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# Des Moines 2019

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**About World IA Day**

World Information Architecture Day is a one-day annual celebration hosted by the Information Architecture Institute and held in dozens of locations across the globe. Our celebration in Des Moines will be the 6th World IA Day held here.

We are a community of like-minded professionals and enthusiasts who share the common goal of practicing, learning, teaching, and shaping the future of information architecture and user experience. We share our thoughts, ideas, and work within an open and welcoming environment. Everyone is welcome and our celebrations are always accessible to all.

<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-information-architecture-day-2019-des-moines-tickets-54510152333" class="button primary" data-icon="tickets">Register</a>

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## Venue, parking and transit

World IA Day Des Moines will be held in Meredith Hall at Drake University. It is accessible within the city by car or public transit (several DART Local Routes stop immediately near the venue) and is a short hop off of Interstate 235.&#x20;

We have several parking spots reserved near Meredith Hall for the event. &#x20;

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## Program/Schedule

**Program**

There is a mix of presentations and workshops on topics drawing from the worlds of information architecture, user experience design, content strategy, product strategy, marketing, and more. We'll start the event with a keynote, and from there, you can choose sessions throughout the day.

**Schedule**

We're working on finalizing the schedule. Stay tuned!

**Our Sponsors**

World IA Day is a free event thanks to the generous support of several sponsors. We truly appreciate their support.

**Accessibility**

If you have any questions or concerns about the accessibility of the venue space or program content, please contact us immediately at <desmoines@worldiaday.org> and we will do our utmost to assist.

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## Local Partners and Sponsors

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Drake University</strong></td><td>Event Sponsor</td><td><a href="https://www.drake.edu/art-design/">https://www.drake.edu/art-design/</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Visual Logic</strong></td><td>Event Sponsor</td><td><a href="https://vlgux.com/">https://vlgux.com/</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Granular</strong></td><td>Room Sponsor</td><td><a href="https://granular.ag/">https://granular.ag/</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Dwolla</strong></td><td>Community Sponsor</td><td><a href="https://www.dwolla.com/">https://www.dwolla.com/</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Handrail</strong></td><td>Community Sponsor</td><td><a href="http://www.handrailux.com/">http://www.handrailux.com/</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Source Allies</strong></td><td>Community Sponsor</td><td><a href="https://www.sourceallies.com/">https://www.sourceallies.com/</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Visionary Services</strong></td><td>Community Sponsor</td><td><a href="https://visionary.com/">https://visionary.com/</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Our team

<table data-column-title-hidden data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Link</th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Ellen Bulter</td><td></td><td><a href="/files/cjLnzu5Uv3QbG9OSp7qh">/files/cjLnzu5Uv3QbG9OSp7qh</a></td></tr><tr><td>Quentin Dietrich</td><td></td><td><a href="/files/kYNDDCvSM9BcKQjzXSEr">/files/kYNDDCvSM9BcKQjzXSEr</a></td></tr><tr><td>Taylor Wertzberger</td><td></td><td><a href="/files/wMURo3axYO4oWvzJ2IFs">/files/wMURo3axYO4oWvzJ2IFs</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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