February/March 2007

Volume 47, Number 4

Chapter News

Membership News

Molly Malsam’s article “A Way Last Resort” was published in the February issue of TechniScribe, and can be read online at http://www.ocstc.org/pdf/ts022007.pdf

Chapter Meetings

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 Events

April 2007-2008 Elections

Our chapter will be holding 2007-2008 elections in April 2007, and that means we need to have a slate of candidates. Elected positions follow:

• Vice President (automatically advances to President during the 2008-2009 chapter year, and advances to Past President the year after)
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Two Nominating Committee positions

If you are interested in running for office, please contact our nomination committee: Martha Sippel (azuwrite@comcast.net) or Mary Jo Stark (mjstark@lgc.com).

May 13-16 Annual STC Conference

This year’s annual STC conference will be held in Minneapolis, MN. Early registration is open and is available at a discounted price. Go to http://www.stc.org/54thConf/index.asp for details.

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, ensuing 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. For information about the list, including how to join, view the list FAQ page and the posting rules.

Employment News, Trends, and Opportunities

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

Education News, Trends, and Opportunities

Event: WritersUA Conference Registration Now Open All the information is now available for The 15th Annual WritersUA Conference for Software User Assistance, March 25-28, at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach, CA.