UPCOMING EVENTS

Atlanta, GA: August 19
at Savannah College
of Art & Design/Atlanta
1600 Peachtree Street

AIGA Atlanta and Wausau Paper present and evening with Paul Grushkin, one of the top Rock and Roll Historians in the US. With a hundred-poster presentation, he will take attendees throught the history of rock and roll via concert posters from Elvis Presley's time through psychedelic and punk to the newest alternative rock.

Contact:  www.aiga-atl.org/event

Chicago, IL: September 9-15
at McCormick Place

The biggest printing and prepress show of the year in the Western Hemisphere, Print 05 is sponsored by the Graphic Arts Show Company. The show reaches out to graphic design and production professionals with information on software, workflow solutions, sheetfed and web print, and more.

Contact:  www.print05.com
or 703-264-7200

Minneapolis, MN: September 15-16
Building Innovation
Scenarios & Simulations

This seminar, presented by The Design Management Institute, will introduce the theory, background, and practical application of scenario development and provide design managers the capabilities to successfully model alternative futures. Participants will engage first-hand in the process of creating and simulating imaginative, yet plausible, scenarios for the future of an important business issue.

Contact:  www.dmi.org/seminars

Boston, MA: September 15-18
at Hynes Convention Center

The biennial AIGA Design Conference is the largest design conference in the world, bringing together 2,500 designers from all disciplines of design. The conference spans two and a half days, with main stage presentations as well as smaller sessions involving nearly 100 presenters. Host presenter throughout the conference is John Hockenberry (author and correspondent) The second annual Design Legends Gala will occur Wednesday evening, September 14.

Contact:  www.aiga.org

Moorestown, NJ: September 15
at Location TBA

Nonprofit organizations are invited to submit applications for Hypno's third annual CreateAThon, a 24-hour blitz during which Hypno, its partner Idea Lab Marketing, and other creative services companies will provide pro bono marketing and creative services to the organizations.

Contact:  hypnodesign.com or 856.802.9003

Houston, TX: September 16-17
at Hotel Icon
220 Main Street

Cameron Foote talks about the need for consistent and regular marketing for graphic design firms in this increasingly competitive era. Strategies, tactics, prospecting, contacting, selling and closing are among the topics.

Contact:  www.dmi.org

New York, NY: September 23
at The New School
55 W. 13th Street

Parsons School of Design presents its first symposium that brings together design educators and practitioners and nonprofit administrators to discuss the role of design in addressing larger social issues. Panels, presentations, and more.

Contact:  www.parsons.newschool.edu

New York, NY: September 29
at New York Art Directors Club
on West 26 Street

On September 29, Joe Duffy reveals the su cessful processes used to create award winning brands-Bill Gardner delivers the visual scoop on today's trademarks-and Katherine Stone shares how experiential marketing grabs consumer's attention and drives brand growth.

Contact:  www.adcglobal.org/bigbrandtalks/

Houston, TX: October 6-8
at Hilton Americas - Houston

The Society for News Design presents their 27th Annual Workshop & Exhibition. Hundreds of journalists from around the world will come to tackle pressing challenges and learn how to attract new audiences. Workshop speakers will demonstrate how creativity, design, graphics, illustration, new media, and photography can improve journalism and encourage readership. The program will highlight design trends for tabloids and Latin audiences.

Contact:  www.snd.org
or (401) 294-5234

Washington, DC: October 6-9
at Hyatt Regency Atlanta

After a couple of year hiatus, the Organization of Black Designers brings back its annual conference. DesigNation brings together advertising, graphic, animation, broadcast, fashion, multimedia, product, interior and architectural designers from all over the world.

Contact:  OBDesign@aol.com

Picturehouse New York: October 13
at Puck Building
295 Lafayette Street
Manhattan

A conference that brings together buyers and sellers of stock and archival imagery. Free admission for GDUSA and eGDUSA readers.

Contact:  www.picturehouse.org/newyork