Usability Professionals' Association

The User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA), formerly the Usability Professionals Association (UPA), is a professional association for people interested in user experience (UX).

UXPA supports professionals who research, design, and evaluate the UX of products and services. Founded in 1991, the original 50-member group has grown to serve a community of nearly 2,400 members worldwide by promoting UX concepts and techniques through its publications, conferences, World Usability Day, and 53 active local chapters in 27 countries. In 2012, the organization announced a name change from Usability Professionals Association (UPA) to User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA).

According to the UXPA web site, organizational goals include:

UXPA publishes a magazine, a peer-reviewed journal, and a newsletter:

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