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Mon May 26 05:22:26 MDT 2008

Tampa Airport). Merge onto SR 60. Get into one of the left three lanes and
take the West SR 60 (Clearwater) exit. The second traffic light is Rocky
Point Dr. Turn right. Follow the road to the right. After you pass the
Hampton Inn, turn right into the Holiday Inn Express parking area. Bahama
Breeze is to the north of the Holiday Inn Express.  

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Here&#8217;s
a reminder about next week&#8217;s chapter meeting. Note: If =
you&#8217;re
planning to attend, please RVSP to <a =
href=3D"mailto:joan.baptist at us.pwc.com">joan.baptist at us.pwc.com</a>&nbsp;=
so
we can get a head count.<o:p></o:p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&#8220;Knowledge
Management for Technical Writers&#8221;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

Our guest
speaker for the September 7 meeting is Janet Foley, Director of =
Editorial
Consulting and Content Standards in the Knowledge Services Organization =
of
PricewaterhouseCoopers. She will be speaking on Knowledge =
Management.<o:p></o:p>

Knowledge
Management focuses on how an organization identifies, creates, captures,
acquires, shares, and leverages knowledge &#8212; its most valuable =
asset.
People, systems, and processes support these activities and make them =
repeatable
and sustainable.<o:p></o:p>

Organizations
around the globe are recognizing that effective knowledge management =
strategies
will give them the competitive edge they need for enhanced business =
performance
and increased profitability. One only has to Google &#8220;knowledge
management&#8221; and browse the hundreds of results to grasp the =
importance of
becoming familiar with the principals and =
concepts.<o:p></o:p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>As a
technical communicator, you can increase your value and contribution to =
your
organization by broadening your perspective of how knowledge is managed =
and
what your role is (or can be) in fostering a knowledge-sharing =
culture.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Come
listen to Janet share her experience and insights on Knowledge =
Management,
including:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<ul type=3Ddisc>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
     style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>What is Knowledge Management? =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
     style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>What is the difference in Knowledge =
Management
     and Content Management? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
     style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>What is the value of Knowledge =
Management to an
     organization? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
     style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>What are the career opportunities in the
     Knowledge Management field? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>

Janet has
spent the last 11 years in the field of Knowledge Management.&nbsp; =
Prior to
joining PwC, Janet was on the ground floor of Ernst &amp; Young&#8217;s
Knowledge Management initiative, which has won the coveted MAKE (Most =
Admired
Knowledge Enterprise) Award nine years in a row. She has an =
undergraduate
degree in French Literature, an MBA in Banking and Finance from Case =
Western
Reserve University, and a Secondary Teaching =
certificate.<o:p></o:p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Date:
September 7, 2006<br>
Time: 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.<br>
Location: Holiday Inn Express, 3025 N. Rocky<br>
Point Drive Tampa<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>813-287-8585
Cost: $10.00 for members and guests; snacks and beverages will be
served.**Please RSVP to Joan Baptist by Sept 6, 2006 at <a
href=3D"mailto:joan.baptist at us.pwc.com">joan.baptist at us.pwc.com</a>.&nbsp=
;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Directions: