October 2008 Chapter Meeting and Workshop
Our October events include both an evening chapter meeting on Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 and a full day workshop the following day, Wednesday, October 15th, 2008. The evening session will cover Word processor power tools while the all day workshop will be about designing documents people actually will read. Both sessions are presented by STC Fellow Geoff Hart.
Chapter Meeting/Evening Session: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Word Processor Power Tools – Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word
Even experienced writers and editors tend to master only a small proportion of the tools provided by modern software. That’s unfortunate, since expanding your repertoire to take full advantage of these tools can greatly improve your productivity, your efficiency, and the quality of your work. In this presentation, Geoff will discuss techniques for working faster and smarter with a typical word processor, using Microsoft Word to demonstrate the techniques. Although the details are specific to Word, most techniques should be easily generalized to other programs.
Dinner Options
Meat entree: Beef tenderloin au Poivre — Beef tenderloin tips in a green peppercorn sauce over pasta with seasonal vegetables
Vegetarian entree: Vegetarian lasagna with Italian vegetables
All entrees include a tossed green salad, warm rolls and butter, coffee (regular and decaf), tea, and chef’s selection of dessert.
Location Phoenix Airport Hilton, 2435 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 85034-6410
Registration Information
Cost: $25 for Members, $30 for Non-members, $15 for students,$10 for program only (includes beverage and dessert)
Bring a first time guest incentive: two for $40 or $10 for two for program only
Time: Networking and Registration 5:30, Dinner 6:00 p.m.
The program starts at 7 p.m.
Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 9, 2008
Register Online: To register online, please click here.
Full Day Workshop: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information Design
In this full-day workshop, Geoff will discuss some of the key concepts in information design (the art and science of effective communication with an audience by judicious combination of words and pictures). The workshop will explain ways we can learn enough about our audiences that we can effectively meet their needs (audience analysis), will provide insights into how readers read text and analyze visual information, and will show how we can use this knowledge to design documents that can be understood and used effectively. The theory will be combined with hands-on exercises to provide attendees with enough experience to begin applying the new knowledge in their own workplace.
Speaker Biography
Geoff Hart is an STC Fellow with more than 20 years of experience as a writer, editor, information designer, and French translator. He has published more than 300 articles, most available via his Web site (www.geoff-hart.com), as well as the book Effective Onscreen Editing.
A popular speaker at the STC annual conference and STC chapter meetings, Geoff has given presentations and workshops on topics ranging from writing and editing to information design, cross-cultural communication, and workplace survival skills. He currently works as a freelance French translator and scientific editor, specializing in authors for whom English is a second language.
Workshop Cost and Location
Cost: $75 for STC Members, $99 for Non-members. Includes morning pastries and beverages, lunch, afternoon beverages
Location: Airport Hilton, 2435 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 85034-6410
Registration: To register online, please click here.