On behalf of our global team. and the Information Architecture Institute’s Board of Directors we would like to thank you for your commitment to grow the practice of information architecture in our community and around the world. We look forward to celebrating with you on Saturday, February 23th, 2019.
We are here to support you every step of the way and have created this guidebook to serve as a useful resource during your planning.
Every year our team strives to make improvements in an effort to better support each of our location organizers. We are always open to feedback and suggestions to help improve your experience. If you find our guidebook helpful, or if you think something is missing, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. We’d like to hear from you!
Please see our FAQ on the WorldIADay.org Call for Locations page for answer to many of your questions. A few more are covered here:
In the Resources section of our guidebook, we have included a short article written by Abby Covert. We find her language to be helpful when explaining Information Architecture to people with varying levels of familiarity with the discipline.
Each year we ask location organizers to submit theme ideas and then the Global team collectively votes on submissions to select our annual theme. The theme serves as a common thread to connect all of our locations and should be weaved into the content of your celebration.
The process for selecting the global theme is two-part:
- The organizers will get a chance to submit theme suggestions
- Suggestions are then analyzed and consulted with WIAD advisors.
If needed, we'll have a vote. Regardless, the global theme is announced by the end of August at the very latest.
What Happens If I Am Selected As A Location Organizer And I’d Like To Pass The Role To Someone Else?
We do allow transfers of location representation. You will have the option to nominate someone who you heavily endorse to take over your role (they will have to complete a modified application). Otherwise, your celebration will be no longer be promoted as a participating location.
For any questions or concerns, contact the Global Executive Producer at [email protected]