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Please join me in Philadelphia on Sunday evening June 1 at the Welcome Reception at 7 PM after the Opening Keynote Speech. The Quality and Process Improvement SIG will host a welcome table shared with Policies and Procedures SIG

Summary of 2008 Conference Events:

Sunday, June 1
5:30 – 6:30pm Opening General Session (Convention Center)
6:45 – 8:00pm EXPO Ribbon Cutting, Welcome Reception (Convention Center)

Monday, June 2
7:30 – 8:30am SIG Meetings (Marriott Hotel)
QPI SIG Breakfast Meeting, Marriott Rooms 303 and 304
9:00 – 10:30am Keynote General Session (Convention Center)
10:30am - 7:00pm Exposition open (Convention Center)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM I will attend the SIG Advocate/SIG Managers’ Network Meeting – where all SIGs will be represented.
12:00 – 1:15pm SIG Lunch (Convention Center)
2:00 – 6:00pm Education Sessions (Convention Center)
6:00 – 7:00pm Reception (TBD)
6:30 – 7:30pm STC Annual Meeting (Convention Center)

Tuesday, June 3
7:30 – 8:30am SIG Meetings (Marriott Hotel)
9:00 – 10:00am Education Sessions (Convention Center)
9:00am - 6:00pm Exposition open
10:30 – 11:30am Education Sessions (Convention Center)
12:00 – 1:15pm SIG Lunch (Convention Center)
1:30 – 5:30pm Education Sessions (Convention Center)
7:00pm Honors Reception and Banquet (Marriott Hotel

Wednesday, June 4
7:30 – 8:30am SIG Meetings (Convention Center)
9:00 – 10:00am Education Sessions (Convention Center)
9:00am - 1:15pm Exposition open
10:30 – 11:30am Education Sessions (Convention Center)
12:00 – 1:15pm SIG Lunch (Convention Center)
1:30 – 2:30pm Education Sessions (Convention Center)
1:30 – 2:30pm STC Forum (Convention Center)
3:00 – 4:00pm Closing General Session (Marriott Hotel)

The schedule for networking luncheons is as follows:

Monday, June 2 lunch tables
AccessAbility
Environmental, Safety and Health Comm.
Europe
Illustrators and Visual Designers
Management
Instructional Design & Learning
Usability and User Experience
Tuesday, June 3 lunch tables
Marketing Communication
Scientific Communication
International Technical Communication
Consulting and Independent Contracting
Quality and Process Improvement
Emerging Technologies
Information Design and Architecture
Wednesday, June 4 lunch tables
Technical Editing
Academic
Canadian Issues
Online
Policies and Procedures
Single Sourcing
Lone Writer

Looking forward to seeing you again in Philadelphia.

Best,

Sharon Lynn
Quality and Process Improvement SIG Manager
americaneditor@sbcglobal.net