An Event Apart Chicago 2007

21 May 2007 3 pm eastern

Tickets are now available for An Event Apart Chicago 2007, August 27–28, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. It’s two days of web standards, best practices, and creative inspiration with…

Dan Cederholm, author, Web Standards Solutions, Bulletproof Web Design
Louis Rosenfeld, author, Information Architecture for the World Wide Web
Liz Danzico, editor, Boxes and Arrows
Jeremy Keith, author, DOM Scripting, Bulletproof Ajax
Jim Coudal, president, Coudal Partners
Luke Wroblewski, publisher, Functioning Form,, senior principal designer, Yahoo!
Derek Featherstone, Accessibility/Assistive Devices Task Force, DOM Scripting Task Force, The Web Standards Project
Jason Santa Maria, art director, A List Apart, creative director, Happy Cog

Plus your hosts:

Eric Meyer, author, CSS: The Definitive Guide, Eric Meyer on CSS
Jeffrey Zeldman, publisher and creative director, A List Apart, author, Designing With Web Standards

Jam-packed with education and inspiration

On the agenda:

Search analytics for fun and profit
Secrets of the CSS Jedi
Using JavaScript and the DOM without feeling dirty
“The seven lies of information architecture”
Best practices for form design
Writing the user interface
Designing your way out of a paper bag

Learn how to use data you didn’t even realize you were collecting, to find out what your users really want. Discover how different forms, fields, and labels make or break interactions. How color, typography, and visual metaphors influence perception of your site and brand. How to make personal projects more successful and daily work-for-hire more fulfilling.

Register early and save

Your Conference Pass includes admission to all sessions at the two-day Chicago conference, snacks and lunch on both days, access to all social events, and a bag of swag. If you register by July 27, it’s yours for $795 ($100 off the standard pricing). Frequent Apartniks (those who’ve attended a previous Event Apart event) save an additional $100. More information is available at aneventapart.com.

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14 Responses to “An Event Apart Chicago 2007”

Mau said on 21 May 2007 at 8:49 pm:

Ahh!!! it is getting closer to the Twin Cities!!!

Good luck in Chicago!
Ashe said on 21 May 2007 at 9:04 pm:

Hurray! I was hoping ALA would come here. Can’t wait!
Kevin said on 21 May 2007 at 10:57 pm:

Aww… not at Gleacher Center this year?
Jeffrey Zeldman said on 22 May 2007 at 5:51 am:

Gleacher Center is a wonderful venue, but it is too small for an event of this scale.
Jenny said on 22 May 2007 at 9:20 am:

Thanks for coming back to Chicago – I am so there! The Gleacher Center was a great venue but not enough outlets.
Todd Little said on 22 May 2007 at 12:23 pm:

I am now officially accepting donations in the form of event tickets, plane tickets, hotel reservations, and fine dining allowances. Please inquire for further information.
Chuck said on 25 May 2007 at 12:07 am:

Looks like a fantastic line-up of speakers and interesting talks. I will hate to miss it, that’s for sure.

Since Dallas was just awarded SuperBowl XLV (2011), doesn’t it make sense that AEA come to Dallas also? It would be a good time for all.

Please come to Dallas! :)
Respiro Media said on 25 May 2007 at 7:34 am:

What a great event will be! Unfortunately, I live much too far from Chicago, so I won’t be there…
Dan Schulz said on 27 May 2007 at 6:33 am:

You know, this really makes me wish I had $800 to burn. I lost a $3,000 job not too long ago (would have resulted in a $900 profit) and I’d have sunk $800 of that into the event registration. I’m in Aurora, so lodging isn’t an issue (take the BNSF to Chicago, attend the event, hop on the train back home, et cetera…).

Since it looks like I can’t make it this year (since tickets will likely be sold out before I can save up enough money for the fee), will AEA be coming back to Chi-town next year, and if so, do you have an idea as to when?
Jeffrey Zeldman said on 29 May 2007 at 6:33 am:

Since it looks like I can’t make it this year (since tickets will likely be sold out before I can save up enough money for the fee), will AEA be coming back to Chi-town next year, and if so, do you have an idea as to when?

Hey, Dan, sorry you lost that gig — hope you get another, soon!

We can’t say (because we don’t yet know) where we will go next year, or when. And we never announce a city until we’ve at the very least booked a venue.

BUT we do love Chicago.
Zak said on 3 June 2007 at 4:06 pm:

I would love to go, but I couldn’t possibly afford to spend $800. It’d be great if you offered some kind of student discount. I think Web Directions offered something like that.
Beth said on 5 June 2007 at 12:25 pm:

The American Greetings UI team will be in attendance!