World IA Day Ann Arbor 2012

Seated in auditorium seats, attendees listen to speaker at World IA Day 2012 in Ann Arbor.

Today I spent the day with 150+ information architects, user experience professionals, developers and students at World IA Day Ann Arbor celebrating the 14th anniversary of the polar bear book, Information Architecture for the World Wide Web. I plan to publish my notes soon, but in the meantime, here are some photos from the day.

Recap: How to Develop a Scalable Social Business Program for Today’s Business

At the How to Develop a Scalable Social Business Program for Today’s Business webinar, Jerimiah Owyang of Altimeter Group shared the latest research on social business and social media readiness. His talk was based on 63 interviews, 144 survey respondents of medium and large size companies, and analysis of 50 social media case studies around… Continue reading Recap: How to Develop a Scalable Social Business Program for Today’s Business

2012 Plymouth Ice Festival

Boat ice sculpture with three figures aboard, Penn Theater marquis in the background.

This year was the 30th anniversary of the Plymouth Ice Festival, and I don’t think I’ve missed one year! Ice carving contests, competitions for culinary art students from local community college students, food and lighting of the nightly fire and ice torches—there was something for everyone. The dinosaur sculpture was a big hit this year… Continue reading 2012 Plymouth Ice Festival