Lone Star Community STC News for September 27, 2006

[R. Dale Erickson]

Lone Star Community STC News for September 27, 2006 
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This announcement contains four messages:

September 28: Fort Worth Satellite Meet 'n' Greet 
2006 Lone Star STC Competitions: We need YOU to Judge
October 23: Plano/Richardson Networking Lunch
Region 5 Conference Registration Open!

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September 28: Fort Worth Satellite Meet 'n' Greet

The Fort Worth satellite will hold a Meet 'n’ Greet on Thursday September
28th, starting at 6:15 p.m. Join us at the Café Express on University
Drive, just south of I-30, in the same complex as Blue Mesa, Chili’s, and
Barnes & Noble. There’s plenty of free parking, and a roomy area inside.
Join us as we discover who the “Sat cats” are and where we’re headed in
the future.
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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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October 23: Plano/Richardson Networking Lunch

We're going to check out this wonderful, fairly new Middle
Eastern/Mediterranean Buffet at 955 E. Campbell Road, just EAST of SH 75,
at 11:30 AM.

Please RSVP to Elisa Miller (elisa.miller at ps.net) by Friday so that I can
reserve tables.

Thanks.
Elisa

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Region 5 Conference Registration Open!

The Region 5 Conference, sponsored by LSC this year, is coming to Addison
on November 2 – 4. In homage to the Lone Star Community’s 50th
anniversary, the conference theme is the 50 Facets of Technical
Communication. Sessions are organized into four broad tracks: Usable
Tools, Standards of Practice, Global Perspectives, and Learning and
Leading. With almost 30 sessions, including four half-day workshops on
Saturday afternoon, you will find multiple sessions to interest you.

This year's Region 5 conference has an exciting program, including the
keynote speakers. John Pruitt has agreed to be the opening keynote speaker
and the closing keynote speaker will be Paula LaRocque.

One of the half-day workshops, Public Relations: Getting to the Media and
Writing the Release will be given by local Fox news reporter Jeff Crilley
and LSC's own Elisa Miller. The cost for the half-day workshops is $75,
and requires a separate registration from the conference.

Early Registration ends October 13th, so register soon and get the early
bird savings!

Early Registration
•  Members $160.00
•  Non-members $180.00
•  Students $110.00

Regular Registration
•  Members $180.00
•  Non-members $200.00
•  Students $125.00

For more information on the conference, go to the conference website: 
http://www.region5conf.com
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