Society Events
January 12, 2008 WORKSHOP
The Northeast Ohio Chapter STC will host a Software Saturday program, “Developing for XML/DITA,” from 9:30 AM to 3:45 PM at Tri-C Western Campus in Parma, Ohio. Bernard Aschwanden, director of technology and publishing architecture with Bright Path Solutions, will focus on developing content for export to XML that is consistent with DITA-compliant XML. Users planning to migrate to either structured authoring and/or DITA will learn the basics of XML and DITA and how software tools can work seamlessly with content. For more information or to register for the workshop, please contact Anne Paczula, Education Committee Chair, or visit the Northeast Ohio Chapter STC Web site.
January 14, 2008 WORKSHOP
The East Bay Chapter STC will host a writing boot camp workshop from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at the Hilton Oakland Airport in Oakland, California. Leah Guren, STC Director, will discuss writing techniques and lead exercises on topics including the dangers and causes of bad writing, common mistakes and misconceptions, writing effective procedures and useful definitions, achieving clarity, and editing tips and tricks. For more information or to register for the workshop, please contact Helen Cheung, Chapter President, or visit the East Bay Chapter STC Web site.
January 26, 2008 WORKSHOP
The Pittsburgh Chapter STC will host a Software Saturday workshop from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at ProTech Training in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. The workshop will focus on Adobe Acrobat and Captivate. For more information or to register for the workshop, please visit the Pittsburgh Chapter STC Web site.
January 30, 2008 LIVE WEB SEMINAR
Jack Molisani will present an STC live Web seminar, “eDiscovery, The Law, and You: Expanding Your Sphere of Influence,” from 1 to 2 PM ET (13:00 to 14:00 GMT). Learn about the new U.S. federal eDiscovery rules and what they mean for your company. For more information or to register for the seminar, please visit the STC Web site.
February 13, 2008 LIVE WEB SEMINAR
Kevin A. Siegel will present an STC live Web seminar, “Converting Captivate Demonstrations into Simulations,” from 1 to 2 PM ET (13:00 to 14:00 GMT). This seminar will take participants through the process of creating simulations in Captivate as well as provide tips on how to quickly convert existing Captivate demonstrations into simulations. For more information or to register for the seminar, please visit the STC Web site.
March 14, 2008 CONFERENCE
The France Chapter STC will host its annual conference in Paris, France. This year’s theme is “Communicating Europe.” The conference will celebrate the diversity of technical communication in Europe. For more information, please e-mail conference@stcfrance.org, or visit the STC France Chapter STC Web site.
March 14–15, 2008 CONFERENCE
The Atlanta Chapter STC will host its annual conference, “Currents 2008,” at the Southern Polytechnic State University campus in Marietta, Georgia. Jean-luc Doumont is scheduled to be one of the conference’s speakers, and Mark Clifford, STC First Vice President, will deliver the keynote address. For more information, please contact Dirk Bender, Conference Manager, or visit the Atlanta Chapter STC Web site.
March 28, 2008 CONFERENCE
The Rochester Chapter STC will hold “Spectrum 2008” at the R.I.T. Inn and Conference Center in Rochester, New York. STC Fellow Ginny Redish—a usability consultant for Redish & Associates, Inc., who founded the Document Design Center for the American Institutes for Research in 1979—will serve as keynote speaker. For more information, please contact Linda Beattie, Conference Chairperson, or visit the Rochester Chapter STC Web site.
April 14–15, 2008 CONFERENCE
The Manitoba Chapter STC and Red River College will hold their fifth annual technical communication conference at the Red River College Princess Street campus. STC Past President and Manager of Conferences Saul Carliner will serve as keynote speaker. For more information, please contact Brad Friesen, Chapter President, or visit the Manitoba Chapter STC Web site.
April 16–18, 2008 CONFERENCE
The TransAlpine Chapter STC—representing Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland—will hold its 2008 conference at Hermes Softlab in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The event begins with a one-day workshop on Wednesday, April 16, followed by the two-day conference on Thursday and Friday, April 17–18. For more information, please contact Dan Jones, Chapter President, or visit the TransAlpine Chapter STC Web site.
June 1–4, 2008 CONFERENCE
The 2008 Technical Communication Summit will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More information will be posted at the STC Web site.
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