Society for Technical Communication Lone Star Community presents “Going Global or Going Native? GILT edged, or guilty ...” March 13, 2008

Mark H. Clifford, incoming president of the Society for Technical Communication and an officer outside of the U.S. (Great Britain), will offer a brief look at international technical communication, and the need to design communication of members products, services and business processes to address the global marketplace. He said this will be a brief look at some of the main issues around globalization - cultural diversity, audiences, media, tools (CMS, TMS, etc.) – and why members should be aware of the impact on our profession and the value to our business.

The meeting at the Crowne Plaza North Dallas/Addison Hotel.14315 Midway Road, Addison, TX, is open to visitors. Registration and networking begin at 5:45 p.m. The Newcomers SIG meets at 5:45 p.m. Dinner is served at 6:15 p.m. with the program beginning at 7 p.m. and concluding at 8 p.m. Members and guest may stay after the program for additional networking.

With reservations, dinner and the program cost $20 for STC members and students with ID and $25 for non-members. Without reservations, costs for the dinner and program are $25 for members and $30 for non-members.

With reservations, the cost for “program only” attendance is $5 for STC members and $10 for non-members. Without reservations, costs for the program only are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. The program is always free to students with reservations and valid student IDs.

The registration and reservation deadline is 5 p.m. March 10. Register by visiting the LSC website at www.stc-dfw.org. Information on other charges is available at the LSC website.

Official Website: http://www.stc-dfw.org