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Subject:TECHWR-L Premium Jobs, Events, and Announcements From:TECHWR-L Listowner <admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com> To:archive -at- web -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Sat, 5 Mar 2011 04:06:06 -0700 (MST)
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ANN: WritersUA User Assistance Update - March 2011
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MadCap Roadshow Kickoff: Free Training, Product Giveaways, and a
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Event details: Sunday, March 13, 10AM - 5PM Westin Long Beach
Throughout the day we'll be giving away several products and prizes,
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o MadPak Product Suite ($1399 Value)
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Learn authoring tips, best practices and the latest industry trends
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o Laura Johnson - Certified Advanced Developer, Certified Flare
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o Scott Bass - President, Advanced Language Translation, Inc.
o Don Rasky - Senior Technical Writer, Mitchell International, Inc.
"Just being able to pick their brains in person is phenomenal! I was
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you have the opportunity don't walk, run to the Roadshow! It's one of
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Roadshow
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