Thoughts?

We hope that you enjoyed the conference and would like know what you thought. Let us know what you thought worked well or what we can do to make the conference better for next year. Be a part of the Revolution and get your voice heard!

Keep the Revolution going!

We are enabaling comments on the site to allow you to continue the dialog with our presenters! Just choose the speaker and add your comments to their post. Did you take good notes? Feel free to post them here. It will help us to remeber the moment and foster a good discussion!

Special Thanks!

This years NED Conference was one of the most succesful district conference to date! With over 450 attendees we shattered previous attendance records. We couldn’t have pulled off an event like this without a great team. So I would like to personally thank the following…

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The Honors go to….

This is the first year of the NED Copesetic Honors Awards. Each year we will honor an educator and a practioner from the Northeast District. This years judges were James Read from Mass Art and Michael Kent from Staples. Selected from the nominations submitted they chose the following…

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Merit Award Winners

Every year we take a look at the top designer from each of the design schools in our district and try to to pick the best of the best to represent the Northeast District at the National Conference. This year that student is Liana Kalushner from University of the Arts. The other merit award for this year were…

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The Revolution has begun!

The conference is off to a great start! We want to capture as much as we can about this years conference. If you would like to share your photos from the conference, feel free to contact me to be able to upload to our flickr site. Also for all you bloggers out there, be sure and use our hashtag #idsaned and be sure to tag your photos and other posts with idsaned

If you’d like to see the Twitter feed from #idsaned, click here:  http://search.twitter.com/search?max_id=1414297289&page=1&q=%23idsaned

Hope to see you saturday!

Design Education Revolution

Don’t miss out on this afternoon panel discussion on the state of design education. Is our current system of design education meeting the needs of todays business, or is it time for a design education revolution as well? Become part of the discussion as design educators and business leaders go head to head to discuss this issue. 

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Ecolect Petting Zoo

Be sure and check out the Ecolect the Petting Zoo™, an exhibit tailored for the large community designers, engineers, and business professionals, eager to learn about the latest and greatest in alternative eco-materials. It is a chance to speak with designers, engineers, developers, and the business owners one-on-one about material needs, options and ideas. Ecolect combines ecology and intellect by shining light on alternative material solutions that minimize the creative communities impact on the environment. To learn more about the Petting Zoo™, check out their site!

Rooftop Revolution

Please join www.core77.com, www.sprout.cc, www.whatsnxt.net  and www.malcolmfontier.com high atop Boston’s Skyline for a studio crawl after party. We will have a great local Dj throwing down some killer tracks, beverages, a cool new pulsating shave gel from NXT and bags & wallets from Malcolm Fontier’s new collection to be raffled off as door prizes. Oh and did we mention the VIEW!

DOORS OPEN AT 10:00pm
Valid ID Required -  Please rsvp at rsvp@sprout.cc as space will be limited

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Sunday Morning Portfolio Review

Are you looking for revolutionary talent but couldn’t make it to the conference? Swing by on Sunday morning to take part in the portfolio review! We are opening the doors to local firms and companies to come in and check out the talent on display. It will take place from 9:00am till 10:30am. We hope that we will see you there!

Friday Night Studio Crawl

Just Updated!
Some of Boston’s best studios are opening their doors Friday night from 6:00pm to 9:00pm for you to stop in. The studios are all within walking distance of their nearest T stops. The nearest T stop to the hotel is a short cab ride away, (a little over a mile to walk to) and the fun can begin there.  After 9:00pm the studios have suggested a local neighborhood bar to hang out at afterwards.   more »

Designer Life Box Lunch

Whats it like to be a designer? What do you really do on a day to day basis as a designer these days? Inquiring minds want to know! Thats why we are paring up student designers with professionals to find out. Our chosen professionals will be willing to answer all kinds of questions that you may have. Students, feel free to ask those questions you always wanted to know like - will I ever use calc in the real world? This event will be a random paring of students to professionals to help you grow your network and meet new people!

Million Designer March! - well not quite….

but we will have over 400! Come out and be a part of history as we march along the scenic Charles river from the Hyatt to the Antheneum! I think it will be the first march of its kind by this many industrial designers. We will leave from the front of the hotel at 6:15pm on Saturday (weather permitting) and walk along the jogging trail that is between Memorial Drive and the Charles river. It will be a sight to see! Bring your favorite “Pro-Design” Banners and be a part of this peacefull march!

Craft Boston and AD2021

Both Craft Boston and AD2021 will be offering $5 off admission for conference registrants to see their exhibits and presenters the weekend of our conference. Be sure and check out their websites for schedules and times. Both exhibitions are only a T ride away. If your coming to Boston or allready live here,  be sure and stick around on Sunday afternoon to see the shows.

Friday “Bootcamp” Workshops

Any Revolutionary needs to armed with the latest tools to be ready to face the challenges ahead. That’s why we have put together this collection of instructors or “Sensei” to help guide you along your path to freedom! This intensive three hour block will be divided into half, alowing you to experience a couple of presentations below. Be sure to register for these sessions to learn from some of the best in the industry!

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Registration is open!

Registration for this years conference is now open! You can register online here. Register now to take advantage of early bird pricing wich ends February 13th, 2009. Keep checking back for the latest updates on speakers and events.

Facebook Site

Become a fan of the NED Conference on Facebook! There you will be able to organize room/ride shares, learn about the local scene, and catch up with friends and collegues who will be attending the conference. You can visit the site here.

Welcome!

Thanks for stopping in! This will be your one stop shop for all things related to the IDSA Northeast District Conference, taking place March 27th - 29th in Cambrige MA. Keep checking in for updates to speaker list, schedules, etc. Enjoy!