Hi IxDF Denver, our June UX & Tech meetup will be hosted at Improper City RiNo, on Sat June 21, from 11am - 1pm.
This indoor/outdoor space has seasonal cocktails, taps, and food trucks. All welcome. Plenty of street parking and we’ll pick a cooler / indoor area due to the heat.
We are sitting inside near the doors to the patio on the left!
Food Trucks: 1. Turkish Chef on Wheels (11am) 2. Pupusas (1pm): Salvadorian cuisine with Caribbean flavors + Mexican food (pupusas, sweet fried plantains, yucca fries, tacos, quesadillas, asada fries, churros..)
MeetupAgenda: We’ll kick off planning for our volunteer group UX project this year that can be used for your portfolio to pivot into UX or grow your existing career. We’ll also begin planning for our in-person future IxDF Denver UX Conference, co-hosted/sponsored by our new partner Miro!
Topics: We’ll dive into UX for AI, leveraging AI tools, thought leadership, and accelerating your UX career.
*Reach out if you are interested in presenting at our future IxDF Denver UX Conference or bring your ideas to one of our upcoming meetups.
Finding us: Look for the IxDF logo signs on the tables.
We have a new Slack channel for real-time messaging during meetups. *Join our updated Slack channel here: https://lnkd.in/gZUE67yE
*Picture of the table location with new IxDF signage will be posted here: on the day of the event at 11am to help find the group. Host(s) will have IxDF name tags to help the group find us.
Check-in is not required, but feel free to introduce yourself at the front desk as an IxDF member. Our hosts at Improper City would love to meet us all.
Questions when you arrive? Ask for the manager at the main bar and they can assist you with helping to find our tables.
Connect: Join our IxdF Denver Linkedin group here for all the latest announcements, or search “IxDF Denver - Interaction Design Foundation.”
———————————- Portfolio UX Project Opportunity + Sr UX Panel of UX Leads/Mentors: We’ll kickoff planning for an IxDF Group hackathon project, pro-bono non profit project, or a volunteer UX project for a company this year.
This will be a portfolio opportunity to apply your IxDF learnings to:
UX Strategy: Stakeholder project intake, defining problems to solve UX Research: Discovery Interviews, Surveys, Concept + Usability Testing UXR Analysis: Data Analytics, Affinity Mapping, Survey Analysis Heuristic Review: Existing product platforms UX Design: End-to-end low to high-fidelity concepts in Figma (or AI tools) UI + Visual Design: High-fidelity prototyping + Dev handoffs User Experience Analytics: Using Data to understand user behavior Defining and Measuring UX Success Metrics Agile Workflow: Iterations UX & UXR Team Lead opportunity: Strategy, UX management, and mentoring
*We’ll be interviewing for a group of those interested in working on parts of the end-to-end UX project - Be sure to complete the relative IxDF courses related to the role on the project you are interested in!
Reach out: Do you know of or own a company seeking volunteer UX work or have a team hackathon event you’re interested in? Have a recommendation for a great meetup location? *Reach out / bring your ideas to our next event
————————— We hope to see you! Grow your professional network, meet potential future colleagues (you never know where new connections can take you), and help us build our IxDF Denver UX and Tech community. All are welcome!
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Hi all! Please use this thread to discuss the Saturday, 21st IxDF Denver -Improper City, Rino Meetup (11am-1pm)
Hey Denver, today is the day! For those of you joining us at improper city today, grab your drink of preference at the bar and we’ll meet in the bar area.
We can decide as a group if we want to sit inside/outside based on the heatwave today. Hope to see you all soon! We’ll meet at the bar at 11:10am
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Hello! I’m Ali. I second what Allamuddin said about wanting to hear the agenda for the upcoming meetup. What time were we thinking to meet at Improper City?
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Hi Ali, I’ve updated the meetup agenda. Please let us know if there are any additional topics of interest, and we can add those as well!
Improper City has confirmed 11am-1pm (open seating). Anyone is welcome to arrive early, if they would like to help us set up. We can coordinate in the slack channel if anyone would like to arrive earlier than 11am.
Finding us: We have an updated Slack channel for real-time messaging during meetups. *Join our updated Slack channel here: https://lnkd.in/gZUE67yE
*Picture of the table location with new IxDF signage will be posted here the day of the event to help find the group. Host(s) will have IxDF lanyards to help the group find us.
Check-in is not required, but feel free to introduce yourself as an IxDF member, as our hosts at Improper City would love to meet us all.
Questions when you arrive? Ask for the manager at the main bar and they can assist you with helping to find our table area.
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Love to hear on the agenda for the meetup, current meet up was too short a notice for me - Sorry about that
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Hi Allamuddin, you can find the proposed agendas: In the meetup description above by clicking “View more details” on an event and then by clicking the “Read more” link under the Meetup Details.
Agendas will be updated the week of the event, based on the interests of those who can addend.
Meetup Agenda: 1. Kicking off discussions for a IxDF group portfolio project for those pivoting/breaking into UX and for leadership opportunities
2. Kickoff for an IxDF Denver conference and opportunities for those interested to present and share their ideas to our community (Sponsored by Miro)
3. Topics of interest: AI for UX, AI tools, thought leadership, accelerating your UX career track
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IxDF Denver Meetup Sat 6/21 - Improper City RiNo: 11am-1pm
Coffee Meetup
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IxDF Denver, CO
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Improper City RiNo
3201 Walnut St #107
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Meetups are the heartbeat of IxDF Local Groups, whether we meet at a café, a creative space or a local company. There's nothing quite like the magic of meeting face-to-face to share ideas and inspiration.
We also host regular IxDF Design Dinners, where we enjoy great food and help each other learn and grow. Even a simple coffee meetup in a café can ignite collaborations and friendships that last a lifetime.
You'll also have a private and exclusive online forum where you can openly get help and career advice.
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Meetups are the heartbeat of IxDF Local Groups, whether we meet at a café or a creative space. There's nothing quite like the magic of meeting face-to-face to share ideas and inspiration.
We also host regular IxDF Design Dinners, where we enjoy great food and help each other learn and grow. Even a simple coffee meetup in a cafe can ignite collaborations and friendships that last a lifetime.
You don't have to be a designer, just passionate about great design and how it can improve your work and career. Design skills make you valuable - in any job and any industry.
You'll also have a private and exclusive online forum where you can openly get help and career advice.
We help each other find new career opportunities and jobs.
We also host more formal workshops to share knowledge and learn from each other, e.g., case studies, success stories and practical experiences.
We have ongoing conversations about current design topics and local opportunities, which can help you stay ahead of industry developments and identify career opportunities.
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In other words, we learn together and smile together. We lift each other up.
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