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If you have a Master's degree or higher in Technical Communication, please
go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=932942692000 and complete this
10-question survey for a UNT student who is working on her Ph.D. degree.

Please ask your hiring manager to complete the questions at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=265852692061 The student wants to know
if hiring managers care about Master's degrees in Tech Comm. Seems like a
really interesting research topic.
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<STRONG><FONT size=4>Lone Star Community STC News for October 24, 2006</FONT></STRONG>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">This announcement contains five messages:<br>
<a href="#msg04">October 26: LSC STC Fort Worth Satellite Meeting</a><br>
<a href="#msg02">Region 5 Conference: Registration Still Open</a></font><br>
<a href="#msg01">November 2 Meeting: How to Make a Six-Figure Income as a
Technical Communicator</a><br>
<a href="#msg03">November 2: Community Service for NOLA Art Students</a><br>
<a href="#msg00">Help a Tech Comm Student -- it only takes a few minutes!</a><br>
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<font size="4">October 26: LSC STC Fort Worth Satellite Meeting</font></h3>

The LSC STC Fort Worth Satellite will meet Thursday, October 26, in
the Chapel Meeting Room at the Fort Worth Central Library (downtown, 500
W. 3rd St. 76102, 817-871-7701) from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. STC Senior Member
Paula
Robertson will be presenting &quot;Incorporating User Assistance (Online Help)
into
Training.&quot; 
According to Paula

Paula is not an &quot;expert&quot; or qualified to speak on anything. But as a
technical
communications professional (her third career) for over 11 years, she may
have
picked up something along the way that's worth sharing. A lone writer for
the
past four years--that's how she became involved with co-workers who did
on-site
training and latched onto the idea that User Documentation and Training
could
kill more birds with the same stone than you'd think! Besides, what's the
most
valuable, accessible &quot;leave-behind&quot; material that you can have from
on-site
training? The Online Help that's already built in. 
 
A first-time speaker for LSC, Paula insists on being entertaining, if
nothing
else. Please come help her out by lending your credibility to this
presentation
on how to incorporate user assistance into training, and enjoy some of
Kathy
Stark's homemade cookies! Seriously, we just might learn something in
spite of
ourselves.

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<font size="4">Region 5 Conference: Registration Still Open</font></h3>

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. 
 
Conference Regular Registration 
•&nbsp; Members $180.00 
•&nbsp; Non-members $200.00 
•&nbsp; Students $125.00 
 
For full session descriptions and more information on the conference, go
to the conference website: 
<a href="http://www.region5conf.com">http://www.region5conf.com</a>

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<font size="4">November 2 Meeting: How to Make a Six-Figure Income as a 
Technical Communicator</font></h3>
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<b>***Meeting is on the FIRST Thursday of the month</b></p>

Are you happy with your current income? Explore this question and your
options with well known speaker Jack Molisani 
at the STC Lone Star Community meeting on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, at the
Crowne
Plaza North Dallas/Addison Hotel. 
 
Jack will present How to Make a Six-Figure Income as a Technical
Communicator.
You will learn how to expand your sphere of influence, take control of
your
income, and earn a six+ figure income as a technical communicator. 
 
Jack Molisani 
 
Jack Molisani has been a project officer in the Space Division of the U.S.
Air
Force, a project manager in a multi-million dollar software company, and 
currently is the founder and president of ProSpring Inc., a technical 
communication staffing firm. 
 
Jack also produces LavaCon, the annual conference for advanced technical 
communication professionals. Jack has a B.S.E. degree in Computer
Engineering
from Tulane University in New Orleans and is earning his M.B.A. degree at
the
Hubbard College of Administration in Los Angeles. 
 
Region 5 Conference Attendees 
 
Region 5 Conference attendees: Cost for the dinner and program is $20 
(regardless of membership status), and the program only is FREE.
Reservations
are required. 
Conference attendees may also join the Region 5 Hospitality team in the
Hospitality Suite 3057 (located on the second floor), where you can check
in,
receive your conference tote bag, and mix-n-mingle with other conference 
attendees. 
 
Location: 
 
Crowne Plaza North Dallas/Addison Hotel 
14315 Midway Road 
Addison, Texas 
 
Agenda: 
 
5:45 PM--Registration and Networking 
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 <a href="http://stc-dfw.org/pages/meet_monthly.htm">
http://stc-dfw.org/pages/meet_monthly.htm</a>. 
 
Register by Monday, October 30, online at <a href="http://www.stc-dfw.org/pages/meet_reserv.htm">
http://www.stc-dfw.org/pages/meet_reserv.htm</a>. 
 
For menu information, go to 
<a href="http://www.stc-dfw.org/pages/meet_monthly.htm#menu">
http://www.stc-dfw.org/pages/meet_monthly.htm#menu</a>. 
 
We hope you can join us. If you have any questions, please contact 
<a href="mailto:programs at stc-dfw.org">programs at stc-dfw.org</a>.

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November 2: Community Service for NOLA Art Students</h3>
The folks at Le Rabouin Career Magnet School in New Orleans are doing
their
best. When you have to do things like fix windows and make a place safe
for the
kids, anything beyond the basics is low on the list. Art Teacher Shanna 
D'Antonio has reached out… are we ready to answer? 
 
They have no art supplies at all this year and what little they do have is
coming from their own pockets. This is especially hard when there are so
many
other things to spend money on. The ability to be creative keeps us sane
and
allows us to do our work with confidence and care. 
 
Let's see if we can't come up with a few things to help these kids. The
list is
very simple stuff: 
•&nbsp; paper towels 
•&nbsp; acrylic or matte boards 
•&nbsp; paintbrushes and colored pencils 
•&nbsp; paper... lots &amp; lots of paper 
•&nbsp; watercolor sets 
•&nbsp; old magazines 
•&nbsp; glue 
•&nbsp; mirrors (30, for self portraits)

Many of us have old magazines and paper sitting around taking up space. 
Please bring some item from this list to the November 2 LSC meeting. Let's
make sure they know in NOLA that we have not forgotten them. Monetary
donations
will also be accepted. 
Contact Kathryn Poe with questions (<a href="mailto:kpoe at ursaminorservices.com">kpoe at ursaminorservices.com</a>) 

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E-Mel: Help a Tech Comm Student -- it only takes a few minutes!</h3>
From LSC President, Mel Haughton: 
 
If you have a Master's degree or higher in Technical Communication, please
go
to <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=932942692000">
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=932942692000</a> and complete this 
10-question survey for a UNT student who is working on her Ph.D. degree. 
Please ask your hiring manager to complete the questions at
<a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=265852692061">
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=265852692061</a> The student wants to know
if hiring managers care about Master's degrees in Tech Comm. Seems like a
really
interesting research topic. 


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