1. Why YOU should be a reviewer for UPA 2012
Sara Mastro
UPA 2012
Reviewers Committee

2. Who am I?
Sara MastroReviewers CommitteeAlso can be found at:Mediabarn, Inc. in Arlington, VAwww.mediabarninc.com@saralmastrosara.mastro@mediabarninc.com

3. What can you
review?
Tutorials
Workshops
30 and 60 Min. Presentations
Panels
Posters
Idea Markets

4. What are you reviewing for?
UPA 2012 International ConferenceLeadershipJune 5 8, 2012The M Resort Spa CasinoLas Vegas, Nevada

5. What makes a
great reviewer?
Have you attended prior UPA conferences?
Are you a UX professional or student?
Have you reviewed before for UPA or another UX industry conference?
Choose to review subject areas of what you know and love.

6. What makes a
great review?
Share the positive about each review.
Be as descriptive as possible in the critique.
There is always a way to take the time to point out what IS working and how to improve.
If something is borderline, a review that goes into detail is going to be much more useful (to the committee and the author).
While brief reviews are easier to write, they have more potential for causing problems further down the pipeline.

7. What makes a great review? (cont.)
When reviewing submissions there are several key questions to address such as:
Is the content original or updated?
Is the topic relevant?
Will this benefit attendees (you)?
Is the material presented clearly?
Is the presenter qualified for this material?

• Would you choose this over all others to see?