Late breaking news: Thanks to Candace Wintering and Cheryl Bennett for picking up competitions. Yes, this means we will have a competition this year! See Competition.

Upcoming events

• 10/13/2005: Monthly Meeting: Portfolio Panel.
• 10/19/2005: Networking Luncheon: The Winking Lizard, 1615 Main St., Peninsula.
• 10/19/2005: Webinar: Project Planning and Quality Checks: Part 1. No local host site yet.
• 10/26/2005: Webinar: Project Planning and Quality Checks: Part 2. No local host site yet.
• 11/7 to 11/9/2005: Conference: Adobe FrameMaker 2005 Chautauqua, in Raleigh, NC.
• 11/9/2005: Webinar: FlashHelp, WebHelp, Web Help… Help! No local host site yet.

September meeting review. Neil Perlin's top five technologies to watch in the coming years:

1. XML
2. XML-based authoring tools
3. Content management
4. Visual help
5. Mobile devices

For more on his exciting and informative presentation, see Neil Perlin.

October meeting: Portfolio perspectives: A panel discussion. Come learn first-hand what managers are looking for when hiring technical writers. Full story.

Adobe FrameMaker 2005 Chautauqua. STC chapter discount program. Full story.

Giving credit where credit is due. President's column.

Member-only content on the NEO STC Web site. Full story.

Web site updates. Full story.

Congratulations to new senior members and welcome to new members! Full story.

Sarah Burke, Employment Committee Chair. Member profile.

Retro organizing. Handy hint.

Hot job opportunities. Check out some of the recent postings on our jobs page. Full story.