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Subject:Re: STC Region 2 Conference From:Charles Fisher <decrsc!charles -at- UUNET -dot- UU -dot- NET> Date:Mon, 30 Aug 1993 17:47:03 -0400
Technical Communication in the 90s: Tactics to Survive and Thrive
1993 STC Region 2 Conference
Saturday, October 23, 1993
Washington Sheraton hotel
Washington, DC
The conference day begins at 7:30 a.m. with registration and a
continental breakfast. The sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. Speakers
and Topics include:
Annette Reilly, STC President: Welcoming Remarks
Saul Carliner, STC Second Vice President: Looking Ahead to the
Future
Jim Martin, President, Martin Information Services: Interactive
Technical Communication
Bill Stolgitis, STC Executive Director: STC Annual Report
Janice King, MarketTech: Achieving Success as a High-Tech
Marketing Writer
The conference will also feature three small-group discussion
sessions on topics such as the following:
Advanced Technology
What Employers are Looking for in the 1990s
Moving into Contracting
Online Writing
Telecommuting
The Internet
The conference ends at 5:00 p.m. with a cash bar chatting session,
where you can relax with friends and enjoy light hors d'ouevres.
The cost of the conference is $45.00 for members and non-members
and $15 for students and retired STC members.
Registration Information
Conference Brochures will be mailed to all Region 2 STC members in
early September. To register for the conference, fill out the
registration card in the brochure and return it to the address
indicated. If you are not an STC member and would like to receive
a brochure or register for the conference, please respond
directly to me. If you responded to my earlier announcement about
the Region 2 conference, there is no need to respond again.
Hotel Information
The hotel is located at 2660 Woodley Road, at the corner of
Connecticut Avenue and Woodley Road in Northwest Washington DC.
The hotel is less than a block away from the Woodley Park Metro
station on the Red Line of Washington's MetroRail system.
Directions will be sent with your registration confirmation.
A small block of rooms has been reserved for attendees who wish to
arrive the night before the conference or stay in Washington the
evening following the conference. Special room rates are as
follows:
Single or Double: $89.00
Each room is subject to District of Columbia sales tax of 11% and
an occupancy tax of $1.50.
Please make your sleeping room reservations directly with the
hotel by calling (202) 328-2900. Mention that you are attending
the STC Region 2 conference to get the special rate. To ensure
rates and availability, please make your reservations by
September 22, 1993. The hotel has many other functions happening
the weekend of the Region 2 conference, and neither the STC nor
the hotel can guarantee room availability after that date.
For questions or more information, contact Charles Fisher.
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Charles Fisher
Senior Documentation Specialist
Program Manager/President-Elect, STC Washington DC Chapter
Datatel, Inc.
4375 Fair Lakes Court
Fairfax, VA 22033
(703) 968-4588 (voice)
(703) 968-4625 (FAX)
charles -at- datatel -dot- com
