June 2003
Catch up on the latest news from the Chapter, Society, and industry. For more information about STC, the Chapter, and contact information for our officers, visit our directory section.

Chapter News

Chapter Financial Report
Chapter Treasurer Ben Lukas delivers an updated look at the Chapter's financial status.

2003-2004 Chapter Elections
by Kathyrn Munn

At the May 14, 2003 chapter meeting, elections were held for 2003-2004 chapter officers. We are pleased to announce the results as follows:

Want to support the services and programs of the Chapter while adding something impressive to your resume? How about serving as a STC-Berkeley Chapter manager? We are currently recruiting for the positions of Webmaster and Education Manager. If you are interested in serving on the Executive Committee in one of these positions or if you have a great idea for a program the chapter should consider implementing, contact Kathryn Munn. Make STC-Berkeley effective and relevant for all our members.

New Chapter Members
by Rob Peterson, VP of Membership

Please welcome two new Berkeley members, Tom Dambly and Moya Melody. Tom is a documentation and training consultant who has been working exclusively in the professional audio industry for more than five years. His clients have included Digidesign, Meyer Sound Laboratories, and Sonic Solutions. He has also worked for the University of California at Berkeley, Adobe Systems, Novell, and Berkeley Systems. Tom asks, "Remember those flying toasters?" He had a part in that!

Moya Melody is the sole technical editor for Geomatrix Consultants, Inc., a geotechnical and environmental consulting firm in Oakland. She also writes marketing materials, including, announcements, Web text, and project descriptions. She earned a B.A. in English and Humanities (Honors program) from Stanford and a Masters in Journalism from U.C. Berkeley.

In addition to Tom and Moya, we welcome the following members who joined the Berkeley Chapter this Spring:

Some of our new members are new or returning to STC and others have transferred from another chapter. I'll be highlighting other new chapter members in next month's edition of the Ragged Left.

Society News

Region 8 Conference Rescheduled is Coming Up
The region 8 conference will be in Las Vegas July 20-22, 2003 at the Imperial Palace Hotel. Conference theme this year is Around the World in TC Ways. Still time to register. For more information, visit the conference website.

2003-2004 Society Election Results
The Society has announced the winners of the 2003-2004 elections. Full coverage and contact information is available at STC website.

Membership Fee Hike for 2004
The STC Board voted at their May meeting to raise membership dues for 2004. Regular membership will be $140, and student membership jumps to $56. For more information on this and other board decisions, visit our Director-Sponsor column.