[Sigia-l] REMINDER: NH UPA Holiday Party - 12/17 - RSVP REQUIRED!

[Kyle Soucy]

This is just a reminder that our holiday party will be held next  
Wednesday at The Music Hall in Portsmouth. Names will need to be  
checked at the door for this event, so please rsvp to info at nhupa.org  
if you plan on attending. I hope to see you there!

~~Original Announcement~~

2008 is coming to an end and NH UPA has had an amazing first year as  
an official UPA chapter. As a thank you to all our members who have  
supported us by attending meetings, volunteering and presenting we  
want to invite you to the annual NH UPA Holiday Party!

We have a terrific night planned with good food, drinks and surprises!  
This will be a great opportunity to combine celebrating the holiday  
season with getting to know your fellow NH UPA members better.

This year's Holiday Party will be held at the beautifully renovated  
Beaux Arts Lobby in The Music Hall in Portsmouth. If you haven't seen  
the striking new design of the Music Hall Lobby, trust me, you're in  
for a real treat! We've worked hard to get sponsors for this event to  
secure this wonderful venue and provide a great spread as well as a  
free round of drinks for everyone!

When:
Wednesday, December 17th
6:00-8:00 PM

Where:
Beaux Arts Lobby in The Music Hall (http://themusichall.org/support/lobby_2008.asp 
)
28 Chestnut St.
Portsmouth, NH 03801

Parking Map: http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/transportation/downpark.htm

RSVP REQUIRED:
Space is limited for this event so don't delay in sending your RSVP to info at nhupa.org 
.

OUR SPONSORS:
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popular resources are the UIE Virtual Seminars. The December 2008 UIE  
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Sign-up. If you have difficultly getting visitors to request your  
newsletter, subscribe to your service, or join your community, this is  
the seminar for you. Josh will will describe the steps you can use to  
create the motivation for people to care about your product, using  
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**Don't forget to RSVP if you plan on attending**

I look forward to seeing you at the party!

Best,

Kyle Soucy
President, NH UPA

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Kyle Soucy
Founding Principal, Lead Consultant
Usable Interface
Usability and Interface Design Consulting

Phone: (603) 205-0315
Email:kylesoucy at usableinterface.com
Website: http://www.usableinterface.com