Spectrum 2011 schedule and session descriptions
Here is the schedule for Spectrum 2011, (April 1st) and the speaker roster. Register on Eventbrite at http://stcrochesterspectrum2011.eventbrite.com/.
You can also click on the following links to download and print the schedule, speaker roster, and descriptions of each session, with speaker biographies.
- Downloadable PDF: Spectrum 2011 conference schedule and presentation roster
- Downloadable PDF: Spectrum 2011 session descriptions and presenter biographies
Conference schedule
Pre-conference Reception
The pre-conference reception will take place from 6-8 pm, Thursday, March 31st at the Radisson Hotel Rochester Airport at 175 Jefferson Road, adjoining the Rochester Institute of Technology campus. Register on Eventbrite. (This event is not included in the conference registration.)
Main Conference
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration (vendor demos from 8:30 to 9:00 AM) |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Welcome and opening remarks |
| 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Keynote session and activities |
| 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Morning break |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Breakout session 1 |
| 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Awards luncheon and door prizes |
| 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | Breakout session 2 |
| 2:15 - 3:15 PM | Breakout session 3 |
| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Afternoon dessert/snack break and vendor demos |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Breakout session 4 |
| 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM | DITA short sessions |
| 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM | Closing and sponsor/vendor raffle |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | DITA social gathering/dialogue |
Presentation roster
Management Methodologies Room 2130 | Workplace Skills Room 2120 | Professional Development Room 2140 | Tools and Technologies Room 2150 | Innovative Technical Products and Services Room 2170 |
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Bernard Aschwanden Metrics to Document the Cost of Documentation | Pamela Kostur Treating Content as a Business Asset | Hannah Morgan Using Social Media to Enhance Your Carer | Alan Houser HTML5 - The Future of the World Wide Web | 11:00 - 11:25 ThirtySix Software: Bryan Lynn 11:25 - 11:50 Vasont Systems: Harry Porthouse |
| 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | Marilyn Woelk Planning Your Communications to Reach the Goal of ROI | Kristi Leach Grassroots Documentation Testing | Judith Shenouda 12 Steps to Creating a Sucessful Work Life | Karl Heinz Kremer PDF Collaboration (Adobe Acrobat) | Adobe Systems: Bernard Aschwanden |
| 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM | Amy Friend and John Lukes Developing a Quality Management System for Your Technical Communications Department | Lisa Pietrangeli and Bryan Lynn Optimizing Translation reuse in Structured and Unstructured Environments | Donald Dinero Training Within Industry - Fundamental Skills in Today's Workplace | Neil Perlin Hey, Rocky - Watch Me Pull a CMS Out of My HAT | MadCap Software: Paul Stoecklein |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Neil Perlin Single Sourcing to the Max - Controlling Content for Mobile and Other Devices | Barrie Byron and Ann Grove A Virtual Success - Best Practices for Working Remotely | Rich Maggiani The Art of Questioning | Alan Houser Creating Software Simulations with Adobe Captivate | ComponentOne: Nicky Bleiel |
| 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM | Mollye Barrett, Tim Grantham, and Leigh White DITA Short Sessions |
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