I just scoured the web, and compiled a listing in no particular order of various design-related conferences happening this year, with their dates and fees, as an FYI to those thinking of attending certain events (or just want to know what’s the buzz in the industry). Hope you find this helpful!
IxDA Interaction 08: Savannah, GA
Feb 8-10 (closed admission/waitlisted)
site: http://interaction08.ixda.org/
CHI 2008: Florence, Italy
April 5 – 10
fee: 800 to 1200
site: http://www.chi2008.org/
O’Reilly Emerging Tech Conf: San Diego, CA
March 3 – 6
fee: 1390 to 1690
site: http://en.oreilly.com/et2008/public/content/home
Adobe MAX 2008: San Francisco, CA
Nov 16 – 19
more info TBA…
SXSW interactive: Austin, TX
March 7 – 11
fee: various packages
site: http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/
AIGA 2009: Memphis, TN
Oct 8 – 11 2009
fee: 500 to 700
site: http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/design-conference-2009
IDSA 2008: Phoenix, AZ
Sept 10 -13
more info TBA…
How 2008: Boston, MA
May 18 – 21
fee: 995 to 1075
site: http://www.howconference.com/
AEA 2008: various cities and dates
site: https://store.aneventapart.com/
DMI: Singapore
March 13 – 14
fee: 480 to 535 (singapore dollars)
site: http://www.dmi.org/dmi/html/conference/SG2007/conference.htm
DMI: Paris
April 14 – 15
fee: 240 to 375 euros
site: http://www.dmi.org/dmi/html/conference/academic08/academic.htm
AIGA Aspen Design Summit: Aspen, CO
June 24 – 27
fee: TBA
site: http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/aspen-design-summit
AIGA Design Education: Boston, MA
april 4 – 6
fee: 175 to 225
site: http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/massaging-media-2
Institute of Design Strategy Conference: Chicago, IL
May 22- 23
fee: 1350 – 2950
site: http://www.id.iit.edu/362/
Gain: AIGA Business + Design: NYC
Oct 23 – 25
fee: 725 to 925
site: http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/gain-conference-2008