Humanitarian Design

www.GOOD.IS has posted a clip from The Colbert Report that features Emily Pilloton, the author of Design Revolution... http://www.good.is/post/emily-pilloton-on-colbert.

"Humanitarian design is really about taking design as a creative process, which is really about problem-solving, and putting it to work on some of the biggest social issues that we are facing today," states Emily.

Colbert demonstrates life-saving foot gear designed for military troops to walk in areas with landmines with their weight elevated and evenly distributed to disburse the effects of an explosion. He also wears amazing glasses that... well just go to the link above to see these extremely innovative designs that have an extraordinarily positive impact on specific communities whether they are in remote areas of the world or in a war zone.

GOOD.IS free-lance writer, Alissa Walker, is the moderator for the panel discussion, "How Design and Information Have the Power to Transform Business Solutions" on Thursday, February 5 from 2:30-3:00p. Panelists are Ravi Adapathya, Global Design, GE Healthcare; Kath Straub, Principal, Usability.org; and Laura Guido-Clark, Product Designer, HP Imagineered Workspace.

Remember, if you are a member of or affiliated with any of the following "Summit PromoPartners," you can register for $295 instead of the current $495 conference fee.... FPRA (Florida Public Relations Association), Ad Fed of the Suncoast, YPG/Sarasota Chamber, Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau, GravityFree and North Florida PRSA (Public Relations Society of North America)! Deadline to register at this special rate is January 29. There are only a few seats left!