Editor Corner

by Jackie Damrau, Managing Editor

Spring is around the corner and so much is gearing up within STC that it’s time to put the running shoes on again. Here’s a list of what I know about in the upcoming months to keep you all in step with me as I begin on the STC marathon.

March: We have a dynamic speaker, our incoming President, Mark Clifford, who’s a great person and one that you’ll enjoy hearing talk about his view of STC and many things international. So get ready to be I18N’d (for those who don’t know, that’s an abbreviation for the word “internationalization”). Send me an email if you figure it out; who knows the first person that answers correctly will win something.

We also have STC elections starting. You’ll find a few articles from six of the eight Director-At-Large candidates to help you in determining who to elect. And, finally, early bird registration for the annual conference is open until March 17th.

And, don’t forget, Easter is on March 23rd this year. Of course, it’s a special day for me as I turn the “Big 5-0” on that day at exactly 8:25 a.m. So now you know that I do drastic highlights to my hair, while the rest ages with me.

April: A month for fools and IRS forms abounds. We have another stellar monthly program that reprises a popular session held during the 2006 STC Region 5 conference, which LSC hosted. We also will be holding our local community elections. Interested in becoming an officer to lead this great community, contact Mel Haughton.

From the STC perspective, STC elections close on April 14th and everyone begins making all their plans for conference. This year, conference is the first week of June (yay! Mothers will be so happy that their sons, daughters, and other family members are not missing this wonderful day for yet another STC conference). Plan on joining Susie, me, and a host of other LSC’ers in Philly.

May: This is another special month as we celebrate our mothers. If your mom has passed on, remember her but also consider making a visit to a nursing home or assisted living home to bring a smile to someone else. Of course, don’t forget to thank your mothers-in-law. They gave you a wonderful mate and deserve recognition for that

LSC closes its program year with Thiagi providing an exciting instructional design presentation. If you don’t know him, come expecting to be wow’ed. We also install your new officers for the 2008-2009 year. President-elect Elisa Miller will take the gavel and, I’m sure, continue to call us to order.

Letters to the Editor

Finally, I want to end this column by sharing e-mails I received this past month. You all make this newsletter a joy to produce. Thank you.

I am proud to have my articles published in your newsletter. I sent the link to the article & your newsletter to my manager, and he sent it to all the members of the department.
– David Dick