STC Rocky Mountain Chapter May 15, Year in Review

STC RMC Year in Review  President’s Goals  Chapter Membership  Chapter Finances  STC RMC Meetings  Newsletter/Blog  Social Media  Website  Awards Programs  Member Recognition  Incoming and Outgoing Officers  2014 – 2015 Volunteer Needs

President’s Goals Initiatives 1. Improve Service to Members Offer more webinars and networking opportunities, offer a variety of programs at different prices in various locations 2. Increase Online Presence Reach out to new groups and potential members through Meetup and compatible groups such as BWA and DMELD 3. Recruit More Volunteers RMC needs managers and committee members to fulfill its mission, offers Active Member Rewards Program (AMRP) 4. Continue Fiscal Responsibility Evaluate costs vs. value and spend money wisely

Chapter Membership  150 members as of May 10  Located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Texas, and Utah (USA) plus Ontario, Canada  Welcomed former Intermountain Chapter members in early 2014

Chapter Finances  For the last several years, our financial goal has been to attain a zero-based budget  Expenses for the year  $3,212 (through May 11)  Income for the year (to date)  $3,234 (includes rebate)  International rebate based on dues: $2,550  RMC has a healthy financial reserve thanks to the efforts of the late George Hoerter

STC RMC Meetings  Northern Colorado Satellite  Chapter Meetings

Northern Colorado Satellite  Who: Anyone  When: 2nd Wednesdays, September-June  Where: Panera Bread, Front Range Village, Fort Collins  Manager: Carmen Carmack  Purpose:  Mentoring  Networking  Supplement to Denver programs

Chapter Meetings  Who: Anyone  When: 3rd Thursdays, September-May  Where: Location varies per event  Purpose  Professional development  Networking and support  ~80 unique attendees over the year

Programs Committee  No Programs Manager  Programs Committee:  Joel MeierDebbie Peebles  Martha SippelFrank Tagader  Jennifer Voelker new manager

Chapter Programs  May 2014: Bill Horton, Doing More with Less, tips and tricks of the techcomm trade  March 2014: Jamy Jones, Signage & Wayfinding at Denver International Airport

Chapter Programs (Contd)  October 2013: 3D Printing mixer & demo at The 3D Printing Store, Denver  September 2013: Kit Brown-Hoekstra, Communication Catalysts, about how technical communicators can change the world

Webinars  February 2014: Maxwell Hoffman, Adobe Technical Communications Suite (TCS)  November 2013: Michael Hamilton of MadCap Software, Single-Sourcing Strategies for translation, graphics and multimedia  Ongoing: STC Leadership series (program planning, tools, etc.), open to all members

Networking  January and April 2014 at Panera Bread, E. Hampden Avenue, Denver  One location to concentrate contact  Over 20 attendees each session

RMC Blog/Newsletter  Technicalities –  This year’s contributors:  Carmen CarmackMarie DesJardin  Joel MeierMartha Sippel  Frank TagaderDave Wilks  Marcia Wood  Everyone welcome to post articles or reviews related to technical communications field  Register for Technicalities or your submission to

Social Media  Social Media for RMC includes:  Facebook  LinkedIn  Twitter (Hootsuite new this year)  Meetup (new this year)  Managers include:  Dave Wilks (transitioning to RMC VP)  Anna Harvilla (Facebook)

Website and Web Team  The Web Team  Integrated Google calendar into the site  Implemented single username login for RMC website and Technicalities blog to use one logical process and simplify maintenance  Enhanced repository of website procedures  Continued improving council access area and developing intuitive file structure  Maintained website accounts, Discussion list, and Jobs list  Performed ongoing maintenance and archiving

AMRP  Active Member Rewards Program (AMRP) rewards chapter members for participation  Various activities earn 1 or 2 points  Earn 15+ points for a $25 Amazon gift card  Earn 10 – 14 points for a $10 Amazon gift card  7 members earned 15+ points in 2013 for effectively a free chapter membership  16 members on track for 2014 year  Blog, attend meetings, or volunteer to win!

Awards  Distinguished Chapter Service Award  Michelle DesPres  President’s Awards  Jessica BetterlyDebbie Peebles  Carmen CarmackDeanna Mosler  Dave Wilks  Joel Meier  Martha Sippel  Frank Tagader  Marcia Wood

Council and Committee Volunteers Jessica BetterlyCarmen CarmackMarie DesJardin Michelle DesPresJohn EndicottAnna Harvilla Deb LockwoodJoel MeierDeanna Mosler Debbie PeeblesMartha SippelFrank Tagader Jennifer VoelkerDave WilksMarcia Wood

Officers Outgoing officers:  President, Marie DesJardin  Past President, Marcia Wood  Vice President, Marie DesJardin (3 mos)  Secretary, Debbie Peebles  Treasurer, Jessica Betterly  Nominating Committee, Carmen Carmack

Officers Incoming officers:  President, Marie DesJardin  Vice President, Dave Wilks  Treasurer, Jessica Betterly  Nominating Committee, Martha Sippel

Volunteer Opportunities Needed:  Secretary  Nominating Committee – 1 person  Volunteer Coordinator  Membership Manager  Blog Contributors  Meeting Greeters

Thank you to… Our dedicated volunteers who contribute so much to our success. You are Awesome!

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