[Stc-ac] DIRE NEED = DEADLINE EXTENSION ... Seeking More Table Hosts for Academic SIG Progression: Time is Short!

[Voss, Daniel W]

Colleagues,

Your Academic SIG needs you, and we are also offering you an exceptional
opportunity. If we want to have a progression at the 56th International
STC Conference in Atlanta May 3-6, 2009, we must submit a viable
proposal to the STC Conference Committee by October 20.

Last week, Tommy Barker and I (Dan Voss) issued a Call for Progression
Topics, with an admittedly short deadline (October 10), reflecting the
late release of STC's Call for Proposals this year.  The October 10 date
was for me to process the topics and hand them off to Tommy, who will be
compiling and submitting the proposal since I will be out of town in the
week before the STC deadline of October 20.

As it stands now, we have three topics.  They're all good, but in order
to submit a viable proposal, we've got to have at least 8 topics,
preferably between 10 and 12.

Since I will be in town through Tuesday (October 14), we are extending
the deadline until then in the hopes we will receive at least 5 more
good topics over the weekend and on Monday/Tuesday. 

If you are interested in participating in the Academic SIG progression,
please send the information listed below to daniel.w.voss at lmco.com by
October 14, 2008.

For details, read on...

CALL FOR PROGRESSION SPEAKERS
In a progression, 10 to 12 speakers each deliver an oral
mini-presentation (5 to 10 minutes) at a roundtable, to a group of 6 to
10 participants.  You can speak from notes, use a laptop computer, use
the easel/flip chart, or any combination thereof.  Following the
mini-presentation, each table host moderates a short discussion and
Q&A's with the participants for 15 to 20 minutes.  You are encouraged to
provide a handout(s), although that is not a requirement.  Then the
participants change tables to hear a different presentation.  Each
presentation is made 3 or 4 times, each time with a different group of
roundtable participants.  The topics we select will be academic topics
(of course) spanning the full range of technical communication from the
standpoint of the academy.

Last year, we focused on a specific theme, but due to the extremely
tight schedule we face this time around, we are leaving the choice of
topics wide open to ensure we receive enough proposals to compile a
viable offering to the Conference Program Committee.

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?
Send me an e-mail (daniel.w.voss at lmco.com) and include the following
information:
 
1.	Your proposed topic title
2.	A brief description (50 words or less)
3.	Your name
4.	Your employer
5.	Your (snail) mail address
6.	Your phone number(s): work and/or home
7.	Your e-mail address
8.	Past presentations that you've given at other conferences,
including the year, the topic, and the conference
9.	A short bio (100 words or less) 

SELECTION PROCESS
We will select 10 or 12 speakers to participate, offering a well-rounded
slate of topics for attendees to choose from. 

SCHEDULE & DEADLINES
In order to meet the STC deadline, here is the schedule:

October 14: Deadline for you to submit your information to
daniel.w.voss at lmco.com (see above for what you need to send).

October 20: Tommy Barker will notify you whether your proposal is part
of the final slate

October 20: Tommy will submit the final proposal to the STC conference
committee

If you're a seasoned presenter, you know the benefits of participating.
However, if you've never presented at a conference, but maybe you've
thought about it, I encourage you to do it.  Here are a few reasons that
you might consider participating:
 
- Progression speakers receive a $200 discount to attend the conference.
- It's easier to justify attending the conference to your employer if
you're a presenter.
- Participating in a progression requires less of a time commitment than
a full technical session because you only need to develop about 15-20
minutes of material to present.
- Progressions offer a great opportunity to connect one-on-one with
attendees on topics that you care about. (You will be presenting your
information to 6-10 people at a time during a progression.) They are
great for building topic-related networks.
- Being a conference presenter is a great way to contribute to our
field, plus it looks good on your resume.
- Although progression table hosts are not required to write a paper for
the conference Proceedings, you have the option of so doing if you wish
to take advantage of that forum (as well as the pubs credit).
- You are also encouraged to post materials to the conference web site,
which provides further visibility for you and your topic.
 
Best regards,
Dan Voss
Volunteer for the Academic SIG
Tel: 407-356-6508
E-mail: daniel.w.voss at lmco.com

Communications Manager for Tactical Missiles
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
Orlando, FL

Adjunct Instructor for Webster University, Central Florida

STC Orlando Chapter Member

STC Academic, Management, Marcom, and AccessAbility SIG Member

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