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Thank you for registering for “Make/Think” in Memphis! This is the third email in a series of updates on the conference program and logistics to help you plan your trip. If you registered in the past few weeks, you may want to review the previous updates for more details. Breaking news: Demetri Martin—comedian and star of the film Taking Woodstock—will be the closing speaker on the main stage! AIGA has arranged for discounted hotel rooms for conference attendees at several hotels located near the Memphis Cook Convention Center where the conference will take place. The Memphis Marriott Downtown is already sold out—so don’t delay on making reservations at one of our other hotels: the Peabody Hotel Memphis, Crowne Plaza Memphis or Comfort Inn Downtown. Take advantage of discounts on airfare and Memphis car rentals. For air travel, contact Northwest Airlines at 800 225 2525 (mention Meeting designation WorldFile #NM354) to receive discounted rates on flights to Memphis. For your ground transportation needs, contact Avis at 800 331 1600 (mention AWD #J770134) to receive discounted rates on rental cars. For more information on the hotels, travel logistics and the proper discount codes needed to make reservations, visit the hotel and travel section page on the our website. Participating in a roundtable allows you to share a meal and engage in intimate conversation with “Make/Think” presenters, AIGA board members, AIGA Medalists and other design personalities. Roundtables are held in the Design Fair during breakfasts and lunches and can accommodate 10 people. But pre-registration is required and seats are filling up fast, so sign up today! Think you know your design trivia? Then step up to the challenge at “Mano-a-mano”! Designers and authors Armin Vit and Bryony Gomez-Palacio have planned an exciting event for Thursday evening, and they're looking for 16 hardy participants to join a bracket-style tournament testing their design-history knowledge. The first 16 attendees who enter by email will be the lucky contestants. But everyone is welcome to come and watch the action and sharpen your own design trivia! The grand-prize winner will receive a free registration to “Gain: AIGA Business and Design Conference” next year in New York City! Sign up for design studio and mojo tours Memphis—there’s really no other city like it. From legendary music that thrived in the face of the civil rights movement and changed the world to a booming design scene in the heart of downtown, Memphis is a city of unbridled spirit that continues to influence American culture. Take advantage of your time in this city by taking a tour of Sun Studio and Stax Museum of American Soul Music or Graceland, or get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the hottest design firms in Memphis. Space is limited—sign up now! Check out what’s happening in the Design Fair Make sure you know about all the resources, activities and events available to you in the Design Fair before you get to Memphis so you can make the most out of your conference experience. From the Aquent Career Center to sponsor exhibits, the Hands-on Studio to the Bookstore, “Make/Think” offers you numerous opportunities to make connections, advance your skills and have fun! |
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