User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA) Seattle

Summer BBQ with Paul Elrif + Special Guests

Jul 16, 2014 · 6:00 PM
Seward Park

Please join us for a Summer BBQ and social get-together in grassy Seward Park with Paul Elrif, Senior UX Researcher and Principal at Caelus (Linkedin) Paul will be sharing insights about his Dragon Fly Bar venture and how his UX background prepared him with insights for the food industry. Paul will be around to chat.

Our Special Guests are Bob Graf and Kris Durgin, both Microsoft Veteran UX Researchers. Bob works to improve engineering excellence throughout MSFT. Kris is the Design Research Lead for Skype.

Bram Wessel, Principal at Factor (Linkedin) will be our Grillmaster. Bram brings more than 20 years of experience as a consultant, entrepreneur, and senior strategist in the UX field. He will be grilling and making your food.

This is a great chance to enjoy some sunshine!

Food and Drinks:

• Brats, Burgers (Veggie Burgers/Angus).

• Chips, Dips, Potato Salad, Field Salad, Veggie Plate

• Soft Drinks and specialty (Izzy, Jones)

Agenda:

6pm - 7pm: Networking and Food, Games

7:15pm: Announcements

7:15-7:45pm: Paul Elrif will discuss UX and his Food Business

7:45pm-8:30pm: Wrap up and Networking, Games

About the Seward Park:

We have reserved a nice shelter with two BBQ grills. On the large grassy area we will be playing bocce and other lawn games. The shelter will give us a place to gather under the sun to get some shade.

We are on the upper level of the Park. When you come in, make a left and go up the road.

Seward park is accessible from several locations, I-5 and I-90.

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A former member

Anyone available for carpooling from downtown area?

0 · July 14, 2014
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- A former member
  
  Hey, thanks for inviting the IxDA committee! I unfortunately am going to pass - haven't gotten a ride and it's atleast an hour bus ride for me from work to Seward park during rush hour. Two hours round-trip is just a lot to commute. Sorry!
  
  0 · July 16, 2014
- Susan O.
  
  HI M'Elena, I'm picking up someone downtown near 3rd & Columbia, message me if you can be near there and I'll give you a ride.
  
  0 · July 16, 2014
- A former member
  
  Thanks for the offer! I didn't get the notification in time but I ended up having to work until 9:30 pm so I wasn't going to be able to make it anyway ;/
  
  0 · July 17, 2014
Al Y.

GPS coordinates http://goo.gl/maps/9MUAm

0 · July 16, 2014
Leor M.

Sorry, it looks like i have to work late today!

0 · July 16, 2014
Roberto

Unfortunately won't be able to make it todays BBQ, I forgot I had something already scheduled. SORRY, I hope so to see you soon next time. :)

0 · July 16, 2014
A former member

Help out? I'm not feeling well today and won't be able to make it BUT I volunteered to help clean up! Will anyone who is able to attend be so generous as to cover my clean-up duty? I hear it's easy *and* burns calories.

1 · July 16, 2014
- Al Y.
  
  Sorry that you are not feeling well, Cara. Hope you feel better!
  
  1 · July 16, 2014
- A former member
  
  Nooooo. My cleanup buddy! j/k Hope you feel better Cara. I was sick last week and had to miss the other UZ meetup with Phillip Hunter. I'm sure I can handle it on my own Al
  
  1 · July 16, 2014
Al Y.

We are looking for one extra volunteer to help with the pick-up tonight. If you are available, please let us know. Appreciate the help!

0 · July 16, 2014
Al Y.

Hi Levi - got you email. Will respond

0 · July 15, 2014
Rajesh K.

Wednesday evening will be perfect weather for BBQ. I'm sure you will go home with great conversations with other UX friends along with Paul Elrif. Looking forward to see you all.

1 · July 14, 2014
A former member

Gotta do some other stuff this week. Enjoy and Hi Paul!

1 · July 14, 2014
- Al Y.
  
  Thanks Philip!
  
  0 · July 14, 2014
A former member

Book swap? I have an extra copy of Steven Krug's "Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability". This book is outdated as far as tech goes but the concepts are still solid reminders. I have two copies. I would be happy to hand it off to anyone who is interested. (And if by chance someone has the newly released "revisited" version, I would love to borrow it, or any others that are recommended)

1 · July 1, 2014
A former member

I can clean Al. Just let me know how I can help.

1 · June 24, 2014
- Al Y.
  
  Of course - Looks like you and Cara are the two clean-up folks. Thanks! Instructions to the two of you when we get closer.
  
  0 · June 24, 2014
A former member

I can grill.

1 · June 9, 2014
- Al Y.
  
  Hey Bram - thanks for volunteering to be a grillmaster! As we get closer to the event, I'll send more information. We're using Weber tools so that should work well
  
  0 · June 12, 2014
- A former member
  
  Perfect.
  
  0 · June 12, 2014
A former member

I can clean.

0 · June 12, 2014
- Al Y.
  
  Thanks Cara for volunteering to help with cleaning! Please keep eyes open from instructions as we get closer. Should be relatively easy.
  
  1 · June 12, 2014
Al Y.

We need some volunteers: 1 Griller, 2 Cleanup, and 1 Runner. Please let me know if you can help out. Thanks!

0 · June 7, 2014