None of those reasons? Coulda made the time, money's not an issue, not a problem with travel or family.
As I said in another thread, STC no longer provides me with any value. I get far more value from specialized conferences, such as WritersUA. If I attend a conference, I'd much prefer to go to one where I have to struggle to decide which session to attend amongst several in a single time frame. Rather than finding that there are several times in which there isn't a single thing that interests me. General ennui with STC has been an issue for the last couple of years. If STC would step into the 21st century a bit more, I'd love it. I know they've made some steps in the right direction, and I understand the sessions were better this year than in the past (I mean, really, how many sessions do you need on writing a resume or finding a job in a crummy market?), but still not enough to excite me. Without excitement, why bother? I think STC can have a lot of value for incoming/newbie types. But when you get to be an old hag like me, the value of attending an annual conference diminishes greatly. ...sue On 5/18/07, Jones, Donna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > <snip> For those of you who weren't at the STC conference, I'm just curious > why. Was it a money thing? A time away from work thing? A total lack of > interest in STC thing? For me the last several years, it was a family > thing. My kids were young enough that it was difficult for me to go. > Although my mother-in-law (my primary babysitter while I was gone) would > probably disagree, it was fairly easy for me to attend this year. > > ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING WEST 07: THE USER EXPERIENCE April 18-21, 2007 ~ Vancouver BC ~ Marriott Pinnacle ~ free city tour 40+ sessions * free workshops * free iPod offer * www.doctrain.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
