Yes, this is your standard FAQ page. As you know, FAQ pages are the lazy man’s content strategy. Let’s face it, we’re lazy. Lazy and hungry. And it’s lunch time. So we threw some stuff you might ask up here. Use our content form to ask a question. Just once is frequent enough to get included here. Now that’s lazy.
We love children. We have our own children who will be violating child labor laws on the days of the conference working as volunteers. Don't be surprised when a 10 year old hands you some swag and tells you to move along because you're holding up the line.
Please be aware of the following
- Out-of-control children will be ousted from the conference. So we recommend a minimum age of 13 to attend so there is a greater chance the child will be interested in many of our topics.
- Some of our speakers might swear. You'll just have to get over it. If a speaker drops an F-bomb or whatever, your child will not go to hell. We checked on this already. If the potential of your kid hearing a swear word or two scares you, then keep them at home. We will not apologize for any swear words, dammit.
- After conference functions will have alcohol at them. For example, Ignite Dallas is way more adult-oriented and probably not a good place for kids. In addition there will be other parties and meet-ups where adults will want to drink, unwind, and talk shop. Just plan on having alternative activities if you are staying in the hotel. We may even create a tweet-up for those who are under-aged. Stay tuned for that.
- We ask that you, as the responsible parent we all know you are, ensure your kids are interested in the topics.
Also note that we are working with some school districts to encourage high school students who are interested in design and development to attend the conference. Be on the lookout for future rock stars. We want them to feel like part of the Big Design family and to realize that just because they are creative doesn't mean they can't make a living doing so. You are their role models. Please treat them with the respect you expect from others at an event like that. Also, just because they are kids doesn't mean they will not be your boss in five years.
Ignite Dallas is the Friday evening event at the Big Design Conference. Ignite Dallas is free, if you purchased a ticket to the conference. The Ignite talks are a very fun experience by themselves, but with Big Design Conference, it will be dynamite.
Wow, you are tightwad! The conference is a low-cost, high-value conference. Look at all these great speakers, too. Seriously, other similar conferences cost between $900-1,900!
We have sent out discount codes to many groups and organizations. If you did not get a discount code, ask for one using the Contact Us link (you old tightwad).
Good for you, buddy! We need speakers each year. Seriously, we do a call for proposals each year. We had over 80 submissions this year. In some cases, we may not pick your talk because it does not fit into the overall conference or we already have someone talking on the subject. Send us an email if you want to be considered for net year.
Those rumors of room key only parties are totally true! We need to sell 300 room nights for the conference or the hotel will charge us more money for the conference space. So, some Big Design smartie suggested that we do room key parties to get people to stay at the hotel. Dude, stay at the hotel. Help us out. You get to go to a cool party, hang out with the movers and shakers, and maybe win a prize.
No refunds are available. If you provide notice by June 15, 2011 to the Conference Director, your registration will be transferred to the 2012 Big Design Conference. Transfers are good for one year only. If you are unable to attend the 2012 conference, you forfeit the registration fee.
Dude, you can read their bios on the speaker page. Seriously, all of the classes are taught by industry professionals, many of whom have years of experience in their subject matter. They are seasoned professionals with many years of experience. Some of them are published authors, too.
The fee entitles you to:
- Entrance into the conference
- Entrance into Ignite Dallas (our Friday evening party)
- Quality lunches on Friday and Saturday
- Access to more than 40 talks
- Networking opportunities with fellow designers and developers
The Big Design Conference 2011 room rate is $89 per night, and this price is good for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (so you don’t have to miss anything).
Reserve Your Room Now
You can book a room now via one of the following methods:
Online
1. Go to the Crowne Plaza website.
2. Enter the dates you want to stay for the Big Design Conference.
3. Enter Group Code BGD (for Big Design Conference).
By Phone
1. Call the Hotel at 972-980-8877.
2. Push 1 for reservations.
3. Ask for the block code BGD (which is for Big Design Conference.
If you have any difficulty please contact us and let us know so we can help out.
Big Design is not responsible in any way for ensuring you hook up at the conference. However, if you do, keep in mind you will be surrounded at all times by social media nerds. If any interludes happen for you and you don't care if they are all over Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, or, most importantly, Slideshare, then go for it. Big Design is not responsible for any conference sex fallout and will not testify at any divorce proceedings.
All of our slots are filled. If you want to be considered for Big D 2012, find an organizer at the conference to begin speaking deliberations. We had so many requests this year it became difficult to manage and we will continue to improve the way we tell people no next year.
Not this one.
DART is the local bus transit system. You can see bus schedules here: http://www.dart.org/riding/stations/addisontransitcenter.asp.
Use #BigD12 to mark your tweets and photos. We'll also be monitoring the @BigDesign account during the conference and tweeting announcements and info.
Use the username "bigd12" and the password "bigd12"
