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Last Page Update: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
2007-2008 Rocky Mountain Chapter Meetings
2007-2008 STC RMC program survey results are IN
According to the survey results, here are the top 10
types of programs that you want to participate in, ranked in order of
interest:
1. Trends for our profession and
technology
2. Content management and single sourcing
3. Publishing with XML or from a database
4. Finding work in alternative markets
5. Website design and implementation (tie)
5. Basics of UI design (tie)
7. Creating WBT
8. Working on virtual teams
9. Collaborative writing using Wikis
10. Basics of DTD
Program details will be posted when available, plus
convenient online reservations, so check back often. Get ready for an
exciting year of programs and networking opportunities!"
For more information about STC RMC meeting programs, contact
Kristy
Astry.
For the 2007-2008 year, most STC RMC meetings will take place
at the historic Tivoli on the Auraria Campus in
downtown Denver.
First-timers are always welcome to
join us at a chapter meeting. Meeting Cost
For most meetings, the following cost
structure applies:
STC member: $20
Nonmember: $25
Student: $15
Program only: $10
Special
meetings such as the senior member celebration and the networking
meetings will cost more or be free of charge, depending upon the type of
meeting.
New Member Orientation
New members, prospective members, or STCers who want to know more about
our chapter should join us at meetings when there are special new/prospective member programs before the general meeting.
Got a Job Opening? Want a Job? Check Out the Job Table!
At each meeting we'll have a Job Table. Use the Job Table as another
way to announce available jobs. Bring a stack of job descriptions (or a
single sheet with contact information) and put them on the table. If you
are looking for a job, check the job descriptions and bring copies of your
resumes or business cards to hand out.
People who have job openings and job seekers can network at the Job
Table. If you prefer, you can leave job descriptions at the Job Table and
attend the Special Interest Groups or other meeting activities.
Past Presentations
The following presentation summaries and handouts are now available.
2007-2008 chapter year
2006-2007 chapter year
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May 24, 2007: How to Build a Business Case by Jack
Molisani (Meeting
Review)
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April 19, 2007: Persona-Based,
Scenario-Based, Heuristic Evaluations by Ginny Redish (Meeting
Review)
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March 15, 2007: Senior members meeting (Meeting
Review).
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February 15, 2007: Yoga for Stress Relief Eases
Bodies and Minds by Ron Arner, M.S., R.Y.T. (Presentation .ppt
and Meeting
Review)
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January
18, 2007: Take the Right Risks with Intelligent Disobedience
by Bob McGannon, PMI-Certified Project Management Professional
(PDF
[420 KB] and Meeting
Review)
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November CIC meeting PDFs available:
Non-disclosure
agreement sample,
professional
services agreement sample,
referral and non-circumvention agreement sample, and
SUBCON-GENERIC and
subcontractGeneric are two examples of short subcontractor
agreements. Additional contracting resources in .doc format:
Understanding Contracting: For Technical Communicators Working
Through Contracting Companies, (four versions of the
following document from different perspectives):
Table 1: Getting the Facts Before the Contract,
Table 1: Getting the Facts Before the Contract,
Table 1: Getting the Facts Before the Contract,
Table 1: Getting the Facts Before the Contract
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November 16, 2006: Questions Technical Writers Need
to Ask by Dr. Elizabeth "Bette" Frick (Presentation
PDF
[633 KB] Questions
PDF
[12.5 KB] and Meeting
Review)
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October 19, 2006: Network with your peers.
Meeting
Review
- September 21, 2006: Microsoft's Crabby Office Lady. (Presentation
.ppt
and
Meeting
Review)
2005-2006 chapter year
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April 20, 2006: Lessons Learned from Web Site Usability Testing
by Ginny Redish (PDF
[1.48 MB]) Meeting Review
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February 16, 2006: Making the Most of Project You by Bonnie
Biafore (PowerPoint
[214 KB]) Meeting Review
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January 19, 2006:
Putting Personas to Work: Improving Your Scenarios, Reviews and Usability
Testing with Personas by Whitney Quesenbery (PDF
[902 KB]) Meeting Review.
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November 17, 2005: Ready, Fire, Aim! by Larry Marine (PowerPoint
[2 MB]) Meeting Review.
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October 20, 2005: Writing for the Blogging World by Dave Taylor.
Meeting Review.
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September 8, 2005: How to Make a Six Figure Income as a
Technical Communicator by Jack Molisani (PDF
[166 KB]) Meeting Review.
Meetings archive
Presentation summaries and handouts are also available for previous
chapter years (2002-2003, 2003-2004 and 2007-2005).
Comments?
We strive to provide you with useful and up-to-date information. Please e-mail Nancy
Stephenson to share
your experiences.
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