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SUMMARY:2025 PHXDW Conference: Rooted
DESCRIPTION:Join us in September for the two-day PHXDW Conference presented by AIGA Arizona at Phoenix Design Week 2025!\n\n\nPhoenix Design Week is a week-long celebration of design organized by AIGA Arizona to unite our state’s design community and provide a forum for sharing best practices\, showcasing exceptional work and gaining inspiration. \nThe PHXDW Conference is the main event during Phoenix Design Week — a two-day industry conference for graphic designers\, illustrators\, writers\, UI/UX designers\, content managers\, marketing professionals and people who work with them. For 2025\, we’re celebrating this 17th annual PHXDW at Phoenix Convention Center for two full days of creative jumpstarts\, workshops and friendship. With a theme of “Rooted” we invite you to dig deep — to return to your roots as a designer\, reconnect with your craft\, find common ground with your community\, and grow together. \nKeynote Speakers already signed on for 2025 currently include: \nDan Janssen\, Chief Creative Officer at Lincoln Design Co \nEmily Cohen\, Consultant\, Speaker and Author on the business of design \nBill Gardner\, Founder of Logo Lounge\, Creative Director of Gardner Design \nLaura Worthington\, Typeface Designer at Laura Worthington Design \nSadie Red Wing\, Advocate for Tribal Visual Sovereignty \nMike Janda\, Mentor for Creative Entrepreneurs at More Creative Academy \ntogether with emcee Paul Mendoza and more to come! \nChanging it up for 2025 with a Friday and Saturday two-day conference schedule! \nIf you’ve been with us in any previous year\, the two-day PHXDW conference has always been held on Saturday and Sunday — but we’ve heard you don’t want to give up both days of your weekend — so we’re changing things up for 2025: the two-day schedule will be held on Friday\, September 19 and Saturday\, September 20 instead. We’re still developing the actual schedule for each day\, which will introduce some Friday morning workshops along with a Rooted Reception with the speakers after the conference sessions on Friday. \nUpdates will be coming at you on social media (follow #phxdw)\, and directly in email\, so be sure you’re on the mailing list to get the latest! Continuing conference announcements for attendees will be sent via Eventbrite confirmation emails. \nThe two-day PHXDW Conference pass includes: \n\nAccess to all main stage keynote talks and educational breakout sessions presented by national and local design leaders\nTwo full days of programming\, on both Friday\, September 19 and Saturday\, September 20\nAdmission to the Rooted Reception after day one of the conference on Friday\, September 19\nAdmission to the Phoenix Design Week Closing Party hosted at Artisan Colour on Friday\, September 26\nFree gift poster\nOne-day and individual workshops will be available in August after the Early Bird and Advance promotion windows end.\nGroup rebate discounts for groups of 5 or more attendees from the same organization are available. See details under “Other Discount Opportunities” below.——-\n\nSAVE UP TO 20% WITH ADVANCE REGISTRATION through July 31\, 2025 \nIt helps us plan better for more fun things when we know in advance how many of you will be joining us in September — as a thank you\, take up to 20% off the full price rates when you register before July 31! \nAIGA Members: $249 (will be $299) \nAffiliate Members/Nonprofits: $299 (will be $359) \nNon-Members: $349 (will be $399) \nStudent/Faculty AIGA Members: $129 (will be $169) \nStudent/Faculty Non-Members: $199 (will be $249) \nGroups of 5 or more\, check the box on the order form and receive a 10% rebate on your Advance purchase.\n——- \nPlease note that all other standalone Phoenix Design Week events from September 19-26\, 2025 are NOT included in the conference registration. Some Friday morning Pre-Conference add-on workshops will have an additional registration fee; others will be complimentary. \n\n\nMore Ways to Save\n  \nBecome an AIGA member and get perks too.\nAIGA members save up to $100 over non-member pricing\, waived transaction fees\, and some secret bonuses at the conference especially for members\, too. You will need to enter your AIGA membership number and current year expiration date on the order form to qualify. \nLearn more about membership options and join at http://www.aiga.org/join/\, then return to this site and enter your AIGA member number and expiration date to qualify for Member registration. AIGA memberships are issued by the national AIGA organization\, are portable to any chapter across the US\, and can be billed quarterly. Want someone to walk you through it? Contact us locally at membership@arizona.aiga.org. \n  \nOther Discount Opportunities\n\nAffiliate discounts offered to members of our sister professional organizations (AAF PHX\, AZIMA\, AMA\, and PRSA).\nNonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) designation may also choose the Affiliate discount level (have your organization’s EIN ready to enter on the order form)\nStudents and teachers receive up to half off\, and waived transaction fees; choose Student/Faculty option.\nOne-Day Options: Can’t make it both days of the conference? One-day and individual workshop registration may be available in August after the Early Bird and Advance promotion windows end.\nGroup Rebates: Five or more qualified attendees from the same organization; check the “We’re a Group” box on the order form at the end of your transaction\, and subsequently receive a rebate of 10% back on your on Advance (June 1-July 31) or 15% Full price (August 1-September 20) order\, refunded back to your original method of payment. Does not apply to already discounted Early Bird\, Student/Faculty\, One-Day\, or other special offers.\nSupport PHXDW with a sponsorship that includes conference passes (see section below)\n\n  \nBecome a Sponsor\nA conference of this caliber at such reasonable prices simply would not be possible without the generous monetary and in-kind contributions of our sponsors — dedicated companies and individuals who want to demonstrate their commitment to Arizona’s design community by standing behind Phoenix Design Week. Packages that include benefits such as sponsor passes\, promotions\, and exhibition spaces are available starting at the $250 tier. If you or your company would be interested in having your name\, products or services highlighted to the Phoenix Design Week audience\, download the Sponsorship Packet from the home page at phxdw.com\, or send a note to sponsorship@arizona.aiga.org for more information. Thank you! \n  \nSponsor A Student Donation\nEnable a deserving student to attend PHXDW 2025 so they can experience what it means to participate in their greater design community. Add-on student sponsorships are only $150 and cover the attendance cost for students currently enrolled at a college or university in a design-related field. As a student sponsor\, you can choose one (or more!) student(s) from those who apply for scholarship\, or have AIGA AZ select a student for you. Your contact information will be shared with the student\, or you may remain anonymous. Click RESERVE A SPOT then SCROLL DOWN to the ADD-ON section of the order form to choose this option. Students interested in applying for sponsorship\, watch for submission announcements. \n\n\n\nThe Details\nLocation and Transportation \nThe conference will be held in the West Building of the Phoenix Convention Center\, Room 301A. In the heart of downtown Phoenix within walking distance of hotels\, entertainment and restaurants\, the center has a dedicated stop on the METRO Light Rail line\, and is about fifteen minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Paid parking is available in the convention center garage and at other facilities within walking distance. Reserve in advance\, see rates and other options here. \nLodging Information \nComing in from out of town\, or maybe a local staycation? We’ve arranged a special rate of $214/night at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix\, right across the street from the Phoenix Convention Center. Book your room at this special link today\, only a limited number of rooms are available for Thursday\, 9/18-Saturday\, 9/20. \nDining Options \nLunch breaks will be 1.5 hours\, allowing you enough time to visit one of the many downtown restaurants within walking distance. We will also be offering a preordered catered box lunch for $35 on Saturday\, September 20 only. After you choose your registration (member\, non-member\, student\, etc.) SCROLL DOWN to the ADD-ONs section of order form. Pay for your lunch in the same transaction\, then we’ll contact you with the exact menu in September. You can also return here to Eventbrite and order your lunch later. \nCancellation and Refund Options \n\nTransfer 100% of your registration to another person by notifying us no later than Thursday\, September 18\, 2025. Your request must include your name and email address as well as that of the person who will be attending in your place. If you have registered as an AIGA member\, your substitute attendee must also be an AIGA member; additional higher price may apply for non-members.\nRequest a 100% credit to be applied toward next year’s conference by notifying us no later than Thursday\, September 18\, 2025. If you are holding a credit or transfer from a past year\, please contact treasurer@arizona.aiga.org.\nCancel and request a partial refund of your registration at these levels: 80% Early Bird / 75% Advance / 50% Full Price / 0% Late Registration\nIf AIGA Arizona\, the venue\, or world events cause us to cancel the event altogether\, we will issue refunds on all registrations less any nonrefundable fees or costs out of the control of AIGA Arizona.\n\nSpeakers and Schedule \nWhile we make every effort to confirm our speakers’ participation prior to the event\, we cannot guarantee that the published speaker list or schedule will be exactly as presented online. Speakers and schedule are subject to change without notice. \nLand Acknowledgement \nAIGA Arizona acknowledges that this event is being held on the land of the Ancestral Sonoran Desert People\, stewarded today by the Akimel O’odham (Pima)\, Tohono O’odham\, as well as the Pee Posh (Maricopa)\, who are the indigenous peoples of this land. We acknowledge the sovereignty of all Native Nations within the state of Arizona\, and recognize our responsibility to honor Indigenous People\, their culture\, and their legacy as thriving contemporary communities by advocating for inclusive and diverse practices for all design-related institutions. \n\n\n––– \nWHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND AIGA AZ EVENTS? \n\nYou may learn some stuff\nYou’ll definitely meet some cool people\nWe like to give away freebies\nNetworking can help further your career\, no matter where you are on that journey\nIt’s how you learn about volunteer opportunities—from joining the board to mentorship\nIt means supporting us\, which means supporting our creative community so we can bring you bigger and better programs all year long\n\nGOTTA HAVE FINE PRINT \n\nSpeakers’ presentations and viewpoints are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of AIGA Arizona. We are not responsible for the content of every presentation; please be aware that adult language\, visuals or topics may sometimes be included.\nYour registration constitutes permission to use photos\, audio\, and video recording taken of you at the event for promotional and educational purposes in connection with AIGA Arizona\, and places you on the master mailing list.\nAIGA Arizona follow the AIGA Code of Conduct. We reserve the right to refuse admittance for violations of this Code\, or other unlawful or disruptive actions. Any concerns should be addressed to the AIGA Arizona president.\nPhoenix Design Week is a non-profit event \, wholly owned and presented by AIGA Arizona\, a 501(c)(3) organization.
URL:https://aigaaz.org/event/2025-phxdw-conference-rooted/
LOCATION:Phoenix Convention Center West\, 100 North 3rd Street\, West Building Room 301A\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\, United States
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