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Please join us on February 8 when Rebecca M. Lyles will describe how to augment your technical communication skills with a project management certificate. The natural relationship between project management and technical communication permits the two disciplines to work well together. Rebecca will show how combining a PMP (Project Management Professional) certificate with her background as a writer, editor, and manager has enabled her to get the best from both worlds. Rebecca's Bio Before starting her own consulting company, Rebecca held leadership positions in the software, publishing, manufacturing, and telecommunications industries. She has a BA in Education from Purdue University and certificates in Irish Studies, Lean Six Sigma, and PMP. Rebecca is owner of TextCPR (http://www.textcpr.com/). |
Elijah's La Jolla
8861 Villa La Jolla Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: (858) 455-1461.
Wednesday, February 8
Check In: 5:30
Dinner: 6:00 to 7:00 (order and eat)
Presentation-only check-in: should arrive by 6:45
Meeting business: 6:30-730
Presentation: 7:15-8:45
NO LATE FEES — Since we longer meet at a hotel that charges for late or cancelled dinners, the board voted to eliminate the late registration charges
http://www.rockley.com/IC2012/
By Carrie Chambers, Public Relations Manager
Members from Southern California STC chapters were invited to enter this year’s Southern California Technical Documentation Competition…and the winners are (drum roll please)…
Best of Show Award
Technical Communicators |
Entry Title |
Nancy Thompson, Laura Goglia, Don Kim, Christopher English |
Epson Artisan 837 User’s Guide |
Distinguished Awards
Technical Communicators |
Entry Title |
Nancy Thompson, Laura Goglia, Don Kim, Christopher English |
Epson Artisan 837 User’s Guide |
Michael Fleder, Jon Jay |
Welding for Collision Repair Technicians |
Excellence Awards
Technical Communicators |
Entry Title |
Kate Tinklenberg |
Best practices for KVM and Tuning KVM for performance |
Carrie Chambers |
Achieving Meaningful Use with OfficeMate/ExamWRITER |
Karen Bergen, Leslie Wolf, Yeme Desta |
BrightLink Start Here |
Riyaz Adamjee, Steve Zirl, Stuart Bender, Mark Kovacs, Jeff Lowe, Maureen Malitz, Denise Wilson, Dannette Ford, Nicole Duran |
Online Help and Orientation for CCC ONE Total Repair Platform (including Estimating) |
Steve Janoff |
HiScanSQ System Quick Reference Guide |
Merit Awards
Technical Communicators |
Entry Title |
Cinnamon Tillotson |
TruSeq SBS Kit v3 (200 Cycles) Reagent Prep Guide (for HiSeq and HiScanSQ) |
Michael Opsteegh |
Backing Up and Restoring Data |
Italian National Antarctic Program, Antarctica New Zealand, United States Antarctic Program, Environmental Research & Assessment Ltd., Member nations of the Antarctic Treaty |
McMurdo Dry Valleys ASMA Manual: Antarctic Specially Managed Area No. 2 (Antarctica NZ/US Antarctic Program) |
Kathleen Pierce, Lynn Carrier |
Eco Real-Time PCR System Setup Poster |
Henri Kester |
Sequencing Analysis Workflow Help for DNA Variant Calling |
Jane Altman, Cinnamon Tillotson |
TruSeq DNA Sample Preparation Kit Support Web Page |
Michael Fleder, Josh Coen, Aaron Braegger |
GKC Email Campaign |
The awards were presented on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the Spotlight Awards Banquet in San Juan Capistrano, CA. The evening featured keynote speaker Sharon Burton 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): https://picasaweb.google.com/114566882198839689775/SpotlightAwardsJan2012
You can access additional information about the competition at http://www.stcspotlightawards.org/ .
Click here to see the 2010 Spotlight Awards.
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The MadCap Roadshow is coming to San Diego in March! This special one-day training event is non-product specific and ideal for all skill levels of technical communicators and managers, regardless of which product(s) you are currently using. Advance your professional skills, learn about the latest trends in technical communication and network with fellow peers in your city. |
Did you attend last year’s Roadshow? The program has been reworked to include fresh new content, while still covering critical best practices and techniques. Plus, learn about the latest developments from MadCap Software! Contact me for details.
Led by Mike Hamilton, VP of Product Evangelism and MadCap co-founder, the Roadshow agenda covers topics critical for today’s technical writers, including maximizing content reuse, multi-channel publishing, and formatting your documentation with advanced CSS techniques. The agenda includes 5 sessions:
March 2, 8:00AM - 4:00PM
DoubleTree by Hilton - Mission Valley
7450 Hazard Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Normally $149, this year's price is now just $99, making the Roadshow more affordable than ever. Your registration fee can also be applied as a credit towards the purchase of a new product, maintenance plan or training. Return attendees pay just $79.
To see the detailed agenda and to register online, visit: http://www.madcapsoftware.com/events/roadshow.aspx
For any questions, including group rates, please feel free to contact the Roadshow coordinator Jessica Mitton directly at +1.858.320.0387 x210, or toll free at US/CA: +1.888.623.2271 x210, or jmitton@madcapsoftware.com
Check out the latest tips, news and more at the MadBlog: http://www.madcapsoftware.com/blog
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