Conferences
Cities for All Helsinki 2012

Cities for All Helsinki Conference and Exhibition 24 May 2012
The conference creates a comprehensive Design for All experience, as well as provides latest information, inspiration and enthusiasm in the fields of freedom from barriers and accessibility. The event itself forms a pilot example of a conference executed with easy access for all.
The Cities for All Helsinki conference is organised in conjunction with the General Assembly meeting of the Design for All Europe EIDD organisation. The conference will also be accompanied by an exhibition of invited designers of Finnish solutions. The exhibition is designed with a view to an international tour.
The conference is intended for construction industry professionals, municipal and private sector building contractors, city and company executives, as well as developers and students.
When: 24 May 2012
Where: Helsinki Music Centre
For more information: http://www.ornamo.fi/citiesforallhelsinki/
Cities for All Helsinki 2012 CALL FOR EXHIBITORS
Cities for All Helsinki Exhibition is seeking a selection of the most interesting Design for All solutions in the areas of built environment, product design and service design.
Please send your proposals no later than 30th November 2011 to the email address
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Accepted proposals to the exhibition will cost € 2000/ case.
Find proposal form from Cities for All Helsinki 2012 website:
http://www.ornamo.fi/citiesforallhelsinki/
Norway's Design Day 2012

Design Day 2012
Mark the date 18th April 2012! This is when we open the doors to our national Design Day - Norway's largest network arena for the business and design community.
The Design Day is Norway's main event focusing on design in a business perspective. It will be a full day (and night) with international speakers and a highlight on Norwegian design projects receiving the Award for Design Excellence. This is The Day for inspiration, celebration and networking.Program and registration will be published in January 2012. The event will mainly be in Norwegian, partly in English.
When: 18 April 2012
Time: 11.00am - 1am
Where: DogA Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture, Hausmanns gt 16 in Oslo
For more information: http://www.norskdesign.no/2012/category8811.html
Design Means Business

Design Means Business’ is a national conference designed to communicate and advance the value and benefits of design to businesses and the wider community.
Over two days, the conference aims to inspire and support businesses to engage with design practices and practitioners through passionate keynote speakers and interactive Workshops and Master classes.
Speakers include senior designers from major industrial companies, top design agencies and leading practitioners who share their experiences of design and how it has impacted the bottom line.
Featured here are details of the 2012 conference as well as keynote presentations and design masterclasses from the 2011 conference.
When: Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st March 2012
Time: not mentioned yet
Where: The Northern Design Centre, Gateshead
For more information: http://www.

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