13th Annual IFVP Conference
August 6-8, 2008 Chicago
Day 1: Professional Development
Welcome from IFVP President Rob Benn
Conference Opener
Graphic Recording 101
Using Art to Stimulate the Imagination: Case Studies from the Ancient Greeks
Growing our Businesses by Appreciating our Gifts
Day 2: Tools and Technology
Facilitating Three Dimensional Image Making
The Tools We Use: Visual Metaphors and Narrative Analysis
The 2008 Horizon Report: Key Emerging Technologies
Thursday Afternoon Open Interest Space
Day 3: People We Work With
Cultural Dimensions in Visual Representations
Building Capacity to Tackle Complex Challenges
Visual Thinking Tools for Change Management
Friday Afternoon Open Interest Space
Conference Closing, The Tipping Point
   
= Keynote Speakers
= Breakout Sessions
= Open Interest Space

Thank you to our sponsors:
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Gold Level:
Silver Level: Crowley & Co.
 

 

Agenda

Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Professional Development

7:15

Breakfast & Registration

 
 
 
9:00

Welcome from IFVP President Rob Benn
Conference Opener

9:30
10:00 Break
10:30

Graphic Recording 101
Brandy Agerbeck & Lynn Carruthers

Using Art to Stimulate the Imagination: Case Studies from the Ancient Greeks
Dr. Diane Cline
11:00
11:30
12:00 Free Networking Time
12:15

Lunch

1:00
1:30

Graphic Recording 101 continued

Growing our Businesses by Appreciating our Gifts
Susan Kelly


2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00

Free Networking Time

4:30 Day Closing

5:00

Dinner around Chicago

Chicago Pizza?

Sushi?

Ethiopian?

Irish?

Polish?

Thai?

Indian?

Mexican?

Soul Food?

Vegetarian?

Thursday, August 7, 2008
Tools: Processes and Technology

7:15 Breakfast
7:30
8:00 Membership Annual Meeting, 8:00-8:45, working breakfast for members
8:30
9:00 Welcome & Notes
9:15 Facilitating Three Dimensional Image Making
John Ward
9:30
10:00
10:30 Break
11:00

Breakout 1, Process focus
The Tools We Use: Visual Metaphors and Narrative Analysis

Robert W. Barner, Ph.D

Breakout 2, Technology Focus
The 2008 Horizon Report: Key Emerging Technologies

Rachel S. Smith

11:30
12:00
12:15

Lunch

12:30
1:00
1:30 Convene for Afternoon Open Interest Space
Exploring new tools and processes for Visual Practitioners
2:00

 

2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00

Report Out from Groups

4:30 Day Closing
5:00 Sponsored by IFVP Member Christine Valenza:
Jam and Cash Bar Happy Hour
5:30
6:00
6:30
7:00

Friday, August 8, 2008
People

7:15

Breakfast

7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00 Welcome & Notes
9:15 Cultural Dimensions in Visual Representations
Regina Rowland & Tomi Nagai-Rothe

9:30
10:00
10:30 Break
11:00

Breakout 1
Building Capacity to Tackle Complex Challenges: A visual approach to collective meaningmaking and action
Ole Qvist-Sørensen

Breakout 2
Visual Thinking Tools for Change Management
Virginia Hamilton

11:30
12:00
12:15

Lunch

12:30
1:00
1:30 Convene for Afternoon Open Interest Space
Exploring the types of people we as Visual Practitioners work with
2:00

 

2:30
3:00 Conference Closing, The Tipping Point
Nancy Margulies & Julie Gieseke
3:30
4:00
4:30 Conference Close