(please forward; apologies for duplication) MAKING CONNECTIONS: the 4th Annual Information Architecture Summit Sponsored by ASIS&T March 21st-23rd, 2003 Hilton Portland & Executive Tower Portland, Oregon, USA http://www.asist-events.org/IASummit2003/ "MAKING CONNECTIONS" is the fourth in the ASIS&T-sponsored series of conferences, the largest meeting dedicated to information architecture. Highlights include: * A keynote by Stewart Brand. * Seven pre-conference seminars. * Three tracks of presentations, ranging from cross-cultural information architecture and designing controlled vocabularies to persuasive architecture and teaching information architecture. * Case studies from Ford, Wachovia, Yahoo!, and government sites from Canada and the Netherlands. * A compelling speaker roster that includes Bob Boiko, Janice Fraser, Jesse James Garrett, Kim Goodwin, Thom Haller, Peter Morville, Eric Reiss, and Jared Spool. * Numerous networking opportunities, poster sessions, and even a performance art piece. Full schedule of presentations: http://www.asist-events.org/IASummit2003/schedule.shtml Register for the Summit: https://www.asis.org/IA03/registration.shtml The early registration deadline is February 22. Discounts are available for students, unemployed and members of related professions' societies. Further details and registration information: http://www.asist-events.org/IASummit2003/ ===== Louis Rosenfeld www.louisrosenfeld.com information architecture consulting