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The Greatest Vendor Show On Earth! Featured Speaker: Chip Kidd dMob AIGA Austin Presents: The Wild Frontier–Design Ranch 2005 Biennial AIGA Design Conference	SXSW Discount for AIGA Members Volunteer on a National Level Design Jobs Competitions

It's back! The Greatest Vendor Show on Earth is coming soon, and we're bringing "the closest thing to a rock star" you've ever seen at an event like this!

As an added treat, share in a special discussion by designer, author and pundit, Chip Kidd entitled: "You Could Win a Rabbit!"

His book "The Cheese Monkeys" will be available for purchase and Chip will be available to sign it that evening.

This is the must-see event of the year, so don't miss it!

Attention Designers and friends: Looking for your design community? Network, renew past relationships, it's free and open to everyone in design and related industries. Look for an invitation in your email or visit the website for more information and photos.

What is Design Ranch? It's 3 days of creative rebirth somewhere between Austin and the Wild Frontier. It's hands-on workshops and gettin' to know your new best buddy. It's full of grit. It's a door openin' to the - well, you get the picture.

Registration will open this month, and this event generally sells out. (Only 150 Creatives will get their chance to mosey up to the Ranch.) Look for an invitation in your mailbox or contact registration@designranch.org

The AIGA Design Conference is a biennial gathering of the design community to celebrate design excellence, reinforce friendships and connections and stimulate thinking about the critical issues that surround design practice. This conference is generally recognized as one of the most engaging, provocative, inspiring and fun conferences offered in the design community.

Until May 15, 2005, AIGA members may register for just $600 (or $575 if you register online). www.aiga.org/design_conference_2005

AIGA Austin is organizing a group discount for for the 2005 SXSW Interactive Conference... Discount details will be announced in December and the discount registration deadline will be in early January.
For more information, email the AIGA Austin Web Director

A Northwest interactive agency is seeking a Senior Designer to fill an opening in their Portland offices. If you would like further details, please refer to the Jobs section of the National Job Bank at aiga.org

C O M P E T I T I O N S

I.D. Student Design Review
Deadline: January 17, 2005

I.D. is currently accepting entries into the 2005 Student Design Review; winners will be featured in the October 2005 issue of I.D. Download rules and an entry form here.

The 2005 Print Regional Design Annual is currently accepting entries. Download rules and an entry form here.

HOW Self-Promotion Competition
Deadline: March 21, 2005

If you've ever wished that your promotion designs worked a little harder, HOW might have the solution. Enter your best promotions-for you, your business or a client-in HOW's 18th annual Self-Promotion Competition. The winners will be featured in the October 2005 issue of HOW, the Self-Promotion Annual, to be seen by thousands of potential clients or employers. It's free promotion for your promotions. Download rules and an entry form here.

HOW Perfect 10 Awards
Deadline: April 15, 2005

HOW is currently accepting entries for the Perfect 10 Awards. This competition will recognize the perfect harmony of printing, paper and design-all in a single printed piece. Download rules and an entry form here.

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A B O U TA I G A

The purpose of AIGA is to further excellence in communication design as a broadly defined discipline, strategic tool for business, and cultural force. AIGA is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis, and research and advance education and ethical practice.

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S U P P O R TO U RS P O N S O R S

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C O N T A C TI N F O R M A T I O N

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As of July 1, our new officers have taken office. Let them know how you feel about the state of design and AIGA Portland:
President, Kim Malek
Vice President, Paul Woods
Treasurer, position is currently open; please contact president@portland.aiga.org if you are interested
Secretary, Johnny Levenson
Membership, Amy Chan

A full listing of the AIGA Portland Board of Directors and contact information is available online.

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