On January 27-29, VizThink 08 will bring visual thinkers to San Francisco to discuss “the power of visualization for learning and communication.” The planners say that most of the conference will focus on “small group discussion, practical experience, and, wherever possible, hands-on practice.”

You can see the full list of facilitators here, but for me the star attraction is Scott McCloud. He’s the author of Making Comics, which is an indispensable guide to graphic storytelling and a must-buy for any elearning developer who uses stories with pictures.

An early registration discount ends Sept. 28.