The September Membership Meeting
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Wednesday, September 14, 2005
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
Shattuck Plaza Hotel, 2086 Allston Way, Berkeley, California
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI): Recognizing the Signs, Confronting the Injury, and Compensating with Voice-Recognition Software
Do you ever experience pain, numbness, or tingling in your hands or arms after putting in long hours on the computer? When you do, do you push on and postpone self-care until you've met the current deadline (and the next, and the next)? We all know that we should take frequent breaks, stretch and change position often, and set up our workstations ergonomically, but how many of us actually do all this? If you need some incentive to start taking your body's signals seriously, come hear the lessons learned by one "Type A" technical communicator who learned the hard way.
You'll also see a demonstration of the Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice-recognition software that shows what the software can do, and what it cannot do. Our Dragon NaturallySpeaking consultant will discuss hardware requirements, third-party software compatibility, training experience and needs, funding issues (workers’ comp, rehab, corporate), and reasonable expectations for use of voice recognition software.
Speakers:
David Schorr
, the owner of 1stVoice (www.1stvoice.com), has consulted on Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice recognition software since 1996. He has worked with clients with a broad spectrum of needs, in many professions, throughout the Bay Area and northern California.
Barbara Forsberg
has worked for more than 12 years in the field of technical communication, half of that time as a technical writer and half as a manager. Her other computer-intensive jobs in the past two decades have included Japanese pre-press production, Japanese software support, and data processing. She started experiencing symptoms of RSI in early 2003 and was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome in the fall of 2004. Voice recognition software has allowed her to continue using the computer during her recovery and to avoid injuring herself further.
Reservations:
Continuing in September, 2005 we will meet in the Town Room (on the second floor) of the
Shattuck Plaza Hotel in Berkeley, CA.
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
Valerie Steele, 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.
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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.
Barbara Forsberg and David Schorr
Reservations must be received by noon on the Tuesday prior to
the meeting. On-line reservations are available on August 11, 2005.
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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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