Events

UXPA Kansas City hosts skills workshops, panels, lectures, design critiques, career events, and more! Topics range from the latest trends in UX, to research and theory, to how to build UX practices for your business or organization. Many events are free and virtual.

monthly networking & happy hour

Typically the third Wednesday of each month, 4-5pm – Online

UXPA KC Happy Hours can go in almost any direction. Games, skillshares, cool UX tips and tricks, and knowledge-sharing about the KC area tech community – it all depends on who shows up!Grab a beverage, kick back and join the conversation!

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upcoming events

Check back here for upcoming event info and links to register.

past events

Analog Sketching Night

August 28, 2024

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KC Design Week 2024

April 23, 2024

An evening of four presentations followed by a moderated discussion with leaders in the user experience design community

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UXPA-KC Year-end Party

December 13, 2023

Join UXPA-KC for a joyous Year-End Party featuring a White Elephant-style gift swap!

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Unconventional Product Design

December 6, 2023

In this talk Garrett Peek (Garmin Labs) shares unconventional methodologies for pushing the boundaries of what is possible in product design.

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From Usability to Business Intelligence: Mapping the "UX Maturity" Journey

October 19, 2023

Job descriptions in UX Research may seem similar, but daily responsibilities can vary – from usability to business intelligence and more. In this conversation, UX Researcher Roxana-Maria Barbu, PhD maps the "UX maturity" of organizations and companies by examining the dynamic collaboration between research and design.

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September: In-person Happy Hour

September 20, 2023

Offline Meetup Event

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The Art and Science of UX Design with Anthony Conta

August 31, 2023

Join us for a virtual discussion and Q&A with UX Designer and author Anthony Conta.

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Content that Connects: Content Design, Strategy, and UX Writing

July 20, 2023

UX Writing Discussion Panel

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Creating an Accessibility Minded UX Culture

May 23, 2022

In this conversation, Ted Gies (Web Accessibility and UX leader for Elsevier) will share examples of “walking the walk” on accessibility.

Designing the Future: Practical Methods for Collaborative Innovation

April 28, 2022

In this workshop, we’ll unpack what innovation means for your design practice, how to enable it, and how to leverage practical frameworks to achieve it, personally and professionally, alone or in teams.

Pecha Kucha Night: KC Area UX Designers Talk About UX

March 24, 2022

20 Slides. 20 Seconds Each. Kansas City area UX Designers have lined up to share lightning quick talks about UX topics that are close to their heart.

Conversational Design: Create Successful Customer Interactions

October 5, 2021

In this session, we'll explore why CXD is an important platform shift and how to start incorporating the processes, methods and materials into your business.

Design Effectively Using Three Dimensional Discovery

September 8, 2021

This cooperative session will help you navigate challenges in research and create space for you to share how you've done so in your context.

Ethnography for Design

August 4, 2021

This presentation discusses what ethnography is and why a holistic approach to understanding users yields breakthrough UX.

Business Skills They Don’t Teach You in Design School

July 13, 2021

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Reddit's User Research Evolution

June 16, 2021

From her experience as Reddit's first Head of User Research, Dr. Kristen L. Guth will share ideas and insights for building effective and impactful user research in dynamic and creative organizations.

recorded events

You can watch recordings of some past events on our YouTube channel.