STC has released the preliminary program for the 2013 Summit. The sessions in this list include only the track and submitting speaker; there may be additional speakers in some sessions. Progressions, Project Showcase, and Leadership Day events are not yet included but will be listed in a future issue of Intercom. New sessions will be added as available.
Additional sessions will be added online until we are ready to switch the program to our Live Learning Center. At that point, you will see all speakers, titles, session descriptions, and speaker biographies.
If you are looking for the basic schedule of events for the Summit (e.g., times the Expo is open, meeting times, etc.) please see http://summit.stc.org/program-info/schedule-overview.
Track: Content Development and Delivery
A Technical Writer’s Trip to Hollywood, presented by Elisa Sawyer
Baby Steps: Automated Publishing using Arbortext and SharePoint, presented by Rita Briody
Collaborating in DITA, presented by Paul Wlodarczyk
Defining and Evaluating Success: Metrics for Information Architects, presented by Andrea Ames
DITA Proof-of-Concept Publishing System, presented by Matso Limtiaco
Doc Sprints: The Ultimate in Collaborative Document Development, presented by Sarah Maddox
Editing as an Extreme Sport, presented by Leah Guren
Embedding User Assistance Using DITA, presented by Ray Gallon
Key Principles and Practices for Communicating Science, presented by Carol LoSapio
Multiple Roads to Knowledge Management, presented by Rhyne Armstrong
Planning and Creating Engaging Infographics, presented by Michael Opsteegh
Six Easy Ways to Control Your Localization Costs, presented by Bill Swallow
Take Control of Your Content, presented by Jean-Luc Mazet
Using Foreign-Accented Speech: To Localize or Not?, presented by Halcyon Lawrence
Using Semantic Technology to Create Process-driven Documentation, presented by Kees van Mansom
Track: Content Strategy and Design
Big Content: Content Strategy as a Design Framework, presented by Rahel Bailie
Collaborative Single-Source Development of Documentation and Training, presented by R.N. Homer Christensen
Content Strategy for Mobile Devices, presented by Ann Rockley
Defining and Evaluating Success: Metrics for Information Architects, presented by Andrea Ames
Embedded User Assistance 101, presented by Scott Deloach
From Technical Writer to Content Strategist, presented by Alan Porter
Managing and Optimizing Unstructured-to-Structured Conversions, presented by Edna Elle
The Content Life Cycle: A Strategic Compass, presented by Mollye Barrett
The 10 Golden Rules of Global Content Strategy, presented by Val Swisher
Transforming Technical Content into a Business Asset, presented by Sarah O’Keefe
Track: Education and Training
Create Learning that Lasts with Interact Documents, presented by Jamie Gillenwater
Creating Video Tutorials in an Agile Environment, presented by Tom Johnson
Massive Open Online Learning, presented by Phylise Banner
User Assistance, Tech Comm, and Learning, presented by Nicky Bleiel
Track: People, Projects, and Business Management
Bending without Breaking: Info Dev Flexibility in Agile, presented by Alyssa Fox
Building Effective IA teams in Resource-Challenged Times, presented by Alyson Riley
Documentation Thrives in an Agile Methodology, presented by Jenna Moore
How to Build a Business Case and Influence, presented by Lisa Pietrangeli
Less Pain, More Gain: Personality and Change Management, presented by Andrea Wegner
Supporting Customers: Onsite and Online, presented by Cate Valenzuela
Track: Professional Development
A Marketing Communications Career: Making the Transition, presented by Victoria Koster-Lenhardt
And Then There Was One … Documentation Team, presented by Kirsty Taylor
Career Lessons I Learned from Selling Ginsu Knives, presented by Jack Molisani
Empowering the Introvert Within: Becoming an Outstanding Leader, presented by Ben Woelk
Interviewing SMEs: Covering the Bases and Hitting Homers, presented by Barbara Giammona
Staking Your Claim in the Social Media Frontier, presented by Laura Palmer
Track: User Experience and Usability
Addicted to Meaning: Mental Models for Technical Communicators, presented by Kai Weber
Customer Journey Maps: Visualizing an Engaging Customer Experience, presented by Donn DeBoard
Effectively Communicating UI and Interaction Design, presented by Karen Bachmann
Formalizing the Technical Communication and User Experience Relationship, presented by Lori Fisher
Game On! Creating User Experience for Gamified Products, presented by Marta Rauch
Purposes, Personas, Conversations, presented by Ginny Redish
Storytelling the Results of Heuristic Evaluation, presented by Carol Barnum
Useful, Saleable, and Buildable: The Role of UX, presented by Michael Hughes
Track: Web Design and Development
Beyond the Bleeding Edge, presented by Neil Perlin
Every Page is Page One, presented by Mark Baker
Going Mobile? How to Optimize Content and Format, presented by Mike Hamilton
How to Build a Referral Machine, presented by Donte Ormsby
Make High-Quality Voice Recordings with Simple Equipment, presented by Robert Hershenow
Make Static Online Content Into Live Working Data, presented by Timothy Garrand
Screen Video: Best Practices, Regardless of the Tool, presented by Matthew Pierce
Wow, looks like a few great programs in store for this year’s Summit!