Thank you for registering for “Make/Think”—we look forward to seeing you in Memphis!

We’re almost ready to announce several new activities in Memphis that require advance registration. As someone who made an early commitment to attending, you get first dibs on registering for them. Visit this preview link at My AIGA to sign up for the following free and add-on events before we announce them to the public next Wednesday.

Pre-conference workshops

Thursday, October 8
1:30–3:30 p.m.

Free for “Make/Think” attendees; registration required

Select one of the three concurrent workshops to enhance your practice and learn new management skills you can take back to the real world. Whether you’re an in-house designer, just out of school or have years of experience under your belt, you’ll be able to apply the strategies you learn to benefit both you and your company.

In-house: In-come
Andy Epstein, invangelist and head, AIGA In-house Design; Jeni Herberger, founder, Jeni Herberger Creative Concepts, and co-founder, Big Fish; Michael Lejeune, creative director, Metro

Stronger Leadership, Stronger Business: Staffing and managing your team for success
Emily Ruth Cohen, consultant to creative professionals

Management by Design: How to Have Fun, Make Money and Run Your Projects Effectively
Emily Carr, assistant studio manager, project manager and brand strategist, Gensler

Adobe lunch workshops

Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10
12:15–2:15 p.m.

Free for “Make/Think” attendees; registration required

Adobe director of product management Will Eisley will share Adobe’s vision for design, shifts in how to approach design, emerging workflows involving new media, and key skill sets designers are embracing as they ready for the fast-changing future of design.

Midnight FedEx hub tour

Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9
11:15 p.m.–12:45 a.m.

Free for “Make/Think” attendees; registration required

You really haven’t seen FedEx until you’ve seen this! With about 140 aircrafts coming and going between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., the Memphis hub is the largest in the FedEx Express network. Get a unique, private tour of how FedEx moves millions of packages in just a few hours in the middle of the night.

Design studio tours

Thursday, October 8
Tours of each studio are offered at 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

AIGA member price: $25 per studio
Nonmember price: $40 per studio

Food, refreshments, a short presentation and tour are offered at each studio. A trolley pass is also included, so take the opportunity to jump on and off to see the Civil Rights Museum, Beale Street, The Famous Peabody Hotel (yes, the ducks in the lobby are really true) and walk the legendary streets of Memphis.

archer>malmo
archer>malmo is the largest advertising firm in Memphis. Located inside the historic Memphis Cotton Exchange Building, see why they are one big happy family, and experience the amazing creativity that flows from within.

Red Deluxe
Advertising powerhouse Red Deluxe is known for its innovative, cost-efficient programs focusing on revenue-generating differentiation.

ODEN
Located in the heart of Pembroke Square is the award-winning office of ODEN, a tight group of 40+ people dedicated to finding the simple truths within a brand and persuading others to believe.

Memphis mojo tours

Thursday, October 8
8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

AIGA member price: $125 per tour
Nonmember price: $175 per tour

Tour the legendary Sun Studio and Stax Records, or the must-see Graceland. Tickets include a light breakfast at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, bus transportation throughout the day, guides who will provide unique insight into Memphis’ musical history, and platinum access to Sun Studio and Stax, or Graceland.

Mojo tour A: Sun Studio and Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Take a tour of Sun Studios, where the blending of blues and country music came together in the Big Bang of rock ’n’ roll. The tour continues at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, which pays tribute to all the artists who recorded there with an amazing collection of more than 2,000 interactive exhibits, films, artifacts, items of memorabilia and galleries.

Mojo tour B: Graceland
You can’t go to Memphis and not visit Graceland, the home of the King. Our guides will educate and entertain on board the buses, and you’ll have three hours on the grounds to see Graceland and all it has to offer.

Make your choices and register today before we open registration for these events to the public next week!

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