Please join us for the next gathering of mobile industry professionals & enthusiasts on Monday, September 20, 2010, at 6:00 pm. Reserve the date in your calendar now!
Please RSVP today and reserve your spot:
http://momooct2010.eventbrite.com
Special Note: And please note that we’ll be in Evanston this month to join in the fun with the Design For Mobile international conference! The fun begins at the Hotel Orrington in lovely downtown Evanston at 6:00 pm.
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
Your goal is to design exceptional user experiences for mobile devices. That’s a lot harder than it sounds! Fortunately, one of the most creative, talented and entrepreneurial designers in Chicago will be joining us to share his secrets and talk about his most recent project, Biz Quotes. Pek Ponpaet will discuss lessons learned while designing this upcoming iPad app which won the 2010 iPadDevCamp Hackathon Best Entertainment App. Whether you’re working on apps for the iPad, the slew of upcoming Android tablets, or any other mobile device, you won’t want to miss this talk!
MEETING DETAILS
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Date: Monday, September 20, 2010
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Topic: Designing for the iPad
Presenter: Pek Pongpaet, VP of Technology & Product Design, SpotOn Inc.
Location: Hilton Orrington Hotel, Downtown Evanston
Location Notes: Participants will see signage at the front entrance for the exact room.
Directions & Parking: Located at the intersection of Orrington Ave & Church Street, a few blocks east of the Davis stop on the Purple Line. (There is an express Purple train from the Loop during rush hour.) For detailed maps & directions, please see their web site: www.hotelorrington.com/directions.html
MEETING AGENDA
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6:00 pm – Sign-In / Light refreshments
6:30: Featured Presentation: “Designing for the iPad”
7:30 pm > Refreshments / Networking
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Pek Pongpaet is VP of Technology and Product Design at SpotOn Inc. Pongpaet’s expertise ranges from product design and development to user experience. Previously, Pongpaet worked at Accenture Technology Labs in the research department coming up with next generation user interfaces. At Roundarch, a technology and strategy consulting firm, Pongpaet’s work included envisioning and designing the dashboard of the future for the Tesla Model S electric car.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Please remember to RSVP by noon on the day of the presentation in order to help us better estimate needs for refreshments.
Our generous host and sponsor is TBA. Please contact Anthony (anthony.hand@gmail.com) if YOU would like to sponsor this event!
