Mahalo nui loa to the many sponsors, donors and friends who made ALOHA 2011 a great success!!

Sue Nennemann of Prickley Pear Promos
Hope Brenton of WACOM
Casey Bailey of Blick Art Materials 
Starwood Hotels for tickets to the CREATION show
Iolani Palace for the tour tickets
Diane and Peter Durand of AlphaChimp Studio
Donatella Pastorino of Atrium Consultario
Christina Merkley of Shift-It Coach, Inc. 
Dan Roam
Annie Berkovich Myers of Shutterfly
Kanoe Miller
Katie Clausen of IKON
Prezi
Global Business Network

A special mahalo to Guido Neuland, for his never-ending help, support and great ideas over the last year.

the difference Neuland International Grove consultants
ALOHA 2011
October 18-21, 2011
Honolulu, Hawaii
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa 
“Hawaii is energetically the belly button of the Pacific. I can’t imagine a better place to do visioning, deep dives, and soulful re-bonding with our tribe. Besides my life love lived there several years and it is our #1 favorite place to renew and refresh ourselves.
Combine Hawaii & ALOHA2011—no brainer.
I’m coming! And then there’s the dynamic trio that is organizing it....It’s going to be OFF the charts.”  











- David Sibbet, The Grove
IFVP Website

Over 90 people from 13 countries traveled to Honolulu for ALOHA 2011, IFVP's 16th annual conference. Over our three days together, we explored what it means to be a visual thinker in today's environment and how that affects our business, our community, and ourselves.

Our minds were stretched by notable thinkers: David Sibbet, Kalani Parnell, Sunni Brown, Patrick van der Pijl, Lisa Kay Solomon, Donna McGeorge, Linda Colburn, and Rachel Smith. We re-connected and expanded our community over delicious Mai Tais, edge-of-your-seat slam poetry, breathtaking hula, and early morning dance parties. Our days were filled with inspiring colleagues who led breakout sessions that taught us how to grow our practices and add practical skills to our visual toolkits. We left with our bags full, our minds opened, and our mana exchanged.


A hui hoa (Hawaiian for 'Til we meet again').


Take a look at Diane Durand's (AlphaChimp) animated postcard for a visual snapshot of our time together.

Aloha 2011 from Alphachimp Studio Inc. on Vimeo.

To see photos of the charts, visit IFVP on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ifvp/). We invite you to share photos with the community by tagging your photos with #aloha2011.

Mahalo to Claire Bronson, Tomi Nagai-Rothe, Heather Martinez, Nevada Lane and Rebecca Lazenby for taking and cleaning all of the charts created at ALOHA 2011.

 

IFVP heads to Hawaii in 2011, a destination chosen for its rich history of storytelling and lush tropical setting, to explore what it means to be a visual practitioner. Our work is hitting the mainstream as organizations, publishers, and our own social networks continue to discover the power of communicating in more creative and visual ways. As our world becomes more digital, interconnected, and global, business as usual is changing and visual thinking promises to become an even bigger phenomenon. 

Our experience tells us that there’s no substitution for face-to-face interactions. IFVP’s 16th annual conference is the destination for visual practitioners to gather together to share the best of our craft, broaden our thinking, learn new skills, and expand and strengthen our community. 

This year’s highlights includes: 

  1. Targeted skill-building sessions on building your visual toolkit
  2. Exposure to new people, methods, and thinking 
  3. Speakers and local leaders to push our thinking and spark our conversations.

Join us in Honolulu to explore the energizing phenomenon of visual thinking -- and how it affects you, your business, and our community. The schedule will be packed with learning and networking opportunities as we enjoy all that Honolulu has to offer.
 
New this year:

• 4 nights of hotel included in the registration price !
(Tuesday October 18th - Friday October 21st)
•New Attendee Orientation Tuesday afternoon before the Opening Reception.
• Easy online registration

 

By the end of our conference, you will:
BE INSPIRED: Kick-start your creative juices through an action-packed three days filled with keynote presentations, skill-building sessions, real-life stories, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities. 
BE INFORMED: Hone your existing skills and learn about new and emerging tools to expand your visual thinking toolkit.
BE CONNECTED: Build and cultivate connections with new friends and old colleagues from around the world. Expand your network and create a community that will last beyond this year’s conference.
BE ENGAGED: Dive-in and immerse yourself in a highly experiential learning environment that only face-to-face interactions can provide. Step away from your computer screens and Blackberries, grab a Mai Tai, and share tips, tricks, and best practices.