News
April-May 2003
Catch up on the latest news from the Chapter, Society, and Industry

Chapter News
STC Berkeley Congratulates New Senior Members
The grade of senior member is conferred upon STC members who had held the grade of member in STC for five years. This year's additions are:

Naomi D. Black-Bilodeau
Kevin E. Griffin
Mary Anne Lee
Holly A. Zimmerman
Ted H. Fleischman
Janet Isadore
Moshoula A. Simonidis
Mary M. Goodell
Stephanie Krieger
Jessie Wood

Chapter Elections in May
Don't forget to vote! Check the Berkeley STC Chapter website for updates on the pending election.

Society News
Special Needs SIG
Taking the 'Dis' out of 'Disabilities': Special Needs SIG is looking for new members to support the twin missions of assisting technical communicators with disabilities in the practice of our profession and providing all technical communicators with information that will help them make communication products more accessible to users with disabilities.

A detailed mission statement, online newsletter and publication of Guidelines for Persons with Special Needs are available online. There is still much to accomplish, The Special Needs SIG needs both for active members to join SIG initiatives and patrons whose affiliation will help the SIG secure the budget it needs to fulfill its objectives.

To support the Special Needs SIG, you can check theSNSIG box when you renew your membership. If you have already submitted your STC membership renewal, download the SIG sign-up form and submit it directly to the Society Office. In either case, to be added to the SNSIG's newsletter distribution, email list or both, contact Daniel Voss.

Region 8 Conference Rescheduled
The conference will still be held in Las Vegas but the date has been postponed to July 20-22, 2003. Despite the best efforts of an incredible team of volunteers, the conference did not attract a sufficient number of registrants for the original January dates. Stay tuned for more information and opportunities to present and volunteer at the conference.

Volunteers Needed
The planning effort for the STC Region 8 Conference has been infused with new energy and vision with the appointment of Patrick Morrissey from San Diego as Conference Manager. Patrick is recruiting a team and looking for volunteers to create a great program in a fun setting. Sound interesting? This is a great opportunity to get involved with STC members throughout Region 8 and make a contribution to your profession. Volunteers are needed for big and little jobs including:

For a complete list and description of each job, please contact Volunteer Committee Chair, Kathryn Munn.