Visit the Exhibit Hall During the Summit!

Don’t forget to visit the Expo during your time in Sacramento! Over three dozen of the top techcomm-related companies, big and small, will have booths in the exhibit hall, located on the third floor of the Sacramento Convention Center. Many will have giveaways and contests, and STC is running Expo Bingo once again as well. Each attendee will receive a Bingo card in their registration bag. Get each exhibitor to initial on their spot and turn in your completed form at STC Central. One person will win an iPad! The Expo opens immediately after the Opening Session Sunday, at 7:00 PM PDT, with a ribbon-cutting opening the doors for the Welcome Reception and the Summit overall. Get your Summit started with networking in the Expo Sunday evening; it’s the perfect time to get started on your Bingo card, too! While education sessions start first thing Monday morning at 8:30 AM, there is a three-hour break (from 11:00 AM through 2:00 PM) Monday to allow time in the Expo, then a two-hour break (11:00 AM through 1:00 PM) on Tuesday. There will also be coffee breaks in the Expo throughout both days; see your Program for details. Be sure to visit STC Central, too, for information from the Nominating Committee, introduction to the SIGs, displays from the International Summit Awards, a Meet the Editors on Monday at 11:00 AM, and even free temporary tattoos of the STC logo! See the List of Exhibitors on the Summit website to find out who is going to be there, or see the Exhibitors section on Zerista to connect with them. Below the jump is a listing of events exhibitors have provided us to publicize. 4.ST HelpServer Booth #305 Attendees who drop their business cards have a chance to win one free basic HelpServer license. Product demonstrations will be conducted at our booth on demand, do not be shy to ask. A2Z Global Booth #411 A2Z Global is offering a free week at a cottage on the lake in Maine. It is a drawing. Acrolinx Booth #317 Acrolinx provides enterprise solutions to connect content and communication for organizations of all sizes. Built on a strong linguistic foundation, the sophisticated Acrolinx technology enables users to analyze, measure, and improve content, resulting in consistent and effective customer communication in every market. This year, Acrolinx is giving away a free Apple iTouch!  Drop by and enter to win. Cloudwords Booth #502 Cloudwords will be giving away 1 iPad from a random drawing. Congree Language Technologies GMBH Booth #101, 102 Congree is going to have some new and interesting stuff at their booth this year. In addition to releasing their all new products, Congree Personal Edition, they are also going to be giving away prizes, many times a day, via their plinko board. Everybody will win something, and a few lucky winners will be entered into a drawing to win a free Amazon Kindle. Of course, their charming selves will also be there, demoing the product and ready to answer questions! CPSL Booth # 308 As usual, CPSL (booth #308) will be organizing a prize draw again and this year, they have decided to make the prize a $150 gift voucher for Amazon, so come by, say hello, and leave them your business card and you could be this year’s lucky winner. Doc-To-Help Booth #403 The Doc-To-Help team will be at booth #403 in the exhibit hall showing off the product’s new integration with SharePoint. Doc-To-Help 2011 users may take advantage of SharePoint’s Document Libraries and all its related content management features. Come by for some fun apparel and demos and walk away better understanding why Doc-To-Help is known as the all-in-one authoring and publishing solution. MadCap Software Booth #300 MadCap Software will be providing visitors with a variety of product demos, giveaways, and fun activities, including demonstrations from Mike Hamilton and Neal Pozner in the MadCap Theater. A photo booth complete with green screen with backdrops of your choice will be available all day for visitors looking for a souvenir. Stop by and get your photo taken with your colleagues in the MadCap Photo Booth and share them with your friends. Plus, be sure to enter your name for a chance to win one of our daily giveaways, including Flare, MadPak, and MadPak ML.  Net-Translators LLC Booth  #410 You are invited to stop by Net-Translators booth (#410) and enter for a chance to win an Apple iPad 2. Net-Translators is a leading translation and localization company offering services in over 60 languages to software, hardware, and medical device companies around the world. Scriptorium Publishing Booth#307 There will be chocolate. And a duckling. Stop by to find out how they can improve your day (with chocolate!) and your workflow. Simply XML Booth #409 You could win twice!  Stop by Simply XML’s Booth #409, and win big with Content Mapper, our easy to use Word to XML editor. Watch our 1-minute demo and you could win again with your FREE LOTTERY TICKET! One per person and hurry—supplies are limited! STAR Group America, LLC Booth #415 Come see why after reviewing the top 30 technical information management solutions on the market, a senior Pentagon official said, “STAR Group is five to seven years ahead of anybody in enabling organizations to synchronize cross functional operations around current, accurate product information.” STAR Group will be demonstrating GRIPS, one of the most scalable, robust, mature and leading edge, single-source multilingual (CCM) information life-cycle management solutions in the world. ThirtySix Software Booth #404 Join Bryan and Lisa at Booth #404 for an interactive SmartDocs demonstration. Tell them your story and learn how SmartDocs transforms your Microsoft Word environment into a content management and true content reuse solution. While you’re there, enter to win a free One Year License to SmartDocs! Writing Assistance, Inc. Booth #407 Stop by the Writing Assistance booth (#407) to register for a free camcorder. While there you can also pick up a free restaurant guide listing great dining options near the convention center.