Archive | September, 2007

05 September 2007 ~ 2 Comments

IA Institute 2007 Board of Directors Election

It’s that time of year again: time to cast your votes for the Information Architecture Institute Board of Directors! If you are a member of the Institute in good standing, you will have received an email with voting instructions. I’m honored to have been nominated as one of the candidates, please read my profile and that of my fellow candidates.

I think this is the first time that most of the candidates to the board come from outside the US… it’s an encouraging sign of growth! Knowing these folks, and the current board, I think there are great things afoot at the IAI.

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04 September 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Panama: The America's Hong Kong?

Panama City at NightYesterday was the groundbreaking ceremony for the Panama Canal expansion: $5.25 billion dollars are about to be pumped into our economy. This prompts Time magazine to ask: Is Panama the America’s Hong Kong?

One thing is certain: Panama is changing radically. If you haven’t visited us in the past five years, you’ll probably be surprised the next time you come.

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