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2007 DMI Design and Design Management Performance Series

The 32nd International Design Management Conference

Thinking Ahead >

The Changing Role of Design and Design Management in Business

September 23-26, 2007
Kingsmill Resort & Spa

Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

 

Conference Photos

 

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Attendees took advantage of the warm weather and brought their discussions outside.
 

 

DMI’s photo directory wall made it easy to make connections.
 

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Richard Buchanan, Professor of Design, Carnegie Mellon University, presented his “four dimensions” framework for mapping the development of design in business.
 

 

David Griffiths presented the challenges and opportunities for design economies in the UK and India.

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Gianfranco Zaccai, President & CEO of Continuum, and Chris Landry, Sr. Executive Dir. WW Design & Experience, for Cisco/Linksys, catch up during a session break.
 

 

The James River provided backdrop while during breaks.
 

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The Sunday activity commenced with a fun balloon game icebreaker, followed by group on the future of design in business.
     
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Jim Dator, Professor and Director, Hawaii Research Center for Futures Studies, University of Hawaii, presented ways to forecast alternative futures.
 

 

BrandPartners sponsored Sunday nights reception focusing on “Green Design.”

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Carol Nardi of Kraft Foods and Henry Chin of Ziba moderated a “Time Machine” group discussion on the potential future role of the design manager.
 

 

Tonya Peck of Microsoft presents her group’s findings.

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Hartmut Esslinger of frog Design and Jim Dator of Hawaii Research Center for Futures Studies provided diverse insight for their “Time Machine” session.
 

 

James Woudhuysen of De Montfort University was paired with Nasahn Sheppard of Smart Design to moderate their “Time Machin” session.
 

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Angela Yeh, President of Yeh IDeology, discusses her group’s opinions on the future of design in business.
 

 

Lucia Chrometzka and Elisabetta Pasini of Future Concept Lab identified the trends and visions on the future of consumption.
   

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CIULLA ASSOC sponsored Monday night’s reception.

 

Beck Sundling and Tonya Peck of Microsoft, Lee Green of IBM, and Paul Porter, Jamian Cobbett, and Rosaline Yin of Kodak.
 

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Roberto Verganti, Director of MIP Politecnico di Milano.
 

 

frog design founder Hartmut Esslinger entertained at the piano.
 

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Cisco/Linksys sponsored Tuesday night’s reception and a “Crab Feast” incorporating a “Back-to-the-Future” colonial-theme.

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Moody’s Tavern was the place to be for after hours networking.
 

 

Christine Moody came all the way from Australia for the conference and to visit “her tavern.”
 

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Sharon Oleniczak, Director of Graphic Design, BBK Studio.

 

Pamela De Cesare, Principal of Brand Muse, LLC.
 

     

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