June
2011 STC/SM Chapter Program Meeting &
Banquet:
Winners' Circle—STC-Award-Winning Publications
Tuesday,
June 28, 2011
The
Southeastern Michigan Chapter of the Society
for Technical Communication (STC/SM) is
presenting the final STC/SM Program Meeting
of the chapter term, on Tuesday, June
28, 2011, hosted at the Hilton Garden
Inn hotel, in Plymouth, MI. In addition
to offering a dinner option, the program
provides
attendees with opportunities to explore
and discuss the award-winning publications
from the 2010 annual STC International
Technical Publications and Online Communications
competition, as well as enjoy a presentation
from Earl Peters, one of the award winners
with a piece in the exhibit—from
a Michigan company.
Featured
Keynote Presentation:
Top Load Washer Installation Instructions, Winner
of Excellence Award
Earl
Peters,
Account Director, JohnsonRauhoff
In
the major appliance industry, proper installation
is perhaps the single greatest factor in a product's
performance and the customer's satisfaction with
their purchase. When asked to review and offer
up recommendations to improve the installation
instructions for a mass-market washer, our team
jumped at the chance. We were faced with the challenge
of staying within certain format guidelines by
the client, as well as a compressed timeframe,
but were able to include what we considered critical
steps, including getting input from a variety
of key players, as well as executing test installations
using both the old and the new instructions. The
end result was something we felt worthy of submission
for the STC competition, but perhaps far more
important, set a new standard for our client's
installation instructions that has yielded real
world improvements.
STC/SM
is hosting the Annual STC International Technical
Publications and Online Communications Competitions
Traveling Exhibit, including the award-winning
publications from the 2009-2010 competition. The
exhibit includes a variety of documentation-deliverables
for review, analysis, and discussion—as
displayed during the annual STC conference.
Additional
Information
We
look forward to the possibility of seeing
you in a relaxed, professional setting.
This is an excellent opportunity to review
cutting-edge ideas for technical publications,
network with peers and colleagues, and find
out about member-services from the STC/SM
council.
—This
event will offer a buffet-style dinner option
for attendees, catered by the Hilton. The
dinner starts at 5:30 PM, but you can come
and join us to eat after that time, as we
will be enjoying the food and exhibit up
to the start of the presentation, stating
at 7 PM. The dinner costs $21 per plate:
Panko and fresh herbs encrusted chicken
breast baked and served with marsala sauce,
dinner rolls, butter, garden salad with
raspberry vinaigrette dressing, vegetables,
choice of rice, potato, or pasta, chocolate
or vanilla mousse, and fresh brewed coffee.
(Note: Water will
be available for all attendees.)
—In
addition to the opportunity to enjoy and
review the documentation in the awards exhibit,
we will also have an informal activity regarding
the exhibit. This will give us a chance
to discuss some of the items, as well as
give away some STC merchandise.
—Awards
and recognition activities for the 2009-2010
term the chapter include the Distinguished
Chapter Service Award presentation, formal
announcement of the scholarship winner,
and public transition of STC/SM Council,
including introductory remarks by chapter
president Maryann Bowen.
—We
will also offer door prizes at the event
for attendees, including STC/SM T-shirts
and other STC merchandise.
—For
more information or if you have any other
questions, visit the STC/SM
Chapter Programs webpage, or send an
email to the STC/SM
Programs Manager at < programs@stc-sm.org
>. For more information about all the
award winners with work in the exhibit,
visit the ITPC:
Technical Publication Competition Award
Winners 2009 webpage on the STC website,
at < http://archive.stc.org/comp/technical-publications.asp
>. For more information about STC competitions
for technical publications, visit the international
Summit Awards webpage on the STC website,
at < http://archive.stc.org/comp/intl-summit-award.asp
>.
Hilton
Garden Inn Plymouth
14600 Sheldon Rd
Plymouth, MI
48170
Program
Fees
Free—All
Students
$5—STC/SM
Members
$10—STC
Members
$15—Non-Members
Special
Offer—Bring a Friend for Free As
an extra incentive for attendees,
we are offering to waive the registration
fee for a guest. Please consider bringing
your spouse, a coworker, or another
STC member—one program fee pays
for 2 people.
Directions
to Event
Hilton
Garden Inn hotel is
located in Plymouth, MI, to the East of
Ann Arbor, MI, within about an hour from
most locations in southeastern Michigan.
When
you arrive, please come in, register with
the STC/SM program greeter, and then enjoy
dinner, the award-winning publications,
and the presentation.
For
your convenience, we have provided several
links to MapQuest for you to create a custom
map to the meeting.
— Click the "Directions To This
Location" link to go to a MapQuest
webpage that automatically includes the
"Ending Location", mapped to the
address for the meeting.
— Click the MapQuest logo to go to
the MapQuest homepage for entering a map
address.
To
register, send an email
to the STC/SM
Registration Coordinator at < register@stc-sm.org
>. As
guests of members and students, as well
as the general public, are also welcome
to attend this excellent educational and
networking opportunity, please let us know
that you are coming and if you are bringing
guests. Also, please indicate whether you
or any guests would like to purchase a dinner.
If you are unable to register in advance,
please feel free to come anyway. You can
check in at the door.
Dedicated
to the advancement of technical communication within
Southeastern Michigan...
