Chapter Meetings
March 2005
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Date:
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Thursday, March 17, 2005
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Time:
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6:45 - 8:00 p.m.
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Program:
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Agility: The New Competitive Advantage: Special
Presentation by Joseph Albano
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Place:
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Olive Garden, Champaign, IL
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Cost:
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FREE!!!!
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Refreshments:
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The chapter will provide salad, soft drinks, and breadsticks.
Attendees are free to order appetizers, entrees, desserts,
and other beverages at their own expense.
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RSVP:
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By 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, to Melissa
Treatch at
matreatch@hotmail.com.
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Sign up to receive meeting announcements by contacting Nancee
Moster at themoster7399@yahoo.com.
Upcoming Chapter Meetings
Meetings are held at the Olive Garden in Champaign.
"L" indicates lunch meeting (noon to 1:30
p.m.); "D" indicates dinner meeting (6:15
to 8:00 p.m.).
April 21, 2005 (L) Single Sourcing: Deciding Which Method
Will Work for You.
Past Chapter Meetings
February 2005
Topic: CBT, ISD, and “How Hard Can
It Be?”
Available downloads
January 2005
Topic: Beyond the Red Pencil: Resources,
Tips, and Tools for Editors and Publication Project
Manager
Available downloads
November 2004
Topic: Consulting, Contracting, and Freelancing: What's
the difference and is it right for you?
Available downloads
September 2004
Topic: On the Hunt: Finding a Job in the CU area
Available downloads
February 2004
Topic: Quick and Cost-Effective Usability Testing with Paper
Prototypes
November 2003
Topic: Learn the most important role in the modern workplace:
Facilitation
October 2003
Cancelled
September 2003
Topic: Your Best Shot at a Successful Career in Technical
Communications
June 2003
Topic: Chapter Elections
May 2003
Topic: Open Forum Discussion
April 2003
Cancelled.
March 2003
Topic: SENDING TECH WORK OFFSHORE: Opportunities, Challenges,
and Impacts
Speakers: Marty Atwater of Imagine Possibilities, Inc.;
Phillip J. Carrier of Cleveland Dovington Partners, Inc.; Donna
Fulks of Satyam Computer Services
Available downloads:
February 2003
Topic: VISUAL LITERACY: The Art of Presenting Information
Graphically on Paper and Online
Speakers: Randy Brooks of Millikin University; Paul Edwards
of Midnight Graphics; Brian Martinez of Publication Services, Inc.;
Melissa Pontious of Ramshaw Real Estate.
Available downloads:
January 2003
Topic: Winning Consulting Strategies
Speaker: Randy Brooks, Web Design Consultant and
Millikin University Professor
Available downloads:
December 2002
Cancelled.
November 2002
Topic: Turning Around a Failing Project
Speaker: Jeff Carroll, Project Manager with Volition, Inc.
Available downloads:
October 2002
Topic: COST EFFECTIVE DOUBLE DUTY: Designing Online Help
to Double as a Print Manual
Speaker: Marya Ryan
September 2002
Topic: MAKE YOUR IDEA A REALITY: Using Business Plan Principles
in Everyday Business Decisions
Speaker: Don Elmore, Consultant, Institutional Advisors,
Ltd.
Available downloads:
June 2002
Topics: Chapter election results, Annual Conference experiences,
and planning for the 2002-2003 year
May 2002
No chapter meeting. Join us instead at the STC
49th Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
April 2002 - CIL Chapter Job Fair
March 2002
Topic: My Experiences Volunteering at Ground Zero
Speaker: Susan Warsaw
February 2002
Topic: Planning for Today and Tomorrow: Emerging Technologies,
Trends, and Skill Sets
Speakers: Scott Abel, Amy Hanson, and Bea Hilsenhoff
Available downloads: Meeting minutes
January 2002
Topic: Finding Work in a Tough Economy
Speakers: Marty Atwater, Peter Bowerman, Dave Goranson,
Laura LaCombe, Debra Schweiger
Available downloads:
November 2001
Topic: How to Negotiate a Better Salary
Speaker: Karen Steele
Available downloads:
October 2001
Topic: Leadership Without Authority: Creating Positive Outcomes
in a Team Environment
Speakers: Gloria Keeley and Bea Hilsenhoff
Available downloads:Meeting
minutes
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