Participate

We invite you to share your ideas and experiences with fellow practitioners at the annual Usability Professionals' Association international conference by submitting proposals for Posters and Idea Martkets. All other submissions have been closed. You can also get involved by volunteering to help at the conference, organizing a special interest group, or attending the conference. The 2008 conference in Baltimore, Maryland attracted more than 760 usability professionals. Don't miss your chance to contribute your expertise and network with others in 2009!

How to Submit Poster and Idea Market Proposals

Download the submission templates that best suits your submission type and submit your proposal.

How to Prepare a Successful Submission

The content and style of presentations, panels, papers and other submissions are the heart of the UPA conference. Content and style are what make the experience fruitful, educational, and fun for attendees. To learn what appeals to conference attendees, the conference committee analyzes the evaluations from the previous conference each year. Please note that the submissions will not be judged on their relevance to the conference theme.

English as a second language (ESL) submissions

UPA seeks to become a world-wide community. To accomplish this goal, we
encourage submissions from those for whom English is a second language. At
the same time, we recognize that a language barrier might prevent people
from submitting their ideas to the UPA conference. To encourage more
submissions from the English-as-a-second-language (ESL) community, UPA can
provide mentors to assist with ESL issues during preparation of submissions.

Please send your Poster and Idea Market submissions to chair2009@usabilityprofessionals.org. We will proofread your work as quickly as possible, so that you can submit it by 9 January, 2009.

Highly Rated Sessions

  • Provide a balance of lecture and audience participation
  • Explain how usability relates to other areas
  • Provide real-life examples and case studies
  • Focus on topics with wide application
  • Take into account which topics conference attendees said they would like to see

Highly Rated Presenters

  • Give attendees materials to take home and ideas to start applying right away
  • Have opinions and experience about the topic
  • Present with energy and have clear and concise presentation materials