About MinneWebCon
What is MinneWebCon?
MinneWebCon is a full-day, three-track, continuing education conference for web professionals. The conference delivers a practical blend of technical and creative information from industry practitioners and educators directly to University of Minnesota staff, students, and web professionals from ad and design agencies, corporations, non-profit organizations and other higher education institutions.
The agenda focuses on latest developments and best practices concerning:
- Web accessibility and usability
- Design/development tools and applications
- Web standards
- Content management
- Social networking
- Internet law
240 web professionals attended the 2008 conference from interactive agencies, corporations, the University of Minnesota, and other educational institutions.
Background
MinneWebCon is an outgrowth of the University's Web Standards & Accessibility Workgroup. This group has been holding monthly meetings since 2006, with its mission being the sharing of knowledge and best practices about CSS and other web standards. Listserv membership is open to everyone! (Visit the link above for more information on how to join.)
MinneWebCon 2009 Planning Committee
- Kristofer Layon (chair), System Academic Administration
- Eric Eklund, Disability Services
- Peter Fleck, Masonic Cancer Center
- Sara Hurley, Digital Learning Group, School of Public Health
- Zach Johnson, Student Unions & Activities
- Dan Kunitz, College of Liberal Arts
- Gabe Ormsby, System Academic Administration
- Danny Sussman, University of Minnesota Extension
MinneWebCon 2008 Planning Committee
The following individuals founded MinneWebCon, and served as its 2008 planning committee:
- Kristofer Layon (chair), System Academic Administration
- Eric Eklund, Disability Services
- Peter Fleck, Extension Family Development
- Sara Hurley, Digital Learning Group, School of Public Health
- Zach Johnson, Student Unions & Activities
- Dan Kunitz, College of Liberal Arts
- Jesse Mullan, Student Unions & Activities
- Simin Hickman (ex officio), Office for Information Technology
Contact
For questions about becoming a conference presenter, vendor, or sponsor, please contact:
Kristofer Layon, Director
MinneWebCon
University of Minnesota
110 Morrill Hall
100 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: (612) 624-4545 | Fax: (612) 626-8388
minneweb@umn.edu
