October/November 2006

Volume 47, Number 2

Chapter News

Chapter Meetings

November 16, 2006 – Questions Technical Writers Need to Ask (Dr. Elizabeth "Bette" Frick)

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

Other Activities

November 16, 2006 – 6:00 PM – CIC SIG meeting, "Referral Agreements and Subcontracting Among Colleagues"

Letter to the Editor

Referring to Deb Lockwood’s President’s Corner in the August/September 2006 newsletter, Alida Franco wrote, “...in the latest issue of Technicalities. This issue needs to come to the forefront of discussions. I am glad you spoke out.”

Election results

The following officers were elected and announced at the May RMC business meeting and will serve for the 2006-2007 chapter year:

• Deb Lockwood, president, voting member of council
• Ron Arner, vice president, voting member of council
• Al Kemp, secretary, voting member of council
• Jessica Betterly, treasurer, voting member of council
• Martha Sippel and Mary Jo Stark, nominating committee

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.

Membership News

Membership Drive

A grassroots campaign is underway to spread the word about the benefits of STC and, through this initiative, bring new members into the Society.  Our annual membership drive is Thursday, November 16, at the Tivoli Student Union on the Metro State Campus. As a current member, you are being asked to do your part and recruit viable candidates in the technical communication field. As a potential member, you are being asked to attend to learn about all that the STC can do to support you in the technical communication field.

All attendees will receive one raffle ticket at the door for a chance to win some really cool prizes – like the full platform of WebWorks ePublisher (including ePublisher Express, a $3500 value!)

Plus, if you are already a member and bring a guest, you will receive an additional raffle ticket! AND, if your guest joins the STC, you will be eligible to attend any remaining chapter meeting through May, 2007 (excluding the Senior Members’ Dinner) for free – dinner included.

If you have any questions, or want to learn more about this meeting, or the STC in general, please don’t hesitate to contact one of us listed below.

Deb Lockwood, STC RMC President – deb_lockwood@csgsystems.com

Ron Arner, STC RMC Vice-President – ron_arner@comcast.net

Tammy Van Boening, STC RMC Membership Manager (2006-2007) – membership@stcrmc.org

Member moves to a new job

Molly Malsam has moved from the Technical Publications group at Captaris, Inc. as a Technical Writer to the Usability group where she is now a Usability Engineer.

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

STC RMC is transitioning the RMC job announcements to their own list. If you subscribe to techcomm-discuss, you will be receiving job announcements for a few more weeks, but to continue to receive job alerts, you will need to sign up for the separate 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