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CONFERENCE: Only 1 week left to register for "Build Your
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Communication Central presents it's 2nd annual business and
career development conference in Rochester, NY, on September
28 and 29. This two-day event offers practical skills and
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Friday, September 28, 2007
Pre-Conference Workshops
* Lori DiFurio (Adobe Systems Inc.)
"Making the Most of Acrobat Professional Version 8"
* Geoff Hart (www.geoff-hart.com)
"Designing Documents that People Really Read and Use"
Saturday, September 29, 2007
"Build Your Communication Business" Conference
Keynote Panel
"Getting Started - Do You Have What it Takes?
* Victoria Posner (www.bizplanrx.com, Rochester, NY)
* Ruth Thaler-Carter (www.writerruth.com, Rochester, NY)
Practical Skills Track
* Geoff Hart(www.geoff-har.com, Montreal, Quebec)
"The Essence of Editing"
* Merry Bruns (www.sciencesites.com, Washington, DC)
"Writing and Editing for the Web"
* Kat Nagel (www.masterworkconsulting.com, Rochester, NY)
"A Practical Agenda for Dealing with Work-Related Stress"
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* Rich Adin (www.freelance-editorial-services.com, Poughkeepsie,
NY) "Getting Over the Fear of Making Money"
* Judy Shenouda (www.easescommunication.com, Pittsford, NY)
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ANN: Seats Still Available For DocTrain East 2007 Management Summit
The Documentation and Training East 2007 Conference has rustled up
an impressive roster of recognized leaders to speak on important
management topics including:
* The X Factor in Content Management
(keynote address by Ben Martin, Flatirons Solutions)
* Strategies For Communicating The Value of Structured XML
Authoring To Authors
(Amanda Cross, Indiana STC)
* Avoiding the Content Conveyor Belt Trap: Enabling
Interdepartmental Collaboration
(Christie Fidura, SDL)
* Understanding and Communicating the Financial Impact of XML and
DITA
(Amber Swope, Just Systems)
* How to Become an Expert in Technology Acquisition
(Mary Laplante, The Gilbane Group)
* Content Quality Management: Using Software to Manage Quality
and Track Metrics
(Scott Abel, TheContentWrangler)
* Before and After Implementing a Content Management System: My
Experience At GE Healthcare
(Jeanette Eichholz, GE Healthcare)
The Management Summit is part of the Documentation and Training East
2007 conference and will be led by moderator and longtime STCer Rahel
Bailie (Intentional Design and Strategy A Consulting). Attendees can
attend any sessions at the conference and are not limited to the
Management Summit track. Seats are still available. Register today!
DocTrain EAST 2007: Advancing Your Career
October 16-20, 2007 Lowell, MA
16 half-day workshops / 40+ sessions
Educators: Save $400 off the regular cost of admission. Contact
Eileen Savary at +1 978-649-8555.
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CONFERENCE: LavaCon in New Orleans: Jazz Up Your Career!
Attend a joint conference between LavaCon and the Greater New
Orleans chapter of the Project Management Institute and jazz up
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Choose from over 60 sessions and hands-on workshops on the
latest publishing technology, strategies for reducing training
and translation costs, getting the resources you need, and more!
Dates: October 27 - 30, 2007
Location: Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, New Orleans, LA
Early registration discounts expire soon!
Details on the conference website: www.lavacon.org
See you in New Orleans!
LavaCon 2007: The Fifth Annual Conference on Advanced
Technical Communication and Project Management
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JOBS: Technical Writers (Junior and Senior), Newtown, PA
Title : Technical Writer (Senior and Junior)
Skills : Technical writing, Organization, Critical Thinking,
Research, Computers
Date : 8-27-2007
Location : Newtown, PA
Area code : 267
Pay rate : DOE
Length : Perm
Job description:
Seeking an energetic team oriented candidate with 3+ years of
technical writing experience.Teletronics Technology Corp designs
and manufactures data acquisition and instrumentation products
used in modern high-performance aircraft, missiles, aerospace
vehicles, underwater vehicles, and land vehicles in commercial,
industrial, and military applications. You will work as part
of a small team responsible for development of technical manuals
associated with embedded computer systems.
U.S. Citizenship Required.
Required Skills:
* Research and develop understanding of system and sub-system
operation.
* Work proactively with engineering and customers to procure and
understand source data.
* Understand and perform to project-specific writing specifications.
* Develop original illustrations such as block diagrams, wiring
diagrams and flowcharts.
* Understanding of electrical and computer engineering principles.
* Ability to take ownership of a project with minimal supervision.
* Ability to multitask with multiple projects in a fast-paced
environment.
* Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and
be able to work in a team environment with a diverse group of
development engineers, test engineers, and manufacturing
technicians.
* Must be able to extract and comprehend system operation from
typical engineering documentation
* High literacy in MS Word, Excel, Visio, Framemaker, and
PowerPoint.
Desired Skills:
* Experience writing or using system-level computer manuals.
* Experience using/developing XML, Schemas or HTML
* Simplified Technical English (ASD/AECMA) writing experience
* Bachelors Degree in an Engineering related area
Contact:
Please email your resume and salary history to jroach -at- ttcdas -dot- com,
send your resume and salary history to hr -at- ttcdas -dot- com, or fax your
information to 267-352-2021. Only qualified candidates need apply.
No phone calls will be accepted. Teletronics Technology Corp is
an equal opportunity employer. Minorities are encouraged to apply.
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