communication department

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.

February 16, 2008 WORKSHOP

The Central Iowa Chapter STC will host a Software Saturday program, “Producing Printed Documents with InDesign CS3,” from 8 AM to 12 PM at Ross Hall at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Participants will learn about creating and printing newsletters, flyers, catalogs, letterhead, and more in Adobe InDesign CS3. For more information or to register for the workshop, please contact Linda Foltz, webmaster, or visit the Central Iowa Chapter STC Web site.

March 14, 2008 CONFERENCE

The France Chapter STC will host its annual conference at Maison Internationale at Cité Universitaire de Paris 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 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

STC’s 2008 Technical Communication Summit will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The conference will feature evaluation workshops and technical sessions in the following tracks: designing and assessing user experiences; developing and delivering content; emerging technologies; producing and publishing information; managing people, projects, and business; developing your skills and promoting your profession; and applying research and theory to practice. In addition, preconference certificate programs—Adobe Boot Camp, Management, Master Writers, Technical Communication 101, Usability and Accessibility, and Design and Development—will be offered, and “Institutes,” conferences-within-the-conference, will explore the areas of instructional design, business development, globalization and localization, and content management in depth.

Howard Rheingold, founding executive editor of HotWired and author of Smart Mobs, The Virtual Community, and Tools for Thought, will be the event’s keynote speaker.

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