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SLO STC's Business & Professional Fair -
“Achieving Action through Understanding”

Announcing: Our Second Annual
SLO STC Business and Professional Fair
Monday Evening, May 19, 2008

 

Sponsored by the Society for Technical Communication (SLO STC), this year's Fair promises to be another exciting event that will showcase our local associates specializing in business, technical, creative, and marketing communications.

Come early and plan to network with all kinds of new prospective clients and service providers! Want to meet people who can help you with your next project or engage with folks who might need your services? This is the place! Refreshments will be served in the lobby and we'll be raffling off a wonderful gift basket containing edible goodies and various items contributed by exhibitors.

Cost: FREE!

Date & Time: Monday evening, May 19, 2008, 6:00 - 8:30 PM.

Location: KCBXnet (formerly SLONET) computer training room, 4100 Vachell Lane, San Luis Obispo (at the intersection of S. Higuera St. and Vachell Lane, between Tank Farm Rd. and Los Osos Valley Rd).

Flyer: http://slostc.org/events/may19_stc_business_fair.pdf

RSVP: ASAP to participate as an exhibitor; optional for simply attending the meeting. Last year we "sold out" our display space very early, so please don't wait until the last minute to RSVP! Please e-mail info@slostc.org, or call Adele Sommers at 805-462-2199 ASAP regarding the availability of any remaining display spaces.

Examples of product and service exhibits will include:

• Technical communication (e.g., documentation, editing, design, training)

• Creative communication (e.g., graphic design, fiction and non-fiction writing)

• Marketing communication (e.g., PR, publicity, Web design, and e-commerce systems)

• Business problem-solving (e.g., achieving results through systems, processes, instructional design)

• Supporting professional services (as space permits)

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Last year's SLO STC Business and Professional Fair (below) literally buzzed with conversation and energy — and resembled a cross between "share and compare notes" and "networking on steroids."

It offered participants a terrific opportunity to "hang out a shingle" for the evening or just come and see what their associates are doing in the businesses and professions that they never have enough time to tell their colleagues about.

Sixteen business owners, freelancers, and instructors displayed samples of their wares or their work in the KCBXnet Training Room and lobby (see the exhibitor list below). We welcomed chapter constituents and the general public to visit the displays and have insightful "one-on-ones" with exhibitors.

People brought their business cards, brochures, résumés, audio books, pamphlets, books, samples, laptop-driven demonstrations, foam board displays, and more, engaging visitors and each other in a comfortable exchange of ideas and information.

A number of new collaborations formed and people left with a brand new set of friends and contacts!

See some of the 2007 event photos and the list of exhibitors, below!

 

Photography courtesy of Michael Raphael.

List of 2007 Exhibitors The SLO STC Business and Professional Fair showcased the following displays (click here for a downloadable PDF version): Name Description Contact Information Adele Sommers Business Performance Inc. Business performance consulting, technical communication, and instructional design LearnShareProsper.com Adele@LearnShareProsper.com 805-462-2187 Anton Vesely Instructional designer, writer, A/V producer, and WBT author vesely1a@netscape.net 805-534-9046 Bob Dumouchel Systems & Marketing Solutions Certified Google AdWords and marketing specialists smsrd.com Bob@smsrd.com 805-482-0118 Bruce Mills Studio Tech Integrated information design: graphic design, marketing strategy, content development StudioTech-lps.com   Bruce@studiotech-lps.com 805-237-0507 Carol Christen Career strategist and author of “What Color Is Your Parachute? For Teens” CarolChristen.com Carol@CarolChristen.com 805-462-8795 Christine Sommer Collaboration LLC Assists people in starting and growing businesses through education, coaching, consulting Collaboration-llc.com csommer@collaboration-llc.com 805-541-9040 Colette Joyce Writing services for marketing and corporate communications ColetteWriting.com Colette_writing@yahoo.com 805-544-1773 Jim Johnson Technical editing and writing editor-1@sbcglobal.net 805-528-0446 John Pfost Senior information developer and document manager jpfost@sonic.net 805-440-1838 Kimberly Chapman Optimize & Organize Business efficiency analyst and ACT! Certified Consultant OptimizeandOrganize.com Kimberly@OptimizeandOrganize.com 805-928-4837 Nicole Licata CCM Marketing Marketing media consultants and advertising specialists CCMMarketing.com Nicole@ccmmarketing.com 805-788-0966 Regina Brown Regal Biz Solutions Risk management strategies, seminars, training, and books BrownBiz.net Regina@brownbiz.net 805-550-9340 Robin Dudley Dudley Business Development Marketing, public relations, & communications specialists DudleyBusinessDevelopment.com Robin@DudleyBusinessDevelopment.com 805-781-3058 Scott Andrews ARRiiVE Business Solutions Business planning, sales strategy & outsourcing, and marketing solutions ARRiiVE.com info@ARRiiVE.com 805-459-6939 Sharon Anderson Project Management Institute (PMI) International organization for project management professionals PMI.org sanderson@co.slo.ca.us 805-781-5093 Tammy Motley A Place for Everything Professional organizing, specializing in home offices tntmotley@aol.com 805-466-4812; cell: 805-674-6749