The “CHI” stands for Computer-Human Interaction 🫱💻
… but we mostly call it UX
Since 2005, our events have been open to anyone interested in computer-human interaction (CHI) and user experience (UX)—we welcome attendees from all backgrounds and experience levels.
PhillyCHI events aim to create a fun, engaging, and safe environment for UXers of varying backgrounds and experience levels to make connections and learn as a community.
Our members include designers, researchers, strategists, developers, and engineers from a range of corporate, agency, academic, and nonprofit organizations of all sizes. Whether you are just starting your career, considering a career change, or have years of experience, PhillyCHI is a place for you.
You belong here.
2024 Board
Our board members make it all happen! The PhillyCHI board is a year-long volunteer group of driven UX practitioners.
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2023: Kieran Riley Abbott, Vy Nguyen, Epiphany Loux, Ellery Seither, Kasey Meredith
2022: Benjamin Dolly, Remi Gurak, Laura Coyne, Robin Zheng, Raeesha Altaf, Kieran Riley Abbott
2021: Ben Swofford, Remi Gurak, Benjamin Dolly, Raeesha Altaf
2020: Chuong K. Nguyen, Christine Cunniff, Laraine Tumblin, Michelle Colón, Ben Swofford, Dar Chayse
2019: Megan Moser, Oxana Ivashkevich, Shyanne Ruíz, Chuong K. Nguyen
2018: Brian Crumley, Megan Moser, Oxana Ivashkevich, Shyanne Ruíz
2017: Brian Crumley, Stephanie Lin, Megan Moser, Kelsey Leljedal
2016: Brian Crumley, Upma Singh, Laura Oxenfeld, Stephanie Lin
2015: Lis Pardi, Victor Yocco, Upma Singh, Brian Crumley
2014: Phillip Le, Victor Yocco, Sarah Hopkins, Lis Pardi
2013: Matt Thomas, Sarah Hopkins, Gerald Gant, Marie Pitcherella
2012: Dave Cooksey, Matt Thomas, Jacqueline Caddle, Matt Ventre
2011: Michael Carvin, David Farkas, Kelani Nichole, Matt Gregg
2010: Michael Carvin, Kel Smith, Jessica Ivins, Dave Cooksey
2009: Dave Cooksey, Kel Smith, Jessica Ivins
2008: Dave Cooksey, Dom LaCava, Dennis Schleicher, Crystal Kubitsky
2007: Dave Cooksey, Crystal Kubitsky, Amber DeRosa
2006: Kyle Pero, Amber DeRosa, Bill Bulman, Mike Madaio
2005 (Founding Officers): Dan Tobin, Amber DeRosa, Dom LaCava, Helena Mentis
What makes PhillyCHI events special?
Community first
Led by a board of volunteers, we are focused on enriching the community by living our core values of Inclusion, Connection, Relevance, and Compassion.
Consistency
Established in 2005, we are the longest-running UX group in Philadelphia. PhillyCHI has remained relevant throughout the years thanks to a long-term vision, the support of our global network, and by actively welcoming new board members to take the baton.
Jobs Time & Networking
We provide networking opportunities as well as dedicated time at each event for both job seekers and those seeking to fill open positions to stand up and introduce themselves to the group.
Variety
The events we host cover a wide variety of topics and formats, from expert panels sharing recent trends to design slams and UX workshops. We aim to be interdisciplinary by catering to professionals, students, academics, and enthusiasts.
Our Parent Organizations
We are the local Philadelphia chapter of ACM SIGCHI.
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ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is the premier global community of computing professionals and students with nearly 100,000 student and professional members in more than 190 countries. Established in 1947, ACM is dedicated to advancing computing as a science & profession, and delivers a wide variety of resources.
Within the ACM, there are over 200 professional and 800 student chapters worldwide, driving networking and learning on a local level. Most of ACM’s activities are driven through dozens of special-interest groups (SIGs).
ACM SIGCHI is the ACM’s Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction. It is the leading international community of professionals interested in research, education, and the practical application of human-computer interaction. The mission of ACM SIGCHI is to support professional growth of its members who are interested in how people interact with technologies and how technology changes society.
PhillyCHI members are entitled to a number of free ACM benefits, including newsletter subscriptions and a complimentary acm.org email address. Please reach out if you have interest or questions.
PhillyCHI Code of Conduct
Please review our Code of Conduct before attending an event. We are always striving to do better and welcome any feedback on our Code of Conduct.