Lone Star Community STC News for August 31, 2006

[R. Dale Erickson]

Lone Star Community STC News for August 31, 2006 
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This announcement contains four messages:

September 14 Meeting: ROI and Measures of Value Added from Technical
Communications
2006 Lone Star STC Competitions: Call for Entries
2006 Lone Star STC Competitions: We need YOU to Judge
2006 Lone Star STC Competitions: Key Competition Dates

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September 14 Meeting: ROI and Measures of Value Added from Technical
Communications

***Meeting is on the Second Thursday of the month

Please join us for the first meeting of the 2006-2007 program year as we
continue to celebrate our 50th anniversary with Technical Communicator
Robert W. Crump. Robert will present "ROI and Measures of Value Added from
Technical Communications." Our Sept. 14, 2006, community meeting is a
joint meeting with the LSC Fort Worth Satellite.

This presentation addresses both financial and non-financial measures of
return on investment (ROI) from technical communications. After the
presentation, attendees will be able to clearly demonstrate the value they
bring to their organizations.

Technical communication professionals must be able to speak the language
of business. By expressing their value in business terms, communicators
can give people who don’t understand technical communications something to
glom onto.

Robert W. Crump

Robert began his technical writing career in 1992 and has been active in
STC for many years. He has worked in various industries from manufacturing
to software and produced both paper and online documentation. He has
presented at both regular STC meetings and at chapter workshops in Texas
and Oklahoma. Robert earned a B.A. degree in English from the University
of Central Oklahoma and an M.B.A. degree from Walden University. He
currently works at Rent-A-Center.

Registration

Register online by Monday, September 11, and get a discounted dinner
price! With timely online reservations, the dinner and program cost is $20
for LSC members and $25 for non-members. Without timely reservations,
costs for the dinner and program are $25 for LSC members and $30 for
non-members.

The cost for "program only" attendance is $5 for LSC members and $10 for
non-members. Students with student ID may attend for free.

SIN SIG

Don't miss another intriguing SIN SIG session, hosted by Elisa Miller. SIN
SIG meets at 5:45 PM in the same room as the dinner meeting.

Location:

Crowne Plaza North Dallas/Addison Hotel
14315 Midway Road
Addison, Texas

Agenda:

5:45 PM--Registration and Networking, Newcomer (aka SIN) SIG
6:15 PM--Announcements and Dinner
7:00 PM--Program
8:00 PM--Wrap-up
8:15 PM--Additional networking

For more information, go to http://stc-dfw.org/pages/meet_monthly.htm.

Register online at http://www.stc-dfw.org/pages/meet_reserv.htm.

For menu information, go to
http://www.stc-dfw.org/pages/meet_monthly.htm#menu.

We hope you can join us. If you have any questions, please contact
programs at stc-dfw.org.

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2006 Lone Star STC Competitions: Call for Entries

Have you or your peers put a good deal of time and effort into a technical
communication project this year? Has your team created something you’re
proud of? Are you working on a project that you think will be a “keeper”?
Maybe it’s a “work in progress” and you want some objective feedback. Then
it’s time for you or your team to seek recognition for your hard work and
professionalism.

The time is here to start thinking about entering your work or that of
your team in this year’s STC Lone Star Community’s Competitions. We have
three categories—Online Communications, Technical Publications, and
Technical Art—each with many subcategories designed to address the type of
work that you or your team do.

Entry deadline is Friday, September 22, 2006.

To enter, go to http://www.stc-dfw.org/pages/comp_main.htm and download
the 2006-2007 Competition Entry Form.

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2006 Lone Star STC Competitions: We need YOU to Judge

We are exchanging this year with the Houston STC Chapter. We need at least
30 judges.

Qualifications

To be a judge, you must meet just one of the following criteria:

▪ Five years experience as a technical communicator
▪ Award winner in a past STC Competition 
▪ Taught courses or given presentations in the field of technical
communication
▪ Published papers or articles in the field of technical
communication
▪ Degree or certification in Technical Communication, Instructional
Design, Graphical Arts/Design or related field.

Judge Responsibilities

You must be available to: 

▪ Attend the judge training session on Tuesday evening October 17,
5:30pm - 7:00pm. Nerd Books, 1681 Firman Drive, Richardson, TX 75081
▪ Spend 5-10 hours evaluating entries between October 18 and
November 17
▪ Attend Consensus Judging Day on November 18 – 9:00am to 1:00pm at
Thunderduck Hall, Richland Community College, 12800 Abrams Road, Dallas,
TX 75243

(Detailed driving directions to both locations will be provided to all
judges by e-mail.)

Benefits of Judging

▪ Excellent way to learn what others in your field are doing 
▪ Good way to raise your profile in STC 
▪ Learn how to analyze a document’s strengths and weaknesses 
▪ Form lasting relationships with your fellow judges 
▪ Become inspired to enter your own entry next year! 

To volunteer as a Judge

Complete the judge's application form on
http://www.stc-dfw.org/pages/comp_judge.htm

Contact Competitions General Manager, Jackie Damrau, at
competitions at stc-dfw.org if you have any questions about judging.

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2006 Lone Star STC Competitions: Key Competition Dates

Key competition dates have been finalized. Please mark these important
dates on your calendar:

▪ Judges Training Day: October 17, 2006 (Nerdbooks, 5:30pm – 7pm) 
▪ Consensus Day: November 18, 2006 (Thunderduck Hall, Richland
College, 9:00am – 1:00pm)
▪ Awards Banquet: January 11, 2007 (Crowne Plaza Addison, 6:00pm –
8:00pm)

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