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# Open Office Hours Q4 2026

Join WIAA on Thursday, December 3 for a free, one-hour Zoom session. Hear updates on World IA Day 2027, the IA Certificate Program, the new ambassador program, and early State of IA research results.

## Join us on Thursday, December 3

Open Office Hours is a free, one-hour session on Zoom. WIAA runs one each quarter. Anyone can join, and you do not need to be a member or have an account.

**Date:** Thursday, December 3, 2026\
**Time:** 8:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Eastern / 4:00 PM UTC\
**Length:** 1 hour\
**Where:** Zoom (link sent when you register)\
**Cost:** Free

<a href="https://luma.com/smjyld4z" class="button primary">Register on Luma</a>

#### What we will cover

We start with a short update, then open the floor.

1. **World IA Day 2027 update.** Where the event locations stand and how to get involved.
2. **IA Certificate Program pilot.** What we learned from the first run of the program.
3. **World IA Ambassador Program.** What the role is and how to sign up.
4. **State of IA research.** Early results from the interviews we ran this year.

After that, the rest of the hour is open. Ask a question, share your work, or listen in.

#### Recording

We record the opening update and post it afterward. We do not record the open discussion, so you can speak freely.

#### Who should come

* People new to information architecture
* Students and career changers
* Practitioners who want to connect between conferences
* Past and future World IA Day organizers
* Anyone who wants to know what WIAA does

#### Can't make it live?

Register anyway. We will send the recording of the opening update to everyone who signs up.

#### Have a question?

Send it ahead when you register, or ask during the open floor.

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Hosted by [Grace Lau](/people/person/grace-lau.md) and [Xander Roozen](/people/person/xander-roozen.md)

WIAA co-presidents
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