Invitation: Information Architecture Conference

[Peter Morville]

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A CONFERENCE FOR INFORMATION ARCHITECTS

I am very pleased to invite you to the Argus Center for Information
Architecture's inaugural event, “Information Architecture 2000”
(http://argus-acia.com/ia2000), on October 26 and 27 in La Jolla,
California.  This conference is designed to help you and other key decision
makers within your company to:

*  Discover how leading companies have translated effective information
    architecture into competitive advantage
*  Stay informed on the latest trends in the field of information
    architecture
*  Learn tricks of the trade from industry leaders and experts such as:

         - Andrew Dillon, Professor of Information Science and Informatics,
            Indiana University
         - Andrea Gallagher, Customer Experience Architect, Scient
         - Peter Merholz, Creative Director, Epinions.com
         - Bonnie Nardi, AT&T Research Labs, Author of Information Ecologies
         - Terry Swack, Vice President of Experience Design, Razorfish
         - Karyn Young, Information Architect, IBM

You may also be interested in our pre-conference seminar:  “Synonyms and
Taxonomies: Thesaurus Design for Information Architects” to be held on
October 25 in La Jolla, California.  This advanced seminar is intended for
practicing information architects, usability engineers, interaction
designers, content authors and others involved in information architecture
design.  If you can't join us in La Jolla for this pre-conference seminar,
you may be interested in learning about other dates and locations, visit
http://argus-acia.com/ia2000 for more details.

There is an early bird discount of 10% for those who register by
July 31, 2000.  Attendance is limited to 75 people for the
pre-conference seminar and 150 people for the main event,
so don't hesitate to act.

For further information about this conference, or to register, please visit
the conference web site:

        http://argus-acia.com/ia2000/

We hope you will join us in La Jolla for this exciting event!



ABOUT THE ARGUS CENTER FOR INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE:

The ACIA, sponsored by Argus Associates, provides leadership in defining and
advancing the evolving discipline of information architecture.  Among many
activities, we:

*  Manage a web site that provides links to the most remarkable content,
    events and people from industry and academia
*  Produce original articles, white papers and seminars that draw from the
    experience and expertise of the Argus team
*  Sponsor an annual conference on Information Architecture, designed to
    meet the needs of you and your colleagues
*  Conduct ground-breaking research focused on improving our collective
     understanding of information architecture

Please visit http://argus-acia.com/ to learn more.