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The capital of the province of Ontario, Toronto is a dynamic metropolis along Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore. Soaring with skyscrapers, Toronto also has many green spaces and is a centre for cultural diversity, music, theatre, and all-around family fun! My wife and I have been fortunate enough to visit before and our toddler had a fantastic time at the Ontario Science Centre. While you attend our UXPA 2017 International Conference this June, you and/or your family can check out these great activities for kids of all ages:

Happy new year! Yes, I know we are well into January, but I think I can still say it since I have not seen most of you in person yet (and if I say “Happy New Year” when I see you at the annual conference in June, please tell me to stop). 2016 was a very successful year for UXPA – thank you to all our members, volunteers and sponsors who made this happen. Thank you especially to the Board of Directors, who I like to call “Team Doers.” It has been such a pleasure to work alongside you all, learning from each other, encouraging and motivating each other to get more things done for UX professionals and students, and …

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The Board of Directors of the User Experience Professsionals Association is pleased to announce the 2016 recipient of the UXPA UX Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Susan Dray. Although all of the UX professionals nominated this year were amazing and have made fantastic contributions to our field, Dr. Dray was selected for her dedication, innovation and expertise.

During the last 10 years, over 25,000 people have been a part of our initiative to share the important message that people matter, that technology should help people improve and enjoy their lives. 

“The lifeblood of any discipline is its students,” write Doug Gillan and Beryl Plimmer in their introduction to the special student issue of the Journal of Usability Studies (JUS).