ADVISORY/Society for Technical Communication Southwestern Ohio Chapter Announces First Meeting for 2000-2001.

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ADVISORY...for Sept. 20 (Wednesday)

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The Southwestern Ohio Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication announces its first meeting for 2000-2001. Scheduled for Wednesday, September 20, at 6:00 p.m., the meeting will include a free walking tour of the Dayton Daily News Print Technology Center. The tour presents many state-of-the-art technologies used in newspaper printing, including a 50-foot-tall robot that moves 3,000-pound rolls of newsprint, and presses that can print 270,000 newspapers per hour.

The meeting is open to anyone interested in taking the tour and learning more about technical communication. Because space is limited, please make reservations early. In Cincinnati, contact Brenda Tabberer by email ([e-mail]), telephone [phone] ext. 116), or fax [phone]). In Dayton, contact Tim Syring by email ([e-mail]) or telephone [phone]).

The Society for Technical Communication is an international organization that advances the arts and sciences of technical communication. Its eclectic membership includes technical writers, editors, graphic designers, multimedia artists, instructional designers, Web architects, educators, translators and others whose work involves making technical information understandable and available to those who need it.

Locally, the Southwestern Ohio Chapter strives to increase the visibility of technical communication in professional and public communities. The Chapter holds open monthly meetings, sponsors related speakers and events, supports a scholarship program for students pursuing careers in technical communication, and participates in community activities.

The Southwestern Ohio Chapter invites volunteers to help support its activities and encourages new and seasoned members to seek leadership positions within the Chapter. Officer elections are held annually, with the vice president in the current year automatically moving to president in the following year. Officer elections for the 2000-2001 year were held in March; results of the election are as follows: Mindy Hoffbauer, President; Adrienne Charak, Vice President; Harold Fox, Treasurer; Christina Klimo, Secretary; and Mark Knue, Past President.

For more information about the Society for Technical Communication, contact Amy Hess by email ([e-mail]) or telephone [phone]). For membership information, contact Erin Weber by telephone [phone] ext. 126).