Triangle UXPA upcoming events

October Board Game Night (29 Oct 2026)

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Mix and mingle while playing board games together! Bring your favorite games or play one of ours.

Food and drinks available for purchase.

No registration necessary!

Send a slack to Meg Beauregard or Email Meg.e.beauregard@gmail.com with any questions.

Making the Case for Design - Measuring and Articulating the Value of Design w/Doug Powell (10 Nov 2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Making the Case for Design | Measuring and Articulating the Value of Design

Triangle UXPA is pleased to welcome Doug Powell, design leader, consultant, and coach, on November 10th, 7:00pm - 8:30pm. Doors open at 6:30pm for light food, non-alcoholic refreshments and networking. This is a free, in-person event hosted by the Design & Technology Innovation Program at Duke University in Durham.

Location: Duke University Wilkinson Building 132 (map)

Parking: Available for $2/hour at the Bryan Center Garage : Bryan Center Parking Garage (map)

Enter the Bryan Center Garage via the "Bryan Center Surface Lot" on Science Drive. Google Maps will often direct folks to an employee-only entrance.
The Wilkinson Building and presentation room is a 10-12-minute walk from the Bryan Center Garage. We encourage folks to time their arrival accordingly.

Design leaders are increasingly expected to demonstrate the impact of their work—not just through great products, services, and experiences, but through outcomes that matter to the business. Yet many designers struggle to translate their work into the language of strategy, metrics, and organizational value.

In this interactive workshop, design leader and educator Doug Powell shares practical frameworks for measuring and articulating the value of design. Participants will explore how to connect design work to business goals, identify meaningful metrics, and build a clear and compelling narrative. The material of this workshop is drawn from Expanding Organizational Influence, the online course Doug teaches for iF Design Academy.

Doug Powell is an award-winning executive design leader, consultant, and coach with more than 30 years of experience in a wide range of design disciplines. In the past decade Doug has served as Vice President of Design at IBM and Expedia Group, where he oversaw design practices, design systems, designer career and leadership programs, as well as the scaling of cross-functional design thinking practices across these companies. Doug is the producer and host of This Is A Prototype: The Design Leadership Podcast. He teaches the Design Leadership at Scale: Director online course for established design leaders positioning themselves for future executive roles and career advancement.

Doug's Bio
https://www.dougpowell.design/about

November 2026 BUI @ Boxyard RTP (12 Nov 2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT

What to Expect

Join us for the Beverage User Interface (BUI) social, a casual happy hour designed for relaxation and good company. The BUI is the perfect opportunity to kick back, share stories from the trenches, and bond with others who understand the unique challenges of a career in UX.

Note: This event is free to attend. One drink will be provided by our sponsor, Robert Half Marketing & Creative.

Location: The Boxyard

We’ll be meeting at Boxyard RTP!

Inspired by The Boxyard Tulsa, this 15,000 square-foot cargotecture is the first of its kind in North Carolina's bustling epicenter for startups and brainy talent. Boxyard RTP provides a unique year-round dining and shopping experience with opportunities to connect with each other.

Central to RTP and the Triangle Region, Boxyard RTP provides a platform for emerging entrepreneurs in the food, hospitality, retail and events industries. The venue includes an indoor-outdoor gathering space, dog park and performance stage with a robust event program featuring music, fitness classes, comedy nights and more.

Parking & Transportation

Parking: Boxyard RTP is located within the Hub RTP downtown district where parking spaces are plenty. Parking at Boxyard RTP is free

RTP Connect: RTP Connect is a last-mile Uber and Lyft service which provides a $10 credit towards one-way rides within RTP. Rides must start or stop at Boxyard or the Regional Transportation Center.

Bus: A bus stop is located right in front of Boxyard RTP on HWY-54

Carpool: We highly encourage coordinating with other attendees! Head over to the our community Slack channel to chat with folks and arrange a carpool.

December 2026 BUI @ Boxyard RTP (10 Dec 2026)

Thu, 10 Dec 2026 23:00:00 GMT