DeeDee DeMulling opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with introductions around the room. Accessibility was the topic of focus for the evening and many people shared their experience with the standards and a variety of assessment techniques. Nicole Tollefson, Alice de la Cova, and Royce Shin shared their experience with screen reading equipment and offered to demonstrate at a future UPA meeting. The handout for the discussion will be available on the MN UPA website: www.upamn.org
Food is not required for hosting a meeting. The northern location of this months meeting was popular with many of the meeting attendants. We will continue to host in a variety of locations. Representatives from the following companies volunteered space:
Best Buy: field studies class at a retail location
U of M: screen readers, accessibility studies
Handheld technology (3M and Aquent both volunteered to host/present on this topic)
Dues for 2002 have increased to $20. You must also have membership in the National UPA. National dues for 2002 are $85 + $25 for 1st time member.
Participate as a volunteer at the CHI2002 conference being held in Minneapolis April 20-25. A volunteer sign up sheet was passed around at the meeting.
Liz Daube-Stanley will not be able to serve her post as Program Chair. David Prigge has agreed to serve for us this year. Thank you David!!
Lyle Kantrovich, Tim Goltz, Laurie Bennett, Amy Briggs, Peg Sanchez, Cate Gandard, Cecelia Regan, Kristi Olson , Debbie McConnell, Valerie Stoehr, Alice de la Cova, Delight DeMulling, Nate Schutta, Peter Eisenberg, Nicole Tollefson, Royce Shin, John Neenan, David Prigge