December 2006/January 2007

Volume 47, Number 3

Chapter News

Welcome to Our New Members

New, transferred, or returning members for the months of September and October 2006:

Jonathan P. Mankin Kathy Recchiuti David J. Sweetser Garret E. Truax Lauren S. Walters

Chapter Meetings

January 18, 2007 – Take the Right Risks with Intelligent Disobedience (Bob McGannon)

February 15, 2007 – Yoga for Stress Relief Eases Bodies and Minds (Ron Arner)

March 15, 2007 – Senior Member Dinner (With a Special Guest)

April 19, 2007 – Communicating Clearly with Colleagues and Clients (Ginny Redish)

May 24, 2007 – How to Build a Business Case (Jack Molisani) and chapter business meeting

Upcoming Seminars

January 17, 2007 – The Xfactor-From HTML to XHTML

Presenter(s): Neil Perlin

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

January 31, 2007 – ANSI Z535.6- A New Standard for Safety Information in Product-Accompanying Literature

Presenter(s): Steven Hall and Elaine Wisniewski

Level: Intermediate/Advanced

See the STC Web site at http://stc.org/edu/seminarsList01.asp for more information.

Open Volunteer Positions

Ron Arner is currently serving as our chapter's Volunteer Coordinator, and as such, is soliciting people to serve in the following positions:

• Publicity Manager who generates interest in the community by submitting press releases, etc., in advance of chapter events.
• Volunteer Coordinator promotes volunteerism within the chapter and assists people in finding positions that match members' skills and meet their professional goals.
• Project Manager and Website Manager, who manages the chapter website, ensuring timely and accurate content, participates in and manages the resources for the restructuring and rework of our chapter website.

If you have the interest in these areas and the skills to perform these tasks, please contact Ron at vicepresident@stcrmc.org.

Networking Opportunities

Get connected ... If you're an STC RMC member, consider joining techcomm-discuss, the chapter's email list. Not only will you be a part of the chapter's online community, you'll also automatically receive notification of all job postings sent to the chapter's jobline. For information about the list, including how to join, view the list FAQ page and the posting rules.

Employment News, Trends, and Opportunities

If you would like to receive job alerts, sign up for the job announcement list by emailing jobs@stcrmc.org.

You can also view job announcements on the STC RMC Web site at http://www.stcrmc.org/jobs_freelance/jobline.htm.

Education News, Trends, and Opportunities