The Crucial Communicator

The Northeast Ohio STC Chapter is hosting a regional conference on October 12, 2007 in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

Highlights include:

• Keynote Speaker: Dr. Melvin Smith of CWRU will unveil the importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
  
• ISO JTC 1 SC7/WG2 Group: international experts in standards and user documentation
  
• “Rock 'n Write" Welcome Reception: Thursday, October 11, starting at 5pm at the Hilton

Location
Hilton Garden Inn
1100 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
216/658-6400

Registration
STC members: $120 by 8/31/07 ($150 after)
Non-members: $160 by 8/31/07 ($200 after)
Students: $80

For more information, visit the Northeast Ohio conference site.

Byline keeps getting better

Our award-wining newsletter does it again. We were just notified that Byline received the 2007 APEX Award of Excellence.

Check here for details.

Last year, Naperville. This year . . .

Credit: Mapquest

Chicago has a lot to offer to those who choose to live in the city and its surrounds.

If you are thinking of relocating to the Chicago area, consider the latest list of "Best Places to Live" from Money Magazine, where several Chicago suburbs rate high.

This year, the list highlighted small suburban towns, "places that offered the best combination of economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do and a real sense of community."

We looked at the top 100 and found the following:

• Lisle, Illinois at # 20



• Libertyville, Illinois at # 52



• Woodridge, Illinois at # 61



• Schererville, Indiana at #71



• South Elgin, Illinois at #81

Last year, when the criteria focused on "places that offer big-city opportunities and amenities -- with a lot more green space and a lot less stress," Naperville, Illinois, scored big, ranking #2 among the top "100 Great American Towns."

Social Networking in Plain English

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This video is for people who wonder why social networking web sites are so popular. One reason is because they solve a real-world problem: they make the invisible visible. We'll let the video explain how it works.