Past Events

This folder contains files for past events and announcements.

2005 STC Central Iowa Election Guide — by admin — last modified 05/03/2006 04:56 PM

This document provides information about the Administrative Council candidates and proposed Bylaws revisions.

STC 52nd Annual Conference in May 2005 — by admin — last modified 05/16/2006 09:10 AM

Experiencing Technical Communication

Transformation Meeting (Panera in Ankeny, from 07/28/2004 06:00 AM to 07/28/2004 07:00 AM) — by admin

The Transformation team will meet one last time to finalize our documents before submitting them to STC International.

Board Retreat (Suzanne's house, from 06/09/2005 06:30 PM to 06/09/2005 08:30 PM) — by admin

New and outgoing board members will meet to transition administrative tasks to the new board.

Using Creative Writing Techniques to Improve Your Business Writing (Coralville, IA, from 04/16/2005 08:30 AM to 04/16/2005 03:00 PM) — by admin

This workshop is designed to motivate you to flex your creative muscles. It will help your writing become stronger, surer, and more engaging to your readers — whether you write advertising copy, articles, financial memos, or user’s manuals. In this workshop, you will apply creative writing techniques that will make you a better writer. Hands-on exercises and immediate positive feedback will make the workshop both interactive and fun.

Leadership & Employee Performance (Des Moines Higher Education Center, from 03/31/2005 11:30 AM to 03/31/2005 01:15 PM) — by admin

Leaders, managers and employee performance. Volumes have been written of us still struggle to understand the management behaviors that will result in the best employee performance.In this lunch session we’ll take a look the link between the behavior of a manager, the behaviors of those who work for them, and how this helps or hinders performance. Whether you are a formal or informal manager, this session will help you think about how your behaviors can influence the performance of those you are leading. This will be a session filled with activity, self-discovery, and information-sharing. Come prepared to participate!

January Meeting- Update (Urbandale Panera, from 01/20/2005 06:00 PM to 01/20/2005 08:00 PM) — by admin

From Suzanne: Due to lack of participation, the STC - Central Iowa meeting for Thursday has been canceled. I will try to reschedule the Rockwell Roadshow group for later in the spring. For those who are interested, we can still have an informal get-together at Panera's in Urbandale (2839 - 86th Street) at 6 p.m. on Thursday evening. So that we have some frame for a discussion, I'd like to throw out a few topics: 1. JoAnna Springsteen, Amy Jo Kerr and I are doing a presentation at the 52nd STC Annual Conference in Seattle in May. Our topic is the transformation itself, since we were part of the initial pilot rechartering group. We would really appreciate your ideas and feedback about what you think has gone well, what hasn't gone so well, and what we could do differently. 2. Volunteer participation. What are your ideas about getting more volunteer participation? 3. Anything you've read about in recent issues of Intercom and Technical Communication. 4. Any complaints about your workplace. :) Let's make the best out of an unfortunate situation. Hope to see you on Thursday.

2005 - 2006 STC Central Iowa Call for Nominations — by admin — last modified 05/16/2006 09:11 AM

STC - Central Iowa Community Election in May

Transforming a Chapter: Advice from a Pilot Community — by admin — last modified 05/03/2006 04:56 PM

Presentation by Amy Jo Kerr, JoAnna Springsteen, and Suzanne Guess at the STC 52nd Annual Conference in May, 2005.

STC Central Iowa May Meeting — by admin — last modified 05/03/2006 04:56 PM

This document is the complete text of the May meeting invitation.

Sandwiches and Surprises - Meeting (American Republic Insurance Company, from 01/20/2005 05:30 PM to 01/20/2005 08:00 PM) — by admin

Our first community meeting for 2005 is Thursday, January 20 at American Republic Insurance Company (see details below). The program for this meeting is "Sandwiches and Surprises," featuring The Rockwell Roadshow crew from Rockwell Collins. This promises to be a fun meeting as the Rockwell Roadshow shows us that we are all engineers, even if most of us have degrees in other disciplines. There might be some fun with liquid nitrogen, too. This will be a casual meeting, so come, sit back, and enjoy the show! Date & Location: Thursday, January 20, 2005 American Republic Insurance Company, 601 - 6th Avenue *Parking in lot on the west side of the building and along Park Street (between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue) Time: 5:30 p.m. - Sandwiches & conversation 6:15 p.m. - Business meeting 6:30 p.m. - Program, Rockwell Roadshow RSVP Please respond to Suzanne Guess by phone (245-2212) or e- mail (suzanne_guess@aric.com) by Tuesday, January 18. Space is limited to 30 seats, so RSVP soon! Cost: $8 for members, $9 for non-members. MEETING INCENTIVES ·Bring a buddy (or more) and earn some Buddy Bucks ·Door prize*: Pocket Guide to Technical Writing, by William Sanborn Pfeiffer. See the review in the November 2004 issue of Technical Communication. *Must be present to win.

May Meeting (Latin King Restaurant, 2200 Hubbell Ave., from 05/19/2005 06:00 PM to 05/19/2005 08:00 PM) — by admin

Our year in review meeting will celebrate all our members and volunteers that have worked so hard during the 2004-2005 season. We will also induct our new administrative council.

Board Planning session (Eden's house , from 07/14/2005 06:00 PM to 07/14/2005 08:00 PM) — by admin

The board will meet to continue planning sessions for the 2005-2006 year.

Board Planning Meeting (Noah's, from 08/11/2005 05:30 PM to 08/11/2005 08:00 PM) — by admin

Board meets to finish the rest of planning.

National Novel Writing Month (, from 11/01/2004 12:00 PM to 11/01/2004 11:00 PM) — by admin

November is National Novel Writing Month! NaNoWriMo encourages authors of all kinds to get out there and write. The goal is to write a 50,000 word novel between November 1st and 30th. If you've always wanted to write the great American novel, now's your chance to put yourself to the test! Take a break from all that technical writing and let your creative side run wild!

Phone Seminar: Adding Interactivity to Online Documents (American Republic Insurance, from 06/08/2005 11:30 AM to 06/08/2005 02:00 PM) — by admin

Description of seminar: Please visit https://stc.webex.com for a full description Details: You may arrive between 11:30 and Noon at American Republic. Please feel free to bring your lunch with you. There are vending machines available for drinks and snacks. There is also a cafeteria on site, but be prepared for lines. Copies of the presentation will be provided. There is no cost for this seminar. RSVP: Please send an email to me (jluvsu2@gmail.com) by Tuesday June 7th. This was a last minute decision to hold this seminar but due to popular demand we decided to go for it! Hope you all can make it! We do have a limit of 15 spaces to get your RSVP in as soon as you can!

STC Phone Seminar: Adobe Acrobat 7.0 (Nationwide Property Casualty Insurance Co., from 02/09/2005 12:00 PM to 02/09/2005 01:30 PM) — by admin

Stay ahead of the technology curve! Come learn about Adobe Acrobat 7.0, just introduced on November 15. In this ninety-minute educational seminar, Brian Wood will provide a glimpse of several new features that are particularly useful to technical, business, and other professionals. Learn how to accomplish the following: - Enable universal commenting with Adobe Reader 7.0 users - Create fillable Adobe PDF and XML forms with Adobe LiveCycle Designer - Take advantage of easy Adobe PDF conversion from more programs, including Microsoft Access and Project - Convert Microsoft Outlook e-mail into PDF for distribution, commenting, archiving, or incorporation into a larger document - Convert Autodesk AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, and Microsoft Visio into PDFs that retain layers, custom properties, engineering links, searchable text, and native file format security options - Preserve measurement scales within complex documents - Perform round-trip conversions of measurements between Acrobat and Microsoft Excel, allowing for easy, efficient calculation updates within Adobe PDF documents - Get the most out of time-saving new print production tools including the Callout tool, prepress checks, and more

September Chapter Meeting (Mama Lacona's, from 09/22/2005 05:30 PM to 09/22/2005 08:00 PM) — by admin

Join the Central Iowa Community for our Septemeber meeting! Topic for the night will include: Get the most out of your STC Membership.

Continuing Education — by admin — last modified 05/03/2006 04:56 PM

The following document describes the Continuing Education program.

Developing Visual Fluency (Allied Insurance, from 08/10/2005 11:45 AM to 08/10/2005 01:30 PM) — by admin

You're invited to attend the August 10, 2005, phone seminar for Society for Technical Communication (STC). Phone Seminar Details: Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Time: 11:45 a.m. Location: Nationwide Insurance Speaker: William Horton Cost: No Charge Arrival Time and Council Member Escort: The phone seminar will begin promptly at the scheduled time. Please arrive no later than 11:45 a.m. in the lobby to ensure you can get lunch in the cafeteria, and be escorted by a council member to the phone seminar location. You may bring your lunch if you choose not to get lunch in the cafeteria, but plan to arrive no later than 11:45 a.m. Questions about the phone seminar should be directed to Eden Picht. R.S.V.P.: Respond to Eden Picht via e-mail by noon on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 if you are attending the seminar. The more the merrier and William Horton is an excellent presenter!

september meeting invite — by admin — last modified 05/03/2006 04:56 PM

 

Board Meeting- event planning (Nationwide, from 08/25/2005 05:30 PM to 08/25/2005 07:00 PM) — by admin

Board meets to finish up planning of our September chapter meeting

SCI After Five (Science Center of Iowa, from 10/13/2005 05:00 PM to 10/13/2005 08:00 PM) — by admin

The new Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines has a monthly networking event called SCI After Five. They shut down the Science Center for Adults only. You can view all the great stuff the Science Center has to offer. Adult beverages and live music will be present. This is a great networking opportunity!

Phone Seminar: Mastering Metadata (Nationwide Insurance, from 12/07/2005 11:30 AM to 12/07/2005 01:30 PM) — by admin

For many organizations, moving into a content management environment can be a step into the Great Unknown. Whether you call it content management, single-sourcing, structured knowledge, or structured information, deciding on the tools, styles, and document structure is the easy part. Now, you've got to figure out how to put it all together to work most efficiently and cost-effectively. Knowing how to develop and use a robust metadata model can help. Metadata, or "hidden" data about content, helps an organization manage its knowledge efficiently by classifying and organizing data, facilitating the reuse of content in multiple outputs, and enabling dynamic content delivery. As director of database development for Vasont Systems, Jack Danaher is responsible for the ongoing product development and support of Vasont®, the company’s flagship content management system. He has more than thirty-three years' experience in the IT database field and is a seasoned conference presenter.

November 2005 Meeting (Des Moines Botanical Center, from 11/17/2005 05:30 PM to 11/17/2005 08:30 PM) — by admin

November 2005 Chapter Meeting See link for details.

November meeting invite — by admin — last modified 05/16/2006 09:37 PM

The official invitation for the November 17th, 2005 STC Central Iowa meeting.

Cancelled: January 2006 Meeting (Des Moines Botanical Center, from 01/19/2006 05:30 PM to 01/19/2006 08:30 PM) — by admin

January 2006 Chapter Meeting: Scholarship Recipient Talks and Article Review. Join us as member and Central Iowa Scholarship winner Nell Wilson tells us about the class she attended. We will also have a lively discussion on your choice of articles from Intercom or Technical Communication! Come ready with questions and comments!

Cancelled:January 2006 Meeting Invitation — by admin — last modified 05/16/2006 09:36 PM

The official January 2006 meeting Invitation.

March 2006 Meeting (Des Moines Botanical Center, from 03/23/2006 05:30 PM to 03/23/2006 10:30 PM) — by admin

March 2006 Chapter Meeting: Second Vice President, Linda Oestreich is visiting us this month.

March 2006 Meeting Invitation — by admin — last modified 05/16/2006 09:36 PM

The official meeting invitation for Central Iowa's March 2006 meeting.