Re: Technical Communication Conference 2009 - Deadline for proposal expanded: 29 October 2008

Thanks José ­ this does look good and I will consider.

Paul


On 21/10/08 07:50, "Jose de Souza" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Information designers,
> 
> This is my second attempt to call your attention to this conference.
> Sorry, for my insistence, but I believed that this is a good opportunity to
> expand the influence of information designers (with background on graphic and
> cinematographic language) on the field of technical communication.
> 
> José
> 
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> 
> As the current manager of the "Applying Theory and Research to Practice"
> <http://www.softconference.com/subs/stc/2009/TrackDefinitions.htm>  track, I
> would like to invite information designers to send a proposal for the
> Technical Communication Summit 2009.
> This Summit will be held 3-6 May at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, Atlanta,
> Georgia, USA. The pre-conference sessions will be held on 2-3 May 2009 and
> Leadership Day will be 3 May 2009.
> 
> Among other (click here to see the complete list)
> <http://www.softconference.com/subs/stc/2009/TrackDefinitions.htm> , we invite
> innovative proposals in the following areas:
> * Collaborations between academia and industry, including projects sponsored
> by the STC 
> * The effectivenes of textual, graphic and cinematographic representations of
> technical information
> * Discussion of best practices for measurement and evaluation
> * Projects about the practice and tools of professional technical
> communication 
> * Applications of existing and-or new theories
> * Quantitative or qualitative exploratory investigations that clear the ground
> for later theoretical work
> * History of innovation on technical communication
> * Instructional design practices and related products
> * Tools and techniques for on-line collaboration and teaching
> * Descriptions and studies of innovative academic and industrial training
> programs, including face-to-face, distance, and media-based innovations
> The STC has officially issued the online Call for Proposals and you may submit
> more than one proposal, but each must be submitted separately. Proposals may
> be submitted and updated online until 10:00 AM (GMT -5), Monday, 27 October
> 2008.
> 
> Should you have questions about your proposal content or format, contact a
> Track Manager. <http://www.softconference.com/subs/stc/2009/ProgCommittee.htm>
> For all other inquiries regarding the Call or the system in general, please
> contact Lloyd Tucker <mailto:[email protected]> , Director of Education &
> Membership, STC.
> 
> For the most complete submission information, please visit the Summit Call for
> Proposals website: http://www.softconference.com/subs/stc/2009/.
> 
> See you there.
> 
> José

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