STC’s 2017 Technical Communication Summit officially kicks off on 8 May, but why not come in a day early to participate in the many great Preconference Workshops we have scheduled for Sunday, 7 May? Both full- and half-day workshops are available on the hottest topics in technical communication.
Full-Day Workshop
Sunday, 7 May
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Hard Day’s Journey into Technical Editing, Linda Oestreich
Half-Day Workshops: Morning
Sunday, 7 May
8:30 AM – Noon
- Programming Language Storytime: Programming Language Literacy for Technical Communicators, Sarah Kiniry
- The 21st Century Technical Communications Manager, Barbara Giammona
Half-Day Workshops: Afternoon
Sunday, 7 May
1:00 – 4:30 PM
- Collaborating and Contributing in GitHub for Tech Comms, Nicky Bleiel
- Revive and Thrive: Strategies for the Introvert in Today’s Workplace, Ben Woelk
- The Power of the Question: Developing Analytical Skills for TC Success, Leah Guren
- Modeling the Content Experience: Delivering the Right Content, to the Right Person, in the Right Place, at the Right Time, Andrea Ames
Plus, this year’s preconference sessions include a two-day CPTC exam prep class that will look at the requirements for CPTC Foundation Certification and cover the nine core skill areas of technical communication. The class will also address topics included in the certification exam, exam format, and sample questions. Students will be able to sit for the exam at the end of the two-day period. Chris Hester, an accredited CPTC trainer, will teach the class.
