2010 Spotlight Awards Banquet
STC Southern California Technical Communication Competition
By: Carrie Damschroder, Public Relations Manager
The documents and help files have been received. The judges have reviewed and critiqued all of the entries. Now it’s time to celebrate the STC Spotlight Awards Technical Communication Competition participants and winners at the 2010 Spotlight Awards Banquet!
If you entered the competition, if you’d like to see who entered and what they entered, if you volunteered, or if you judged competition entries, you’re invited to attend the banquet on Saturday, March 6, in San Juan Capistrano, CA. The evening will feature a presentation of all of the award-winning entries while we honor the technical communicators who created them. The evening will begin with some friendly mingling and, of course, a cash bar! Then we will sit down for a delicious dinner and the awards presentation. After the presentation, we’ll open the floor to a discussion about the competition. There will also be plenty of time for viewing the winning entries. The evening promises to be a lively event that you won’t want to miss!
The event’s details are listed below.
| What: |
2010 Spotlight Awards Banquet |
| When: |
Saturday, March 6, 2010, 6:00pm–9:00pm |
| Cuisine: |
Your choice of a meat, chicken, seafood, or vegetarian entrée, which includes a salad, coffee, tea, iced tea, and your choice of one of two desserts. |
| Where: |
Sarducci's Capistrano Depot
26701 Verdugo St.
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 493.9593
http://www.capistranodepot.com/index.html |
| Dress: |
Business or semi-formal attire |
| Cost: |
During these difficult
economic times, this year only we are offering reduced pricing.
$35/person with early bird reservations by February 14
$40/person with reservations by March 1
$50/person after March 1, and for persons without reservations
$30/person for competition volunteers and judges with reservations by
February 14
Please pay by cash, check (payable to STC Spotlight Awards), or PayPal. No credit cards will be accepted at the door. To pay by credit card, pre-pay using PayPal when you register online. |
| RSVP: |
By Sunday, February 14, for early bird rates or Monday, March 1, at http://www.stcspotlightawards.org/banquet_res.html. Winners, contributors, volunteers, and judges may invite guests. |
Driving Directions
- From Interstate 5, exit Ortega Hwy. (exit 82), and turn West.
- Follow Ortega Hwy. about ½ mile to Camino Capistrano (last light) and turn left (South).
- At the first light (Verdugo St.), turn right (West).
- At the first alley way, turn right (North) into the free parking lot.
- Park in the Plaza or along the area by the railway tracks. Sarducci's is the brick building to the left of the railway cars.
Train schedules
Because the restaurant is actually in the train station, consider making your commute easier by riding the train to and from the banquet!
Train schedules from the north (Los Angeles, Orange County):
Amtrak 582 arrives in San Juan Capistrano at 5:23 PM
Amtrak 595 departs San Juan Capistrano at 9:41 PM
Train schedules from the south (San Diego):
Amtrak 785 arrives in San Juan Capistrano at 5:26 PM
Amtrak 592 departs San Juan Capistrano at 9:48 PM
For more information and to RSVP, go to http://www.stcspotlightawards.org/banquet_res.html.
We’ll see you in the spotlight!
2008 Spotlight Awards
The 2008 STC Spotlight Awards showcased the best in technical publications, online help, and technical art. The winners were awarded on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Sarducci's in San Juan Capistrano.
To see the winners, go to
meeting_competitions
Photos from the banquet have are available from the following Flicker link. No registration required:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23942573@N06/
For information about the 2009 design competition, please refer to the following link:
http://www.ocstc.org/competition.asp
2008 Spotlight Awards Competition
By Carrie Damschroder, Public Relations Manager
Southern California Technical Communication Competition
Members from eight Southern California STC chapters were invited to enter this year’s Southern California Technical Communication Competition…and the winners are (drum roll please)…
Best of Show/Distinguished Award
| Technical Communicators |
Entry Title |
Entry Category |
Karen Bergen, Linus Su, Chris Botelho |
Artisan 800 Series User’s Guide Kit |
Technical Publications |
Distinguished Award
| Technical Communicators |
Entry Title |
Entry Category |
Bonni Graham, Larry Schlichting, Todd Radtke |
Scantron iNSIGHT 30 Imaging Scanner Welcome Kit |
Technical Publications |
Matt Edwards, Kathleen Pierce, Matt Simpson |
Infinium II Assay, Two-Sample HC Protocols |
Technical Publications |
Excellence Award
| Technical Communicators |
Entry Title |
Entry Category |
Pamela Coca, Adrienne Escoe, Jolynn Atkins |
Escoe Bliss Professional Staffing Website |
Online Publications |
Diane Fidyke, Sage Learning Services – Irvine Team |
Peachtree by Sage Financial Design Anytime Learning |
Online Publications |
Diane Fidyke, Sage Learning Services – Irvine Team |
Sage MAS 500 Application Partner Certification Anytime Learning |
Online Publications |
Diane Fidyke, Sage Learning Services – Irvine Team |
Sage MAS 90 and 200 Paperless Office Anytime Learning |
Online Publications |
Raymond E. Urgo, Shirley Tweedell, Jeanine Colini, Ryan Achzet |
The Policies & Procedures Authority (e-newsletter) |
Online Publications |
Karen Bergen, Burt Courtier, Randy Davidson, Chris Botelho |
Connecting Your Epson Printer to a Wireless Network |
Online Publications |
Carrie M. Damschroder |
Scanning & Printing Barcodes with OfficeMate Enterprise |
Technical Publications |
Mary Barta, Ron Nordyke |
2009 GL1800/A - Helpful Tips for Getting Started |
Technical Publications |
Excellence Awards, cont.
| Technical Communicators |
Entry Title |
Entry Category |
Mary Barta, Alex Monge |
Pro Honda Oils And Chemicals |
Technical Publications |
Julie Snow, Linda Wiesner, Mike Bloomenfeld, Dany Galgani |
Sun Modular Datacenter S20/D20 Site Planning Guide |
Technical Publications |
Bob Brower, Gary Schwind |
3600 Large-Wire Clearance Guidelines |
Technical Publications |
Sarah Ward |
Mitchell UltraMate Premier Suite version 6.7
Installation Instructions for Single-user and Multi-user |
Technical Publications |
Merit Awards
| Technical Communicators |
Entry Title |
Entry Category |
Scott Galaba |
Spare Support and Frequently Asked Questions for Spare Backup, Inc. Products |
Online Publications |
Sarah Ward |
Mitchell UltraMate 6.7
Installation/Upgrade Guide |
Online Publications |
Glenn Voyles, James Bonnet, Claire Condra |
WorkCenter Dispatch Online Help |
Online Publications |
Jack Molisani, Ron Pereira Graphic Design, Precision Wordage |
The LavaCon Conference 2008 Brochure |
Technical Publications |
Larry Schlichting, Bonni Graham |
RealTime Character Recognition utilizing NestorReader User's Guide |
Technical Publications |
Karen Bergen, Randy Davidson, Bruce Levert, Chris Botelho |
Ensemble HD Home Cinema System |
Technical Publications |
Robyn Leung, Amy Lui |
Illumina Product Guide 2008 |
Technical Publications |
Peter Ying-Chieh Lee, Gary Schwind, Bob Brower |
Software Release Notes for DataManager 6.8 |
Technical Publications |
The awards were presented on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the Spotlight Awards Banquet in San Juan Capistrano, CA. The evening featured STC’s Immediate Past President, Linda Oestreich, as a guest speaker and a presentation of all of the award-winning entries.
Congratulations to the winners—we hope you’re enjoying the spotlight!
Photos
Lance-Robert took photos of the winners and presenters at the banquet. They are available here (no registration necessary): http://www.flickr.com/photos/23942573@N06/
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