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What: Technical Publications and Art Competition Awards
Banquet
Where: National Press Club, Washington, DC
When: 6:30-9:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 18, 1994
Cost: $25 per person with advance reservations.
Join the winners of our chapter's 1993-94 technical publications
and art competition as we recognize their excellence in technical
communication. All of this year's winning entries will be on
display throughout the evening, and the communicators who produced
the winning entries will be announced and given awards for their
achievements.
In addition to the award ceremonies, Susan D. Kleimann, Ph.D., the
recently (February 1993) appointed Director of the American
Institutes for Research's Document Design Center (DDC), will join
us to speak about designing documents in a technical environment.
As director of the DDC, Dr. Kleimann oversees the research,
analysis, writing, and design of client projects. She came to the
DDC after working as a member of the Training Institute at the U.S.
General Accounting Office, where she developed and conducted
courses for staff members and executives. She received her Ph.D.
in Rhetoric in 1989 from the University of Maryland, and she has
published many journal articles and other publications on topics
such as document reviews and writing programs. In addition, Dr.
Kleimann has conducted many workshops and conference presentations
on topics including total quality management and training issues.
Friends, co-workers, and non-members are welcomed.
The banquet will be held in the Main Ballroom of the National Press
Club, located in Washington, DC at 14th and F Streets, NW.
6:30 p.m. Social with cash bar
7:15 p.m. Dinner:
Southwestern Caesar Salad with Pueblo Sun Corn
Grilled Marinated Chicken with Olive Oil, Fresh Herbs, and Lemon
Saffron Couscous and Squash Medley
Cheesecake with fresh fruit
Coffee and tea
8:15 p.m. Guest Speaker: Susan D. Kleimann, Ph.D.
8:45 p.m. Award Ceremonies
Advance reservations and payment are required. Please mail your
check or money order made payable to "STC Washington DC Chapter"
to Charles Fisher at the address shown below.
Reservations and payment must be received by January 11, 1994. If
you have any questions, please contact Charles Fisher.
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Charles Fisher
Senior Documentation Specialist
Program Manager/President-Elect, STC Washington DC Chapter
Datatel, Inc.
4375 Fair Lakes Court
Fairfax, VA 22033
(703) 968-4588 (voice)
(703) 968-4625 (FAX)
charles -at- datatel -dot- com
