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Friday 4/28

1:00 - 2:50

Pre-Conference Workshop : Doris Wells-Papanek
Learning & the Brain -With design in Mind (Room 1)

3:00 -3:50

John-Michael Ekeblad of HLD and IKEA

3:50 - 4:40

Scott Henderson, Scott Henderson Inc

4:40 - 5:20

Discussion Panel
5:20 - 5:40

Opening speech from Bruce Claxton, Motorola

6:00 - 7:30

Opening reception at The Chopping Block,
(Merchandise Mart North East Corner )

9:00 - 11.30

Conference Party at TEAMS Design's West Loop warehouse
Celebrating 50 years of TEAMS Design
1812 West Hubbard St

Saturday 4/29

8:30 - 10:00

Portfolio Reviews Part I, Sponsored By Core77 (Room 1)

9:00 - 9:50

Grace Bonney, Design Sponge

9:50 - 10:30

Martin Kastner and Grant Achatz, Alinea

10:50 -11:30

Jonathan Hayes, Microsoft X-Box designer

11:30 - 12;10

Designer Round Tables -discuss current topics directly with the speakers

12:10 - 12:50
Lunch
12:50 - 1:15
Microsoft and Dyson Competition Announcements and IDSA news

1:15 -2.30

John Caruso
Green Workshop (B1)

Doris Wells-Papanek
Brain workshop
(B2)

2:30 - 3:10

Tara Heibel, Sprout Home (B1)
Susan Yashinsky, Sphere Trending (B2)

3:40 - 4:20

Christopher Streng, Streng Design
4:20 - 5:00
Tania Aldous, Whirlpool
5:00 - 5:50
Stefan Andren, Nike

5:50 - 6:30

Discussion Panel -Stefan Andren, Matt Zabel,
Dan Kraemer John Caruso, moderated by Paul Hatch

7:00 - 8:00

Open Bar in 15th floor Hotel Lobby

8:00 -11:30

Dinner with the Merit Awards (14th floor ballroom)

Sunday 4/30

10:00 - 11:30

Portfolio Reviews -Part II (Sponsored By Core77)

 

All events are in the main ballroom (floor 14) except where stated.
"B1" and "B2" are the two halves of the main ballroom when split.