The STC RMC promises a unique learning opportunity for both existing and emerging technical communicators. With topics ranging from project management to surviving the economy, this year's seminar promises something for everyone!

Early registration begins at 8:00 a.m. The presentation starts at 9:00 a.m. Refreshments will be served both morning and afternoon. Lunch will be provided from Noon - 1:00 p.m.

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Tivoli Student Center on the Auraria Campus
A map and driving instructions are available at: http://www.tivoli.org/tivoli/map.html

A two-part workshop on the issues facing technical communicators today:

• Project Management for Technical Communicators, led by Nathanial Quintana, provides participants with an overview of project management elements and ideas for how technical communicators can join the process early, before the editing phase begins.
• Auditing Project Design/User Experience, led by Larry Marine, demonstrates a product design/user-experience audit method that identifies potential user errors and corrective actions in the early stages of design, rather than waiting for the later stages of a project.

Participants in both workshops will gain a better understanding of how involvement throughout the project life cycle will provide for better documentation and communication.

On Saturday: CANCELLED!

• Recession Proofing Your Career, led by Jack Molisani.

Nathaniel is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3) Consultant with over 10 years of project management, vendor management, scheduling, information technology, training, and education experience. He has managed multi-million dollar projects in support of diverse customized software and hardware implementations in various industries, including the Department of Defense, Civil Government, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Convention Services, Call Centers, and Education.

Larry Marine: One of the most highly regarded user experience design professionals in the industry, Larry Marine consults to companies large and small, from Fortune 100 clients to start-ups, aligning their business objectives to their users' needs. Larry began his consulting practice, known as Intuitive Design, nearly 20 years ago after earning his degree in Cognitive Science at UC San Diego following 15 years as a computer systems specialist. Larry conducts user observations prior to embarking on any design to help clients refine their business and products. The resulting designs have always been innovative and highly successful. His successes include web, software, and medical device designs that dominate their markets. Larry and his team at Intuitive Design provide process seminars along with their host of user experience design services.

Jack Molisani: Jack Molisani started his career as a project officer in the Space Division of the United States Air Force, and is currently the president of ProSpring Technical Staffing, an employment agency specializing in engineers and technical writers. Jack also produces The LavaCon Conference on Professional Development. Jack has a degree in Computer Engineering from Tulane University, is an STC Associate Fellow, and speaks often at the chapter and international level on how technical writers can advance their careers.