**ALL REGISTRANTS MUST COMPLETE THE TICKET INFORMATION ABOVE!**

The Rochester Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication, in partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology, is pleased to announce its annual Spectrum 2011 conference – Building Better Solutions: A Skills Symposium! This is the region’s premier technical communications conference, being held on the RIT campus from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2011.

Spectrum 2011 is the 52nd annual conference hosted by the chapter, featuring presenters and vendors from the United States and Canada speaking on topics of interest to managers, information architects, instructional designers, technical writers and editors, technical marketing communicators, web designers, graphic artists, and students. Each year, Spectrum attracts attendees from New York, Canada, and surrounding areas.

This year we feature keynote speaker Diane Gayeski, internationally recognized for organizational communications and learning. She will be sharing her insights from over 25 years of research and consulting on how to re-frame your communication skills and products as business assets. She is Dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College, and through her firm, Gayeski Analytics, has led more than 350 consulting engagements for clients such as General Electric, Kodak, Xerox.

Spectrum 2011 offers 16 educational sessions in four tracks: Management Methodologies, Workplace Skills, Professional Development, and Tools and Technologies, and a Vendor Track for product demos and education. Attendees can also visit exhibits by leading technical communication industry vendors and enjoy a luncheon which will honor winners of the Chapter Technical Publications Competition Awards.

CIMS building

The CIMS building is also known as Louise Slaughter Hall, Bldg. #78. 
It's marked SLA on the map:

http://www.sustainability.rit.edu/files/CIMSroute2007.pdf 

What about parking?

We have arranged for reserved RIT parking spaces for Spectrum attendees. If you require a handicapped space, please let us know. There are several available, and we can reserve additional ones if necessary.

Park at CIMS Parking Lot T.

What if I want to pay with a check?

You must still select your ticket and then select "Show other payment options" to pay by check. Checks should be made payable to "STC Rochester Chapter". Follow the instructions on the Pay By Check screen.

Note: Canadian registrants please pay in U.S. funds (click the "Pay Offline" button) or by credit card (click the “Order Now” button.)

What if I am registering more than one person?

As long as the registrations fall into the same fee category, you can select multiple quantities for the ticket.

The pre-conference reception

Meet the speakers and network March 31st from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the Radisson Hotel Rochester Airport, adjoining the RIT campus..

Hotel Reservations

Radisson Hotel Rochester Airport (at RIT)
175 Jefferson Road
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 475-1910
Room Rates: $94 per night (single occupancy) and $104 per night (double)*

* To get these special rates, you must call in order to reserve your rooms, AND tell them you are attending STC Rochester's Spectrum 2011 Conference. The special rate is subject to availability. Book your rooms now!

About the Conference

Visit our chapter website at STC Rochester web site for program details, speaker bios, directions, and room rates.

Please contact Spectrum co-chairs (Marilyn Woelk and Jeffrey Mehr) at spectrum@stc-rochester.org with any questions.

About the Ralph P. Kepner Memorial Award Program

The Ralph P Kepner Memorial Award program was established by the Rochester Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication in 1969 following the death of Ralph Kepner. The program’s goal is to encourage and reward excellence in technical communication by students in area colleges and high schools. For more information, visit http://stc-rochester.org/ralph-p-kepner-memorial-award-program/

Contact Steph Fuchs at sfuchs@redcom.com to get on the STC Rochester e-mail list. Members and non-members welcome! Join today and get the member rate for the conference and reception!