Rocky Mountain Chapter of STC October Meeting

Program:	Trends and Technology for Technical Communicators – A Panel Discussion
Presented By:	Marc Lee, Beth Meyer, Dan Price, Dave Taylor, Don Zimmerman
When:	Thursday, October 18, 2007
Where:	Student Center , Auraria Campus, Room TIV 440, 900 Auraria Parkway , Denver , CO 80204-1894
Cost:	STC Members: Price for STC members (except students). This option includes dinner.	$20.00
	Nonmembers: Price for those without STC membership. Dinner is included.	$25.00
	Students: Price for enrolled students (both STC members and nonmembers). This option includes dinner.	$15.00
	Program Only: Price for those who do not want dinner (STC members, nonmembers, and students). This option includes a beverage, but no food is provided.	$10.00
	Make your reservation by October 15th; here is the link to the Acteva page with complete details: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=144215 Or send your information to reservations@stcrmc.org
Agenda:	6:00 – 7:00 Networking 7:00 – 9:00 Chapter business and program
Directions, Transportation, and Parking:	A map and driving instructions are available at this website: http://www.tivoli.org/tivoli/map.html.

Details:	What does the future hold for technical communicators? What will you be doing in 5, 10, 20 years? How will you be doing it? Get a glimpse of your future when our distinguished panel of prognosticators presents its predictions on trends and technology for technical communicators. Your presenters and their topics are: Marc Lee: Transforming text-based content to interactive multimedia format Beth Meyer: Human factors, ergonomics, and user interface design Dan Price: Project management’s relationship with today’s increasingly complex technical environment Dave Taylor: Social networks and the future of business Don Zimmerman: Look to the past to prepare for your future Our October meeting coincides with our annual membership drive. Encourage aspiring technical communicators to attend! STC membership benefits all technical communicators, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned professional. From networking with peers and exploring career options to developing management skills, building a reputation within the industry, and guiding the Society are just a few of the opportunities that come with STC membership. We’ll be raffling some great prizes at the meeting – two full registrations to Quadralay’s WebWorks RoundUp Conference in November 2007 (worth $895 each!); Dave Taylor’s book “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Growing Your Business with Google”; and much more. Every STC member who brings a non-STC member guest gets an extra chance to win! Presenter Bios:
	Marc Lee has been involved in technical communication for the last 30 years. For the last decade, he’s been focusing on multimedia. He’ll share his insights on how to use multimedia technology to take technical communications to a whole new level. His special interests include transforming text-based content to interactive multimedia format especially attuned to adult learners, creating simulated work environments through interactive animations, and using technology to transform “flat” content into engaging learning experiences.	Marc Lee
	Marc is a senior STC member, past president of STC RMC, and a founder of the D-MELD (Denver Metro E-Learning Developers) community. Marc owns and operates MLMultimedia, a Denver-based multimedia consulting firm where he specializes in e-learning.
	Beth Meyer, Ph.D, CPE, earned her Ph.D. in engineering psychology from Georgia Tech in 1998. Her research there focused on human factors of aging and skill acquisition. In 1998, she joined the human factors group of US WEST Advanced Technologies in Boulder . There she worked on telecommunications interface design and Section 255 compliance, through the merger with Qwest, until the birth of her second child in 2001.	Beth Meyer
	In January 2004, she started Semilla Consulting to do freelance and contract human factors work. Since September 2006, she has worked as a user interface designer for McKesson Provider Technologies in Louisville . She has served as president of the local Human Factors and Ergonomics Society chapter, as program chair for Aging Technical Group at the HFES annual conference, and is currently serving as chapter program chair.
	Dan Price, DM, PMP, is the President of Winning Ways Management, Inc., a Colorado company providing project management training and consulting nation-wide. He has over 30 years of management and leadership experience in business, government, information technology, and higher education. After completing his career in the United States Air Force, he became the Managing Consultant and Senior Compliance Analyst for the MCI Year 2000 Project Management Office.	Dan Price
	He then served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for a fast-growing Denver software company. Dan started Winning Ways Management, Inc., in 1999. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy, from the University of South Dakota , and from Colorado Technical University with a Doctorate in Management. He is a certified project manager (PMP) via the Project Management Institute. He taught project management as an adjunct professor at Colorado Technical University and is currently on the faculty of PM College. His first book was titled “Your Customer System,” and his second book is an introduction to project management titled “Takeoff.”
	Dave Taylor has been involved with the evolution of the Internet since 1980. The author of twenty business and technical books, he’s also launched four startups, worked as a research scientist at HP Labs, helped publish a national computer magazine, and is now editorial director of AskDaveTaylor, a busy blog that sees over a million unique visitors each and every month. Dave lives in Boulder with his wife and three children.	Dave Taylor
	Don Zimmerman, Ph.D, joined Colorado State University ’s Department of Journalism & Technical Communication in 1976. He has headed CSU’s technical /specialized concentration program, and he played a key role in developing CSU’s M.S. in technical communication program and the Center for Research on Communication and Technology. He is an STC Fellow, and received the Jay R. Gould Award for excellence in teaching in 2007.	Don Zimmerman
	Don has served as lead researcher and collaborated on nearly $3 million in research funded by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, Colorado State University , the National Cancer Institute, Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service, IBM, Hewlett Packard, and other organizations. He holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences, an M.S. in Technical Journalism from Kansas State University , and a Ph.D. in Mass Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His professional media experience includes working as a reporter, information specialist, writer, editor, and photographer producing technical and scientific communications for diverse audiences.

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