Our full 2015 program is now online and ticket sales begin next week. The whole Fluxible team is excited about this year’s program format and lineup of stellar speakers. Go check it out right now! Or finish reading this post first, if you're curious to learn about some changes we've introduced this year.

New: Pre-conference workshops

For 2015, we’ve added a whole other day of programming in the form of half-day workshops on Friday, September 25. These workshops are in addition to our main program on Saturday and Sunday; they are priced separately and open for registration independently. These pre-conference workshops address a couple of issues that people have told us about in the past:

  • Timing. Not everyone can get to a conference on a weekend due to family and other life commitments. Mind you, many people also tell us they're grateful Fluxible takes place on a weekend because it's easier for them to attend. The lesson here: scheduling is hard.

  • Price. While Fluxible is affordably priced compared to similar events, some people struggle to pay the full conference fee.

For both these reasons, we now have offerings that should make Fluxible accessible to more people.

The Friday morning workshop Design Thinking for Innovation, with Christina Wodtke, will be offered at a regular price of just $195. Christina is someone we’ve wanted to get to Fluxible for some time, and we’re absolutely delighted that she’s delivering both this workshop and a talk in the main program.

The Friday afternoon workshop Jazz Performance as a Model for Team Collaboration, with Jeff Gothelf and Jim Kalbach (and some amazing guest musicians), is even more affordable at an improbably low $50. Why so low? Because we feel it’s the definitive Fluxible session and we want everyone to experience it. This workshop combines UX and music in a tightly integrated hands-on workshop that's both educational and wonderfully entertaining. Don’t miss it!

New: 90-minute deep dives

We've introduced a new "deep dive" session format on Saturday afternoon. At 90 minutes, it's long enough to accomplish some serious learning on a topic of interest, yet short enough for us to offer two back-to-back sessions on the program. This gives you the opportunity to dig deep into multiple subjects with some very experienced practitioners & teachers. These sessions may include a combination of lecture, discussion, or hands-on exercises so check each description for details.

Earlybird registration opens next week

When earybird registration opens next Monday, June 15, the price of our main program will remain unchanged for 2015 at $445. That's $200 off the regular price of $645. This lets you experience everything on Saturday and Sunday, including lunch both days and our dinner party on Saturday night.

Friday's morning workshop will be available at an earlybird discount of $145, with the afternoon workshop at an even crazier $40.

Start planning for Fluxible right now — and get yourself ready for registration next week. Don't delay too long, as last year's event sold out!