Rochester Chapter STC Conference
Call for Proposals (pdf file)

The Rochester Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication is holding its 46th annual conference on Friday April 8, 2005. (We have this down pat.) We are particularly looking for new people to attend who bring new ideas. We typically have 150 attendees from a variety of industries and employment areas: technical writers, graphic designers, multimedia instructional designers, editors, and academics.

This year we will be offering a discounted registration fee for our presenters. We do not have the fees established yet but I know they will be well under $100. That's a steal for a full day conference these days.

We will be having an Idea Market at the 2005 conference because it was such a success last year. An Idea Market is a great way to participate. You facilitate a discussion on a specific topic by using only a flip chart with a list of questions or topics. There are no chairs or tables in the room so the participants can roam from one presenter to the other. We hope to have 8-10 Idea Market presenters in the room all "discussing" at the same time. Plus, you don't have to submit a paper for the conference proceedings!

Our Keynote presenter is Malcolm McLaren who is the president of the McLaren Engineering Group near NYC. They specialize in Entertainment Engineering and he will be discussing the project management and communication hurdles involved in creating massive stages for his clients: the Rolling Stones, MTV Awards, the Republican Convention, and various Broadway shows to name a few.

So, come and be apart of it. Please pass this on and let me know if you have any questions.

See you in Rochester on April 8, 2005

Sincerely,

Lisa Moretto
Spectrum 2005 Chair