The Technical Communication Summit, STC's 58th Annual Conference, offers extraordinary opportunities for in-depth exploration of hot topics in technical communication. The certificate courses, held just prior to the Summit, continue to be extremely popular with attendees. Combined with the variety of learning experiences offered by the regular conference education sessions, the certificate programs give technical communicators the knowledge they need to stay on top of trends in a constantly evolving profession.
Workshops are another, shorter, preconference learning opportunity, with four courses to choose from.
View details of the titles and content of certificate programs and workshops and register online at http://summit.stc.org.
Certificate Programs
Attendees who participate in the preconference certificate programs are exposed to the broad range of thinking and issues within a subject area. Participants who complete a program earn a certificate of attendance.
The certificate programs relate to scheduled Summit education sessions and are meant to be a further examination of aspects of the topic area. Session instructors will also recommend regular conference sessions to complement the certificate sessions (attendance at these sessions is not required for the certificate, but recommended for a more complete understanding of the topic).
This year, the certificate programs will be held Saturday, 14 May, and Sunday, 15 May, from 8:30 AM through 5:00 PM. Attendees can choose from the following certificate programs:
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Content Management in a Nutshell, presented by Ann Rockley
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Instructional Design for e-Learning, presented by Phylise Banner
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Technical Communication Manager, presented by Saul Carliner
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Technical Communication 201, presented by Leah Guren
Preconference Workshops
For those desiring an additional, but shorter, preconference learning experience, STC will offer four half-day preconference workshops.
Sunday, 15 May, 8:00 AM–Noon
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Build a Print Revenue Stream Using Print-on-Demand Publishing presented by Richard Hamilton
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Introduction to WordPress and Blogging presented by Tom Johnson
Sunday, 15 May, 1:00–5:00 PM
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Beginner's Guide to Content Strategy presented by Rahel Bailie
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Career Tactics and Negotiation Skills for Technical Communicators presented by Brenda Huettner and Jack Molisani
Comprehensive Rates
Registration fees for the two-day certificate program are $1,395 for STC members ($1,895 for nonmembers), and include full registration for the Technical Communication Summit. For just the certificate course, it's $695 for members and $1,195 for nonmembers. The preconference workshops are $250 for members and $500 for nonmembers.
The full conference program can be found at http://summit.stc.org.
