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Greetings East Bay STC Chapter members! The year is winding down quickly
and the chapter has been keeping busy and making good progress. We have some great
articles in this issue of the newsletter. I hope you will take some time to read
them.
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Past Events |
In January, Andrew Davis gave a useful presentation on resumes and portfolios.
Tim Bombosch was our speaker in February, and he talked about the
challenges we face as communicators when it comes to Web 2.0. The
program was educational and very informative. If you missed any
of our programs, you can check out those that were recorded on our
Podcast page at http://www.ebstc.org/podcasts.html.
Also in January, Leah Guren, STC Director at Large, taught a one-day
writing workshop. The workshop was a huge success and I have heard
many positive reviews from attendees. Forty-five people registered
for the class. Schedule permitting, we are going to try and plan
another workshop this year, so stay tuned.
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following are some updates on what's been going on with our chapter:
- As mentioned in the last newsletter, Dave Eicher has stepped
down from his chapter responsibilities and we are seeking a new
president-elect.
- Joe Humbert, our treasurer, webweaver, and membership manager,
has temporarily taken over the managing editor duties from Dave
for this issue and the Jan/Feb 2008. Luckily, he has three volunteers
that helped him with this issue of the newsletter. The following
people are our copy editors: Ken Evans, Elaine Pendergast, and
Susan Moxley. Thank you, Ken, Elaine, and Susan! If you have any
articles to contribute for the May/June issue, not only on technical
writing, but even poems or short stories, contact Joe Humbert
(JoeHumbertSTC@aol.com).
This just in — a new member may be wanting to take over
the managing editor job. Great!
- The Rechartering Committee has been working hard
putting together the Rechartering Plan. We had our first meeting on January 23rd
and we got a lot done. I hope to wrap up the plan soon and post it on our website.
We will send out an email announcement when it is posted. When it is on our website,
I encourage you to look at the plan and provide feedback. Remember, this is your
chance to voice how you want the Society to view the chapter and what you want
your chapter to do for you and for our members.
- We are still
working on putting together a Webinar this year. The Webinar will be a special
topic outside of our monthly meetings. The Webinar Committee is working out the
details. So stay tuned for more information.
- I will be submitting
our chapter for the STC Community of Excellence award this year. We have accomplished
a lot this year and with a Community of Merit Award under Joe Humbert's leadership,
I feel we are on our way in achieving the Community of Excellence award.
- We already submitted three issues of last year's newsletters, under Dave
Eicher's leadership, for consideration in the annual STC Newsletter Competition.
He and his staff won a Merit Award last year.
- We have had three
productive Council Meetings with our voting officers and program leaders this
year. The minutes will be posted on our website soon - look under Administration
page at http://www.ebstc.org/administration.html.
I plan to schedule one more Council Meeting for the year.
- Elections for chapter leaders will occur in May. When you receive
the email ballot, please be sure to vote.
- Be sure to vote in STC's Board Election: one plug for our own
Judith Herr, an East Bay member. http://www.stc.org/candidatesFAQ/index.asp
- Finally, if you haven't renewed your STC membership with East Bay,
we encourage you to do so. http://www.stc.org/membership/join01.asp
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Upcoming
Programs |
We have some great programs scheduled for the rest of the year.
Here is a partial list:
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March 6 — "Trends in Technical
Communication: Couples Who Work Together" — panelists
Gwaltney and Carl Mountford, Viki Maki, and Jim Bisso, moderated
by Ann Adams
- April 3 — "What's the Point of
Punctuation?" by Robyn Brode Orsini, a.k.a. the Comma Queen
- May 1 — To be announced
- June 12 — "Changing of the Guard"
and a report from the Annual Conference
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Get Involved |
Beef up your resume and get involved in our chapter! We are always seeking
new volunteers. To read about open positions, visit our "Volunteers"
page at http://www.ebstc.org/volunteers.html.
I also encourage you to participate in our Yahoogroups discussion
board. Remember, this is a forum for you to share your ideas and
concerns. To sign up, click "East
Bay STC Network" link in the upper right corner on the
homepage of the website.
I want to hear from
you! I believe open lines of communication keep the chapter going. If you have
any questions, feel free to drop me a note at helen_ews@yahoo.com.
See you at the next meeting! Helen  |
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