Announcements

All Member Conference Call - Oct 24 - What do YOU Want to Learn?

At our last P&P SIG conference call in September, we decided to try hosting conference calls on a regular basis that are open to all members. Our next call is scheduled for Wednesday, October 24, 2007. Why not call in and:

Suggest what webinars or other learning tools you would like to see offered in the coming year

Meet colleagues who share your interests and challenges, whether you’re an old hand or just getting started in P&P

Tell your leadership team how else we can serve you

The table below has all the information you need to join in.

Confirmation #:	9235228
Date of call:	10/24/07
Time of call:	12:00 pm Eastern 11:00 am Central 10 am Mountain 09:00 am Pacific
Host / Moderator:	Dawnell Claessen & Lois Harsh, Co Managers P&P SIG
Participant Pass Code:	10952057
Your dial-in numbers Participant International Number For:	888-876-1197 - United States & Canada 973-532-4913 - Europe, Mexico, South and Central America, Caribbean, Asia, India, Australia, New Zealand
FYI If nore lines are needed during your conference call Please inform the operator at 866-295-1038

Call for Progression Session Presenters - STC Conference, Philadelphia 2008

The P&P SIG will propose a "Progression Session" to the 55th Annual Conference Program Committee.

If you plan to attend the conference next June and have an idea for a topic, please get your topic description and bio in to Dawnell Claessen no later than Friday, October 5, 2007. For more information about progression sessions, see Dawnell’s article elsewhere in this issue.

Send the following information to Dawnell at mail@dawnell.com:

Your name and contact information.

Working title for your topic

A four or five sentence abstract of your topic

Any further details about your topic such as an outline or graphics

A short professional bio about you, especially about any speaking or presenting experiences you may have had

CIC SIG Conference Call - Sept 26th - Learn about working as a contractor

Is the siren song of independent contracting luring you away from your captive employment? If so, don't get shipwrecked on the rocky shore! Get all the details on how to get started by attending a one-hour conference call, "Getting Started as an Independent" moderated by Linda Gallagher. Linda is the immediate past manager of the Consulting and Indendent Contracting SIG and owner of TechComm Plus LLC.

Join Linda on Wednesday, September 26th. The call starts at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (Canada and US). Your only cost is the toll for the call. You will also receive a copy of the handouts Linda distributed at the conference.

To sign up for this exciting conference call, send an e-mail to Don White (dwhite@jrtcllc.com), and he'll respond to you with the call details. Hurry! Only 30 seats are available for this information-packed call!

Book Reviews Wanted - And We'll Pay for the Book!

Is there a book about technical communication you’d like to buy? The P&P SIG will pay for your copy if you qualify for our book review program. How does it work? Up to four times a year, the editors of Direction will refund the cost of a qualified book on receipt of a book review and a purchase receipt.

How does a book qualify? Book selections must be approved in advance by the SIG Co-Managers based on applicability for our readers and to some extent, price. The book must also be available for purchase by other members (i.e., still in print).

Email your proposal to lois.marsh@bmo.com including the title, author, price and ISBN number.

 

 

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