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Providence 2026

Join Providence's celebration of World IA Day 2026 on March 7, 2026!

World IA Day is the one day a year the information architecture, UX, design, and content communities get together for a global conference with many local celebrations, curated and organized by volunteers around the world.

Date and time

Saturday, March 7, 2026

9am - 12pm

Location

Providence Public Library

Seminar Room

150 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903

Getting there: There is 2-hour metered street parking and parking garages nearby. We recommend arriving a bit early or using public transportation if possible. Here are some options:

  • LAZ Parking – 197 Fountain St (entrance across from the Hilton)

  • Amica Mutual Pavilion Parking – 99 West Exchange St

  • Providence Place Mall – $2 parking. Park on Macy’s side, take the skybridge, exit through the Omni Hotel. ~15 min walk to PPL

  • Kennedy Plaza (bus station) – 10 min walk to PPL

More info can be found here: https://provlib.org/visit-us/directions-hours/arrow-up-right


This year's theme

Global theme: Designing for Meaning


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Registration is required to attend (it's free!)

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To make sure we can keep all our events free, make a donation today. All donations are tax-deductible.


Speakers

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Matt Arnold

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Chief Catalyst, Spark Consulting Group

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Erynn Petersen

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CEO, Emme

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Lily Mathews

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Strategist and Researcher, From Forward

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Alec Thibodeau

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Lecturer, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Drew Hicks

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Senior Product Designer, CVS Health

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Fiona O'Malley

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Senior UX Research Consultant, UserTesting

What to expect

  • January: Call for speakers, registration opens

  • February: Speaker lineup revealed

  • February: Final event details

  • March 7: the event!


Sponsors supporting Providence 2025


Our team

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Gregory Kimbrell

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Sponsorship

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Jen Davinack

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Programming

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Mary Der Kosrofian

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Outreach

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Drew Hicks

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Location and Programming

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Brett Johnson

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Programming

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Cayte Licazali

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Outreach

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Nick Scappaticci

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