LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

STC offers several opportunities to learn and improve your knowledge in technical communication and instructional design. Check out some of these opportunities to update your skill set, have fun, and increase your earning potential!

STC Telephone Seminars
Here’s the next round of STC telephone seminars with IDL-related topics for you to take advantage of.

UPCOMING SESSIONS
July 13, 2005 Presenter: Ann Jennings
Upgrading Your PowerPoint Presentations:
Basics of Organization and Illustration

August 10, 2005 Presenter: William Horton
Visual Fluency

August 24, 2005 Presenter: Robert Barlow-Busch
Know Your Audience Like Never Before
Through User Profiles and Personas

September 14, 2005 Presenter: Michael Doyle
Dreamweaver MX 2004: Part 1

September 21, 2005 Presenter: Michael Doyle
Dreamweaver MX 2004: Part 2

TIME
1:00 - 2.30 pm US Eastern Time

COST
Members: $99
Non-members: $149

SIGN UP
Email your name, phone number, and the name of the seminar you would like to attend at least 7 days before the event to: stcphoneseminars@wing-group.com.

WHAT IS STC'S TRAINING PROGRAM?
STC's Training Program, consisting of five two-day courses taught by some of the most respected names in technical communication, provides a unique, in-depth educational opportunity that will help you advance your career. You'll gain new skills, techniques, and hands-on experience that you can use to do your job better. You will have the opportunity to network with other highly motivated professionals. Certificates will be awarded upon completion of the course.

WHAT COURSES WILL BE OFFERED?

The Architecture of Content
Instructor: Jonathan Price

Creating and Using Personas to Improve Usability
Instructor: Whitney Quesenbery

Focusing on Content: Making Web Sites Work for Users
Instructors: Janice (Ginny) Redish and Caroline Jarrett

Leadership in Information Management: Developing the Business Framework and Implementation Roadmap for Single Sourcing, Content Management, and Knowledge Management
Instructor: Benhong Rosaline (Roz) Tsai

XML: From Hand-Coding to WYSIWYG Authoring
Instructor: Neil Perlin

HOW DO I REGISTER?
Register by September 21, 2005 to guarantee a hotel room and advance registration rates. Refer to the Registration Information page for detailed instructions on how to register.

WHAT ARE THE COSTS?
Member w/ hotel*: $1,295
Member w/o hotel: $1,095
Non-member w/ hotel*: $1,455
Non-member w/o hotel: $1,255

Registration rates increase by $150 after September 21.

Visit http://www.stc.org/training/ for more details.