The document summarizes the 2011 awards presented by the President of UPA International. It recognizes achievements of UPA chapters in Germany, Japan, and student design competition winners from Canada, Singapore, and Mexico. Individuals receiving awards for services include Chris Koster, Avi Parush, Toshikazu Shinohara, and Toyohiro Kanayama. Thomas S. Tullis received a lifetime achievement award for over 30 years of leadership in the usability field. The document highlights 20 years of UPA's growth from 10 members in 10 countries to over 10,000 members in 44 countries and its role in fostering an inclusive global community of UX practitioners.

1. UPA International 2011 Awardspresented by Silvia C. ZimmermannPresident UPA International 2009-2011

2. 20 Years of UPAFotostream by Tom Tullis on Flicker

3. UPA Membership Growth3510‘400

4. UPA Country Growth144

5. UPA Regional OutreachAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth AmericaMEAO5 Regions

6. UPA global conferencesUser Friendly China 600+ UXeperience Russia/UPA Europe 500+Testistanbul/UPA Istanbul 700MC Germany/German UPA 400+UPA Boston 500+… plus many, many more UX conferences with UPA International involvement...

7. UPA DNAMost inclusive network of Usability and UX practitioners worldwideUPA fosters a culture of community thinkingUPA allows for individual creativity and growth

8. UPA members share a social identitySocialValue Social Position

9. Industry TrendsSearch Usability UX HCI Experience Design CHI Design Desktop Computing Context Aware Computing Smart Objects Mobile Computing SocialCurate Need for Innovation

10. Social PositionWhat can we as an association do to ensure that our social value and our social position does not dilute in the current environment of social change?

11. UPA Chapter Award GermanyFor its continuous growth and activities, including the developmentof the first UPA certification program, organizing WUD events inGermany, and hosting the 2010 UPA International Conference in Munich.

12. UPA ChapterAward JapanFor its bringing the Japanese UX community to theUPA International family and for holding excellent local activitiesincluding WUD 2010 in Tokyo. Fotostream by Tokyo Interactions on Flicker

13. UPA International Student Design Competition

14. Team CanadaProject Name: Wearable Technology in a Physical Rehabilitation EnvironmentSchool: McGill University, Montreal, CanadaStudents: Andrew Sutcliffe, Jun Ye Yu, John ToddFaculty Supervisor: Jeremy Cooperstock

15. Team SingaporeProject Name: Stop For Me, Bus!School: National University of Singapore, SingaporeStudents: Pan Wei Hao, PhetmanyXaychaleune, Yee Puay Yip Karen, Yin Yue, Zee Zheng Kang BenjaminFaculty Supervisor: Foong Pin Sym

16. Team MexicoProject Name: TIMI: A System to Help Indigenous Groups in the Use of Public TransportationSchool: Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca, Oaxaca, MéxicoStudents: HermenegildoFernández Santos, René Mecott Ríos, Raquel PérezDomínguezFaculty Supervisor: Mario Moreno

17. UPA Service AwardChris KosterFor his energy and professionalism in his work asAssistant Editor, Associate Managing Editor, and Managing Editor of the UPA Usability Experience Magazine from 2005 to today.

18. UPA Service AwardAviParushFor his contributions to UPA and to the profession through his work as the founder andEditor-in-Chief of the Journal of Usability Studies (JUS).

19. UPA Service AwardToshikazu ShinoharaFor his important contribution of making the Japan UPA Chapter real as well as his continuous support to and participation in UPA Asia from 2009 to 2010.

20. UPA Service AwardToyohiro KanayamaFor his tireless work in organizing UX professionals to create the Japan UPA Chapter and for his leadership in establishing strong worldwide relationships.

21. UPA Lifetime Achievement AwardThomas S. Tullis, PhDFor his leadership in the usability field for over 30 years; his commitment to education in the UX field; his research and publications, especially around UX metrics and his quantitative approaches; and his ambassadorship of the field.

22. THANK YOU UPA!

23. For 20 years of…Sustainable VisionsStrong LeadershipShared values