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# Austin 2018

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### 56 Locations. 25 Countries.

### 5 Continents. 1 Celebration.

WIAD is an annual event globally organized by the Information Architecture Institute and locally organized by volunteers in dozens of locations across the world. Join us as we celebrate in Austin, Texas!

This year the theme is "IA for Good." Spend the day hearing from industry experts including Adam Polansky, Rebecca Loar, and Caron Garstka.

This event is sponsored by the **UT Austin iSchool** and **Optimal Workshop**. Lunch is included with your RSVP. You will receive a link to an Optimal Sort study after you RSVP. If you complete it, you will be entered to win prizes from Optimal Workshop.

**WIAD18 Austin** is sponsored by the **UT Austin iSchool** and **Optimal Workshop**. Lunch and a raffle are included with your [**RSVP at Eventbrite**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-information-architecture-day-austin-2018-tickets-42736504034). Reservations are required!

EMAIL: <biglin@gmail.com>

**Event date** Sat, 24 February 2018

## Venue, parking and transit

The University of Texas at Austin

Guadalupe St & W 24th St

Texas Union - Santa Rita - Room 3.502

Austin, TX 78712

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Texas Union - Santa Rita Room

Guadalupe St & W 24th St

Room 3.502

## Program/Schedule

10:30 AM -11:00 AM

#### Registration

11:00 AM -11:30 AM

#### Opening Speaker

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

#### Speaker 2

12:30 PM -1:30 PM

#### Lunch & Networking

1:30 PM -2:30 PM

#### Speaker 3

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

#### Speaker 4

4:00 PM

#### Venue Closes

## Organisers

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Brent Biglin</td><td><a href="https://content.gitbook.com/content/bnxlkfKPZGGh22QOLtp9/blobs/Q6v4Phzu4eBxDku5L01t/Brent%20Biglin.jpg">Brent Biglin.jpg</a></td><td><a href="/people/brent-biglin.md">Brent Biglin</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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