The document summarizes the 2016 annual meeting of AVIxD, an organization for voice interaction and experience designers. Key points discussed include: - AVIxD's mission of advocating for users, providing education, and spurring research on voice design techniques. - Opportunities for members to get involved through committees and working groups focused on topics like multi-lingual design and collaboration. - The launch of the organization's journal "Voice Interaction Design" and plans for an upcoming workshop and white paper. - Updates on activities like the website, design guidelines wiki, and brown bag speaker series. - The current state of membership numbers and finances, and plans to continue growing content, outreach and compliance

1. AVIxD Annual Meeting 2016
May 23, 2016
#SpeechTEK @avixd

2.  Our Mission …
 Community
 Discovering and defining together what it means to
be voice interaction and experience designers.
 Information
 Sharing information: career knowledge, news,
resources, and opportunities for professional growth.
 Awareness
 Eliminating apathy and antipathy toward the need
for good design of automated voice services.
About AVIxD

3.  Our Mission …
 Advocacy
 Advocating for the general public who use our
applications and products and for good design in
general.
 Education
 Providing educational knowledge to companies and the
public about automated voice services.
 Research
 Spurring and conducting valid and meaningful
research into voice interaction and experience
design techniques.
About AVIxD

4.  AVIxD Committees / Working Groups
 You do not have to be a board member to lead
and/or join a committee or working group!
 Working groups are intended to address specific
projects, topics, and activities of interest, such as
designing for multi-lingual use; multi-modal voice
interactions; or fostering collaboration between the
research community and industry.
 New groups: discuss with the board
 It’s in the bylaws!
Get Involved!

5.  AVIxD Committees / Working Groups
 Virtual Brown Bag
 Publications / Journal
 VUI Design Standards - Best Practices Wiki
 Annual Workshop and White Paper
 Digital Media (Web)
 Marketing and Outreach
About AVIxD

6. Committee Reports

7.  Published first issue of “Voice Interaction Design”
(April 2016)
 Current editorial board
 M. Smolensky, B. Balentine, J. Lewis, S. Hura
 Papers from first issue
 Standardized Questionnaires for Voice Interaction Design (J. Lewis)
 Using Total Effort to Optimize the Delivery of Customer Service (B.
Suhm, L. Moresco, & P. Peterson)
 Papers in press for next issue (October 2016)
 Check current issue for examples of what we’re
looking for
 Keep the pipeline full – send in your articles!
 First year immediately available to the public – starting
in 2017 members will have early access
Publications: Jim Lewis

8.  2016 Workshop
 Topic: Ubiquitous Speech: Creating Guidelines for
Designing Conversational User Interfaces
 Goal: Establish content to add to the existing AVIxD
Design Guidelines wikispace
Workshop: Amy/Kristie/Shelley

9.  Rebranded to match website
 Future plans
 Check us out at videsign.wikispaces.com
Wiki: Kristie Goss Flenord

10.  One session so far in 2016
 “Measuring Customer Effort” with Deborah Rapinski
 All previously recorded sessions are now available on
the website for members!
 Want to speak? Know a good speaker? Let us know!
 Mark Smolensky, Amy Goodwin, Crispin Reedy
Brown Bag: Crispin Reedy

11.  Our website is avixd.org
 Journal
 Wiki link
 Job postings
 News and Events
 Twitter, LinkedIn and Yahoo Groups links
 Brown Bag Presentations
Website: Amy Goodwin

12.  Current Balance: $3338.16
 Spending in 2016: $298.00
 Current membership numbers
 44 full members
 328 members on LinkedIN
 New membership group rates available, Silver,
Gold, and Platinum.
Treasurer’s Report: Amy Goodwin

13.  Non-Profit Status
 Hired Harbor Compliance to help bring us back
into compliance
 Filed back taxes with Comptroller’s office of the
State of Texas
Treasurer’s Report: Amy Goodwin

14.  Rebooting committee, could use volunteers!
Publicity: Carrie Claiborne

15.  Finish compliance process and get 501(c)3
 Grow content (Journal, Brown Bags)
 Additional publicity / outreach
 Grow membership
 Education committee?
What’s Next?

16. Get Involved!

17. Time To Join!
Taking memberships today!
And get your printed copy of the Journal!