Events Archives - STC-Phila. Metro Chapter

STC-Rochester Holds Contest to Promote September Regional Conference – Spectrum

April 8, 2020 by Maureen Scallatino

The Rochester chapter is pleased to let you know that all of your favorite regional conferences are still taking place this year:

Interchange will be Friday, April 24 at a screen near you AKA Virtual only
Spectrum will be Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, September 19-21 at the Rochester Institute of Technology and possibly in part or whole virtually
Conduit will be Saturday, October 17th, 2020 from 9:00 to 4:30 at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia

Isolation doesn’t have to be boring. What better to do than enter a contest! Not competitive you say? Don’t have to be competitive to promote!

To help promote Spectrum, and Interchange, STC-Rochester is having a contest, and the winner gets a free registration to Interchange!

So, what do you have to do to enter the contest?

Help us spread the word about Spectrum to your colleagues and friends.

Every share of a social media post about Spectrum with additional commentary or content is one entrance into the contest.

The people’s names with the most shares will be put in a randomizer, and the person in the #1 spot in the randomizer wins.

The free registration is worth $99, and we’ll let you know if you’ve won a few days before the conference, so you can register.

Don’t know how to share?

LinkedIn: Go to the Society for Technical Communication – Rochester Chapter page, click the Share button beneath a post about Spectrum, add some text about Spectrum (how you can’t wait for it, why you love it, memories of it, or what you learned at a past Spectrum conference), add the following hashtags, and click Post.

Facebook, Go to the STC_Rochester page or the STC Rochester Spectrum Conference page, click the Share button beneath a post about Spectrum, then Share Now (Public), add some text about Spectrum (how you can’t wait for it, why you love it, memories of it, or what you learned at a past Spectrum conference), add the following hashtags, and click Post.

Twitter: Find a @stc_rochester post about Spectrum, click Retweet, then Retweet with Comment, add some text about Spectrum (how you can’t wait for it, why you love it, memories of it, or what you learned at a past Spectrum conference), add the following hashtags, and click Tweet.

Hashtags to add:
#spectrum2020 #iwannawin

The contest starts NOW, and ends April 20 at 8:00 am ET. Still confused? Contact the Chapter President.

About Spectrum 2020

Spectrum 2020 begins on Saturday, September 19 with full-day and half-day workshops. Find details on the Rochester Chapter website. Leadership Day is on Sunday afternoon, September 20, and the awards dinner is that evening. Monday, September 21 is a full day of presentations, with a keynote address, mid-day lunch, exhibitors, and exciting giveaways at the end of the day. The conference will be face-to-face and virtual, with an archive. Registration is open on Eventbrite and volunteers are welcome. Contact the Spectrum manager for more information.

Online Workshop: Actionable Tips and Tricks to Teach Online in Real Time

April 8, 2020 by Maureen Scallatino

PADLA is excited to present the timely workshop “Actionable Tips and Tricks to Teaching Online in Real Time.” This 90-minute highly interactive online workshop is NOT a webinar, a Zoom tutorial, or a product sales pitch.

You’ve learned the buttons to push to show your webcam, use your mic, and share your screen. That’s great! Now what? How can those and other features translate to interactive instructional activities? How can you engage learners of all kinds and levels in a way that’s sound and enables learning?

Our presenters, Gary Dietz and Shannon Forte, bring their collective 35 years of knowledge and skills in educational technology to PADLA. They will introduce you to the most important elements to consider when converting your physical experience to the real-time collaboration segments of virtual classrooms.

Sessions are limited to 25 participants.

Thursday, April 9 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm EDT
Thursday, April 9, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm EDT
Wednesday, April 15 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm EDT
Wednesday, April 15, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm EDT

Before the session, you will be sent your personal Zoom link and password.

Learn More & Register

RESCHEDULED: CONDUIT 2020 is now on October 17, 2020

March 13, 2020 by Danielle Villegas

Dear CONDUIT attendees, presenters, and other supporters,

As we mentioned in our posting on our website and in social media yesterday, the STC-PMC made the difficult decision to reschedule CONDUIT 2020. The Franklin Institute had given us assurances that they would be taking additional measures on top of their already excellent facilities.

However, many other facilities and areas around the greater Philadelphia area have been closing down in the interest of public health safety. With the conference only three weeks away from this writing, we knew that the right action to protect all involved would be to reschedule the conference.

The Franklin Institute worked with us, and we are pleased to announce that we have been able to reschedule CONDUIT 2020 for the fall–specifically Saturday, October 17, 2020.

We are also pleased to let you know that our keynote speaker, Phylise Banner, will still be able to come and speak, and for that, we are thankful. We are waiting to see if our other presenters will be able to return as well, and we’ll be updating our conference speaker web page over time.

We are keeping our registration site open.

If you have already registered for this event, and can still attend on Saturday, October 17th, you don’t need to do anything to re-register. We will honor your current registration in October.
If you have registered and are unable to attend on that day, or wish to transfer your registration to another person, please contact me at conduit@stcpmc.org.

We know that we have attendees who come from out of town (including myself) who will need to make changes in their travel and accommodations. By ensuring this new date and confirming it, we hope that those who can attend can hopefully transfer their arrangements for that date.

This was not an easy decision to make, but we know that in the end this was for the greater good. It gives us time, too, to ensure that when you do come to CONDUIT 2020, it will be even more spectacular.

If you have any questions about this decision or about the conference itself, again, contact me at conduit@stcpmc.org.

We look forward to seeing you in October!

Best regards,

Danielle M. Villegas
STC-PMC President, Co-Chair of CONDUIT 2020

Registration is OPEN for CONDUIT 2020

February 25, 2020 by Maureen Scallatino

It’s finally here – what you have been waiting for – CONDUIT 2020 Registration is now open! This full day event has the ultimate Philly vibe at none other than the Franklin Institute! This year’s sessions feature a variety of topics including content strategy, technical writing, project management, and much more. Plus you will have plenty of opportunities to network during the day. And not only that but the conference includes a continental breakfast, full lunch, discounted parking, and fabulous door prizes! For full details, check out our Overview page and join us this year for fun, information, food and fabulous door prizes! Space is limited. Registration ends March 27th at 12:00 PM.

Proactive Listening: How It Can Make You More Successful

February 17, 2020 by Maureen Scallatino

Photo courtesy of Kyle Smith on Unsplash

People don’t sufficiently work at listening. It is generally thought of as a passive activity but people need to turn it into more of an active activity. Listening well can give you a better idea of what’s going on in your organization and how you can add value. This presentation will explore ways people can turn proactive listening into a valuable skill that aids them in both their professional and personal life, offering various tips and thoughts to consider.

Join STC-PMC at the Collingswood Community Center for this informative talk on March 2nd starting at 7:00pm. Registration is now open.

A light dinner will be served.

ABOUT OUR PRESENTER

Gary Sternberg was the Publications Coordinator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General for 19 years until his retirement at the end of 2019. Gary, who had worked out of the EPA’s Philadelphia office, was responsible for the editing and publication of EPA OIG reports. Gary previously worked for 16 years as a writer-editor for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Naval Audit Service. A graduate of Temple University with a degree in Journalism, Gary spent the first 6 years of his career as a newspaper reporter and editor. Gary has been involved in STC for 30 years, and has spoken at various local STC PMC events as well as STC international conferences. Gary resides in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and is coordinator of the STC PMC’s South Jersey Networking Group.