ADVISORY/Educators and Recruiters to Enlighten Society for Technical Communication at November 14 Meeting.Business Editors ADVISORY...for November 14 (Thursday) PLYMOUTH, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2002 The Southeastern Michigan chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC/SM) has assembled a panel of well-respected area educators and recruiters for its November program, entitled: "The Impact of Education on Technical Communication Careers." The program runs from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, at the Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Garden Inn is the name of a chain of hotels operated by Hilton Hotels Corporation. Hilton Garden Inns are considered to be upscale, mid-priced hotels that are designed for both business and leisure travelers. The hotel brand is similar to that of the Courtyard by Marriott brand. in Plymouth. Educators on the panel were considered for their extensive experience in education as well as the workplace. They include Dr. Ann Blakeslee, Professor and Director of Writing Programs at Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University, mainly at Ypsilanti, Mich.; coeducational; founded 1849 as a normal school, became Eastern Michigan College in 1956, gained university status in 1959. ; Dr. Brian Pedell, Director of the Technical Communication Program at Lawrence Technological University Lawrence Tech was founded in 1932 as the Lawrence Institute of Technology and adopted its current name in 1989. The school mascot is the blue devil, and the school colors are blue and white. ; and Lisa Veasey, Technical Communication Program Adviser and Instructor at Washtenaw Community College Washtenaw Community College is a community college located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1965,[1] the school has comprehensive training partnerships with local and national businesses and organizations, and transfer agreements with the University of . Joining the educators on the panel are Toni Pollock, Account Manager for Jawood Management Associates, and Adam Conrad, Technical Recruiter for Resource Technologies Corporation, who will represent the viewpoint of area recruiters. Panelists will offer their points of view on current market trends, such as the demand for technical writers with and without degrees or certificates and the technical communication skills sought by most employers. They will also discuss technical communication trends in the academic community, including changes in course focus, and recommendations for how to take control of your career. The program will conclude with a Question and Answer session. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Cecilia Lorenz, Program Manager for the STC/SM, "Like everybody else in the area, technical communicators are directly affected by the current state of the economy. For that reason, the goal of our Programs Committee this year is to make every program meeting a networking meeting with ample opportunity to meet new people and learn what's new in our field--in this case, what part education plays in our careers." Those interested in attending the STC/SM program should contact Shannon Sobota at 810-516-2257. The last day to register for the November program is Tuesday, November 12. The program fee is $15 for STC STC Supplemental Type Certificate (FAA) STC Society for Technical Communication STC Subject to Change STC Surf the Channel (website) STC Sound Transmission Class STC Singapore Turf Club members, $20 for non-members, and $5 for students. Refreshments re·fresh·ment n. 1. The act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed. 2. Something, such as food or drink, that refreshes. 3. refreshments A snack or light meal and drinks. served at 6:30 p.m.; panel discussion begins at 7:00 p.m. The Society for Technical Communication is the world's largest professional organization in its field, with more than 22,000 members in 144 chapters worldwide. The association is composed of technical communicators, including technical writers, editors, illustrators, Web designers, technical translators This is primarily a list of notable Western translators. Please feel free to add translators from other languages, cultures and areas of specialization. Large sublists have been split off to separate articles. , and managers and teachers of technical communication. The Southeastern Michigan chapter has more than 300 members. |
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