2013-2014
Year in Review
STC Rocky Mountain Chapter
May 15, 2014
STC RMC Year in Review
 President’s Goals
 Awards Programs
 Chapter Membership  Member Recognition
 Chapter Finances
 STC RMC Meetings
 Newsletter/Blog
 Social Media
 Website
 Incoming and
Outgoing Officers
 2014 – 2015
Volunteer Needs
2013-2014
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 2013-2014 year
 $3,212 (through May 11)
 Income for the 2013-2014 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 2013-2014 year
Programs Committee
 No Programs Manager 2013-2014
 2013-2014 Programs Committee:
 Joel Meier
Debbie Peebles
 Martha Sippel Frank Tagader
 Jennifer Voelker new manager 2014-2015
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 – www.stcrmc.org/wordpress
 This year’s contributors:
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Carmen Carmack
Joel Meier
Frank Tagader
Marcia Wood
Marie DesJardin
Martha Sippel
Dave Wilks
 Everyone welcome to post articles or reviews
related to technical communications field
 Register for Technicalities or email your
submission to news@stcrmc.org
Social Media
 Social Media for RMC includes:
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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
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Jessica Betterly
Carmen Carmack
Dave Wilks
Joel Meier
Martha Sippel
Frank Tagader
Marcia Wood
Debbie Peebles
Deanna Mosler
Council and Committee
Volunteers
Jessica Betterly
Carmen Carmack
Marie DesJardin
Michelle DesPres
John Endicott
Anna Harvilla
Deb Lockwood
Joel Meier
Deanna Mosler
Debbie Peebles
Martha Sippel
Frank Tagader
Jennifer Voelker
Dave Wilks
Marcia Wood
2013-2014 Officers
Outgoing officers:
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President, Marie DesJardin
Past President, Marcia Wood
Vice President, Marie DesJardin (3 mos)
Secretary, Debbie Peebles
Treasurer, Jessica Betterly
Nominating Committee, Carmen Carmack
2014-2015 Officers
Incoming officers:
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President, Marie DesJardin
Vice President, Dave Wilks
Treasurer, Jessica Betterly
Nominating Committee, Martha Sippel
2014-2015
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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