Award of Excellence 2003 Newsletter Competition

LavaCon 2004
Call for speakers

2004 Region 8 Conference
Ambitious Region 8 Conference set for July

Press Release
Write on the Edge wins Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award

Region 8 Director-Sponsor Candidates

• Beau Cain

• Alison Reynolds

Mining Your Patent Portfolio Workshop
When: May 17, 2004
Where: San Francisco (Hotel Cosmo)
Examine assessing your patent portfolio, approaches to acquiring patents, and more.
Details: www.lawseminars.com
/frame_seminars.htm
or call us at
(800)854-8009

Making your own luck
By Deborah Gill-Hesselgrave
For most independents and especially for independents in technical communications, I see a strong tendency to rely on others rather than on oneself for work.... Try as I might to be part of that tiny percentage who can confidently rely on the kindness of strangers, I have finally resigned myself to the truth: you've got to make your own luck.

STC's 51st Annual Conference

May 9-12, 2004 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

For more information, contact the society office:
703-522-4114 / www.stc.org

STC San Diego receives thanks from Red Cross

By Lance-Robert, Treasurer and Hotel Liaison

The San Diego and Imperial Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross formally thanked STC San Diego Chapter for its $500 contribution to the October fire victims.

Red Cross CEO Ronne Froman said that our contribution helped the Red Cross workers and volunteers to provide assistance to victims during San Diego's worst disaster on record.

Read the letter for yourself at: http://www.stc-sd.org/newsletter/RedCross1.pdf.

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Humor
By Karen Field Carroll
Tech writers unite!

Usability
By Jeff Freeman
Software usability testing

Editor's Desk
By Catherine Robinson
Have you taken inventory lately?

President's Podium
By Walter Hanig
Half empty or half full? It's up to you!

New Members
By Sue Heim
What's new in Membership?

Member Scoop
By Kitt Medrano
The WOTE Scoop?

Chapter Meetings

• April Meeting

• March Meeting

Designing the future of technical communication

Copyright 2004 San Diego STC