Program meetings presented by the STC-Philadelphia Metro Chapter have covered a wide range of topics. If you would like to make a presentation, suggest a future topic, or provide a location for a future meeting, please contact our Programs Committee.
2022
January: Webinar: Improving Tech Comm Using Road Signs & Everyday Experiences
- Presented by Stephanie Saylor
Presentation
Slides
2021
December: 2nd Annual Virtual Holiday Get-Together and Ugly Sweater Contest
November: Virtual Open House/Happy 50th Birthday, STC-PMC!
- Danielle Villegas presents information about the state of the chapter, invites attendees to share experiences with the chapter, presents volunteer opportunities, and attendees played the game, “Older, Younger, or the Same” to guess if a pop culture item’s age compared to the 50 year old chapter!
Watch the Open House
October: Webinar: Translating Technical Documentation
- Presented by Anukware Selase Adzima, CETRA
Presentation
September: Webinar: From MEH to Memorable! Create IMPACT in Your Virtual Presentations
- Presented by Beth Anne Ashley
Presentation
June: End of the Year Picnic/Awards Event
- Alverthorpe Park, Mini Golf Pavilion, 483 Forrest Avenue, Jenkintown, PA 19046
April: STC-PMC CONDUIT 2021: The Mid-Atlantic Technical Communication UN-Conference (Virtual)
- Opening, Keynote by Phylise Banner, and Closing Presentations
- Emerging Technologies Discussion
- Show Up, Speak Up, Shut Up Presentation by Viqui Dill
- The Care and Feeding of Subject Matter Experts Discussion
March: STC-PMC Virtual Open House 2021
February: Webinar: Adding Disney Imagineering to Your Tech Comm Toolbox
- Presented by Lou Prosperi
Presentation
2020
December: Virtual Holiday Get-Together and Ugly Sweater Contest
November: Fall Webinar – Focus on Careers in TechComm
July: Cocktails & Coffee – Virtual Social Event
June: Virtual Year-End Celebration
May: Virtual Town Hall
April: Virtual Happy Hour
March: Webinar – Proactive Listening: How It Can Make You More Successful
- Presented by Gary Sternberg, STC PMC South Jersey Networking Group Coordinator
February: Winter Social and Outreach Lunch, Landmark Americana University City, Philadelphia, PA
January: Webinar – Making Agile Work for YOU!
- Presented by John Garison. Link to presentation.
2019
December: Holiday Potluck, Collingswood, NJ
November: Historical Tech-Comm Hands-On Workshop at the Penn Museum, Philadelphia, PA
- Presented by Dr. Phil Jones
October: Fall Social/Networking Event, Wynnewood Lanes, Ardmore, PA
October: Webinar co-hosted with STC New England – From RoboCop and HLMT to the Future – Don’t Repeat Past Mistakes
- Presented by Neil Perlin. Link to presentation.
September: Webinar – Reframing the Conversation Around Digital Accessibility
- Presented by Mikey Ilagan. Link to presentation.
June: Chapter meeting –
Year-End Banquet and Platinum Community and Tim Esposito Fellow Celebration Party
- Conshohocken Brewing Company
Bridgeport, PA
Year in review photo deck
April: Webinar – From Multimedia to Social Media to Augmented and Virtual Reality: Changing Technologies and their Use in Technical Communication
- Presented by Jeremy Merritt
Link to recording. Link to slides.
March: Webinar – What is DITA?
- Presented by Rafi Pryntz-Nadworny
Link to recording
February: Joint meeting with PANMA – What is Content Strategy and Why Do We Care?
- Presented by Matthew Livingstone, Nicole Hess, Debbi Dunn Solomon, and Danielle M. Villegas
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School Huntsman Hall
Philadelphia, PA
Livestream video
January: Chapter Meeting – Beating the Applicant Tracking System
- Presented by Lynne Williams
American Executive Center
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Slides
2018
- Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2018.
December: Holiday Potluck
- Jenkintown, PA
November: Game Night!
- Giant Willow Grove, PA
October: Lunch & Learn Webinar – Introverted Leadership: Harnessing Your Innate Strengths
- Presented by Ben Woelk
YouTube Video of the Presentation
Slides
September: Chapter Meeting – Get Out of the Kitchen!
- Presented by Todd DeLuca
Tredyffrin Public Library
Strafford, PA
Slides
June: Year-End Banquet and Community of the Year Celebration Party
- The Great American Pub
Conshohocken, PA
Year in Review Video
April: Lunch & Learn Webinar – Slack for Technical Writers and Editors
- Presented by Sara Feldman and Ben Woelk
YouTube Video of the Presentation
March: South Jersey Networking Group
- Famous Dave’s Barbeque, Cherry Hill, NJ
March: Spring Webinar – Millennial Documentation: Analyzing the Intersection of Content and gratification
- Presented by Pooja Vijay Kumar
YouTube Video of the Presentation
February: Joint Chapter Event with PANMA – Putting Your Good to Use
- Panel discussion which included two STC-PMC chapter members, Jessie Mallory and Todd DeLuca
- Huntsman Hall, Wharton School of Business
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
January: Popup Event – Historical Tech Comm
- Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2017
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2017.
December: Holiday Potluck Party
- Hosted by Danielle Villegas
Plainsboro, NJ
November: Escape Room Social Event
- Project Escape, Conshohocken, PA
October: Creating Professional-Quality Screencasts on a Shoestring Budget
- Presented by Jon Denenberg
YouTube Video of the Presentation
September: Fall Webinar – Managing the MarComm/TechComm Showdown
- Presented by Marilyn Woelk
Presentation Slides: MarComm TechComm Showdown
Recording of Meeting
July: Canoe Trip on the Brandywine
- Northbrook Canoe Company, Northbrook, PA
July: South Jersey Networking Group
- Famous Dave’s Barbeque, Cherry Hill, NJ
June: Year End Banquet
- The Great American Pub, Conshohocken, PA
May: STC-PMC Joint Event with the Department of Communication at Drexel University – Using Social Media to Grow Your Community
- Presented by Angelina Simms
April: Spring Webinar – Effective Telling Your Story Through Content Marketing
- Presented by Cheryl Landes
Recording of Meeting
Presentation Slides: Effectively Telling Your Story Through Content Marketing
Content marketing resource list
April: CONDUIT Mid Atlantic Conference 3/31 – 4/1/2017
- The Community Center at Giant, Willow Grove, PA
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February: Legal for Design and Tech
- Co-sponsored with PANMA
Presented by Heather Winett
JM Huntsman Hall, Philadelphia, PA
January: Winter Webinar – Become a Strategic Communicator
- Presented by David Caruso
Webinar Slides
Recording of Meeting
2016
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2016.
December: Holiday Party
- Hosted by Karen Levine
Jenkintown, PA.
November: Developing a Strategy for Mobile-first Storytelling
- Presented by Ksenia Dynkin and Liz Russell from Bluecadet
Abington Public Library, Abington, PA
Presentation Slides: Mobile First Content
October: Localization Processes
- Presented by Theodora Landgren
Silver Diner, Cherry Hill, NJ
Presentation Slides: That’s What You Think!
September: Social to Start the Year
- Conshohocken Brewing Company, Conshohocken, PA
September: Joe Welinske Webinar “Optimizing the Googeleability of Your Content”
- http://www.welinske.com/stc-optimizing-the-googleability-of-your-content/
The passcode is: stc_pmc_160913
June: Year End Banquet
- The Great American Pub, Conshohocken, PA
April: CONDUIT Mid Atlantic Conference
- The Community Center at the Giant, Willow Grove, PA
March: Project Management and Content Creation Across Mediums
- Presented by John Welsh and Alana Mauger
Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA
Presentation: https://www.slideshare.net/secret/ftKgvyoNfpvDZv
Password: email programs@stcpmc.org for the password
Movie Website: http://www.beyondthebreaker.com/
February: The Changing Landscape of Freelance Workers
- Co-sponsored with PANMA
Presented by Ernie Lim, Katie Aquino, Alisha Miranda, David Calloway, and Danielle Villegas
JM Huntsman Hall, Philadelphia, PA
January: Agile Living – How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Never Be “Done”
- Presented by David Dylan Thomas
Tredyffrin Public Library, Strafford, PA
Presentation: Agile Living: Or How I Learned to Stop Worry and Never Be “Done”
Agile Lifestyle Worksheet
2015
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2015.
December: Holiday Party
- Hosted by Carolyn Luttrell
Wilmington, DE.
November Workshop: Applied Content Strategy: Bringing Purpose to Web Projects
- Presented by Sara Wachter-Boettcher
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
October: Just Think About This – 9 Thinking Modalities to Consider
- Presented by David Zimmer
Michael’s Deli, King of Prussia, PA
Presentation: Just Think About This – 9 Thinking Modalities to Consider
September Webinar: An Aggressive Approach to Concise Writing
- Presented by Joe Welinske
Presentation: An Aggressive Approach to Concise Writing
Password: stcphil0929
September Workshop: Visual Design and UX: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
- Presented by Linda Daniels
COREDIAL, Blue Bell, PA
Presentation: Design and UX: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
July: Canoe Trip on the Brandywine
- Northbrook Canoe Company, Northbrook, PA
May: Year End Banquet
- The Great American Pub, Conshohocken, PA
April: Designing the User Experience
- Presented by Linda Daniels
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA
February: Becoming a S.T.A.R. Candidate
- Presented by Tom Thew and Matthew Allen
COREDIAL, Blue Bell, PA
Presentation: Becoming a S.T.A.R. Candidate
January: Happy Hour
- The Boathouse, Conshohocken, PA
2014
- Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2014.
November: Engaging the Future of Tech Comm
- Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Harrison Brown: Beginning a Career in Software Documentation
Todd DeLuca: Customer-Focused Content
Juliane Mills: From Bedside to Bench to Beyond: Writing for Patients & Drug Development
Gary Sternberg: Careers in Environmental Technical Writing
Katie Wilson: Creating Effective Administration Documentation
Brian Winter: Best Practices for Technical Communication Job Seekers
October: Links as Language: A Contextual Approach to Content Creation
- Presented by David Dylan Thomas
Tredyffrin Public Library, Strafford, PA
Presentation: Links as Language: A Contextual Approach to Content Creation
September: Mastering LinkedIn
- Presented by Barrie Byron
Michael’s Deli, King of Prussia, PA
Presentation: Mastering LinkedIn
April: Content and Control
- Presented by Sara Wachter-Boettcher
M. Allan Vogelson Library – Voorhees Branch, Voorhees, NJ
Presentation: Content and Control
February: The Challenges Technical Communicators Face
- Karen Flam, Moderator; Panelists: Donn DeBoard, Todd DeLuca, and Timothy Esposito
PASSHE Center City, Philadelphia, PA
Presentation: The Challenges Technical Communicators Face
January: Usability Testing for Print Documentation
- Joe Welinske
Webinar
2013
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2013.
November: Accessibility and Communication
- Presented by Paul Paire
The Conference Center at Giant, Willow Grove, PA
Presentation: Accessibility: With Regards to Technical Communication
October: Proposals – What to Say, How to Say It, and How Much to Charge
- Presented by Constance Billé
Vertex in Berwyn and Webcast
Presentation: Proposals – What to Say, How to Say It, and How Much to Charge
September: Today’s Learning and Technology – How Technology Is Changing the Way People Train, Learn, and Collaborate
- Presented by Ed Stengel
La Salle University Montgomery County Center
Presentation: Today’s Learning and Technology – How Technology Is Changing the Way People Train, Learn, and Collaborate
August: Key Trends in Software UA
- Presented by Joe Welinske
Webinar
June: Year-End Banquet
April: Customer Journey Maps: Visualizing an Engaging Customer Experience
- Presented by Donn DeBoard
Vertex in Berwyn and Webcast
Presentation Handouts:
February: Multi-screen Content Authoring
- Presented by Joe Welinske
Webinar
Presentation: Multi-screen Content Authoring
January: Pinterest for the Technical Communicator
- Presented by Karen Flam
La Salle University Montgomery County Center
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Presentation: Pinterest for the Technical Communicator
2012
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2012.
November: Conflict – The Art of Moving Forward
- Presented by David A. Zimmer
Michael’s Deli
King of Prussia, PA
Presentation: Conflict – The Art of Moving Forward
October: Xinfo Initiative: Beyond the Book
- Presented by Adriane Hunt
Abington Public Library
Abington, PA
Presentation: Xinfo BTB Handouts
September: Games, Gamification, and Engaged Learning
- Presented by Cheryl Lockett Zubak
La Salle University Montgomery County Center
Plymouth Meeting, PA
June: Year-end Wrap Up
- Presented by Chapter Members
Tredyffrin Public Library
Strafford, PA
April: Optimizing LinkedIn for Technical Communication Job Searching and Network Building
- Presented by Barrie Byron
Camden County Public Library
Voorhees, NJ
Presentation: Optimizing LinkedIn for Technical Communication Job Searching and Network Building
March 2012: Mid-Atlantic Technical Communication Conference
and Workshop
- The Conference Center at Giant
Willow Grove, PA
February: From Technical Communicator to Project Manager and Beyond!
- Presented by Karen Flam
La Salle University Montgomery County Center
Plymouth Meeting, PA
2011
December 2011: Holiday Mixer
- A friendly get-together to celebrate the holidays.
November 2011: Localizing Your Company’s Products
- Presented by Theodora Landgren
Tredyffrin Public Library
Strafford, PA
October 2011: Write More, Write Less: Embracing the value of crafted words and images
- Presented by Joe Welinske
La Salle University Montgomery County Center
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Presentation: http://writersua.info/p3xfFz Code: 4523
September 2011: Adobe Tools Showcase
- Presented by Brookwood Media Arts
Giant Community Center – Willow Grove, PA
June 2011: Season Wrap Up
- D’Ignazio’s Townhouse Restaurant – Media, PA
April 2011: Effective Use of Visuals in Online Presentations and E-Learning Tutorials
- Presented by Nad Rosenberg
Camden County Regional Branch Library – Voorhees, NJ
March 2011: Mid-Atlantic Technical Communication Conference and Workshop
- The Conference Center at Giant
Willow Grove, PA
February 2011: An Overview of Trends, Tools, and Technologies in Software User Assistance
- Presented by Joe Welinske
Temple University – Ft. Washington, PA
2010
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2010.
December: Holiday Mixer
- A friendly get-together to celebrate the holidays.
November: Strategies for Career Success
- Presented by Winnie Lanoix, Ed.D.
Tredyffrin Public Library – Wayne, PA
Presentation: Strategies for Career Success
October: Three Tech Writers Walk into a Wiki
- Presented by Lisa Groomes, Joe Pizzirusso, and Jan Jackson
La Salle University Montgomery County Center – Plymouth Meeting, PA
September: Developing Content as a Company Asset
- Presented by Cheryl Zubak
The Conference Center at Giant – Willow Grove, PA
May: Single Source Publishing: Utilizing XML and DITA
- Presented by Mike Stagnaro, Quark Representative
Tredyffrin Public Library – Wayne, PA
Presentation: Single Source Publishing: Utilizing XML and DITA
April: Using Social Media to Automate Information for Reuse and Repurpose
- Presented by Ed Andriessen, President of Business Training Resource
Camden County Regional Branch Library – Voorhees, NJ
Presentation: Using Social Media to Automate Information for Reuse and Repurpose
February: Captivate 4 – New features, tips, and tricks
- Presented by Nad Rosenberg, TechWRITE, Inc.; STC Associate Fellow
La Salle University Montgomery County Center – Plymouth Meeting, PA
January: Using Daisy CMS to build a Web of Knowledge Online Help System
- Presented by Richard Lowe and Rick Shaffer
The Conference Center at Giant – Willow Grove, PA
2009
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2009.
December: Holiday Mixer
- A friendly get-together to celebrate the holidays.
November: User Experience Design and Competitive Advantage
- Presented by Dr. Marilyn Tremaine
La Salle University Montgomery County Center – Plymouth Meeting, PA
October: WordPress – more than a blog
- Presented by Cheryl Zubak
D’Ignazio’s Towne House Bar and Restaurant
Media, PA
June: Snippets from the STC Conference
- Presented by STC Summit attendees
Doubletree Hotel
Plymouth Meeting, PA
May: Optimize Your Personal Brand: Online Networking & Beyond
- Kris Chronister, Jackson GI Medical
Ann Pavkovic Grove, Logical Writing Solutions, Inc.
Community Center at the Giant
Willow Grove, PA
April: Creating Online Tutorials to Reach a Broad Audience
- Gail Gallo, Temple University
Elephant & Castle
Cherry Hill, NJ
February: Writing Better E-mails
- Gary Sternberg, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Inspector General
Stradley Ronon
Philadelphia, PA
Presentation: Writing Better Emails
January: Using Audio with Captivate
- Nad Rosenberg, TechWRITE, Inc.
Doubletree Guest Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA
2008
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2008.
December: Holiday Mixer
- A friendly get-together to celebrate the holidays.
November: Faceted Classification for File Management
- Richard B. Lowe, Thomson Reuters
D’Ignazio’s Towne House Bar and Restaurant
Media, PA
October: What does it take to succeed in your job?
- Winnie Lanoix, Ed.D., Right Management Consultants
Stradley Ronon
Philadelphia, PA
September: Certification: History, Pros & Cons
- Nad Rosenberg, TechWRITE, Inc.
Doubletree Guest Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Presentation: Certification: History, Pros & Cons
June: Snippets from the STC Conference
- Presented by STC Summit attendees
Doubletree Hotel
Plymouth Meeting, PA
May: Career Progression
- Cherry Hill Public Library
Cherry Hill, NJ
April: A Rapid e-Learning Primer for Technical Communicators
- Cheryl Lockett Zuback, WorkWrite, Inc.
West Chester Graduate Business School
West Chester, PA
Presentation: A Rapid e-Learning Primer for Technical Communicators
March: Using an Open Source CMS/wiki
- Peter Dykstra, MetaphorX
Steven Lungren, Liquent
Doubletree Guest Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA
February: Estimating, Managing, and Tracking Projects: How to Get a Handle on Budgeting Your Time and Money
- Gary Samartino, InfoVentions
West Chester Graduate Business School
West Chester, PA
Presentation: Estimating, Managing, and Tracking Projects: How to Get a Handle on Budgeting Your Time and Money
January: Instructional Design – A Forgotten Art
- Jim Wetzel, Kendle International
D’Ignazio’s Towne House Bar and Restaurant
Media, PA
Presentation: Instructional Design: A Forgotten Art?
Workshop
2007
Slides from this year are available for viewing on http://www.slideshare.net/tag/stcpmc2007.
December: Holiday Mixer
- A friendly get-together to celebrate the holidays.
November: Behavioral Interviewing Techniques for the Interviewee
- Denise Pettus, Independence Blue Cross
Northeast Philadelphia Doubletree Hotel
Philadelphia, PA
October: Creating a One-Stop Customer Knowledge Portal
- HelpCentral (http://helpcentral.componentone.com/)
Brad Keller, ComponentOne
Holiday Inn
Essington, PA
September: What Is Six Sigma? An Introduction for Technical Writers
- Julia Margulies
Doubletree Guest Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Presentation: What Is Six Sigma? An Introduction for Technical Writers
June: End-of-Year Celebrations with Awards and. . .
- The Washlines Venue – Reviews & summaries from Minneapolis
Doubletree Guest Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA
May: Translation & Globalization
- Abington Township Library
Abington, PA
April: Susan Burton, STC Executive Director
- Cherry Hill Public Library
Cherry Hill, PA
February: Designing Effective Web Sites
- Dr. Karl Horvath of Temple University
Crossroads Coffee House
Manayunk, PA
2006
December: Holiday Mixer
- A friendly get-together to celebrate the upcoming holidays and new year (and to practice the networking skills we learned in September).
November: Promote Yourself as a Technical Writer!
- Barrie Byron, Andrea Carrero, facilitated by Steven Lungren
Doubletree Club Philadelphia Northeast
Philadelphia, PA
October: Indexing in a Nutshell!
- Cheryl Landes
Holiday Inn Select
Wilmington, DE
September: How to network a room & make it work for you!
- Linda Lane
Doubletree Guest Suites
640 W. Germantown Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA
June: End-of-Year Celebrations with Awards and. . .
- The Washlines Venue – Tidbits from Las Vegas
Doubletree Guest Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA
May: Graphics Survival Skills
- Seth & BJ Hinshaw
Crossroads Coffee House
Manayunk, PA
April: Alternative Careers for Tech Writers
- Gary Samartino, Nancy Kotkin, Gary Sternberg, Alison Sudhalter, Brian Winter
Abington Free Library
Abington, PA
March: STC-PMC Annual Conference
- Penn State – Safeguard Scientific Conference Center
Great Valley, PA
February: Building a Documentation Department from the Ground Up
- Barrie Byron
Cherry Hill Public Library
Cherry Hill, NJ
January: Marketing Yourself as a Consultant
- Marcia Jacquette & Gary Samartino
West Chester University
West Chester, PA
2005
December: Rapidly creating professional training documentation, online help, and interactive simulations using RWD Info Pak®
- Thomas Gibbs, RWD
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA
November: Secrets of Successfully Introducing New Technologies
- Jordan Corn
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA
October: Introducing Madcap Flare – The Next Generation of On-Line Help!
- Mike Hamilton, Vice President, Madcap Software
Mercer County Community College, NJ
September: Designing Context-Sensitive Help
- Cheryl Lockett Zubak
Doubletree Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA
May: Toolkit for the Technical Communicator & Captivate Demonstration
- Saint Joseph’s University
Philadelphia, PA
April: Knowledge Management Overview & Panel Discussion
- Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA
March: STC-PMC Annual Conference
- Penn State – Safeguard Scientific Conference Center
Great Valley, PA
February: Life-long Learning – Training to keep the “Techie” in your technique
- Burlington Community College
Burlington, NJ
January: Where in the World is Your Project?
- Online Webinar
2004
December: STC-PMC Senior Members Networking Party
- Woodbury, NJ
November: Instructional Design as a Career Path
- Constance Bille
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA
October: Structure Yes – XML Maybe
- John Hawkins
Holiday Inn
Cherry Hill, NJ
September: Using Personnas in Documentation
- Whitney Quisenberry
Doubletree Suites
Plymouth Meeting, PA