From August 13–16, designers and design industry professionals from all over the globe will gather in Austin, TX, to participate in the 2014 IDSA International Conference. This year's theme is "The Exchange," which is something all designers can appreciate—between ideas and actions, designers and developers, educators and students, researchers and users and people and products, various exchanges create the dynamic space in which designers operate and thrive. The presentations and content will allow attendees to create meaningful exchanges in six main areas: context, community, value, culture, interpersonal and education. Sounds great, right?

This is why the time to get your ticket for this event is now. Regular registration, and ticket prices, lasts until July 13th, at which point the price goes up. Just take a look at the speaker lineup and schedule and you'll see plenty of reasons to register sooner than later. One of which is the Core77 Party on Friday, August 15. We'll be tearing it up at the historic Scoot Inn starting at 9pm. We look forward to seeing you all there!

While you're in Austin, don't forget to do some exploring. The city has more art, music, culture and drool-worthy food for every type of personality and palate than you could possible discover in one trip. For example, Iron Works BBQ is just a few steps away from the Austin Convention Center where the conference is being held.

But that's just our opinion. We encourage you to experience Austin for yourself, and what better excuse than the 2014 IDSA International Conference? Get your tickets today and we'll see you at the Core77 party!