invitation to PCOC

Subject: invitation to PCOC
From: Michele Berkes 615-576-2352 <BERKESM -at- A1 -dot- OSTI -dot- GOV>
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1993 13:26:00 EDT

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The conference is shaping up to be quite exciting, so come on down and enjoy
East Tennessee's hospitality!

Michele Berkes
Manager, 17th Annual PCOC
615-576-2352
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17th ANNUAL PRACTICAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATION
SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION/EAST TENNESSEE CHAPTER
OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE
NOVEMBER 4-5, 1993
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM


The Practical Conference on Communication (PCOC), sponsored
annually by the Society for Technical Communication/East Tennessee
Chapter (STC/ETC), features presentations and workshops by editors,
writers, designers, managers, and educators on a broad range of topics
specifically directed toward practical application. The 1993
conference will be at Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education in
Pollard Auditorium and associated meeting rooms. As the preliminary
program reveals, the 17th annual meeting should be especially
exciting. We hope you agree--and that you plan to join us this year
for PCOC 17.

EARLY CHECK-IN AND RECEPTION
The East Tennessee Chapter will host a Wednesday reception at the
Garden Plaza Hotel. Drop in anytime between 7 and 9 p.m. and enjoy an
informal evening with fellow communicators.

REGISTRATION BENEFITS
In addition to presentations and workshops, the PCOC 17
registration fee also includes a complimentary copy of the conference
proceedings and refreshments at each scheduled break. Full (two-day)
registration also includes an invitation to the Friday luncheon at the
Garden Plaza Hotel as well as to the Thursday buffet dinner at the
hotel; dinner will be followed by an evening at the Oak Ridge
Playhouse to enjoy James Yaffe's "Cliffhanger." (According to "The
Atlanta Constitution," this ingeniously plotted mystery set in a small
college town somewhere in the Rockies is "an old-fashioned
thriller-chiller with some heart, heartbreak and hearty laughs.")
Thursday-only registration includes an invitation to the dinner (and
theater); Friday-only, to the luncheon.
PCOC 17 is limited to 200 persons--so register soon! The deadline
is October 11.

ACCOMMODATIONS
The Garden Plaza Hotel, adjacent to the conference site, offers
dining and overnight accommodations. Please identify yourself as a
PCOC participant when you call (615-481-2468 or 1-800-3-GARDEN);
conference rates are $62 per day for a single or a double and $95 per
day for a suite. Deadline for hotel reservations is October 13.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS' MEETING
You may also wish to attend the 4th annual Consulting and
Independent Contracting Conference (CICC), sponsored by the Consulting
and Independent Contracting Professional Interest Committee (C&IC PIC)
of STC. The November 6 meeting will include such topics as

* Is Consulting for You?
* Setting Rates
* Money Flow
* Business Image
* Marketing

To register, check the CICC "Contractors' Meeting" boxes when you
fill out the PCOC registration form, and include the $40 fee with your
registration. For further information, see the attached CICC Call for
Presenters.


Preliminary Program

Thursday, November 4
8:00-8:30 Registration
8:30-8:45 Greetings and Orientation
Welcome and Introductions
Carol M. Barnum, Director-Sponsor, STC Region 3
Business Announcements
Fred O'Hara
8:45-9:45 Keynote Speech
9:45-10:00 Coffee break
10:00-11:30 Morning Sessions
Panel: Professional Roles of Technical Communicators
* "When Is a Writer Not a Writer?"
Daniel E. Wise
Southern Company Services, Birmingham, Ala.
* "If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them: Technical
Communicator as Product Developer"
Shelly King
Intergraph Corp., Huntsville, Ala.
* "Redefining the Role of Technical Writers"
Lana Mullis-Bly
Independent Contractor, West Columbia, S.C.
Diana L. Penning
Independent Contractor, West Columbia, S.C.
Workshop
* "Let's Get the Research Published: An Author's Editor
Facilitates Publication of an Author's Article in
Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journals"
David L. Armbruster
The University of Tennessee, Memphis,
Memphis, Tenn.
Lottie B. Applewhite
Author's Editor, Chapel Hill, N.C.
11:30-1:00 Lunch break (on one's own)
1:00-2:30 Afternoon Sessions
Panel: Personal Management
* "Relocation--Upheaval or Opportunity?"
Beth Hoople
Marketing Magic, Jesup, Ga.
* "Working Solo: How to Thrive as the Only Writer in
Your Office"
Lori J. Brown
Georgia-Pacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga.
* "Research in Disguise--Successful Networking"
Beth Hoople
Marketing Magic, Jesup, Ga.
Workshop
* "Leadership--Do You Have What It Takes?"
Carol M. Barnum
Southern Tech, Marietta, Ga.
2:30-3:00 Coffee break
3:00-4:30 Afternoon Sessions (continued)
Panel: The Technology of Communication
* "Interactive Multimedia--Gee-Whiz Technology or
Effective Communication Medium?"
Douglas S. McDaniel
Science Applications International Corp.,
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
* "Crafting Interactive Information: The Synthesis of
SGML, Structured Writing, and Hypertext"
Robert Hein
Reynolds and Reynolds Co., Dayton, Ohio
* "Desktop Publishing with Hybrid Systems"
Brian J. Lindgren
Computer Technology Research Corp.,
Charleston, S.C.
Workshop
* "Accounting for Noise in Technical Communication"
Yu-kwong Chiu
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.
Carol Engle
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.
Jerold Jeansonne
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.
Charles Kemnitz
Pennsylvania College of Technology, Penn.
Jack Miller
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.

Friday, November 5
8:00-9:30 Morning Sessions
Panel: Technical Communication--The Next
Generation
* "Technical Writing and Editing in Transition"
James W. Pearce
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
* "From the ENIAC to Virtual Reality: Is Our Technical
Communication Keeping up with the Times?"
Bonnie J. Davis
Private Consultant, Avondale Estates, Ga.
Workshop
* "Technical and Management Issues in Online
Documentation"
George F. Hayhoe
Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, S.C.
9:30-10:00 Coffee break
10:00-12:00 Morning Sessions (continued)
Panel: Writing and Editing Techniques
* "Special Problems in Editing Engineering
Specifications: Maintaining Master Documents"
Teresa R. Johnson
William B. Thompson Engineers, Inc.,
Memphis, Tenn.
* "Meeting the Customer's Needs in Proposals"
Norman Lambert
Private Consultant, St. Louis, Mo.
* "Technical Communication for Global Audiences"
Barbara K. Russell
Private Consultant, Nashville, Tenn.
Workshop
* "`Reading to Learn to Do' Documentation and Training"
Scott DeLoach
Hayes Microcomputer Products, Ga.
Rob Houser
NCR, An AT&T Company, Duluth, Ga.
12:00-1:30 Luncheon (Garden Plaza)
Thank You's
Michele Berkes
Conference Manager
STC and You
George F. Hayhoe
Secretary, STC
1:30-2:30 Afternoon Sessions
Panel: Software Documentation
* "New Skills a Writer Needs When Your Company Goes
into Consulting"
Jeff Haas
Unisys Corp., Norcross Ga.
* "Making User Documentation Usable Documentation"
Harrison B. "Bill" Williams
Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.
Workshop
* "Mixing Technique with Technology"
Consuelo K. Wassink
HWW Consultants, Anchorage, Alaska
2:30-3:00 Coffee break
3:00-4:30 Afternoon Sessions (continued)
3:00-3:30 Panel
* "My Most Important Insight"
3:30-4:30 Workshop
* "STC and the Technical Communication Profession"

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Registration Form

Name
Company
Phone
Postal Address
E-Mail Address

Check appropriate registration option:
___ $100 full conference (STC)
___ $110 full conference (non-STC)
___ $ 80 Nov. 4 one-day (STC and non-STC)
___ $ 80 Nov. 5 one-day (STC and non-STC)
___ $ 0 student registration (guest prices for meals)

Check attendance option(s) below:
___ Thursday dinner and theater
___ Friday luncheon, Garden Plaza
___ CICC (Contractors' Meeting), November 6

Indicate total amount submitted:

$___ Guest lunches (___ @$20)
$___ Guest dinners (___ @$25)
$ 40 CICC (Contractors' Meeting) registration
$___ Total amount of enclosed check [i.e., fee(s) for registration(s)
plus for guest attendance at social events]

MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO PCOC 17

Full conference registration includes a buffet dinner and play on
Thursday and luncheon on Friday. One-day registration includes either
the dinner (for Thursday registrants) or luncheon (for Friday
registrants). Students are welcome at no charge, but they must
register and pay guest prices for meals. If you need further
information or have special requirements, please write or call Michele
Berkes, PCOC 17 Manager: postal address, 1006 East Churchwell Ave.,
Knoxville, TN 37917; Internet e-mail address, berkesm -at- a1 -dot- osti -dot- gov;
phone number, 615-576-2352.

PCOC REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 11, 1993


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CALL FOR PRESENTERS
4th ANNUAL CONSULTING AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 6, 1993

* Sponsored by the Consulting and Independent Contracting Professional
Interest Committee (C&IC PIC) of STC
* To be held in connection with East Tennessee's conference, Practical
Conference on Communication (PCOC), Oak Ridge, TN, November 4-5, 1993

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The Consulting and Independent Contracting Conference (CICC) is a
full day of presentations and networking on being a consultant:
getting started, managing cash flow, accounting, working efficiently,
setting rates, having a life outside of work, etc. CICC will be a full
day of single-track activities starting at 8:30 a.m. and ending at
4:30 p.m. Lunch is included.
This will be the fourth annual CICC. Once again the East
Tennessee Chapter's Practical Conference on Communication (PCOC) will
be the host conference. The CICC will follow PCOC on Saturday,
November 6. You may register for just the post-conference activities,
but we encourage everyone to take advantage of the full conference.

CALL FOR PRESENTERS
Do you have an idea for a presentation? We need at least five
presenters to give interactive workshops, presentations, and skits.
Topic ideas include

* Business business plans, running an established business,
starting a business, the home office, working
efficiently
* People expectations: management of consultants or
(ourselves, consultants of management, subcontracting,
our clients, developing a benefits package for yourself,
our employees) self management
* Legal establishing a business (federal, state, and
local issues), taxes and accounting, writing
contracts

Presentations may range from 20 minutes to 1 hour.

PLEASE SUBMIT
To have your presentation considered, please submit the
following:

* 100-word abstract
* statement on time and special equipment needs
* 1-paragraph biography of presenter(s)
* the completed form (below)

This information should be submitted to

Tallin (Ensley) Francis
CICC Program Manager
P.O. Box 1912
High Springs, FL 32643-1912

DEADLINES
Submission of proposal: October 11
Conference Registration: October 11

REGISTRATION
Register through PCOC, according to their instructions. See the
attached preliminary program for PCOC or write to

STC/ETC
17th Annual PCOC
P.O. Box 5556
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-5556

for registration information. The post-conference will be $40 for
members and non-members (includes Saturday lunch). Full-time students
pay only for their meals.

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Submission Form

Name
Company Name (if different)
Address
Telephone (work)
(home)
Format of Presentation
___ Workshop ___ Paper ___ Lecture ___ Skit ___ Other
Title of Presentation
Audiovisual equipment needs
Any limitations or handicaps requiring special arrangements for
lodging or presentation

SEND TO

Tallin (Ensley) Francis
CICC Program Manager
P.O. Box 1912
High Springs, FL 32643-1912

BY OCTOBER 11, 1993

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