The field of user experience continues to grow into a key element of the design of products and services. Within the tech industry, UX has become an important part of ensuring customer satisfaction as Court Crawford describes in his recent WTIA blog article. The target of UX efforts could be designing human-machine interfaces for automobiles. Or possibly crafting wearables for GenZ consumers. UX professionals might need to work with very small software user interfaces. Or face down the challenges associated with physical interactions on the appliances of the future. All of that is going to be wrapped around an understanding of empathy, creativity, accessibility, innovation, sensory perception, and the ability to share the vision with others.

At least that’s some of the knowledge that UX professionals shared in Seattle this past January at the third annual ConveyUX conference. Close to two hundred and fifty people gathered for this third annual, home-grown Seattle event. Visitors arrived from Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Korea, Mexico, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the USA. Over thirty presenters shared their knowledge and ideas in over forty sessions throughout the three days. Attendees enjoyed the opportunity to network and socialize with their colleagues throughout the event.

ConveyUX is built around two elements: a passion for user experience and immersion in the environment of the Pacific Northwest and Seattle. The conference is designed to showcase the UX talent found in Washington State and to bring interesting UXers to our city. Produced by Seattle design firm and WTIA member Blink UX, ConveyUX is coming back to Seattle again in early 2016. You can see all the photos and session descriptions from 2015 on the conference site. Videos from 2015 are freely available to members of WTIA. Registration for 2016 is open now with a WTIA discount of $200 off the price of the Full Conference registration.

ConveyUX is one of the best places to hear from leading practitioners about the what, why and how they make exceptional experiences. What’s special about ConveyUX is the excellent curation of speakers, topics, and real opportunities to not just network – from learn and share – with peers in a variety of fields. The content is useful. The people are passionate. The opportunity to build community and practice is unparalleled.
– Misty Weaver, Content Strategist, Portent and founder of the IA/UX Meet-up.

“Convey UX consistently brings the best speakers and topics to Seattle. If you want to get a jump start on UX or deepen your practice, this is a great opportunity to learn and network with some of the best in the industry.”
– Emma Rose, Professor, U. of Washington Tacoma and founder of the Tacoma UX Meet-up.

“Convey UX provides a great opportunity to gain insights from a wide array of thought leaders in UX.  Today there are tons of conferences one can attend to stay on top of best practices in digital.  Convey UX speakers not only share their expertise, but also provide illuminating case studies and workshops, which bring their insights to life. And what better place to travel than to Seattle?  Joe provides wonderful venues with great food and optional accommodations for those traveling from outside of the area.”
– Lisa L. Trager, Hillsdale, New Jersey, ConveyUX attendee 2014 & 2015

“Hats off for organizing such a great event. From an outsiders’ perspective, it offered a good mix of high-profile and niche presenters, touched upon a variety of timely and broadly-applicable topics, and was scaled such that the entire event felt cozy and personable.” – Tim King, Equifax

“The conference was fantastic! It was so well-organized, and you truly made it a pleasure to attend. Thank you!” – Elizabeth Allen, Centralis

ConveyUX provides educational resources for all through its content archives. Recording of all of the 2015 sessions are now publicly available. There are 30 sessions representing 25 hours of valuable content. Blink UX is excited about the  upcoming February event and continuing this annual Puget Sound gathering well into the future.