Location
The Arts Factory / (702) 676-1111
101 thru 109 East Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89104
Visit website for map : The Arts Factory
Where we're all trying to stay:
Sahara Hotel / 2535 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Reservations Hotline (800) 851-1703
Online Reservations
8:00am –
8:30am Registration / Coffee & Donuts
Community
: Gives us
a chance to make sure everyone gets to shake hands.
8:30am –
9:00am Howdy
Dialogue
: We’re
going to spend a few minutes discussing the AIGA Western Regional Board
of Directors meeting so you have an understanding of the Western Regions
initiatives.
9:00am –
9:45am Las Vegas Speaker/Presentation
Debra
Heiser and Victor Rodriguez :
HRA is currently heading up a project on the identity of the Las Vegas
Arts District. Working together with AIGA and the city of Las Vegas, they
have received a grant from the NEA.
9:45am –10:00am
Break
Community
: Smoke ’em if you got ’em.
10:00am –
10:45am Colorado Speaker/Presentation
Stuart
Alden (IdahoSTEW) :
A tale of how he stumbled into finding an authentic story about who he
is as a designer and how that has led into a successful approach to working
with clients.
10:45am –11:30am
Santa Fe Speaker/Presentation
Joel
Nakamura :
What we might learn from myths and legends and how confirmation of an
urban legend would later end up as a career.
11:30am –
12:00pm Questions / Announcements
Dialogue
: Questions
and discussion with a few announcements.
12:00pm –
1:30pm Chow topics with Las Vegas Directors
Community
: We’ll have some lunch desitinations to allow you to hear and talk
about what AIGA Las Vegas is up to and where you might get involved.
1:30pm –
3:00pm Creative Workshop led by RaShelle Westcott of inVision
Education
: TBA
3:00pm –
3:45pm Salt Lake City Speaker/Presentation
Randall
Smith : Creative
Director of Modern8 Corporation will be speaking on “Promoting the
Value of Design” or perhaps better named “What I Learned When
I Had Nothing Better to Do.”
3:45pm –
4:00pm Break
Community
: Another cup
of coffee?
4:00pm –
5:00pm Roundtable Panel Discussion
Fred
Murrel : A
slice of AIGA and what it’s up to. From education to professionals
to national issues. We’ll be discussing what you want/need from our
organization and how we can find ways to accomplish the things we see
that add value.
5:00pm –
5:45pm Arizona Speaker/Presentation
Arizona
AIGA Board of Directors :
A presentation on branding the Southwest. Rumored to involve singing and
dancing.
5:45pm –
6:00pm Conclusion and Thanks
Dialogue
: Questions
and discussion with a few announcements.
6:00pm –
7:00pm Grub Break
Dialogue
: Take a stranger
to dinner. Lots of people from different areas to chat with.
7:00pm –
? Drinking and Karaoke
Community
: Don’t
feel you need to rush dinner. We’ll be here for a better part of
the evening. Just think—what better way to get to know each other
than making a fool of yourself.