The April 2006 Membership Meeting
Date:
Wednesday, April 8, 2006
Times:
6:00 p.m. Networking
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:15 p.m. Announcements
7:30 p.m. Presentation
9:30 p.m. End
Location:
Topic:
Shattuck Plaza Hotel, 2086 Allston Way, Berkeley, California
How to Be a Stellar Consultant
Want to be a rock star? We’re talking about you, a sought-after writer who stands out in the technical communications field. You already have the technical and communication skills your clients need. How can you also become the kind of contractor or consultant that your clients are eager to bring back, and recommend to their colleagues?
Val Swisher and Mary Rosberg will give you tips for standing way out from the crowd, becoming a superstar for your clients.
If you are currently a contractor or a consultant, or if this is a direction your career may take, come learn from Val and Mary about the business and customer service end of the consulting life.
Speakers:
Val Swisher started Oak Hill Corporation as a one-woman
show in 1994, and has built the corporation based on dedication to
developing client and contractor relationships. Today, Oak Hill provides
technical documentation, marketing collateral, and training development
services to over 50 nationwide clients in a variety of industries, with more
than 125 senior contract professionals.
Before she started her own business, she was Manager of the Technical Course
Development Program for SynOptics, Inc. (now Nortel Networks). She was also
an instructional designer and technical instructor for 3Com Corporation.
Val is co-author of "The Comprehensive Guide to Computer Telephone
Integration," published by CT Institute Press, and "Mastering Network
Management," published by Numidia Press.
Val is a mentor for the Women's Technology Cluster, a business incubator in
the US dedicated to women leaders building technology-driven businesses.
Mary Rosberg has accrued 15 years of
publications and project management experience working for Autodesk,
Neoforma, Openwave, Documentum, and others. Mary enjoys learning about
companies' business needs and putting together the right solution for every
different situation. She is particularly adept at building "SWAT" teams of
the writers, illustrators, editors and production specialists that are
optimal for each project.
Mary is president of the board of San Francisco Women on the Web, and a
member of the Society for Technical Communication and the National Writer's
Union. She is a relentless networker, and attends numerous professional
organizations and gatherings around the Bay Area.
Reservations:
Continuing in April, 2006 we will meet in the Town Room (on the second floor) of the
Shattuck Plaza Hotel in Berkeley, CA.
There are two ways to RSVP:
Use your MasterCard, AMEX, or Visa card to pay for your reservation.
Please enjoy our online payment feature.
Please send your payment by check (payable to Berkeley STC) to:
In either case, reservations for dinner must be
received by 5 p.m. on the day before the meeting.
If you have a suggestion for a meeting topic you'd like to hear more
about or if you'd like to be a presenter, send an email to
Joe Devney, Acting VP of Programs.
Note: If you do not reserve dinner in advance, dinner may or may not be available on a walk-in basis. We order dinner for the number of reservations plus a few walk-ins.
NOTE ONE: Non-members are always welcome to STC meetings.
NOTE TWO: All members of the San Francisco Chapter of the IABC are welcome to register for Berkeley STC General Meetings at the member price.
If you wish to pay by cash or check, send email to that effect to treasurer@stc-berkeley.org, and then bring payment to the meeting.
If you wish to pay be credit card, please reserve using our online storefront.
Interested in becoming a member?
*Attendees are
encouraged to announce open positions. Please bring job
listings for distribution. Recruiters may introduce
themselves, but may not describe open positions in detail.
Save that for one-on-one after the program.
The Shattuck Plaza Hotel is located at 2086 Allston Way in downtown
Berkeley, immediately west of Shattuck Ave. We meet in the Towne Room
on the second floor.
Val Swisher, President, Oak Hill Corporation
Mary Rosberg, Director of Business Development, Oak Hill Corporation
Reservations must be received by noon on the Friday prior to
the meeting. On-line reservations are available on March 9, 2006.
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Atn: Treasurer
PO Box 1007
Berkeley, CA 94701
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Location and Directions
Shattuck Plaza Hotel
2086 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA
The Shattuck Plaza Hotel in Downtown Berkeley, just off of Shattuck
The hotel is within walking distance from the Berkeley BART station; meter parking on the street is free after 6:00 p.m.
The Shattuck Plaza Hotel Lobby
Directions to the Shattuck Plaza Hotel
By BART:
- Emerge from the Berkeley BART station.
- Walk south on Shattuck one block.
- Turn right on Allston.
- The Shattuck Plaza Hotel is on the left.
By car:
- Metered parking on the street is free after 6:00 p.m.
From north of Berkeley: I-880 south and get off at the University Avenue exit. Follow University east to Shattuck and turn right. Allston is three blocks south of University, and the Shattuck Plaza Hotel is on the South side of the street.
From south of Oakland: SOUTH: Take I-880 north to downtown Oakland, and then bear right onto I-980. Take the Martin Luther King exit and bear left to merge onto Martin Luther King Way. Turn right onto Adeline just past the sharp curve. Adeline will merge into Shattuck Avenue. Turn left on Allston and the hotel will be on the left side of Allston.
From San Francisco: Take the Bay Bridge towards Oakland (I-80 East). At the end of the bridge, take I-80 east towards Berkeley. Get off at the University Avenue exit. Follow University east to Shattuck and turn right. Allston is three blocks south of University, and the Shattuck Plaza Hotel is on the South side of the street.
From far East Bay:
Take Highway 24 West through the Caldecott Tunnel. Exit at Highway 13 north towards Berkeley. Turn right on
Shattuck Avenue. Turn left on Allston and the hotel will be on the left side of Allston.
Last updated Friday, April 25, 2008.
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