Boston USA 2006-12-01 The international event assembles the worlds largest and most experienced panel of content management thought leaders, practitioners, educators, and solution providers together under one roof for three days of unique presentations, panel discussions, product demonstrations, and networking opportunities all designed to help attendees find solutions to the content challenges they face. This years event is co-located with the Content Management Professionals Summit, Content Management and the World Enterprise, a one-day intensive learning and networking experience that takes place November 27. The Summit features interactive roundtable discussions, peer-to-peer networking, and hands-on workshops lead by a stellar lineup of content professionals with real-world experience solving globalization content management problems. Also on tap at Gilbane Boston: four pre-conference tutorials covering hot topics including: web content management, the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA), web operations management, and taxonomy development and implementation. The conference also boasts a best-of-breed Technology Showcase, a one-stop shop for content products and services featuring over 60 exhibitors. Sponsors include Interwoven, Microsoft, Crown Peak, and RedDot Solutions. 46 MA Content creators, designers, managers, and publishers convene to learn what's hot, what's not, in content technologies; Web, wikis, blogs, search, collaboration and automated publishing featured 2006-11-28 false http://www.gilbaneboston.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/46 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/46/Gilbane_logonew.jpg blogs, content management, content modeling, darwin information typing architecture, dita, experience design, globalization, information architecture, localization, translation, wikis, xml Vancouver, BC Canada 2007-04-22 The 8th Annual DocTrain Conference will for the first time head to Vancouver. Features 4 topic-focused tracks: Tools & Technologies, Content Design & Access, Content Development, & Content Management. Residents of Canada will enjoy “at par” pricing. For $895 (US/Canadian) you receive: * Access to over 40 sessions, demonstrations, and keynotes * Choice of pre-conference half-day workshop on April 18 *FREE* * Choice of post-conference half-day workshop on April 21 *FREE* * Breakfast and carving station lunches on April 19-20 *FREE* * Special pricing from the Marriott Pinnacle Hotel, including free, unlimited in-room internet and long-distance calling to US & Canada * First-year membership to CM Professionals ($100 value) *FREE* * Access to technology showcase and networking reception *FREE* Also included: free access to two of our five half-day workshops, each delivered by experienced industry experts and designed to meet the expanding continuing education needs of documentation and training professionals. Workshops offered include: * Delivering Personalized, Customer-Centric Content (Ann Rockley, The Rockley Group) * Designing & Architecting Technical Information (Thom Haller, Info.Design) * Introduction to DITA (Bernard Aschwanden, Bright Path Solutions) * Adobe Captivate (Neil Perlin, Hyper/Word Services) * Taxonomy Development and Implementation (Seth Earley, Earley & Associates) Register today! Registration for Documentation and Training Vancouver 2007 opens January 3rd. Register for the conference and book your room at the Marriott Pinnacle (special group rate available; free in-room internet and long-distance calling to US and Canada), no later than Saturday, March 17, 2007, you’ll also receive a free Apple iPod Shuffle, a free Saturday afternoon tour of Vancouver, and a free first-year membership in CM Pros. * To exhibit, contact Scott Abel at 317-466-1840 or ablesp@netdirect.net. * All other inquiries, contact Eileen Savary at 978-649-8555. 153 Canada The 8th Annual DocTrain Conference will for the first time head to Vancouver. Features 4 topic-focused tracks: Tools & Technologies, Content Design & Access, Content Development, & Content Management. 2007-04-18 false http://www.doctrain.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/153 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/153/doctrain.logo.jpg blogging, design, dita, documentation, information architecture, interativity, online help, rss, s1000d, technical communication, training, user experience, writing, xml, xml authoring Lowell USA 2007-10-21 The theme of the 8th Annual Documentation & Training East Conference is Advancing Your Career. Attend and you'll gain access to dozens of learning opportunities designed to help you improve the skills and expertise you’ll need to future proof your career and improve your value as a professional technical communicator. Cost for full access pass: $999US For $999 you get all of the following: * Choice of pre-conference half-day workshops (October 16-17) * Choice of over 40 conference sessions (October 18-19) * Choice of post-conference half-day workshop (October 20) * Access to the Management Summit (October 18-19) * Access to the networking cocktail reception (October 18) * Breakfast and carving station lunches during conference Full access passes entitle attendees to participate in four half-day workshops (choose from 15), your choice of presentations (over 40 available), and panel discussions in the following tracks: * Content component management * User experience * XML Authoring * Interaction design * Innovative technologies * Web content management * Localization and translation * Information architecture * Technical publications management summit A free access pass is available that provides attendees with: * Access to 2 full days of software demonstrations * Access to the Technology Showcase * Networking cocktail reception * Meals, snacks However, free access guests cannot attend workshops, sessions, or panel discussions. Need to justify the cost of attending to your boss. Check out this useful resource: http://www.doctrain.com/documents/Justifying_Conference_Attendance_Lowell.pdf Who attends DocTrain? Technical communicators, including: technical writers, course developers, user experience designers, usability professionals, information architects, content managers, eLearning developers, technology writers, editors, software tool vendors, information analysts, and media. DocTrain news: http://www.doctrain.com/index.php/east/news 256 MA Held in the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, Lowell, MA, the Documentation & Training East Conference features 40+ presentations, 16 half-day workshops, and a Management Summit. 2007-10-16 false http://www.doctrain.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/256 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/256/DocTrainEast2007_logo.jpg communication, content management, content reuse, dita, interaction design, localization, s1000d, technical documentation, training, translation, user experience, xml San Francisco USA 2007-10-26 Now grab the chance to listen to, learn from and mingle with your favorite New Riders authors and the most respected professionals in the Web design industry at Voices That Matter: Web Design, a conference hosted by New Riders. As a Web designer, you understand the challenges you face. Gone are the days when a good grasp of HTML and some straightforward usability knowledge would get the job done. Now your clients want to know that you're comfortable with CSS, XML, Ajax, Web standards, interaction design, information architecture, interface design, Search Engine Optimization, Flash, Flex, JavaScript, mobile design, mash-ups and much more. At Voices That Matter: Web Design, our lineup of speakers, including Jakob Nielsen, Steve Krug, Jeremy Keith, and many more, will teach you new techniques; some will show you how to avoid the potholes and pitfalls in how-to sessions; still others will inspire you to try new pathways in creative, energizing, thought-provoking, idea-driven sessions. Entertaining, informative, authoritative, but most of all, inspiring, Voices That Matter: Web Design will bring you face-to-face with the authors whose books have shaped your career. Register now at www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2007! 315 CA Listen to, learn from and mingle with your favorite New Riders authors and the most respected professionals in the Web design industry, including Jakob Nielsen, Steve Krug, and Jeremy Keith and more. 2007-10-22 false http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2007 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/315 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/315/VTMWeblogo.gif ajax, conference, css, design, dreamweaver, flash, graphic design, html, javascript, photoshop, search engine optimization, web, web design, xml Vancouver, BC Canada 2008-05-10 Held in beautiful, Vancouver, British Columbia, the theme of the 2nd Annual Documentation & Training West Conference is Web 2.0 and Its Impact on Communication. The event takes place May 6-9, 2008. For $999 you get all of the following: * Choice of pre-conference half-day workshops (May 6, 2008) * Choice of over 30 conference sessions (May 7-8, 2008) * Choice of post-conference half-day workshop (May 9, 2008) * Access to the networking cocktail reception (May 6, 2008) * Breakfast and carving station lunches during conference Venue: Marriott Pinnacle, Vancouver 1128 West Hastings Street Vancouver, British Columbia We’ve negotiated great rates for our conference guests; $199US a night including unlimited in-room internet and unlimited in room telephone calls to the US and Canada. Featured Speaker: Dr. Robert J. Glushko will be a featured speaker at Documentation and Training West 2008. His topic, Document Engineering, explores a new discipline for specifying, designing, and implementing the electronic documents that request or provide interfaces to business processes via web-based services. It’s an amazing topic with all kinds of practical implications for technical communication professionals. Document Engineering is a synthesis of: * Information and systems analysis * Business process modeling * Electronic publishing * Distributed computing Dr. Glushko is an Adjunct Professor at the University of California at Berkeley in the School of Information, the Director of the Center for Document Engineering, and one of the founding faculty members of the Information & Service Design and Services Science, Management & Engineering programs. If you require additional information, contact Scott Abel at +1 317-466-1840 or scottabel AT mac DOT com. 372 Canada DocTrain West brings together industry pros, management, vendors, standards bodies, and others interested in learning about the latest tools, processes, and technologies for technical communicators. 2008-05-06 false http://www.doctrain.com/west http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/372 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/372/doctrain.west125x125.jpg blogs, cms, component content management, content reuse, dita, information architecture, online help, s1000d, syndication, technical communication, video documentation, web 20, wikis, xml Nashville USA 2008-06-14 You've read their books. Now you're ready for more. Come and join the conversation at the Voices that Matter: Web Design Conference coming to the Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville this June! You’ll learn from and mingle with the industry’s most respected authors and meet peers from all over the globe who are passionate about Web design! http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2008 Circle these dates on your calendar—June 10-13, 2008—and reserve your seat early to join us for the most well-rounded Web design event you’ll find anywhere! Get your difficult questions answered and gain insights from the industry’s brightest thinkers and practitioners during four days of entertaining, informative, and inspiring sessions. You’ll engage in thought-provoking discussions and participate in interactive networking activities to enhance your subject matter expertise and hone your professional skills. Two tracks (one creative and inspirational, one strategic and practical) mean there's always a session for you: whether you're looking for the up-in-the-clouds ideas that'll transform your work when the conference is over or the down-to-earth techniques that'll make your job easier every day. Don’t miss it! Save June 10 – 13 for the Voices that Matter: Web Design! Guarantee yourself a seat where you’ll come face-to-face with world class authors including: • Dan Brown • Curt Cloninger • Zoe Gillenwater • Robert Hoekman, Jr. • Jeremy Keith • Steve Krug • Penny McIntire • Sandra Niehaus • Joshua Porter • Garr Reynolds • Nathan Shedroff • Aarron Walter • Charles Wyke-Smith • And many others! To request more information, visit the online brochure at http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2008, call 617-848-7026, or email Barbara.Gavin@PearsonEd.com. 430 TN You've read their books. Now you're ready for more. 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At Voices That Matter: Web Design, our lineup of speakers, including Steve Krug, Garr Reynolds, Jeremy Keith, and many more, will teach you new techniques; some will show you how to avoid the potholes and pitfalls in how-to sessions; still others will inspire you to try new pathways in creative, energizing, thought-provoking, idea-driven sessions. Entertaining, informative, authoritative, but most of all, inspiring, Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference will bring you face-to-face with the authors whose books have shaped your career. Register now at www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2008! 433 TN You've read their books. Now you're ready for more. Come join the conversation at the Voices that Matter: Web Design Conference coming to the Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville this June! 2008-06-10 false http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/2008 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/433 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/433/weblogo.jpg ajax, conference, css, design, dreamweaver, flash, garr reynolds, graphic design, html, javascript, new riders, photoshop, search engine optimization, steve krug, voices that matter, web, web design, xml Indianapolis USA 2008-06-27 Held in beautiful Indianapolis, IN, the theme of the Documentation & Training Life Sciences 2008 Conference is The Right Prescription For Life Sciences Content. The event takes place June 23-26, 2008. For $1,299 you get all of the following: * Choice of pre-conference half-day workshops (June 23) * Choice of over 30 conference sessions (June 24-25) * Choice of post-conference half-day workshop (June 26) * Access to the networking cocktail reception (June 24) * Breakfast and carving station lunches during conference Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center at Historic Union Station. Special rates are good for reservations made by May 23, 2008: * $139 (standard/double, taxes not included) Indianapolis, the capital of the state of Indiana, commonly referred to as the Crossroads of America, is the 13th largest city in the United States, the second most populous capital in the country. Over 1.5 million people live in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area. Life Sciences in Indiana: The life sciences industry is heavily represented in Indiana, employing more than 9% of the state population, or 274,109 of the state’s residents. Deloitte estimates nearly 578,000 jobs in Indiana are tied to healthcare and life sciences industries, while Milken Institute says the state has the second highest concentration of biopharma jobs in the nation. Indiana was recently selected by Medco as home to the world’s most largest, automated pharmacy. The new 318,000-square-foot pharmacy, slated to open early in 2009, will cover an area equivalent to six and a half football fields—bringing approximately 1,300 new jobs to the state by its anticipated peak operation in 2012. The state is home to over 1000 life sciences firms, including: * Eli Lilly and Company * Roche Diagnostics * Guidant Corporation * Cook Medical Need more information about this event? 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