STC-SF & SVC Holiday Party - December

[Susan Mitchell <susanm -at- NCD -dot- COM>]

For those of you near the Bay Area of California:

THE DECEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SILICON VALLEY CHAPTERS
OF THE STC IS DEC. 16TH

Please note that there are NO dinner selections for the December
meeting.  The registration covers a variety of unlimited appetizers which
are described under the Selections heading below.

The subject of the December Holiday Party of the San Francisco and
Silicon Valley chapters is:

Topic:          CRYSTAL BALL HOLIDAY PARTY

                "1994 and Beyond:  What does the Future hold for
                Technical Communication?"

                Explore this topic through networking with peers in related
                organizations, and view demonstrations of technology that
                will assist us with our jobs in the future.

                Network with peers from these related professional org's:
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                American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), Association
                for Women in Science (AWIS), Bay Area Tech Pubs Manager's
                Forum, Bay Area Video Coalition, BayCHI (Computer-Human
                Interface SIG of ACM), Frame User's Network (FUN), National
                Society for Performance Instruction (NSPI), National Writer's
                Union, Media Alliance, San Francisco Creative Alliance.

                View Demonstrations of the following cutting-edge technology:
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                Aldus (PageMaker), Apple (Newton)*, cc:Mail Lotus (SmarText)*,
                Corel (CorelDraw)*, Frame Technology, Gain Momentum, Interleaf,
                3DO*.  (* as yet unconfirmed, but I will update as I confirm)

Speaker:        Saul Carliner, 2nd Vice President, International STC.

                ***Greater detail on this speaker provided below***

Raffle:         Membership to STC from San Francisco and Silicon Valley!!
                Membership to BayCHI and BayCHI T-Shirt!! (and maybe more!!)

Competition:    Best Prediction of the Future of Technical Communication wins
                a pass to Saul Carliner's UCSC Extension class this winter.
                **DETAILS ON COMPETING BELOW**  Details on class to follow.

Location:       Emerald Hills Country Club
                Off Hwy 280 by Hwy 92.  **DIRECTIONS BELOW**

Date/Time:      Thursday, December 16, 1993
                Social Time 6-8:  Look at demonstrations, read predictions and
                                cast you votes, mingle and enjoy yourselves.
                Keynote Address: 8-8:30, Saul Carliner

Selections:     Variety of appetizers including mini-quiches, vegetables & dip,
                arum sandwiches, chicken wings, beef & cheese tray, stuffed
                mushrooms, egg rolls, and cheese and crackers.  Coffee, tea
                and cookies also provided.

Checks:         $17.00 members and non-members, friends and relatives

Theme:          STC members bring a NON-MEMBER friend, and each receives a
                $2 discount on the reservations.  Send reservations in one
                envelope, and indicate your name, your STC number, and your
                friend's name.  (Find your STC number on the label of your
                Intercom.)

                MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO - STC SILICON VALLEY CHAPTER.
                                        Check covers unlimited appetizers.

**CHECKS MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 11TH**

Send to:        STC Dinner Reservations
                P.O. Box 1224
                Mountain View, CA 94042-1224

Checks received after December 11th will be subjected to a $5 late fee.

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Reservations Questions?  Call Jan Calvert at 408-733-3025
Program Info is also updated monthly on VoiceMail:  408-578-0796
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SPEAKER, COMPETITION, AND DIRECTIONS

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SPEAKER
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Saul Carliner specializes in marketing communications strategies, and online
information and multimedia development.  He co-edited the award-winning
"Techniques for Technical Communicators" (Macmillan, 1993).  He has taught
workshops at Solutions, Inc, STC, Rensallear Polytechnic Institute, NSPI,
University of Ottawa, and has a class offered by the University of California
Santa Cruz Extension.  A seat in this class is being awarded as the prize
for the best prediction of the future of technical communication competition.

Mr. Carliner holds a master's degree in technical communication from the
University of Minnesota; a bachelor's degree in economics, professional
writing, and public policy from Carnegie Mellon; and is completing a PhD
in instructional technology at Georgia State University.

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COMPETITION
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In 50 typed words or less, send us your prediction of the future of technical
communication.  Please be sure to include your name, company, address, and
phone number.  We will assign each prediction a number, and attendees of the
December meeting will vote for the best prediction.  The best prediction will
be awarded A PASS TO SAUL CARLINER'S UCSC EXTENSION CLASS!!!  Please send your
prediction to:

        STC Future Predictions
        P.O. Box 1224
        Mountain View, CA  94042-1224

ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 9TH.  Details to follow on class.

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DIRECTIONS TO THE EMERALD HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
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Coming from San Francisco:

        Take 280 south.  Take the Edgewood exit.  Take a right at the
        stop sign.  Go to the next stop sign, and turn left onto
        Canada road.  Go approximately 2 miles, and turn left onto
        Jefferson at the stop sign.  Continue on Jefferson approximately
        1/2 mile to Wilmington.  Turn right.  Follow signs to Emerald
        Hills Country Club.  Will be on your right.

Coming from San Jose:

        Take 280 north.  Take the Canada Road exit and turn left.
        Go to the next stop sign and turn left onto Canada.  Go
        approximately 2 miles, and turn left onto Jefferson at the
        stop sign.  Continue on Jefferson approximately 1/2 mile
        to Wilmington.  Turn right.  Follow signs to Emerald Hills
        Country Club.  Will be on your right.

Coming from East Bay:

        Take 92 west to 280 south.  Take the Edgewood exit. Take
        a right at the stop sign.  Go to the next stop sign, and
        turn left onto Canada road.  Go approximately 2 miles, and
        turn left onto Jefferson at the stop sign.  Continue on
        Jefferson approximately 1/2 mile to Wilmington.  Turn right.
        Follow signs to Emerald Hills Country Club.  Will be on
        your right.
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CALTRAIN RIDERS:

If you need to take CalTrain to attend the meeting, call Kerri Lawnsby
at 415-966-0883.
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Susan Mitchell
susanm -at- ncd -dot- com 415-691-2798
Network Computing Devices, Inc.