
• Take a right out of the store and follow the corridor around the bend (you will pass Starbuck's and Quizno's).
• Take a left at the 10th Street Skyway and cross.
• Check in at the Security Desk for Target Corporation.

Coming from the northwest on 94 (Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park):

• Follow the exit signs for 4th Street North and 7th Ave. (exit #230)
• Follow the 4th Street North exit
• Take right on 1st Ave. North
• 1st Avenue North will eventually turn into Hawthorne Ave.
• Go to 10th Street North and take a Left.
• Go to LaSalle Avenue and take a left (LaSalle might not be marked - watch for the Bullseye sign)
• The parking ramp will be immediately on your right side.
• Take the Target Store elevators to the 2nd floor (Skyway level).
• Get off of the elevators and head out of the store.
• Take a right out of the store and follow the corridor around the bend (you will pass Starbuck's and Quizno's).
• Take a left at the 10th Street Skyway and cross.
• Check in at the Security Desk for Target Corporation.

Coming from the north on 35W. (New Brighton, Arden Hills, Moundsview):

• Take the Washington Ave. exit (exit #17C)
• Take a right
• Go to 1st Ave. N. and take a left
• 1st Avenue North will turn into Hawthorne Ave.
• Go to 10th Street North and take a Left.
• Go to LaSalle Avenue and take a left (LaSalle might not be marked - watch for the Bullseye sign)
• The parking ramp will be immediately on your right side.
• Take the Target Store elevators to the 2nd floor (Skyway level).
• Get off of the elevators and head out of the store.
• Take a right out of the store and follow the corridor around the bend (you will pass Starbuck's and Quizno's).
• Take a left at the 10th Street Skyway and cross.
• Check in at the Security Desk for Target Corporation.

Coming from the south on 35W. (Richfield, Burnsville):

• As you near the city, you will see signs for Hwy. 65. Follow these signs into downtown. (Exit #16A)
• Take the 11th Street/E Grant Street Exit
• Keep Left at the fork in the ramp.
• Merge onto 11th Street South.
• Go to LaSalle Avenue and take a Right (LaSalle might not be marked - watch for the Bullseye sign)
• You will cross over 10th Street South and the parking ramp will be immediately on your right hand side.
• Take the Target Store elevators to the 2nd floor (Skyway level).
• Get off of the elevators and head out of the store.
• Take a right out of the store and follow the corridor around the bend (you will pass Starbuck's and Quizno's).
• Take a left at the 10th Street Skyway and cross.
• Check in at the Security Desk for Target Corporation.

Coming from the east on 94 (St. Paul)

• Take the 11th Street exit (exit 233A)
• Keep left at the fork in the ramp.
• Merge onto 11th Street South
• Go to LaSalle Avenue and take a Right (LaSalle might not be marked - watch for the Bullseye sign)
• You will cross over 10th Street South and the parking ramp will be immediately on your right hand side.
• Take the Target Store elevators to the 2nd floor (Skyway level).
• Get off of the elevators and head out of the store.
• Take a right out of the store and follow the corridor around the bend (you will pass Starbuck's and Quizno's).
• Take a left at the 10th Street Skyway and cross.
• Check in at the Security Desk for Target Corporation.

More Parking Options:

• There is a ramp just across the street from the entrance to the Target Parking Garage
• Ramp: On LaSalle Avenue between 9th and 8th
• Ramp: 9th Street between Nicollet and Hennepin
• There are multiple ramps along Marquette between 10th and 9th
• There are multiple surface lot spaces available, too

Street parking is not recommended as space is limited and it's difficult to find a meter with a long enough time limit.

Help Spread the Word:

Know someone interested in usability? Feel free to invite them to an upcoming meeting. Visitors are always welcome. Please forward this announcement to other area professionals who might have an interest in UPA-MN meetings or activities.

Upcoming Meetings & Events:

• November 3rd - World Usability Day! & Chapter Board Elections
• November 10th - No UPA Meeting

Do you have an idea for a future meeting or know someone you think would be a good speaker? Contact our Program Directors (ProgramDirector@upamn.org) with your suggestions.