Embracing Cultural Diversity – User Experience Design for the World – http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/2010/index.new.html

rgds,
Dan

I’d like to add the Interaction South America conference.
Here ya go: http://www.interaction-southamerica.org/
It’s over the US thanksgiving, which means its a great travel time, since the USers all have a long weekend and Sao Paolo will be nice and warm!

– dave

thanks for a good recap! I thought I’d add something I came across yesterday:

The Design by Fire conference in Utrecht, The Netherlands on October 20th:
http://www.designbyfire.nl/

Sounds like it’ll have a fairly intense single-day programme:
http://www.designbyfire.nl/2009/program/index.html

Cheers, Jussi

I don’t agree with the reason you posted for Leisa’s recommendation on waiting to immunize. I don’t think it’s a bond of trust issue between parent and child. I had to watch my son get strapped into a chair from head to toe at 8 weeks old for x-rays to find the cause of a heart murmur. That was far more traumatizing than a shot and tears that lasted a few minutes at best. I don’t recall any difference in my relationship with my son following that horrid xray event and it went on for more than 20 minutes.

But the choices regarding immunizations are very personal and shouldn’t be done just because the govt or health agencies say they should. I’m not sure about the NSW, but here we can opt out. You just have to sign all sorts of paperwork to get the exception accepted by the schools. The rules regarding immunizations are not meant to address everyone. Immunizations are a one-size-fits-most (at best) situation.