Society for Technical Communication
Alaska Chapter

“Is Print Dead in Alaska?”

Join us at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28 to hear the editor of the Alaska Business Monthly magazine discuss whether the print medium is dead in Alaska.

Meeting information:

• Date: Thursday, February 28
• Time: 11:30 to 12:30
• Food: brown bag as usual
• Location: ASRC 3900 C Street, 7th Floor main conference room
• Topic: “Is Print Dead in Alaska?”
• Speaker: Debbie Cutler, Editor of Alaska Business Monthly magazine

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Kamilla Fitch, Immediate Past President of the Alaska Chapter, recently announced election results and the new slate of officers.

Alaska Chapter officers for 2007-2008:

• President: Steve Levi
• First Vice President: Pam Birch
• Treasurer: Annette Funk
• Secretary: Rebecca Romine
• Immediate Past President: Kamilla Fitch
• Publicity: Pam Birch
• Employment Coordinator: Delight Rose
• Science Fair Coordinator: Alissa Oder
• Newsletter Alan Poynor

Blogging For Business: How To Make Blogs Work For You

What’s a blog and why should you care? Web pioneer and author Aliza Sherman spoke on May 15 about the ins and outs of blogs and blogging. You may download her PowerPoint presentation here.
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If you missed the webinar— or web conference— presented by Sean Williams, PhD, Clemson University, you may find the PDF of his presentation useful. More useful, of course, was the interaction available to those who linked to the conference from the BP Energy Center or from a home office.

Sean Williams is an Associated Professor, Professional Communication and Rhetoric at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. His research focuses on Web-based communication and its intersection with workplace communication.

Plan to participate in the next webinar!

Are you looking for work? Or do you seek someone to hire? Check out our employment page. There you will find suggestions and a link to the STC Alaska chapter’s job listserv for members, only.

Alaska Chapter Meeting — March 28
Beyond Google: Web Research Techniques
Date: Wednesday, March 28
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (please note Food & Drink policy below)
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On Saturday, March 10, the Alaska Chapter managed an abstract and display competition as part of the Alaska Science and Engineering Fair. We awarded 15 cash prizes in 5 categories to young people throughout Alaska. Read the rest of this entry »